The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-31
From the Eatchaz Courier.
Letter to Governor QuitInan.

l8EkNILLE, La. NOV. 81 1917.
SIR: have this DAY received your message u
the Legislature cl NJ 'sissipp, 4" in extraordinary
session." have read it with much care and at
tention, and NOW pr pose noticing a few out of
the many Objectionable features that it contains,
assuring you at the samsSlm5 that do not question
your sincerity Of purpose in expressing the solemn
convictions of your mind; " for believe that the
people Of your own, we'll AS th0s Of other States
are fully satisfied tha, in all your strange move
ment5 and political changes for the last twenty-five
years, you have besn sincere in your convictions,
and honest in yOur purposes. | thought yuu 80
twenty years ago, when you were supporting a
party known to be in opposition 10 the best interests
Of the country, as did IN 1892 when yOn declared
II to be your opinion that the people Of Mississippi
= were not capable Of sefgoverhment, and evidenced
that sincerity by recording your vote against their
Il exercising right, which belongs only to freemen
IL That you seem still 10 entertain and cherish This
z opinion, is shown by your apparent unWilIingness
20 them TO select their own delegates, or to
send none at all, they might choose, to the So
called Southern ClnvenuCu," assuming to your
self the right 10 act for them; but especially doyou
reveal your opinions, when you recommend that
committee be appointed or elected with powers al.
sSoiute or contingent, which you are leased 10
christen Committee Of Safety, and which, when
once formed, you say, "WOuld of course possess
plenary powers uncontrolled by any instructions
restrictions, which the Legislature might impose"
Now, it be possible that such sentiments,
officially promulgated by the Governor Of one of
the most patriotic States in the Union, will be per-
rnitted to go unrebuked Who, but Governor
Qutman, would dare to ask the brave defenders OF
New Orleans, and their gallant who poured
out their blood like water upon the glorious field of
Buena VISTA to establish upon ireemen chosen soil
an arIstocratc form of Government Government
which, as the author ayows in advance is to be
independent of and above the will OF the people.
Now sir you have not to learn, that to effect the
dissolution of this mon, the veil of secession must
be cautiously and gently withdrawn from before the
eyes Of the people for if the rePulsve features of
dlsunion, the despicable glare of crown were
placed before them without first preparing them to
embrace the one or submit to the other you would
arouse a spirit that would hurl destruction upon
the mistaken mortal who dared to offer such guo-
bic terms, a remedy for evils. Had the Emperor
Napoleon attempted to usurp the CROWN and estab-
lsh himself upon the throne OF France, without
first preparing the people for such an event, it
would have cost him his head, He therefore
recommended that three Consuls should be chosen
taking special care however that he should be
first; and by this political move he arrested al
suspicion, and enabled to effect indirectly what
he knew could not have been accomplished directly
Nor did he effect his object more surely than you
will through your Committee Of Safety, Z" disso
luton of the Union" und the establishment uPor
portion of its ruins, of a strong central Govern
ment or petty monarchy And yet | have nj
doubt OF the honesty of yonr purposes and the
purity of your intentions.
But where do you find the evidence to justify yOl
In charging your own cOuntrymen with crime mos
foul, and IN placing the institution of slavery IL
tion and interest, at the point of irretevabe ruin
as well as aunhiiating the only Government upol
earth that is worth preservng-a Government tina
secures equal rights and privileges to all
You tell us that the North has waged war agatns
the institutions of the South, Now, this Is al
assertion the truth Of which do not admit. Ih
time was, however, when this was good poltlca
Con and afforded fine theme to the Potca asPi
rations of the day, to excite favor in the South
ami es1ectQ{ly 1pGS ID hPLd dbOr6 par 9CItb th0S
gentlemen tgho migrated hitler from the Norti
But we have now at our command such anPl
testimony furnished by our cOuntrymen OF tn
Northern States, that our constitutional right
shall be maintained that none but those who ar
resolved to oppose every conservative measure, ca
doubt the sincerity of their aveTments, and the
fidelity to the Union. know there are fanatics
the North who would gladly extermlnate SLAYER
as it exists, but their numbers are lew, and the
consequence as insignificant as IS that oil the DI
unionsts of the South In proof OF the correctne
of this opinion, | refer you to the last Presldentl
canvass You may not have forgotten that Il
wings democrats, and fanatics, had then each
candidate before the people; the last named part
If it deserves that appellaon, selected tor Its ca
didate Mr. Van Buren--"a Northern man WI
Southern prnciples''-once the exponent OF dem
craey and ex- President Of the United States.
Here was fine opening to test the strength
the aboliuonsts whom you seem so much TO te
And what did it prove? Why, that they were u
able to secure a single electoral vote for their ca
didate in the United States. Does this look a
the people of the North disposed to wa
war with the South? Look at the present adm
istration. Mr.. Fillmore, who so ably fills the oh
but lately vacated by the death Of one Of the par
patriots that ever defended his country, is !
yourself Northern man by birth and educah
But he is the President of the whole country
points the North to his home, his tiresde, and
the high offices he has filled evidences of ideI
to it. To the South he gives assurances that
laws which protect the institution Of slavery, shal
p faithfully executed His cabinet who are his
yisers, and majority of whom are from the Sou
eEn States, are evidence Of his sincerity,
But s!T, les us so Nttls igtHeF and NAV