Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-19
GEN. HAMILTON.

The Charleston Courier publishes a letter from
Gen. JAMES HAMILTON, dated Washington March
18th, in which he notices an announcement of
himself as candidate to represent the 7th Con-
gressonal District of South Carolina, and says
that from 'private engagements of an impe-
rative character" it will be entirely out of his
power to serve in that assembly After an avowal
of the pride he should feel in representing his OLD
District, the conclusion of the letter is as follows
Nor should feel less pride in being member of
body which from the patriotism irmness and eulght
ened forecast which will characterize their deliberations
are far more likely toeserre than dissotpe the Union
by avowlng and mantaing the integrity and good faith
OF that Constitution to which the Union its exist
ence.
hope nay be permitted to add from the indica-
tons OF public sentiment, at this place, have every
reason to hope that pachcaon will be establish
ed between the two great sections of this Confederacy
on terms OF safety and honor to the South, and in which
the North will not be called upon to surrender single
right or interest which she can fairly claim, or even
principle to which the most tastidous OF pride
could attach the smallest value.
Any other adustment than this would be but a hol-
low and treacherous truce-the fruitful of renew
ed agitation, hostility and dlstrust.
Nor is there less to hope that the great blow
Mr.; Webster has had the moral courage recently to
strike, Is but the commencement of reaction in public
OPINION at the orth decisive in its character and in its
results. Ii such consummation should bless the ex-
ertlons OF this distinguished statesman the Union will
De indeed saved In the only way in which can be
saved-by spirit OF peace, harmony and mutual JUS
tce."
We are much gratifed to see this public ex-
preston of confidence in the prospect of salts
factory Cancellation, from gentleman who has ge-
Morally been looked upon as one of the most fiery
spirits of the South Carolina family. 1t is mani
fest that Gen. Hamilton looks at the sectional guess
ton from directly opposite point OF view to Mr..
Calhoun's. He exhibits healthy reliance in the
virtue of the constitution it is, and does not re-
ceive the capital-making declarations of such men
as Seward and Thaddeus Stevens, as Just mani
festons of the deliberate sentiment of the North
ern people
1t may be appropriately remarked that General
Hamilton is now identified with the interests of
Texas rather than with those of South Carolina,
and it is an important and well understood fact.
that the public feeling in Texas is far more loyal
to the Union. thant is in South Carolina. Ever
since Mr.. Rusk took ground, with so much firm
ness, in the winter of ls4s-9, against the extreme
courses of Mr.. Calhoun, we have INDUCED the
hope that the influence of the State of Texas
would be used in salutary manner towards the
satisfactory adjustment of the sectional difficulty
We may add, in this connection, that we under
stand Gen. Hamilton is making honorable efforts
(Which are likely to prove successfully 10 redeem
the large obligation in which he involved himself
some years ago, as agent of the James River ant
Kanawha Company of this State, by applying its
credit, as he thought temporarily, for the benefit Of
the then Republic of Texas