Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19
CORRESPONDENTS,

NAL publication OF toe proceedings OF no recent Syracus
Convention notice Of the acceptance Of s nominations
either Of the candidates. beyond announcement you
behalf that recently appeared in the Albany Evening Jour
nal which assumed to speak by authority II is claim
ed by many differing from in opinion, and by
prominent presses that in the acceptance to which REFER
was your intention to approve Of the resolutions passed
that Convention as truly expressing the sentiments
the Wings Of New York than did those reported by the
mittee and rejected by majority Of the Convention.
enclose copy of the rejected resolutions believing ths
you will not hesitate declare your opinion Of them and up
on the subjects to which they refer.
With an earnest desire to maintain the integrity of on
party in this State in such as retain our position
yours, FIR. GRANGER. !
ALBANY, OcToBER III, 1850.
Mr. DEAR Sin have received your letter in relation
the proceedings of the Wing State Convention and encosn
certain resolutions which reported by MI Duer and
forwards superseded by the adoption Of Mr. Cowels sui
stiutss need not say to you how sincerely regret d
divisions which you refer 1t my desire t
spirit of Cancellation should animate the proceedings of b
Convention consulted the subject before the NEE
ing Of the Convention, and gave my approval to the reo
tons which you aude in the belief that the senimenta
olerson which they express would tend to harmoy
in ranks It appeared to that they presented
grounds of justice and moderation upon which all Wings
might unite without abandonment of principle Cond
ering the position in which placed BY the action Of he
Convention do feel myself called upon to dscussthe
question how far these resolutions conflict with those ny
adopted by the majority Every Wing must Judge for i'm
self whether in reality there is such difference betweennem
should separate those who have long acted together ued
by sentiments, In the support Of great and vitapn
ciples of public policy.
ouofu
my views in relation to the differences whichunh
PLY distract and embarass the Wing party at the preent
moment MN
So far these differences personal in their charactr
consider them unworthy to engage the thoughts djurb
the action of great party organized for the establishment
and advancement of durable principles and for the rat
caon Of political leaders, In respect the merits Of p
tcuar men perfect freedom Of opinion and preferences NUT
be accorded all II is right which cannot be quesonh
or abridged and which trust will be permitted to
progress in the attainment of objects Of paramount
public concern Men rise and fall they flourish and diss
pear but the principles for which contend as sacd
the constitution, and enduring the rights of f
government The position of the Whig party of the Unin
respect the sectional questions which have agtated he
country, does not present my mind the embass
which to be entertained by many Of our political
friends. We all know that wide difference of sentiment
exists in the Northern and Southern mind the subed of
slavery This difference is not fact Of recent origin it
existed the of national Yet il did hot
deter fathers from making and shahg
trials and sacrifices in the achievement of our ihe-
pendence. 1t insufficient prevent the Of the le-
voluon from uniting people to erect the wses
of free government yet upon earth. 1t serius
obstacle, yet it did not defeat the formation of the Fedta
constitution Nor has it been sufficient during the suke-
quent period of sixty years. arrest onward
united people in the enjoyment OF the blessings and thec
compshmen of the great purposes of our national compat
For myself indulge fears that will ever be permitted
touch the foundations Of glorious Union. is tue
that sectional differences have sometimes produced violent d.
sons Of opinions and excited serious alarms But Northrn
feeling and Southern feeling have always yielded to the hiaer
sentiment of nationality, and have proved loyal and subo
nate to that devotion to the Union which anmates the het
of the whole American People.
My attachment the Wing party and its principles rss
upon the conviction that 1t is emphacay the party of he
Union and the Constitution, identified in all its aims and s-
piratons with the perpetual preservation Of both.
cannot admit that the Wings of The North have in ay
respect any occasion been found wanting in fidelity to
the Unon 1t true, resisted the annexation of Tens
and the entire policy which involved the country une
cesay for the further acquisition Of southern territoE
We regarded these incompatible with our list
rights under the federal compact In opposition to them
the Wings Of the South stood manuly by our sde W.
the North were influenced in high degree by repugnance
extension of slavery and slave representation while the
Whigs of the South animated patriotic desire to pre-
harmony and concord between the different sections
our common country Both were satisfied with the Union as
il The whole Wing party aimed to the sectional
controversies which clearly foreseen But all our
efforts overpowered by the numerical force Of our po
cal opponents.
Northern no less than Southern Democrats are response
BILE for the accession of all the territories which have proved
subject of dscod and strife in and out of Congress- Pend
ing the with Mexico and before any of these conquess
made, firmly and repeatedly declared the Admin
sraon and the country that If free territory acquired
slavery should not be extended any or assent Of
These warnings UNDECIDED and the territory was
secured Our representatives insisted prohibiting the
PRODUCTION Of slavery while remained in Territorial condi-
ton. In this they faithful to the sentiments Of their
stuents If agitation arose. it not of seeking. To
assume that our opposition to the expansion Of slavery
free country an aggression upon the institutions of the
Southern States invasion Of their rights under the
stuton position that cannot be sustained BY fact
gument was open question, to be decided upon its
heren merits with single reference the rights and the well
fare of the governed ss,}9 l
The Wing party of the North has never attempted any
encroachment upon the constitutional rights of the Southern
members Of the Confederacy. On the contrary, have OBJ
served and respected them with sincere and honorable fidelity
Our Southern brethren in the peaceful enjoyment
OF their institutions and they may safely dismiss from their
minds all apprehensons of injustice assault from the
Wings of the free States upon interests which the cons
tuition has left under the exclusive control of municipal leg
lation.
Of the diversity Of opinion which exists in
ference the recent Of Congress for the adjustment
Of the Territorial questions to which have adverted Men,
animated BY the same sentiments and principles differ hon
esy in opinion to the precise effect of some of these
Time will solve every doubt It has appeared to
that these dveres OF opinion call for the exercise Of mutual
oleraon and orbearance cheerfuy accord repre-
senatives who differed the best means of terminating
the contest equal credit for recude and patriotism The
nature of the question made ii impossible that the views
all should be graed We may well rejoice in the adms
sion of California free State. In some respects the Ter
rtoria bills and the terms of settlement with Texas did
accord with my wishes and opinions But we must acqu
n Of