The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-30
A SPLENDID LETTER.

a sGfLENDlD LE EN'
TheEiollowng is the letter Of Mr., Webster
in reply to an invitation to aned the great Un-l
ion meeting ut New York, We commend ~
to the special attention oC our readers, asI
every way worthy u the statesman and pu,risl
who pcnnod il:
FRANKiIN, N. II. Oct, 20, 1850.
G misunderstanding in the world but regard
for the state of my health prevents me from
accepting your invitation, and assuring you
Of nv presence of the "Uniun Meeting" at
Castle Garden, on "Wednesday evening next.
rejoice to know that such a meeting is cali
ed Trejoice to,know that ii viii be attended BY
Thousands Of intelligent men, lovers Of their
country, party men doubtless, but abject slaves
to no party, and who will not suffer either par
" clanor OF party discipline to dry up within
lbemaall The iounlAias alllo2a and RlIachment
10 tho constitution Of their country. APP
plause. The voice Of such meeting will be
heard and respected; it will rebuke disobe-
dience to the laws, actual or threatened; il
will teqd to check the progress Of mad ianasi-
cism; will call men Who are honest, but who
have been strangely misled, back to their duty
and il will give counenence and courage to
the faithful friends of Union throughout the
land. Applause. ts.a aar ,a.8iio.u
Vhen .he great commercial interests Of the
great metropolis of the country speaks, with
united hearts aud voices, expressing its con-
yiction Of the presence Of the great danger,
and is determined purpose to meet tbat danger,
TO combat with il and overcome it, the exam
pie is likely TO rouse good men every where,
and when the country shall be reused, the
country will be safe. APPLAUSE e....4
concur, gentlemen, in all the political Prin-
ciples contained in the resolutions, copy Of
winch has been sent to me; and stand plodg-
ed to support those principles, publicly and
privately, now and always, to the full extent
Of my influence, and by the exertion Of every
faculty which possess. The eminent mer
whom you thenhon, and with whose names
YOU have done me the honor Of assoclatnG
mine, are well worthy Of the praise which yos
bestow on them. shall never forget, and
trust the country will never forget, the patriot
ism, the manncss, the courage manifested b.
them in an hour of difficulty and Of peril
Applause, .aaai.aia h--s
The peace measures Of the last session are
the Texas boundary act, the act for establish
ing the two territorial governments Of Nav
Mexico aud Utah, The act icr the abolition
the slave trade in The District of Columbia
and the fugitive slave law. This last measure
gentlemen, is not such measure as ! had pre-
pared before lelt tho SENATE, and which, Q
course, should have supported, il had re
mained in the Senate, l.s the law of IN
land, and as such is to be respected and obey
ed by all good citizens. | have heard no mar
whose opinion is worth regarding, deny i
consli,utionaliy, and those who ceuns'l vic
lent resistance to il, counsel that which, It
take place, is sure to lead 70 bloodshed, and /
the commission Of capital offences, Itremain
10 be seen how far the deluded and deiSdeT
will go on in this career Of iaeiiOn, folly, an
crime. [Tremendou9 cheering.
There were honest and well meaning meu
bors of Congress, who did not sec theirawO
clear to support these great and eaengmea
ures Of the last session. You are quite rigl
81 in saying hat the motives Of these genteme
ought motto be impeached. But the nepsar'
. have been adopted, they have become law
conslilu,ionplly and legally binding upon !
all, and no man is hkslytO oppose tAel
[Applause oss 81
No man is at liberty 70 set UPS AFFECT
set up, his own conscience as above abe "a
[great cheering in matter which respects q
tights Of others, and the obligations, civil, .
cial aud po iical, due to others from hil
: Such pretence saps tbefoundapon Of all 60
snmcnl, and is Of itselfiO perfect absurdit
! and, while all are bound 10 yield obedience
/. the laws, wise and well-dispOsed cilizensw
iorbear fsom renewing past agitation and !