Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.

The name OF the writer of the following Letter
is with the Editors, and remains with them, sub
ject to the inspection of any one desiring to assure
himself of its authenticity:
To the Editors Of the National Mteligencer.
LIVINGSTON, SuMrER Co., (Ala.) JuSE 8. 1850.
GENTLEMEN writer from Montgomery, in this State,
in letter published in your paper Of the LIST instant under
the signature Of "Veas purpos speak the sentiment
of South Alabama the exciting subject Of the day, and
says people here resolved put end the wicked
crusade that carried against them The ndeneness
to what constitutes this crusade, the warke meaning
properly and almost universally attached to that term, and
the parade this supposed sentiment of South Alabama
against the repubished by you from papers
would be intended to persuade us that having failed
in the late expedition upon Cuba, this section disposed
to eIpend its surplus energy not exactly to but to un
our brethren of the Northern free States.
As confederation that such the sentiments of the peo
pie of South alabama, "Veras sends you the resolutions
expressing the sentiments of the represented portion of the
people of "Atheas Beat" in Dallas county. The sen-
Of the people of the smallest fractional part of Dallas
county, expressive Of the sentiment of the people OF South
Aha5ama commend these resolutions the consideration
of the " Selma Reporter" :.... s...
ssVeritas" has undoubed rish entertain and pro-
mitigate such opinions his own, but publish them
the sentiments Of whole division Of State unless he does
fairly, knowing them TO be SUCH protest such not
the sentiments Of South Alabama whatever may be those of
Aliens Beat Sumpter, Greene Marengo, and Tuscaloosa
countless all large slaveholdng counties and constitute
respectable division Of South Alabama. have lately been in
all these and have observed and made inquiries this sub
iect There is little or no excitement. have much
interesting political questions not sectional Greene
county repudiated premature Nashville Convention
haye mt
Of except Marengo in set Of very cautious reso
u.ons The people say, whenever rights really at
tempted be rampled upon, there will be division we
will be but do not believe the body OF our
Northern brethren be lost to proper appreciation OF
that Union, endeared to by many ecoecuons OF the
past and recommended to by many advantages IN the
present and the future drive to exremies nor that
own representatives nadly drive US to extremties
while the present compromise bills are before them-bs not
aordng, perhaps protection to institution
in the Territories could wish, but compromise,
good be obtained based upon principles honorable
and fair and in Short only such can, for any length OF
time, put end to this excitement and this glorious
Unon with the rights of each section unnfringsd; their
preudices soohed and without sacrifice of the principles
either. Difficulties upon but, in the language of
Mr. WEBSTER, ave can overcome them, and still remain
happy, prosperous and united people, if prudence and
Cancellation shall animate public councils, and spirit
of fobeaance, moderation, and harmony spread the
land" 2. .,... 49,.
Let of representatives defeat this BILL and leave the
question unsettled and, judging from what has fallen under
my observation, he will find that the people least think
sometimes the duty of public consider whether
measure is the best that can be effected.
The people, when behind their prominent men, where
their interests particularly concerned, generally
think correcly and hope sincerely that representa-
tves may DOT think inconsistent with their duty and dignity
to be taught by them in this instance.
am Souherner by birth, education, and in feeling, and
give you my name, but have desire figure in public
print, and would prefer you should publish, at ALL under
the signature of 49,. .'...
a So,etherner and Citizen of the y. States.