Washington telegraph., 1850-03-06
To the Corps Editorial of the State of
Arkansas
HOUSE OF REPKEsENTATlvEs, !

reOIuoIy Isl, iCCO
GshtlemeR: long delay in the organiza-
lion of the House-and the proceedings during
that period in the Senate, together with the de-
bates and dscord, and excitement in both bodies.
which has continued since, ought and will show
to the peope-exclusive OF the stern action OF the
Legislatures and people, OF various Southern
States, how incalcuIabIe are the stakes at issue.
Ihe oldest, coolest, and wIsest heads have looked
with serious apprehension upon what all ackno%l-
edge to be severe crisis and one in which if the
South yield, her destiny Is forever sealed.
If the new Territory, which unquestionably
belongs as much to the South the North, IS
not divided equally, but the North takes all, and
excludes the South, in ten years the South will
be but handful in comparison to the North--her
representation will be but a fraction in the House,
and but little over one third in the Senate.
The Constitution will then be changed. If the
South shall then resist, it will be in vain. Her
property will be liable to constant obstruction
her Institute ons TO constant reprOach-her peo
pie to constant insult and shame.
Be blind to these facts il you will, would say
to the people of the South, rush on, you WILL to
ruin; twenty five years is short time. 1t will
then be beyond your power, to avert the horrible
fate, which will anniiIilate powerful and grn-
erous people, and desolate prosperous and hap
py land.
Do you doubt step into the street, or lrgh road,
and ask any northern man. who lives among u.s.
with all his sympathes and affections for us as
his neighbOrs and frie nds; ask him and he will
tell you, he is against slaoery sin the abstract,'
that it is arr0ng. but it is to be tolerated because
unavoidable. What does this show? 1t shows
that the heart and judgement at the North is
against u.s. 1t is hoprlessly against Ii this
be SO, we should refect-,oe cannot reflect too
seriously. Iftheir judgement is made up, can
we expect they will halt in their assaults, unless
by imperative r. stance, we teach them to know
that we will not submit
What is now proposed by the whole North, will
not be abandoned by the North when it shall en-
brace New Mexico, California and ali North
Ameri but will be cODsummate1, with every
descript agg' ession, until the South is crushed
Let not our people be deceived. The abolition
of our property in sLapes, has risen to tanatcasm
All the world is against sin the ABSTRACT" why
deceive ourselves? And vino shall say where ia
naticism will end, when it is based upon princi-
pie in which the world at large, sympathises, and
against which no natioDa! voice is raised, no voice
eecept ouT own, who are to ne crushed! Fanati-
csm is in many respects insanity. 1t pursues lis
objects without reference 10 means, without re-
gard TO consequences, and grasps them when with
in It's reach with erocity That lelents not in the
midst of human suffering, or national desoaton.
History will teach us this.
How earnestly anxious am to impress upon
people, their true condition. do not know how
can do it. They wiH not, fear they UiU not
reflect. They will prefer to Lope and hope on
If we pass this crisis without preserving our equal
itv in this Cnol We are undone forever. Our
end will be apparent to every retiectiug mind-our
future history could be written at once. 1t will
all be embraced in the words, d0oon, do,rn, do,on,
and at the admission of each new State, and at
each decenuial census it will, be deeper and deeper
down. | address to the editors OF the Arkan-
sas press-I address it 10 them individually and
cofIec(iveiy | have not lime to write copy
for each, and ask the Arkansas Banner TO publish
it, and such others u DO the same, as NAV be
disposed to extend that courtesey to servant OF
its people, aud to those VINO ought 10 know his
opiutous, those whom he represents
| write this to remind the press that the rights
of the south, the territorial questions the Willnot
proyso, have never beeu matter Of debate in Ar
tnsas IN the publ C press or OH tie stump. Our
dutv as sentinels mas not been don5 towards
people ON this question. No time Is 10 be lost
Our Stale, so true in every honorable and faithful
instinct, is behind every other Stale III the Union
in REGARD to the discuss oil this subject l ask
that il be discussed weekly. will, that may
aid i'm it, send speeches both sides TO our press.
will send the speeches of the aboItonists and
free soile"s, WILL as OF the Southern members.
All ask is that these matters be weekly dis
cussed.
If there are those who differ with me, inuite
them to sag 50, as harShly as they please. In
proper time they will See how wrong they are
But il is better we should no longer have towards
in the camp Right wrong speak out what
you may believe. The people may judge for
the mselves.
| have addressed to the people OF Arkans my
views and d very condensed statement of facts
and reasons | nave submitted them for criticism,
to Southern friends here before pubicat'on.--
What is in that address, is the result OF calm con-
viction, supported by thousand reasons and add
tionai arguments, which TO have placed IN 1t,
would ha,e made d volume, rather than d letter
to nv constituents. Every day and every speech
in the day, for six months to come, will develope
hing new in regard TO our situation, our dan
gers and interests. Such IA held was never
opened before for startling truth to devoted and
on6ding people We have slept hitherto, the
sleep OF him that could not awake. We must
aDake.
declare TO you, gentlemen. that the terrific
rial questions must be settled, SO as 10 preserve
our eouahiy l declare to you soIemniy, that
the South must preserve ner equality, or form
d separate republic
l do not believe the North would force US to
a separation But am eertain that she will
use her power, and take all lhe territory, if they
shall believe that will submit.
am your representative to follow my honest
convictions for our common good No one has
deeper stake than have i'll the ISSUE L shall do
as believe our people all would do, with the same
lights that nave before me. Read the action OF
the legislature of Virginia, the mother OF the
most powerful OF Southern States
She is marked IN our annals Tor her wisdom and
her great and good statesmen. SHE is close by
this great theatre where our battle is to be fought
our Iate decided Read OF the acton OF Marylan
aod of the people of North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, and yod will see that
struggle for rights has commenced Shall
we be behind!
If there are documents here that an editor,
candidate or debatOr in our State shall saY he
needs, vounte er myself to procure them and
forward them to him on request, If in my power
to get them, and | will do 1t ,oithOut thanks.
This is extended alike to all parties, ior IN this