Washington telegraph., 1850-12-04
A SPLENDID LETTER.

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aork. We commend il to the special
attention of our readers, as every way
worthy of the statesman and patriot Wild
penned it: ~
! FRANKLIN, N. II. Get, 90. 1850. !
GentIemen-Nothingi in the world but
regard for the state OF my health pre-:
vents me from accepting at once your
invitation. and assuring you of my pre-
sence at the Union Meeting" at Castle
Garden, on Wednesday evening next. I
rejoice to know that such meeting il
called; rejoice TO know that il viii be
attended by thousands of intelligent men,
lovers of their country, party men doubt.
less, but abject slaves TO no party, aud
who will not suffer either party clamor
or party discipline to dry up within them
all the fountains of love and attachments
TO the constitution Of their county,
Applause. The voice of such meet
lug will be heard and respected; it will
rebuke dlsobedience to the laws, actual
or threatened; it will tend to check the
progress OF mad fanaticisE; it will call
men who are honest but who have been
strangely misled, back to their duty, and
It will give countenance and courage Is
the faithful friends of the Union throughs
out the load. IApplause]
hen ths great commercial interests
OF the great metropolis of the country
speaks, with united hearts and voices,
expressing its convection of the presence
OF the great danger, .nd lie determined
purpose to meet the Danger, TO combat
with 1t and overcome it. the example is
likely to rouse good men every where,
aud when the country shah I've reused,
the country will be safe. IApp1ause.l s
concur, gentlemen, in all the POLITICAL
principles contained in the resolutions, a
copy of which has been sent 10 ,ne; and
| stand pledged to support these prin-
ciples, publicly aud privately, now and
always, to the full extent OF my influence.
and by the exertion OF every faculty which
| possess. The eminent men whom you
meuton, and with whose names you have
done me the honor to associate mine, are
well worthy of the praise whieh you be-
stow on them. l shall never forget, aud
| trust the country will never forget, the
patriotism, the manliness, the courage
manifested by them in au hour of difficulty
and peril [Applausel
The peace measures of the last session
are, the Texas boundary act. the act for
establishing the Two Territorial Govern.
lnerts of New Mexico aud Utah, the
act for the abolition of the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia, and the fugitive
slave law. This last measure. gentlemen,
is not such measure as had prepared
before left the Senate, and which, Of
course, should have supported, if had
remained in The Senate. But il received
the proper sanction of the two Houses Of
Congress, aud of the President of the
United States. 1t is the law of the land.
and such is to be respected and obeyed
by all good citizens. 1 have heard no
man. whose opinion is worth regarding,
deny its constitnt;onahiy. aud those who
counsel violent resistance 10 il, counsel
| that which, II it take place, is sure to
lead TO bloodshed, and to the commission
of capital offences. 1t remains 10 be seen
how far the deluded and euders will go
on in this career of faction, folly and
crime. Tremendous cheering -bs ~
| There were honest and well meaning
members of Congress, who d:d not see
their way clear to support these great
and leading measures OF the last session.
| Yon are quite right in saying that the
motives OF these gentlemen ought not to
be impeached But the measures have
! been adopted, they have become laws,
constitutionaIly and legally binding upon
US all, and no man is likely to oppose
them. [Applause.l
No man is at Liberty TO set up, or affect
to set up, his own conscience as above
the law [great cheeringl in matter
which respects the rights Of others, and
the obligations, civil, social and political,
due TO others from him. Such pretence
saps the foundation of all governments.
and is of itself perfect absurdity; and.
while all are bound to Weld obedience to
the laws; wise aud weli-disposed citizens
will forbear from renewing past agitation
and rekindling the flames of useless aud
dangerous conspiracy. Applause.
If we would continue one people, we
must acquesce in the will Of the ma jority,
constitutionaliy expressed; and he who
does not mean to do that. means to dis.
turb the public peace, and TO do what he
can to ovcrturn the Government Ap.
planse
Gentlemen. / am led to tie adoption of
your last resolution, in an especial aud
emphatic manner, by every dictate of my
understanding, and embrace it with full
purpose OF heart aud mud. Its senti.
nent is my sentiment With you I de-
clare that | range myself "under the
banners of that party whose principles
and practice are most calculated to uphold
the constitution and to perpetuate our
| eT1n | nf IA
and applause.
Gentlemen, l am here TO recruit my
health. enfeebled as it has been, by ten