The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-07


which i refers was wIitsn BY Msscoe r. H. Garrett
esqr OF Essex county, Ngn. and printed BY The author
in this city, during the last winter for private circulation
only and inasi presume, has not found s way yet 70
lis natter well as the ygor and eogency q its
sumenis As you wi see have greatly attracted the 4,asn-
country thai The information imbodles, aud the new
and striking light in which the great resources Of the
Sssss srs should os S ana Rns
tresis too with the hand Of MASTER the great issues
now depending before the people OF all the States and
old. YET neither the e,ier nor its subject is the less
interesting Very respectfully yours, SoN
wAsmSsros. May 8. 1880
SYDEEHAM, (sEAR PMLADELPHA,) March Q, 1850.
MY DEAR Accept my thanks for the copy OF the
pamphlet entitled The Ualoa, Past and Failure. HoU
q Works and Hoc % Sape a." had not seen 4 be-
fore, but have not failed TO read your transmission
II proceeding iron "young Vrginian. as you init
male, il is characterized by unusual maturity OF thought
and = matter = i bold. and = manner s
writer OF The truths he is utierDg although ne carries 70
such height the rches resources prospects, and power
OF the South. lie has presented many facts existing
and historical Certainly all will not command
in the lights in which he puts from itany more
than all his arguments; but there force in some o.
them which, In combination with the spirit and DRIFT
OF The whole discussion. merits grave attention at the
present epoch in public affairs This is the impress
sion its perusal has made upon me. M
very exiremities OF opinion TO which The writer goes
may serve 70 marx The portentous stage which me sa
very question has rsaensa have ssen 2 follow Up
free to own that think Of the South are the party with
whom the right Of complaint rests Remembering new
ertheess the old definition of fanatcism, that begins
where reason ends am unable at present clearly
the road TO happy and final settlement ardeny as all
must desire that consummaton have read all the great
Mr. Websiers and others--delivered in both houses
since Congress assembled. Powerful TO- be sure they
in argument. and with claims high eoquence
But did Burkes speeches stop the American revolution
and they of gigantic intellectual power under ey
cry view-ogca, statistical, HISTORICAL and with magnih-
eloquence suPeradded Lord Chaihams our favor
Of different classess elaborate less imbued with
universal wisdom less gorgeous but OF prodgous ora
torcal fervor and force What did they all to- be-
fore an infatuated ministry unable 70 though 50 I'M
twain And what speeches to effect with US, when
reason seems al an end. almost avowedly'
as Ire 5 s which
ago pasted the back OF portrait Of him that hangs
in my parlor It was put into my hands BY our friend
Madisons private secretary while be President. and
enjoyed OF his confidence Than il my good
fortune 70 do though have ever Przed most highly shs
The extract is headed advice 10 my Country" Here
are its words:
AS this advice, if the light win not do until
am no more y may be considered a issuing from the
alone consulted II will be entitled, therefore
luteltlOnS,
and rom the experience OF one who has served his country
ia through period oil fory who
the hberiy and who has borne part
of great transactions which viii constitute ePochs
my convictions il thai Tnr UsIos o. rnE STATES Be cher
ished and pefpetuated Let the enemy 70 be
earded Pandora with her box opsned and the dis
guised The serpent creeping with has deadly wes
into Paradise.
This is memorable advice. II is akin to that con-
tanned Washington immortal Farewell Address Both
fhQ he
both knew the bad condition OF things the country
that called for iii both had experienced the difficulties,
and Sos believed than not hs
adopted BY the States the Union of the States would
never be brought about under another.
But what, fznatics, advice from these sancded
sources II makes light of it. II even ready 10
become al last Psndoras box and the willy serpent
With this foe in the field, whose weapons have already
effected much, sometimes hardly repress the
fear that have arrived al the beginning of the end
that end which nations, perhaps well men, oftener
come 10 through inflammation than adequate and unavod
1 We live in an age Of progress. Progress" may be
good or bad. Abolition By England. followed suddenly
by France the bursting out OF her revolution 10 is4s
is believe, pretty generally agreed to have beea of
doubtful value humanity In this field, progress does
not appear 10 have been advantageous 20 TAR And IN
in Europe have been turning up. the reflections in the
markabe pamphlet you have sent me are well lifted TO
recall TO our patriotic and serious thoughts. throughout
the whole Of this land, the omnonsiy downward pro-
gress OF the European creed OF democracy NJ Theirs
lately said in the French Assembly that such its
course, adding. that the opinion came with the better
grace from him, being himself new-made man, who
had had To make his own way IN the world should
this creed in politics gain any rm footing on the other
side OF the Atlantic, communism must be among Its hrst
fruits How could il be otherwise, when its votarles 20
to the polls with the words, Property 10 theft mscr
bed on their banners. and Death TO richest" When all
things got 10 be yturvy through the operations OF
Communism progress would start back appalled, ri
what had itself done, and pray for deiiverance BY
| the sword OF some despot
Our people do not al this day dream OF communism
but il should advance abroad the principles OF our own
government could hardly expect to escape deeriorzng
Influences from H. We are prone 10 bail the movement
OF this active spirit in the other hemisphere, because
strikes at all existing authority and government there,
its instructive occupation and rst duty. We take upon
trust. We offer homage TO a counterfet-to shadow.
We imagine il republican spirt-a democratic spirit,
in unison with the essence, not forms, OF own
selves bound through TO which reconcile
selves. to lend il helping hand though II u as much
opposed TO any and all systems OF safe popular govern
Its Objects doctrines, and practice darkness to
light II Wild, nracabe, untaught dangerous fatal,
and presampous in its own creed as in'oerant OF all
Others.
And s not abolition as proclaimed in the United States.
part and parcel OF this spirit let inquire for mo-
ment Il not take post upon lie own definition OF
property Does IL not frame lis own definition of sun
Does IL not form its estimate OF the obligations oil
government Does i not set up its own standard OF
conduct exaltng il above that OF the founders of our
constitution, Thus lis teneis and projects, Infringing
the established maxims OF right and duty among man
kind, would. il successful necessarily run into effects
similar 10 those that would how from successful com
munigm II Is not to be redeemed BY The good