The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-04

from each other, and from home, and hurried into
captivity in an unkn own aud hostile land.
There are rumors that the President has author
ised the Marshal to employ pornon OF the stand
ing army TO entorce his precept and 70 punish Of
Tenders. We do not believe he has done, or in
tends to do any such thing. He knows that the
whole standing army of the United States, which
took Mexico and Monterey, cannot break down
poor mans outer door to serve civil process, or
'punish" any citizen for any crime whatever
The following is letter from the Hon VIM. X.
hng, OF Alabama, Chairman Of the Senate. IL
VIII be observed that this veteran statesman Is OPP
posed 10 unne cessary agitation, and Is wholly un'
wiling to minister to the angry feelings which
have already been too frarfuliy aroused between
Tusc,LoosA. Oct. %, 1850
GENrLEMES The resolution adopted By my fellow
citzsns OF Tuscaloosa, approbatory OF my course on
the noDentoas and exciting questions which engaged
forded me the Bveliest grstdcsion. During my 10 az
public iervce my anxious desire has ever been to ad
Hsrce the interests and protect the rights OF those
who had generously copdded them to my caro- the
only reward / desired, was their appreciation. My
friends OF Tuscaloosa have not ovesed the dlculn,s
aud endorsements which and others had TO en-
cosnter tor know full WE'LL that bs our action what
1t might could scarcely hope co escape oensure
eter because we had yielded too much or bad render
ed all adjustment Of those fearful questions impractt
cable, by standing the extreme verge Of right.
Most ,-nsibly did feel the responsible position in
| which was paced; aud endeavorsdto survey the
whole ground, weigh well all the consequences, and
so to shape my course as to preserve the
honor OF the south, protect rs censstasona rsnss,
| the honor Of the South remains untsrnished. The
constitution has not been violated STILL we have good
fered. by the admission of California as State with
terrtcry s:saer than three oftss a,t OF the States
of the Union, with the exception OF Texas from the
whole of which rhe Southern people efectuaiy
cuded by the prohibition OF slavery contained in her
constitution Against this injustice, exerted my self
to the utmost but it furnish usfsbe ground for
| q resort to the openly and warmly
advocated by portion Of our citizens! think not
For every act OF OPPRESSION or unjust legislation fur
nished good for the destruction of this great
goverBmsnt-the wonder and the admiration OF the
worldit would long since have been broken into rag
ments. When the embargo laws c,rried desostion to
the shores OF New England, destroyed her commercs
and left her ships to rot ct her wharyes what would
been ,ss feeling TIM man S l.
me to paiate Northern aggression. No man has felt
more sensiby than have; aud few ii any, have re-
sisted 1t with more determined spirit True, have
differed with many of my Southern brethren Is to the
measures which strict regard for Southern rights
CURED me to oppose. 1 acted, as am confident they
did, in accordance with what believed duty to
section emanded; which was In error time must de-
termine.
The approval Of my course by the Intelligent and pa
triotic citizens ofTuscaoosx serves to conirm in
the correctness of the views had taken and strength
ems my conviction that may rely with onddence on
the sober judgment OF the PEOPLE of Alabama to justify
and sustain Little did oppose that I, South
strong tie OF interest anJthe r stronger Of gratitude
to generous and conhding .tituency; who for
nearly thirty years have SUBSTANCES and supported ma
that Of s could be charged by any having
proved faihess to the lane Of my BIRTH must excite
the surprse of all who have Observed public
uniphusnced By passion prejudice. Some twenty
years past subjected to similar deAuncation.
disregarded 1t thenI shsll do now, ratisfed that
the result will now be IL then The advo
Ter secession as should judge from the resolutions
adopted at several public meetings in this State,
actuated more rom apprehension Of what may take
place, than from what has already occurred There
H. fear but too much reason to apprehepd that the
spirit of anaticsm bned with the thirst of power
may still prompt the North to persevere in her sggres
sive course Should such unfortunately be the case
and regardless of the guarantees OF the constitution
our rights Of property should be invaded aud work
emancipation commenced, every Southern man, and
none sooner than the citizens of Tuscaloosa, would
burl sehance at the fsnatcsl crew. and unitedly
determine to defesd their rights ut every hazard and
every sacrifice to the dissolution of the Union.
God grant that the intelligence and the patriotism
OF the North may succsed in arrestng the mad
Of these fanatics and for power
and that harmony may be restored to distracted
country Believing as do that in the excited state
of the public mind we should do nothing which could
by possibility add to that excitement have the APP
pearsncs Of arraying portion of people against
another, beg leave most respectfully TO decline the
invitation to public dinner which, through you my
fellow citizens Of Tuscsloosa hav, kindly rendered
Accept gentlemen, the assurance Of my high respect
and personal regard.
FAITHFULLY, I your obi svy,'s,
WILLIAM Il. KING.