Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01
Letter from EG-President Tyler.
SHERWOOD FoREsr. Nav


SHERWOOD FoREsT, Nav 81, 1850
MY DEAR SIR Your letter of the l0th requesting nv
touching the eIpedency of adopting and carrying into
effect compromise scheme which has recently been report
ed the special committee Of shreen reached me in due
course mail and recognising the claims of
friendship, which quite desirous cherish do not he
state respond to your wishes. Let PREMISE that al
though secluded from the affairs of the political world the
agaons which disturb the country have failed to reach
me- and most painfully TO afct They have arisen on
question which alone has power seriously affect the stability
of our institutions; question which admits but Of one
Of solution, and that in the practice Of perfect Justice
by the members Of the Union towards each other Let the
which agates be stated to any impartial arber
and he would have difficulty in settling Here are num-
Der of States in union, partners in great political firm
where all equally entitled participate the benefits Of
the concern BY their joint means they acquire valuable
territory Common and justice would declare be the
right OF ALL free from every legislative impednent
upon and enjoy it, with all their moveabes and effects But
it may be, that from difference in the constituent elements
of society," the inhabitants Of portion Of the States could not
sit down by the side of the other portion prosper so
that, if held in common the property would enure mostly
not altogether, to the benefit of moey of the partners
What does common and justice dictate such
an event. Precisely what would take place between indi
viduas-nether less Let there be fair division
between the parties, that each may have full and perfect
participation in the benefits of the partnership. This the
leading motive in the Missouri compromise But then por-
on of the partners hold in holy horror the dones insu-
tons OF other PORTIONS and any which
will give wider spread those institutions. To great an
extent this repugnance carried, that in the Senate,
among the conscrpt fathers of their NUMBER and he
representative from the potent State the Union has
not scruped substantially declare that obligations imposed
by an oath nothng that pghed faith between States
nothing that solemn compacs between nations nothing;
that all and every thing heretofore esteemed be sacred and
binding among is, in comparison, burning flax"
TO those who entertain such feelings and sentiments ready
mode presents itself avoid the awful conflict of and
supposed duty They can, by retiring from positions where
in such dreadful alternatives present themselves avoid them
In their retirement they have only to lay aside the duty of
good citizens, and there altar that deity whatever
Is or may be- that requires for its propaon the disregard
OF an oath sacred bond and with the great God of
the Universe But what shall be done by States to avoid
the fufment of constitutional obligations and the dspensa
tion ofjusce viii they act in spirit of than Punc
faith towards their associates and partners Surely surely
American honor is reduced to so low standard That
honor which has remained bright and unarnshed amid num-
beress collisions with foreign nations cannot be that is
now destined to suffer eclipse Justitia at celuns
was and trust still continues 10 be- the maxim of these
States Let it still be elevated above the cry of faction
and if the aversion the domestic institutions Of the outh
great alo give serious dsquetude, let The
holding States at once lei them tell the South We
cannot rest in peace by the side of this moral conagion
While we remain associated Justly constitution
ally deny to you equality of benefit with ourselves in all
that forms part of the common stock but prefer be
leased from our obligations which, while they exist
sacredy observed let partition the public and pub
lie property on terms of perfect fairness, and separate in
peace Such however to be deplored, would
both lofty and honorable 1t would realize the reply of Ars
tides to the Athenan people, to proposition Of rhemiso
ces "Nothng could be for the benefit Of Athens said
be, than what Themsocles proposes but nothing more
unjust You will remember that Themistoces proposed to
the fleet of The Gecian allies order to ensure the
mastery of the Isl proposed the pub
lie lands to obtain mastery the Union2
From these elections dear sir, you will readily deluce
the color OF my opinions. think the South might very well
have surrendered to the North and Northwest the golden
treasures OF California, and the rich grazing and farming
lands the Sacramento and San Joachim aud that the North
might have been well contened to leave open influx
,tin all H.
such dusment the North would have had the gold and
all the power that gold purchase Whether the
would have enned the benefit of the South is ex
iremey problemaiica may possibly have been stimulated
TO settlement by the hope of mineral deposes yet
verd am aware of no other motive Be that it may,
The States would have preserved good faith to each other
all would have been peace and good will. Nature would
have presented the barrier emigration from the South and
not Congress murmurs of discomfort would have pre-
vailed But this did not suit the of certain men, Agi
aon succeeded and Congress- losing its balance gave to
Oa'orna no Territorial Government, and provide no
10 establish the dominion OF law and order She left like
an estray wander where she could and either submit 10
the rule Of the sword herself in the manner
she was able May not be justified in saying, that none
but The descendants of the advocates law and order
from the time of Alfred could have prevented every thing
from running into state of anarchy eague Of the good
formed to restrain the bad and the principles Of our laws
were put actively into operation It has not therefore, been
matter OF the least surprise to that the people Of that
Territory should have formed State Government the more
perfectly protect the rights Of persons and Of property In
iong this they have thought proper oexcude slave labor by
their fundamental law. If this is the result Of the fair and
unbiased sentiment of that people, they had full right to
adopt 1t as to adopt other feature of their constitution
In that view the South has right object it. 1t was
an attribute OF self government, apperaning entirely and
exclusively to themselves in the exercise OF which they can
not be regarded giving offence any other people or State
What else have tkey done Doubtless much that is ohec
onable. They have embraced the whole the Paci
c and embraced within the limits of their proposed new
State tract of country not only properly represented
all in the capable omakng large power
ul States in themselves at future day All this highly
objectionable and, under ordinary circumstances should not
be submitted to- but Southern men, with full knowledge
before us that slave labor will be excluded from all the Terri
tory Of California, however may be divided of what conse
luence is to the South whether the country admitted as
more States Is better the South the
whole country should compose single State snce for
lime to come twill DO represented by two instead of four Sc
naors the two Senators being by BIRTH by connexon and
BY education identified with the South!
But if we object to the admission Of California part of
The proposed compromise, and thereby defeat it. pray tell
what shall have gained BY the bill as reported two new
Territories to te erected, Utah and New Mexico, o
which not only is the Wmot poviso waived, express
stipulation is made that the Territorial Legislatures shall make
law upon the subject Of African labor. Congress
passive, then, and the Territorial legislatures passive
We might Justly require but, mpedimen, lpo-
uced by United States legislation, is in way, il cli
interpose obstacle constitution overrdes
Mexican law which do doubt those Territories as
fully desire. They only in the pro-
Of settlement and engrants from the south should
there in NUMBERS they may be able to control the u
MAJ destiny of things. must, however, IN cando say
that do believe that the Southern planters will
either Utah New Mexico for purposes Of settlement
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