Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05

address, but be was in time only prevent its insertion in
1 the daily paper.
AS of justice may ask you the favor insert in
your next country paper the enclosed copy of letter Pro-
lessor Deow upon the subject Of that noe and obge yours
truly, M F. MAURY.
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY, WAsHlNeToS,
December IT. ls49.
SIR this morning have yours of the 9TH instant, with
newspaper slip containing the Address of the Memphis
Convention to the people Of the United States"
Though the address before, would appear,
from the which is presented, that is the joint
production the joint act of all the members of the commit
tee for the address itself shows nothing to the contrary
However this may with other members Of the committee
know not-suice it to say that never it tnow and
that do wish be considered in any way responsible
for it. ..s
In note at the end Of the address you have behalf Of
the committee and in the name of the Memphis Convention,
undertaken to repudae me- both its President and
divdual This is wrong. The Convention intended
that injustice should be done me- and protest against any
injustice that is attempted in the of that distinguished
body. gave the committee authority pass upon my
conduct and your statement that in taking the chair
"srpressed sentiments upon many positions IN achich
scarcely concurred correct and deny that it is,
you had right to the Office which the Convention gave
you the influence of the committee for any other purpose
except that for which it was given.
Where is the resolution of the Convention that l.
its President Expressed sentiments in which scarcely
concuned " My sentiments the subject of railroad to
the Pacific and canal the Isthmus, we'll known
the public before went to the Convention at Memphis
expressed there views inconsistent with what had al
ready published and with my published views the delegates
to the Convention familiar.
1t was, thought, because they concured with nae in
those views generally that they elected preside
their deliberations Throughout its proceedings honored
by the Convention with repeated proofs Of its confidence and
marks of appreciation
Gentlemen who there present when they received
this address, coming from New Orleans the voice of the
Memphs Convention to the people Of the United States"
will be surprised to learn from that they only mockng
when they honoed and that when they passed their
of thanks they did because had expressed sentiments
upon many positions in which scarcely concured."
Those gentlemen will see, too with pain and modification,
as have seem that this address carries "sng in its TAIL
by which the Convention has been made to stu ITSELF and
to turn aside from its great objects for the purpose of
tonly assaiing humble individual.
repeat the committee had warrant either to libel the
Convention or repudate me- And the committee did
such thing It was you, my friend, Professor J. D. B. De
Bow, their chairman
Notwithstanding that the outrage goes forth apparently u
der the sanction Of my name and Of that Of every
Der Of the committee the act Of the Memphis Convention
Professor Deow tells privately in letter. that he did
and that he moved to it by the two letters of mine, ad
dressed to the Delegates Of the Memphis Convention and
their constituents" written my way home, and since my
return published in the National Inelgence Union, and
other papers.
Returning from that great Convention in high spirits the
impulse which it had given to those two great works which
my heart, occurred to that might perhaps
still do something, even In way, to keep the ball in
motion. was at leisure board splendid steamer from
Memphis to New Orleans, and concluded to occupy my
time in stating large my views by letter. the Dele
gates Of the Memphis Convention, and their constituents
Those views the Professor undertakes to denounce in the
name of the Memphis Convention. Else why does he make
the Convention to those views be considered
the most important respectable g italics his
anywise the views of the Convention" .e
Did offer them the views Of the Convention By no
means. offered them my views under my own
name, and in language clear language be- Here
"A committee appointed by the Convention TO me-
moraze the Congress and address the people the United
States upon these subjeca They doubt will perform the
duties assigned them ably promptly and WELL My present
purpose Is not to represent the either Of the
the Convention Of body Of whatever simply
to explain to the members Of the Convention, and through
ments and views with regard these great measures
more fully than was possible to do in Convention"
In saying that did represent the views Of the Ccnven-
ton, and that expressed sentiments in which scarcey
concuned the Professor may express his opinions let
him have them. he has right them. But protest against
MS putting forth he has DONE his pirate opinions
the opinions Of the Conveno2.
have felt il duty to myself right in this matter.
nave said what have in than in anger because
believe that the Professor inserted that without due
hecton and that If he had its bearings far would il
nave been rom him to commit such improperly, do
such awfong. M. F. MAURY.
Professor J. D. B. DrBow, New Orleans.
N b. hope that those papers which have published the
Address OF the Memphis Convention" will do the favor
and the justice to publish this also.
For those that did express see weekly Picayune of No
yember 5, in which paper correctly rcported