Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-16
Mr.. RUsH's REPLY.

OsDEs, JAxks WAssossgLLKn, AxTHosI FELros,
Committee
Mr.. RUSH'S REPLY
SYDKSHAm, PHILAnsLPHIA COUNTY,
Saturday, Nopem6er 2, $780,
GESrLKMES Your kind invitation OF the 30th Of October
sa Sshaf Of Democratic citizens Of Penn District
sDd the celebration Mr. Tnmblss the evening of the
Azy after tomorrow in honor Of the of the Demo-
sc in this county and State at the late election,
sssived yesterday The invitation is the gratifying
recognise among the signed to i. those whom have
asns known neghbors and been in friendly ntsrcou
h here, around my home in the county; circumstan
which increase my regret at being prevented accepting it
by previous engagement in my power give up You
have rightly anticipated my readiness to rejoice with you in
e Of cause; and although deprived of the
casure Of being with you person that evening will be
with you in cling.
Festive occasions like these being generally improved for
expressing political sentiments would, if present. have
ky expressed OF mine. II is duty all their
eontry and none should shrink from il moment
public affairs. Il is of the slavery question would
hnve spoken for this has become vital question, absorbing
MI Others in Importance. am of those who think that
Onion has been in danger from it visionary danger,
worked in the heated fances Of few ulras at each end
R the Union, but danger decided, fearful and spread
Yhe question has such deep broad ROOTS they have been
gathering strength long, that the compromise act of self
hoever good it may have been far went (and for
would have voted for it. cure the bitter dis
Oesions and menacing aspects it has been endangeng and
zaspeating That act, framed ing compicat-
a difficulties, and supported it by extraordinary
aa force exerei by great to whom the nation looked in
Ats difficulty, be followed up by mutual Cancellation and
fAenrance above alb by the faithful performance of consti-
sona Obligations Our Union is otherwise gone forever
-xvrSc thanu n 10
riRs, any array Of its advantages however point
xy eloquenlly put forh that any longer it.
nst be saved by Deeds by conduct by things papbe
soe and abided by. would have alluded, if with you
Cha sentiments lately expressed BY Judge GRIER, Of the
creme Court Of the United States, the fugitive law
ouA have approved them with my whole judgment and
bsat.
In this same couneIion would have asked permission to
nscntion that under my own knowledge
4vas this: When Judge Washington Vas on the bench
nj the supreme Court of the United States and holding as
sh in Phade ha, he lost of his slaves
WbetLer be had away from Mount Vernon the home of
sss aumonal ancestor and then the judges home had
sssxe with the Judge from Mount Vernon body servant
nd absconded reaching Philadelphia, sp.s,
a,s 0sy from memory. AT all events he had absconded
md Szss in Phiadepha. then Attorney General Of
Sase. shortly before the of 1912. Judge
washington applied assist him in the legal steps for
hs recovery Of his slave. did, and the slave recovered
Eherc nothing than brief hearing before Just CO
- ehe pleas of this county. No excitement was
szed, noise Of any kind. It simply question Of
Nsw and evidence under the Constitution Did the slave be-
asnx Judge Washington, and had he absconded Both
,us being settled in the a native the judge recovered
Am matter Of course, and all acquescd in the decision
Now mark the Fl renee. Nobody dreamed that Judge
washington inhumsn bad citizen. Like bis
amMosial ascesor, he owned slaves General Washington
E3erstd his by will, many other Southern people have,
nd thousands would if the Northern people would
inure and insult them this head The South
the efficient pioneers a forming the Colonization So
y. They oganzed, they put into operation, pur-
sse ha they might be abe send their emancpated slaves
Africa. Judge Washington its first president-its
lsdus patron Mr. Crawford another distinguished South
man. was think, its second president and Mr.. Clay
ird. But mark the diff renee Mark the vast the almost
amd bic STRIDES OF intermediate papabe aggression upon the
smfh. Witness the Northern uproar not alone since the
faeve slave bill pssd but for ,en twenty years anterior,
uhen Southern has vcn,ued uoon claim for his fu-
siGSc slave Has it no, been treated as an outrage
IN eoo-mny Has not been eakindled have
s basts been tlpwn, " Boreas and Eurus loud ~
This is This history Men, otherwise good citizens,
Asse long ben cucaing resistance the claim and
ass, lave carried their opposition the very verge Of
saA Yet the claim has rested the ne constu-
sea grounds, the explicit, solemn guarantees in
9clec Washnsons time, when he peaceably and quietly,
sseovercd bis slave Philadelphia Who that reflects upon
% nszng progress in pular deusion and the spirit Of
ss6&deral aggression upon the South fail
r ,ishs have heen deliberately trodden upon, this pom
aeut poreuar least il the list Of achmens had
e~er q ne any fnbe And present phan opists
es pure n wise patriotic men, Washington
ord hs Trea ciaesthe Ffanklns, Adames, Msdons,
sed9srsons Hsmt Ms, Eswor,hs, Rutedgcs, and Others
Er rious nu vru and services, tue founders Of this
.on ng boasts, and growing to be the admir- alton Of
ees na,ons who signed approved the federal copsu-
sea with all its sane Of slavery Alas, painful
araas might be found If to lok for them The
s.~me Of Washington alone, the great Vngnian, and
r~alsst Of Americans whose purity and wisdom fill the
std ough, to put them all to shame. Who Is it would
saoce m by affecting be bitter and wiser than the con-
,suoa winch he helped to frame and thoroughly on
<Aessso
TIE hi soran of the downfall Of this repubic if own
.,sv has pr aes mated downfa, will point TO the
pssi b. E. slsd r her Wort Indis slaves ss the epoch
A.s .u northern hos y to slavery assumed lis furor and
Sz-sny Unt ,hsn il mainly speculative rather than