The southern press., 1850-09-04
Profession and Practice.

The more astute of our Northern brethren
are very fond of proclaiming the soundness OF
Northern sentiment in relation to the South,
charging the whole difficulty on "a few fanatics
1t seems, however, that those "few fanatics
welded enough influence in the Empire State
to send WILLIAM II. SEWARD to the United
States Senate, and we have also seen it stated
that out of sixty y-eight Wing papers in that State
fifty-four approve of hi' course
A very significant indication of the sentiment
throughout New England was recently given at
Yale College, and an appeal to the pocket
nerve" from spirited Georgian, alone prevented
the selection of this man as the Anniversary
Orator of that Institution.
Gov. SEWARD AT YALE CoLLEGE.-We learn
from the Hartford Republican that the eXGov-
ernor of New York was named before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society as their next orator. "Thcy
baloted" says the Republican, "and were likely
to make choice of the Hon. William II. Seward,
whose name some thoughtless admirers of that
gentleman had introduced. When his election
seemed certain, Fillmore Wing from New
York, rose and Obj jected to him on the ground
that he maintained extreme opinions tie was
followed by a Mr.. Gould, of Georgia, who sterny
opposed Mr. Seward, and intimated Cor rather
hreatened) the withdrawal Of Southern patron
age from the College if the societies counte-
nanced und honored such men-a characteristic
mode of argument. This was sufficient. Mr..
Seward was not elected orator"
We extract the above from the Albany Eren-
ing Journal, which very pertinently adds:
or
ought to be careful about introducing his "name,"
for notwithstanding "extreme opinions" when
it gets into communication with ballotbox, his
"election" is very apt to "seem certain"
It was favorite maxim of sagacious politi-
clan that zone fact was worth thousand argu-
ments ;" and the simple statement of such facts
outweighs any quantity of "blarney."
Let our Northern brethren be judged by their
acts not their professions.
Governor Quitman's Letter.
The Mssissippian, that came last evening,
brings the following letter from Governor QUIT-
MAN, Of Mississippi, which we commend to
those who are still dreaming of Southern sub
mission.
JACKSON, Aug IS, 1850
"MY DEAR SIR Your note of yesterday,
calling my attention to the comments Of the
Vicksburg Wing upon an article in the Sentinel
of Thursday last, was received late last night.
81 find nothing in your article to justify the
comments of the Wing, especially after the Mis-
sissppan of the 10Th July had defined my po-
siion upon this subject. | therefore see no
reason to avail myself of your kind and oblig-
ing offer to deny that you spoke by authority
from me- Desiring no concealment, have no
objection that it should be known, that believe
the title of Texas to the territory claimed by
her on this side of the Rio Grande, to be indis-
putable that the forcible seizure of any part of
this territory by the national Executive, would
be wanton act of despotism, which should be
sternly resisted by Texas: that as the evident
purpose of this movement is to convert por-
ton of her territory to free soil, the Southern
States should make common cause with Texas
and that in the event of collision of arms, or
great danger thereof, would deem it my duty
to convene the Legislature of this Stute, and
recommend to them the adoption of prompt and
efficient measures to aid our sister State in the
maintenance Of her clear rights against Federal
usurpation. Nor have / a doubt that i'll so
doing, shall conform to the will of the great
mass of the people of this State.
Il remain, very respectfully, your friend and
obedent servant, J. A. QUTTMAN.
"To F. c. JONES, Esq,
Editor Of the Vicksburg Sentinel