Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-20
IBY REQUEST
From the Macon (Ga.0 Telegraph.

SMITHvILLE, n. c., Aug. Is, 1850.
Gentemen:I received yesterday your favor of the first
inviting to attend Mass Meeting of the citizens of Ma
and others opposed to the called Compromise or AID
Sc deg 30 min. to the Pacific''
My bodily health which has compelled me to resort here
will probably almost certainly, forbid my attendance
much regret it, and am only with you in heart There is
though some s difference in opinion. not for 36 80
did wrong in adopting that basis. The Constitution plat
form enough and can find there recognition of any line
of latitude abrdge the rights South The
difficulty has arisen from the long acquescence of people
in papable wrongs predicted imperfecy by Mr. Calhoun
able with national fellowship any permanent and
orable adjustment is impossible temporary
N may be patched up at the price on the
part of the South but it cannot last and will ony shift
children responsibilities which ourselves ought to
mine And besides believe this to be the last op
portuny of efeetua resistance The Southern mind will
relapse from present just There even
certain confusion of opinions created by the multitude of
projects compromise The South grow weaker every
Southern States would be able future Time
protect themselves would be the best argument present
acquiescence. Now is the time
The U0n "a word employed generally and ambig uousy
in the Preamble of the Constitution rdculousy adverted
to by the Constitution proving this to be
consolidated government has always been, and is now
curse to the Southern States speak not of the slavery
question alone are many Others They have lost their
commerce. their domestic trade, and been paged
than half century, by Banks and Tariffs and inven
provinces of the North in every political particular and
really believe far more oppressed than during eonnex-
to Yankeedom far tribute than the English Ministry
exacted The best evidence of these facts found
in the threats made in Congress- and in the Northern
that the Southern States shall if they WISH with
draw from the confderacy but be coerced to remain rbu
tary This presupposes that in their opinion belong
them! Well, believe do substantially, rather have
done for The question is whether shall
continue in this state of vassaage There to be an
ambiguity hesitation the Southern Representatives
at this time They march around the panest conclusions.
Hardly half dozen to agree This is disastrous
to the of the South because exhibits distraction
where unity only and safety By do in
cude your gallant Representatives Toombs and Stephens
still less George NJ Troup and Walter T. Colquitt whose
health now toast.
We stand think, gentlemen, the brink of precipce
and leaning What is there left for except
turn bravey and fercey and unted back the
ry?
sovereignty has ever resisted the
action of rotten Federal Government without Ma
ny instances my mind of which, the conspcu-
Indian difficulty. Texas is doing the same thing IT,
then single State safely Defy what would be the result
if dozen States, which thrice popuous the org
nal thirteen at the date of the revolution should declare
their independence There but answer, Uctory! o
this complexion it must at LAST see, however
necessity for fight The Constitu ton is contract
between soveregntes and like all partnerships where there
is limitation in the bond dssoube the option of
all of the parties But if blows come every battle
field in Mexico during the recent war; attest the
tive valOr of Northern and Southern troops In defensive
the South is unconquerabe This subject is pregnant
but | will not pursue it.
grateful gentlemen, for your complimentary notice
of so humble citizen myself and your obedient
want, HENRY [. TOOLE.
To Mesrs. Samuel J. Ray Charles Collins, A H. Colquitt
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