Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16

know where it is and would not thank any gentleman 70
tell me- know not to be found IN me u my
coun,rv know also that am citizen oil Virginia and
,o n The United States owing allegiance 10
Sonth Carolina South Alabama or South mississippi than
North norm , bc o on se
cnuse is that which mikes s one country and one people,
and that The greatest country and the greatest people on the
face OF the earth =, s,,, a..
pe alone precisely the scenes have been exhibited
in The North with this difference that the Wing party COM
menccd the game OF couftig inc aooel'ss ana .i"
mocras until there in the South each party was struS-
Cling TO make political capital for itself and they did moi
state up the Union as stake over which each sec
on of the country was playing political game OF bluff.
OF late since the question has grown more serious the
legislative bodies have derived their anent Of cord from,
onuess and Congress in has been Spnrred by the
action the Legislatures but the people all have heen tran
gull ard composed Its asking rather too much OF them 10
sacrifice Tins Union enable Mr. Somebody in South Caro-
na Alabama Virginia. 10 carry his slaves TO California
or To increase their value the narEet and equally unwse
would be- in my Judgment in those who would dissolve
the Union To prevent il. What would be thought of man
who would anDutate his leg TO get rid Of his toe
and what should be thought Of man who would destroy
his country either TO Introduce prohibit slavery h.
shores of the Pacific On either side, would be bad
trade and none but madman would make II.
But the of the politicians nearly rum and as neither
party likely make any considerable accession TO lis ranks
he loyalty Of each being fully esabshed they viii come IL
halt cool down. acknowledge both sides 20
work correct them make friends and live together many
many long one people, urder one nag bidding vel
come friends from every cline, anu defiance 10 our
enemies throughout the world.
At the risk being tedious cannot close this letter with
taking the liberty one OF your ASSOCIATION TN feeling
if not by adopton Of asking that another eminent man from
your region Of country, may not be forgotten ut the
Festival you propose. l the distinguished Senator
from Massachusetts whose late speech the aborbing
questions OF the day marked BY So much good sense
good temper good Spirit moderation, patriotism and Devotion
should entte him 10 the thanks of every American PATH
vi; has already produced the most harmonizing effect on
the South and cannot fail TO be productive oi an equa
lam of rOOu
the North
Is il not proyidena that have such Clay
Webster with their great moral and intellectual weight lei
among us break the force OF such dlsorganzng ana IL
yoluorarv councils have had from other prominent
men from each section of the country!
M 10 mean by selecting Mr. Clay and NIr. Webster fo
commentators Ia appropriate the Viii. party all the cred
il for crushing this spirit OF Dsunion. hold t
question BIZ al party considerations and can hono
patriotism in whatever ranks il may be found and nj III
tu time and all suitable occasions hope Ia do ul!
tcc 10 the efforts ot such Cas- Dickinson uno
though last least Foote o! Mississippi whose promt
resistance 10 tho unfortunate position o. Mr. Calhoun cc
ted the wancs APPRECIATION from the friends OF the Union
On every side we congratulate ourselves however upon
lie fact that the tey disclosure OF The much 10 BIZ aeE-
ted views o Mr. Calhoun ha the South could rot remain
in The onion under the Constitution H.. las given
death blow TO the Nashville Convention think more
wicked in inception, and more mschevous in its
duenccs than the far famed Hartford Convention from which
il can never The object iSnow understood pun
pose is condemned and from this day forth il inpotcn
mischief il it should not be abandoned altogether n
| think il will
have only 10 add that for the perpeui.y Of he Union
prepared sacrifice every prospect vi political prefer
mcnt and e,o-y roicGl aspiration | INDUCED upon
earth and if circumstances should ever make necessary,
shall be ready 10 stake my life upon lis defence.
hope gentlemen may BE- pardoned for the length of this
letter trust for an apology 10 the Importance OF the sub
ec which il treats
am. with the highest respect. ,
Your obi servant. JOHN VI. BDTTS.
To Messrs. Nj. r. Brewer, Joseph NJ. Price Josiah +.
Knapp James r. Wood and Amedec c. Farges.