Washington telegraph., 1850-06-12

Again, from the efforts of our old and
experienced statesmen results favorable
and satisfactory to the whole country mar
reasonably be anticipated, consequently
there will be no necessity for the contem-
plated convention; and the conduct of the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, New York,
Michigan, Massachusetts, and Ohio, upon
the Proviso and the public meetings
numerous in various portions of the free
States, condemning the course pursued
by the friends OF the Proviso in Congress.
and encouraging their public servants in
their defence of measures pacific and con-
stItutIonal, aud above all. the sublime
spectacle of MIR. Webster, after having
made speech in the Senate honorable
to mankind, going home and asking his
people as they had conquered every other
enemy-7a0aO conquer your O1On pre1uol.-
ce', cherish and encourage the people in
the hope that the unfortunate controversy
was III fair way of amicable adjustment
lie vote in the Senate raising the COM
promise committee induces the belief that
there is majority in that body in favor
Of settling the question constitutionally;
and when the peace-ofering is sent from
the Senate TO the House Of Representa-.
tives it will be fearful responsibility for
the House to defeat it; venture to pre-
dict in case it is so defeated, the next
elections will produce a radical change
In the House. for the people are for peace
the politicians for political war, the beg
carly elements of their subsistence.
For these and many other weighty
considerations IN my opinion a majority
Of the people of Arkansas are opposed to
the Nashville Convention meeting at
present. There is no disrespect intended
towards Mr. Johnson, on the contrary
they are charitable and forbearing towards
that young man. No one doubts the
purity and sincerity of his motives; but
no man is under obligation to adopt his
opinions or reject the dictates of his own
judgement. The people believe the signs
OF amicable adjustment are favorable,
and as long as there is hope that Con-
gress will arrange the vexed question,
they will do nothing. directly or Indirect
ly by convention or otherwise to embar-
rass the action of Congress. Ignorant as
Arkansas is represented to be, reckless
and violent as she is represented abroad,
she is going to &C: wisely on this subject
and as an humble citizen of hers am
proud Of it..
From these and similar considerations,
Virginia after the solemn act of her Leg
islature in favor of the convention, drop
ped it. Georgia has virtually done the
same thing, only abou, three thousand
votes given in favor of the convention
meeting. Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina and Texas,
SO fer as l am advised, have never coun-
tenaced it. Mississippi virtually has
abaldoned it for the present. 1t is now
certain that but a meagre delegation will
assemble. if any at all. What will be the
consequence! If any effect is produced
it will be to discourage our friends in
Their efforts for reconciliation, emboIden
our enemies, endanger the compromise
do great injury and no good; and from the
paramount consideration that while the
question is pending before Congress. and
may be decided i'll our favor. nothing can
be done, or ought to be attempted by the
conyeution. Let us therefore forbear.-
Let us show the North, the world, that
we 10 not wish to force measures. We
will not place ourselves in the attitude
Of aggressors But for The cause OF our
country. humanity, morality and religion,
and for the sake of giving further time to
our able statesmen to work out this great
poll ical problem, we will abstain, while
d hope of reconciliation remains, from all
actbu which nigh 10y possibility prejudice
of all thInuS-hn1I
fast to that which our fathers before us
and we have found good This glorious
old Union! With it we have the stars
and stripes floating before every breeze
gladdeiing the heart Of every true apostle
of lberty-withOut it politically speak
ing, we would have midnight darkness
confusion doubly confounded.
am aware, in conclusion, that III TAX
ing ground against the convention, am
liza BILE to the wholesale denunciation of
men in high places-but l cannot help it.
1t is the conclusion | have come to, after
full examination, now honestly eatertan-
ed and candidly xpressed-designed TO
influence unduly 70 man, l have as much
at stake as any other member of The COM
munity. and ! sincerely believe the Nash
vile Convention is designed to weaken
The political ties Of these United States
a measure for politicians fraught with
mischief-and if successful will be at
tended with awful Consequences; at all
necessary.
Respectfully, yours,
w. l.. SUTTON.