Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22
i NOBLE LETTER FROM MR. DALLAS;


GrlrMrs: have just received your NOE, dated the
lIhsrant conveying the information tina, YOU aEe Sc
lecrane 10 fill the office of one 81 me wee Pfts'uth a.
the iun meeting Thursday. Although hHcH nono'ea
nv VI choice IL will be- in my power 10 aeha " 10
dusnd must therefore heg you to substitute some o'er
gentnan. -.,,, ,,o, o,o
dr.rp in the hope that II will be Instrumental ~ saving
rho lion and constitution from actual and argu'enng
neril throw myself upon your indulgence WINE Vehtuf
ing t9lrude upon you my anxious convclon ~ 70 we
onyne which can for the great purpose designed DC
fuyiyen 10 the proposed meeting AS we ure all aclu
aed the same patriotism, porsEade myself 10 oe'leVe
that q will pardon. if you should not approve my sug
gests. OF The measures OF adjustment aaopiea " Ta
oher are bey GDd the reach OF recall or modncatloh
Calnia is State; the boundary OF Texas Is hsso Dy
her IN assent; New Mexico and piah nave terroria
uoyenents upon the usual principles and iSra lhese
thinrare done-concusvely and unalterably done no
sort tagitaton undo then and the perception OF s
practl truth will feel assured prevent thelr continuing
OF aration either seriously long, Noi so WIN
the five slave BILL That has already been threatened
with zeal: that Is therefore, the point OF danger. Now
in histing condition of public feeling Norm ana oou
mere neraes in favor of the Union VIII produce le Oh
M Ella To speak mpressvey i, is absolutely neces ,ri
10 be srGc; and on no topic connected with the cons
ton the rescue of the Union specification be equally
benea the fugitive slave bill WIN Ion men, eH
cuse y &c. nmang thar, having exclusively IN view me
preser,on of the Union and constitution, inc OBVIOUS
not thepy direct and effective course Is TO proclaim Inc
ugin laye law 10 be copslituliona Just ana
the constitutional guarantee which we are all boG1J 70 lun
in good hl Nors this enough for US Pennsysana 20 DO
More vii naturally be expected We have unsuarueay mere
,ofore len hand impair the true spirit and meaning Oh the
federal compact By legisiang adversely 10 me coisu
,ional rigtt Of pursuing fugitives from labor mat egsa
ton has ended 10 bring into question our noeiy 10 Tue
fixed pulnee of the un:on and has, in some degree en-
courared NOSE who would chcer.uy trampe down or break
through ,hs constitution and end the Union II by So DONG
they pu an end Southern slavery. Are we moi n
IL Il. .hos,,, IN
TURF 10 cce its STEPS repeal all the acts inconsistent
with the integrity aE harmony OF the Union, ana specially
10 repeal lhosc aws which inct penalties on sucn o our
shall lid in sustaining our iedeTai an ano
which DENY the Of prisons 10 citizens engaged 10 e2
.cntiu the federal aws2 Can stand absosed from re-
,roar it, this alarming uncturs and win ardent profess
lions OF patriotism, pause half way IN the pain OF can
lid incucaon and fail do what have thus hastily and
rudely indicated2 Really, think not The country.the
move al all 10 it, let movement be frank fearless
nd effective.
Renewing my apology addressing you thus freely am
incrrely and most respectfully, gentlemen your friend and
bedlent servant, y. VI. DaLLa5,
zehusr John W. FcTney, r. H. Lee, and John S. Riddle
(secretary) committee.
coNFLAGRATIoN-NARR ES-
CAPE OF THE SHIPPING, &c.
CHAnLrsros, S. c., Nov. l9-This morning, about
clock fire broke out in the extensive foundey Of Cameron
IcDemot Co. situated Hazel street, near the Union
haryes which, with iis contents and large WOODEN store
ouse and other buildings entirely destroyed The loss
the foundey is estimated at $4,000 but SO 900 OF which
as covered BY insurance.
An extensive conagation was al one time appehended
wing TO the want of water which for time parayzed all
forts TO check the flames.
There was fortunately no wind The shipping In the
pion docks would have been consumed.