The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-29

NIGHT SENTIMENTS.-Judge ,. >. Hunter, Of
LowDdes county, Ala, was chosen one Of the del
egates from the third Congressional District, in
that State, to the Nashville Convention. Judge
Hunter is Of Alabanfa's ablest and most reIia
bic men. Inquiries were recently propounded to
him, by an editor of paper published at Selma,
as to his opinion the subject Of Mr. CIay's plan
Of compromise. the Nashville Convention, its OBJ
jeets ETC. His reply deserves the highest com
mendations that can be bestowed upon it. We
publish the largest portion of it,
Most widely do differ from you on the subject
of Legislative compromises, for verify do believe
that the spirit that nvokes them is one Of the guar
dian angels Of social and governmental happiness
In all ages the period OF our primitive parents not
excepted, has this spirit been called imperativey
into existence it lives in all relations, social
and corporate; springs or is awakened by our un-
homogeneous moral and mental proclivities-pre-
sides over our diversified conflicts of life and even
over our friendships and hatreds. In no walk of
life can each diversity Of opinion be carried out,
and except by compromises. how can they be recon
ciled? 1t has, | think, been well said that in
intermediates always lays truth. In our own
country, SO diversified by SOIL climate and pursuit
he that dsregards its spirit, often be at fault
while, he that treasures Just remembrance Of the
common sacrifices Of our common ancestors-our
common glory, achievements, and our brilliant
future, must hold it to his heart as the very mirror
ot his nature Few acts Of Legislation, operating
over and being felt by whole people, ever have
had, or can have, different foundation YOU
doubtless ask do you intend to extend this view to
constitutional construction and hold that il would
be safe? In administering the law, different rule
would hold, but in Legislative assemblies, a strict
adherence, in great emergencies, may be departed
from, as, for instance, in the Missouri compromise
or would it have avoided domestic conflict in the
| case of the Territorial Government to Oregon
ffar 4. Il. +
thatl am in favor of compromising the question:
/ growing out Of the requirement of Mexican tern
tory, and of extending the spirit the severn
| questions arising out Of the annexation ofTexa
and our subsequent procurements within her Statu
| tory limits, by purchase. 1 am aware that, witt
many, these expressions win not be well or proper
ly accounted for so greatly abused has been large
portion Of the public mind, by unfair discussion
: OF these questions, both North aud South very
| many bad feelings have been engendered even il
good bosoms, and good minds have been SO phreIs
zied that even our Union is in peril. No man NOR
regrets this than |, and gladly, il could, would
hush the voice OF discomfort but while all our table
groan with matter more fit for revolutionary camp
than peaceful hearth stones, the most powerful
weak, indeed, for the purposes Of virtuous intel
ference. But, sir, that you have requested il, an
that il is due to my present position should hav
troubled no man with my thoughts ON any of thes
grave subjects. am no dAsunionist /; fan from /
and would to God there were none as hone ther
are not The first emotions Of political charaett
that much moved my blood, weFe produced by fear
entertained for the safety Of this Union, and ti
same broad base which my love for it then res
ed, firm the centre rock of the mountain, is ther
still Others may raise their hands and tear it
igatures 'asunder-fnine shall never assist to per
form so tmhallowed purpose, until its necessity
| automatic. at
1ou allude to my appointment as, a delegate
| from this Congressional District to the Nashville
Convention, and say that my constituents woult
like to know my opinions on the questions bring
| its members together. So far as l deemed i
now necessary, have expressed myself; it is the
right to hear from me- and il is their right to seee
another whose opinions may more nearly approx
mate their own, and in which none will acauiesc,
/ more readily than myself / did not ask it--T do
not covet IG--I shall not shrink from it. hare
hoCecey, no idea that this coH0satton 4ciH spe,. B.
| heAa: Sufficiently long have shallow and selfish
politicians been at work to exasperate once sober
and just discomfort it is to be hoped that the grave
and good, seeing the auspicious moment, will NOT
suffer 1t to pass unused, and that once more thew
will throw themselves on the altar of their coun.
try good and seal up in perpetual bonds Of happi
ness and amity, this great and prosperous people