Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.

The name OF the writer of the following Letter
is with the Editors, and remains with them, sub
ect to the inspection of any one desiring to assure
himself of its authenticity:
To the Editors of the National hateligsncer.
LIVINGSTON, SUMTER Co., (Als.) JUNE 8, 1850.
GENTLEMEN A writer from Montgomery, in this State,
in letter published in your paper Of the ss instant under
the signature Of "Vertas" pupors to speak the sentiment
of South Alabama the exciting subject of the day, and
says the people here resolved put end to the wicked
crusade that carried against them The Indebtedness
what constitutes this crusade the warike meaning
properly and almost universally attached to that term, and
the parade Of this supposed sentiment of South Alabama
against the epubished by you from our papers
would be intended to persuade that having failed
in the expedition upon Cuba this section was disposed
e1pend its surplus energy, not exactly to annex but TO UNI
annex our brethren of the Northern or free States. ~
As confederation that such the sentiments of the peo
pIe of South Alabama Veritas sends you the resolutions
expressing the sentiments of the represented portion of the
people of Atheas Beat" in Dallas county. The seuti-
mens Of the people of the smallest fractional part of Dallas
county, expressive of the sentiment of the people of South
Abana commend these resolutions to the consideration
of the 81 Selma Reporter" .. . Ill.,,
"Veas" has an undoubted right entertain and pro-
mitigate such opinions his own but publish them
the sentiments Of whole division Of State, unless he does
fairly, knowing them TO be such. protest such not
the sentiments Of South Alabama whatever may be those OF
Aliens Beat Sumper Greene, Marengo, and Tuscaloosa
Counties all large savehodng countless and constitute
respectable division Of South Alabama have lately been in
all these and have observed and made inquiries this sub
iect There is little excitement. have seen much
interesting political questions not sectional Greene
county epudiaed, premature, the Nashville Convention
The other named counties have approved act that
Of except Maengo, in set of very cautious reso
u.ions The people say, whenever rights really at
tempted to be tramped upon there will be no division we
will be but do not believe the body OF our
Northern brethren be lost proper appreciation OF
that Unon eneared to by many recoechons OF the
past and recommended by many advantages in the
present and the future drive to exremIes nor that
our own representatives can mady drive e1tremtes
while the present compromise bills before hem-bls not
affoding perhaps as protection institution
in the Territories could wish, but, compromise
good as can be obtained based upon principles honorable
and fair and, in short, only such can for any length of
me put end to this excitement and this glorious
Union with the rights of each section uninfrngsd; their
preudces soothed and without sacrifice of the principles of
either Difficulties upon US but, in the language of
Mr.. WEBSTER "We overcome them, and still remain
happy prosperous, and united people, if prudence and
Cancellation shall animate public councils and spirit
forbearance, moderation, and harmony spread the
Z land" ~.
lie. of representatives defeat this bill and leave the
question unsettled, and, Judging from what has fallen under
my observation he will find that the people least think
sometimes the duty of apublc consider whether
a measure is the best that can be effected ... A.,
The people, when behind their prominent men, where
their interests particularly concerned, generally
think correctly; and hope sincerely that representa-
ves may think inconsistent with their duty and dignity
to be taught by them in this instance.
am Southerner by birth, education, and in feeling and
give you my name but have desire figure 10 public
print, and would prefer you should PUBLISH if at ALL under
the signature of
A Southerner and Citizen Of the u. States.