Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
A TRUE VIRGINIA wHrG.

L. GoGGIN, who has heretofore at more than one
term represented in Congress the District Of Vir-
ginia in which he resides, has been nominated by
The Wings as their candidate to represent the same
district in the next Congress-. We have had on our
table for some time his Letter accepting the nomi-
nation, from which we are at last able to give
place TO the following extracts, expressive Of
views which enttle Mr.. GooeIN 10 success in the
canvass, and give him high claim to the vote OF
every Whig Union man in the district:
81 should be unwilling to accept the nomination, howe.
ver m not made with the that 10 rendered
and will be sustained by those who the friends Of the
Compromise" agreed upon and carried through by
joy Of both Houses Of Congress the last session In
the estimation Of yourselves the members Of the convention,
and In my opinion, oil other questions however mpos-
ing they may be In times Of quiet throughout the land are OF
minor importance now when considered in reference to the
pspeiu this Union, the preservation Of the constitution,
and the harmony Of these States.
"Ths Union 10 the only hope Of future safety hapP
ness, and prosperity, people. II will be ever dear to
those who value the blessings that now enjoy Destroy
by dscoet dsunion its headet these States be-
come as strangers 10 each oherhen indeed may Freedom
weep the downfall of in last brightest and cherished
hope.
sThe Compromise do not believe, conceUedin SIN
and brought forth isiquity has bcen said by some Of
the few who are avowed enemies; but regard It do its
upon the altar Of common country, whose East whose
West, whose North, whose South may continue to
prosper great united and happy republics bound
gehsr by aiernal ties and cemented by the recent
pledges Of the honored members Of two great parties who
determined TO forget their party attachments in the
hbon Of that still more holy attachment and love Of the
Unon and in that firm opposition which has been evnced
to all faDacm portion Of IT, well undue excite
msnt and ultraism in the other,
While men may honestly differ to the particular fea.
Of the great of adjustment Of the ve1ed quss
which long have harsssed the country, it should be
remembered that individual entire State can
in population Of twenty three mions have all the parts of
any measure Of Government soframed suit the wants.
the ances the peculiar condition Of themselves alone
without regard to Others Government itself is at best but
compromise Constitutions formed, laws passed.
States regulate their local affairs in this spirit and the
members the household if they would be united and
happy, net in spirit of compromise. General laws
passed for the general good and not with reference solely
to class Of or any particular number Of States
In the action Of the Legislative body entire sascon all
cannot be given Il is now, has been, and
continue be the 1t in the struggle for nde
pendence complaints then made Of injustice the
part Of the Continental Congress- The spirit Of nsubordina
ton manifested itself in armies during the Of
the Revoluon yet in the councils and in the camp the in
fuence of Washington and his patriotic BRETHREN who forgot
all else in order to their country, effected compromise
Of the difficulties and they lived to that country free,
prosperous and happy Shall be called degenerate sons
and ampe upon the rich legacy which has been bequeahed
us Never, sure, while free to contemplate
the consequences OF 10
paraon Of these United States? Never while patriotism
can forget party for moment to aid in their preservation
never, while remember that we Of one brotherhood
and that in all aims, Objects acons but
promoting own happiness 10 an honest endeavor to ad
the wefae the honor and the glory Of this Unon
which castle Of defence against the world besde
| are but true TO ourselves .4N l8
"We are told in Holy Writ that Blessed are the peace
Makers. So in aeme other generations, does the pre-
sent will do honor 10 the Of CLAr and CAs and that
imposing list Of patriotic satesmen who regardless Of party
allegiance sectional prejudice, have dared do right and
have noby maintained the Of the Union against
efforts Of those who have opposed intended pre-
it. Others after will rise up to call them blessed
and shall be unfaithful il, in time we
forget the blessings which their efforts have secured
| US, and, trust, to our posterty. . S aasF
The people Of this Congressional District know, love
this Union, and they will ever maintain it while
it is worth preserving Differences Of political opinion exist
among them, is true, but upon this subject there should be
division, and could be elected to the highest honos
which they could aid in conrrng BY the pledge Of opPos
ton, my part to the peace of the ls Congress-
would aoocPt the office. An honorable ambition for
honorable distinction laudable in ITSELF but when Office
worldly honors, political station only be attained by
sacrifice of 1.-THE Of my attachment for this union which
regard the very buwark-the wall around my rights
the defence and support Of my bees-the security Of my
property and the safeguard Of my happiness prosperity
citzen Icoud never desire to be invested with them
Patriotic men, doubt not there are, in Congress and
out Of it. who have honestly opposed the which
alluded, and which intended restore peace
the country and harmony in the halls of legaton where
dscod has regne, and where the public business has been
neglected its consequence. But my sympahes more
strongly enlisted in behalf of those who have given an unfa
tering support to the Union and Peace measures from the
first seemingly authorized "acquiescence" to-day, on
the part Of others who opposed them, may be reacted
morow and there is suppose that which
are regarded sinful and "inqutous ought long
command the respect and much less the strong support Of
honorable men who regard them as such.
"Shoud be elected, shall yield devotion to or
TO measures longer than the pursuing the path of
moral and political recttude the other may to be
promove of the public goodther than patriotic,
or measures under existing crcumstances may wise
and sautay. should, have done heretofore look to
the Constitution my gudeopposed to all Northern fana
cs and all interference with the peculiar rights Of that
ton Of the Union Of which Virginia paopposed equal
", ALSO to the promotion Of undue excitement the South
hoping that the Of compromise have rendered this
unnecessary and that may hereafter peaceaby and
quietly it the people in all quarters Of the Union will but
cease to sgtae questions happily settled by that compromise
and to respect what the laws of the land which the
President has already pledged himself to faithfully exe-
cued elected the Representative Of this district
should endeavor discharge my duty to the whole country
with special reference TO my constituents, and with the
expectation OF other reward than the appreciation of those
who may have honored with their confidence the ayora
be opinion Of the good and generous men Of both parties and
the approval of my own coincidence"
POPULATION OF FLORIDA.
The Marshal Of Florida has furnished the Tallahassee Sem
ne with the abstract Of the present Of Fods except
ing the counties Of Monroe and Dade BY the census Of 1910
the population Of the Territory 54,477Monroe and
Dade contributing 632 to that number These counties
contain between three and four thousand Excluding