Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
,bedient servant. 80.
SAMUEL HENRY DICKSON.
From the Hon. j. r. Poinsett.

from the non. y. H. FOuSeH.
CoLDspR1xo, NKw YoRK, JusE l3, 1851
GENTLEMEN Your invitation address you either per-
sonay by letter. the important subject Of State
sion, the celebration of the ensuing anniversary of
national independence reached only yesterday, and
although the time is short hasten to comply with your
request.
My views and opinions this subject have already been
submitted to my felow-cizens, and might content myself
with referring my published letters were not that the
deep interest take in this question: and the earnest soude
feel to preserve my native Slate from pursuing
which involves its run mpel me urge such further
suggest themselves my mind against this Of
mitgated evil.
Attempts are made to ken the mad scheme Of separate
State secession the great and glorious event you
bed to celebrate But who that has listened TO the Decara
ton Of Independence promulgated by the unanimous voice
of entire and united naon and the recital Of the wrongs
inflicted upon the American people by Great Britain, will
draw comparison between that revolution and the pro-
posed by South Carona-I should say by certain revolu
tonay leaders in South Caronawhee single State, in
opposition the wishes and opinions of those in its immed
neghborhood, having similar interests to protect and
similar wrongs complain Of seeks to dissolve the Govern
men and declare itself independent In the first case,
great and prosperous nation has arsen commanding the
spect Of the civilized world the last Insignificant State
would be formed unable to support defend ITSELF and
garded by the rest Of the world oucast from the mighty
American republic of which it forms conspicuous part
that this is not popular language TO hold to
people who in the habit Of hearing themselves auded
being clothed with power to maintain this single State against
fray all the expenses Of independent Government This,
fsllowczens, dream from which you must be aroused
by having the truth laid bare you II is delusion shared
equally by leaders and people for do not doubt the sincerity
Of those who declaim eloqueny about the greatness
should achieve by separate State action, and the proud a
tude should assume independent nation. have
read eenvey all the speeches published lately convince
the people within borders Of the necessity Of immediate
State action appealing to their patriotism and their high
honor them take this hazardous STEP and
either setting forth, in glowing coors, the advantages
from it. admitting the DANGER bat striving
vince them that has arisen where the honor Of the
State requires that they should embrace rather than sub
NIT to wrong In all these publications have failed to
any attempt to prove that we, in South Caroline, suffer
greater wrong than sister savehoding States, any
adduced why arrogang ourselves nicer sense
OF honor and greater share Of magnanimy should place
ourselves in the van, and lead foron hope which will be
followed by advancing column to support 1t. We are
told that position, if take the lead, will excite the
sympathes and command the aid Of all the Southern States
What sympathy or aid can we expect from States whose
counsel shall have sconed whose character for courage
outrage, and whose interests sacrifice! What sym
pathy claim from the rest Of the civilized world whose
hopes Of freedom centered in their success Of this
pertinent Of sefgovernment and who will regard our con-
duct with reprobalion well dismay Be assured, e
that the only sympathy and aid South Carolina
after such an act is recommended by houghless and
violent men, expect receive is from those persons who
cast loose from society," men who are ready to violate the
laws Of their country and seek to better their condition
by urging others to deeds Of violence BY such men our
Independent State would be overun and South Carolina
might be compelled seek from those she regards
her enemies against the exscons Of those she once
ceved with open friends and allies.
have called this proposition, for South Carolina to secede
from the Union measure Of unmgated evil BECAUSE while
the dangers and evils apparent the advantages cannot
be perceived by any discerning eye. Wherever attempt
made discover and them FORTH the facy is mani
fest that the illusion vanshes before the light Of truth, and
those who mpe the people to this act Of folly adopt
doquent STYLE and talk Of honor and magnanimty, and
quote passages from Mr.. Calhoun's and Mr.. McDuhes
speeches. il they applicable to the circumstances Of
the present day. Were those great statesmen alive,
they would be among the first this torrent and would
seek to avert the danger threatens Their former sayings
under different altogether, brought up
aud quoted nHame the minds Of the people, and to justify
the conduct Of certaa leaders, How long will the people Of
this State continue be deceived BY this abuse Of great
hoiesl How long will they suffer themselves TO be so
misled How long will they abandon themselves to the die
ta,ion Of incompetent leaders When will they them
selves and exhibit manly self reliance, by taking their
fate into their handsy meeting primary assemblies,
and speaking In the Of the people, pudae the clubs
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