The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-24

:; te:y r:n there = no sIgo.it.n in the way to
painful topic he ssy, ~ i.s IN % more US 1 than
70 you for the disorders which have arisen
In these States. Good God who, besides tory could
Assure you that even ct this moment, when reflect
uon the present aspect Of Affairs, 1t seems to me like
it asa tAiDg in actual sxistencs-so strange won
derful zoos sppear to me In this as most other
i might hs~s seen easily checked but it is scarcely
within the reSch OF human ken 1T this moment to say
when, where, or how, it will terminate There are Gem
bustibles in every State to which spark might set
FIRE In bewsiling which have often with the keen
est sorrow, the death Of much lsmentsd friend,
late with query whether he would not have pre-.
ferrsd such exit 20 the scenes which It Is more
than probable many Of his cOmpatriots may live to
Writing to friend, who had made known to him
should employ his own personal influence for tho
restoration of order, he said" The picture which
You have exhibited ana the accounts which are pub.
bodies in the Eastern country, present state of
things equally to be lAmsnted and deprecated. They
exhibit melancholy verifcation Of what transit
sntic foes have predicted and another thing which,
perhaps still more to be regretted, and is yet more
uaaccountable that mankind when left to themselves
unit for their own government. am mortified
beyond expression when view the clouds which have
spread the brightest that ever dawnsd upon
any country. In a word, 1 am lost in amusement
when behold what intrigue the interested views OF
Desperate characters and the guorsn,s and jealousy
of the minor part capable OF efecting soourge
on the major part OF our fellow citizens OF the Union
for 1t Is hardly to be supposed that the great body OF
the people, though they will not act be so short
sighted or enveoped in Darkness not to see the
rays of distant sun through all this mist Of intoxi
You talk, my good sir of employing inaaencs to
sppesse the present tumuts in Massachusetts, know
not where that influence is to be found, attain
able that would be proper remedy for these disor
ders Influence Is not government. Let US bave
I our .na
| once. Under these impressions, my humble opinion
that there is call for deci.ion Know thea precise
| ~ what the insurgents aim at If they have real
grievances redress them II possible, or ackns Wedge
the justice of them and your inability to do It at the
present moment II they have not, employ the force
ofthe government against them at once. If this is
inadequate all will be convinced that the superstrue
turs is bad wants support. To be exposed in
the eyes of the wsrld and contemplate than
already are Is hardly possible To delay or the
other of these expediens to exaperate on the one
hand, TO give confidence the other and will Id
their numbers for like balls such bodies in
crease BY every movement unless there is something
In the to obstruct and crumble them before their
weight is too great and irresistible
"rhese are my sentiments. Preceients are danger
ed and held with steady hand aud every violation OF
the constitution be reprehenaed Ii detective let be
amended but net suffered to be rranpled upon while
In yet another letter, he said" What, gracious
| God is man, that there should be such incon,is-
tsncy and RIGHTEOUSNESS in his conduct? 1t Is but
the other day that shedding our blood to OBJ
tain the constitutions under which live-constitu-
| tons of choice and making and now
unsbeathing the sword to overturn them. The thing
| is go unacoountable that hardly know how to
alze or to persuade myself that am not under the
regard as decidedly fortunate for our country that
circumstances arose whilst Washington was yet at the
helm OF State which afforded him fair opportunity
/ Of exempltying, In most i'm posing manner, the
wholesome efficacy of those views which he had con-
stantly, all suitable occasions declared touching
the duty Of the government suppress all awful
combinations against its just authority, by whomso.
upheld 1 allude now Of cour,e to the mem rable
"whiskey insurrection in aneighboring State and to
the decided manner In which 1t was met aud put down
by the Intervention OF military coercion Thus did he
supply great and salutary precedent in our ethc
annals which trust will never to be respected
by bis countryme nor fail to command under suit.
able circumstances the emulation OF all future Presi
dents Felow citizens of the Empire State of the Unoa
almost fifty two years posterior to the demise OF that
wonderful American statesman and warrior, q pro-
found venerstion for whose character aud an sdsc.
brought us together. difficult and perilous crisis
has arisen in our national affairs, which calls for al
that eircumpecticn and energy that ardent love Of
country, aud that dsin sted devotion principle
which pre- eminenty dstiD gusbed him when living.
In spite Of the solemn advice of Washington, in his
terized by geographical determinations have of
late sprung up among US Rsnstscism sectional
Jealousy and lawess ambition have IN the last yssr
or two. contrived most grievously to inhame this
public mind OF the natioE, and TO threaten the
Union itself with sudden disruption. Every effort
has been made by moderate PATRIOTS and judicious
Statesmen to remove all existing causes of popular
discomfort, and to restore concord and confidence.
and fraternal Affection once more those who
have 20 VI happily, and without just cause be some
aliepstea from each other. I besreoh you-and.
through yeu. beseech every in all our broad
land who loves the soil which gave him brth-who
respects the wisdom and virtues of nlustrioss
forefathers-whose bosom has at any time. exulted
In the proud name of American. or has Rlowed with
patriotic fsrvor In recollection Of those deeds OF i'm
psrirhable renown which have made great aud
Tree nation object of respect and OF admiration
throughout the world-I mplore you yea, solemniy
warn you, not to disregard the example and the sd
moaitiops of the Father OF his County as 1
have this day ESSAY ed TO pourtray them both in
your hearing / be~ech you nsver TO forget that
IL IL Washington himself who has teld you that IL
is your duty to place proper estimste upon
the immense value Of your nstioual Urion to
your collective and individual happiness; that you
should che rsh cordisl hsbitusl and immoVshie at
tschment 20 1t, accu,tomng yourselves TO think aud
speak OF II as OF the palladium OF your political safe
ty and prosp Gritty, watching for its preservation With
zealous anxiety, discountensneias whstever may
suggest su,pcion that IL can In any event be
abandoned, and Indignantly ftowning upon the brst
da-ning OF every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion OF
our country from the rest to entrebe the sacred
ties which link together the various parts May
God grant ua q greedy and thorough delivsrancs
from the evils which sadly compass about, and
which menace with Distinction sues system OF
government the wisdom Of man has never
been able before to devise and the ruin OF which
would In all probability Leave the whole world in
utter darkness and despair forever and forever.