Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14


the call for it, for the following reasons:
'From ntimaons which have received, ii is probable
may be called address other meetings of similar char
acter From the best view which can take Of my duty
ing regard for my official relations all the people Of South
Carons have the conclusion that would be
ter that should not mnge in such public meetings just
this time"
The Hon. A. BURT, having been also invited to
attend and address the meeting, instead of doing SO
addressed to it the following Letter. the contents of
which are too intensely interesting and consequent
tial to allow us to withhold single word of it from
our readers:
,.. ORANGE HILL, MAY 20, 1851
GENTLEMEN greatly regret that shall be unable to at
tend the meeting your town the 3lst Of this month";
which you did the honor to invite My regret, how
is diminished by the fact that have recently
strated in the resoue and emphatic Manner against
the suicidal to which the reckless and despe-
rate efforts making to drive the people of this State.
heartily with you that the people who to bear the
burdens and fight the battles that result from such
madness should ebuke the headong ndscreon of those
who would precpitate such evils upon them.
Incontesabe hold the right Of secession to be- those
who urge the State to resort to it, at the present uncue do
pretend deny that its exercise would probably involve
the State in hostile collision with the Federal Government
This concession is abundanty made in the address Of the
meeting which lately held in Charleston have
doubted that such conflict would take place if but State
seeded, and the assertion that have modified my opinion
is wholly destitute Of foundation do perceive how any
rational man doubt it. Those who urge to secession,
regardless Of the other States with but four exceptions admit
without the aid of of those States defeat would be the
probable result Of such unequal struggle presume
man. Of respectable intelligence could any other
conclusion Indeed il Is 90 obvious, that unsparng Efforts
made to that the other savehodipg States
having their courage excited by example, by being
dragged into against their will Again, told that
is our mission 10 the South from the doom that i'm
pends and that first gun will rally the slaveholdng States
under our banner tell you gentlemen drag no
State into our difficulties is preposerous to think OF it.
Would be manly to do if could We must concede
to the other States what claim for ourselves intelligence
to understand their rights and courage defend them Yes
take granted that they also have serespsc
and that they towards aud am proud OF
the cao and herosm Of South Carolina, but am Of opinion
that other people have these qualities also. And it in my
judgment, bad policy, is bad TASTE assume that South
Carolina alone has the spirit and the intelligence to defend
and the rights Of all the Southern States
believe have the of knowing the public opinion
OF the savehoding States and declare with sincere
that not Of them, any considerable minority in
any one of them is prepared to advise justify the
sion Of South Carolina. AS to public sentiment in the other
States take issue, and demand the proof know person
ally and WE'LL the gallant and distinguished and true that
represent of them 10 Congress, but know no man
amongst them that would not stay from the madness of
secession Let those who affirm the contrary the
No. gentlemen we have no hope that we
any other State into secession at the present
think should deceive ourselves if suppose should
excite the gratitude Of the Southern States their ad
miraon, by secession They will let understand it is not
their battles that shall fight, their that shall
uphold They will not hail the champion the South.
But the secession of this State its political separation from
the other avehodng States could be effected peaceaby
ard quietly some have tried to make beeve- it could
be done without the use of muske dollar, my convic
ton is that it would be dire calamity to ourselves. We
should be the victims of the most extraordinary deusion that
ruined country people, And, in my deliberate
judgment all good men-al patriotic men-should strive,
without ceasing, disaster
should have been most happy If could have concuned
in what seems the unaerabe determination Of the State
know the consequences Of daring dissent from those who
have led the brink Of the precpce and am prepared
to meet them ALL Let them ske their fobear-
ance or their forgiveness ~&4
With great respect have the honor to be your obedient
servant ARMISTEAD BURT.
THE FEELING IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
The Columbia Telegraph STEADY and consist
ent in its Disunionism) has correspondent in the
city OF Charleston, in whose judgment and abili-
ties and information it says it has every conf
dence;" desiring, however, not to be understood
expressing any views as to his comments or opin-
IONS" The information of such correspondent
SO far as facts concerned, may, we presume, be
relied upon. We extract from it the following
the stat,c,zing OF certain passages being our own
CHARLESTON, Mar 81, 1851.
The proceedings Of the late Convention produced the
opposite feelings among the good people of Charleston By
they hailed the harbnger of high action and
glorious results while others them the death carra,
signed and sealed Of the prosperity and hopes Of South Ca
rona An individual Of the former Glass was readily ecog-
nsed by his cheerful aspect and elastic STEP while one of the
latter mopngy staked the Streets with beddden and rue
/ ful countenance. Now without giving Names you can
easily understand who comprised these different parties For
SIX months past the secessoniss in Charleston had been pre-
dieting the events TRANSFERRED and pointed with confidence
70 Inc last penng determination Of the people the Sate
secede The action Of the Legislature and the elections
the Convention procaiming they did that determination
were cited again and again uphold their prophecies But
IN vain no. no. said their opposing friends-s' the people
OF south carolina too discreet leap any such casm
as separate State action and huggng this darling assurance
they sored a,oay until startled their dreams bu the oves
IN faror Of the address and resolutions What wonder
then that the hearts OF some beat high with hopes and con-
gratulations, while Others chopaen and downcas
we'll mr.. Editor all this is beginning to have most
wholesome effect after all The first shock is fast subsidnp
calm acquescence in what believed to be the voice
the State taking the place Of bewidement and surprise
ought to be the prayer of every South Carolina that
she 60 into this contest unanimous end undivided and
In opinion the secession party have been and are doing
all contribute that end. Let the department Of the Com
yenton and the tone Of the speeches be the proofs Of
this But there here ,Dho composing heaven
and earth defeat this patriotic object, and promote do
nestle divson And these, since the adj urnment of the
Convention, have been bsky furnishing up their arms to
make havoc among their secession friends But
let you that the Secesonss have nothing to fear
from any such organization this; although they
greet it as the first signal of division n South Carolina.
! What think you of the neutrality Of the Courier