The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-16
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We fad in the last Grand River Chronicle the follow
ing letter from Gen. Atchison
PLATTE CRY, lMo,,) Nov. 10, 1850.
Grsrrmrs; have received your letter OF the 9th
inst and sincerely regret that will be out OF my power
10 comply with the invitation OF nay fellow citizens OF
Livingston county, unlcated BY you IN such KIND
terms TO address them before leave Tor ashinKton
upon the important subjects under consideration AZ .he
last session OF Congress- and especially y ie4uoh ~ e
Hannibal and ST. Joseph railroad in which they are ~
deeply interested we'll aware that my opinions AND
actions have been msrepresented by lew
and knaves but il is gratifying TO me 10 know na' mel
objects are unde and their misrepresentation prop
ery appreciated by the intelligent people OF the Grana
River counties have been represented as being lndii-
feent to the success Of the Hannibal and - Joseph Iai
road and hostile to the Pacific railroad. The records OF
the United States Senate prove both charges TO De false
introduced bill, which passed the Senate IN s4s an1
4s, making the grant Of lands required ior ns Hannibal
sion which also passed that body You therefore do me
no more than justice when you express your confidence
in my devotion to this work. SO important TO the interests
In Justice 10 nv colleagues of the House of Represent
aves feel bound to say, that they exhibited no want
OF zeal in behalf of this and especially Messs
Hall and Green, whose constituents more imme-
datey interested therefore, my opinion Is that the fs-
ure OF the bill in the House OF Representatives Is In no
degree attributable their want OF zeal or ability IN ad-
vocang it confidently believe that this bill will soon
become law r
cannot let this opportunity pass without an express
sion of my admiration for the fidelity with which the
county Of Livingston and Of her sister counties in
the northern part of the State maintained their principles
and serny rebuked every effort to induce them 10 sustain
men who were failhless institutions and recreant
10 the honor Of State and the rights OF her citizens
The county of Livingston among the first in the
State to enter her protest against being tackled TO that
unprncpled and wicked faction organized for the sole
purpose OF against the institutions Of fifteen States
of this Union You have but to persrvere in the course
you have R5escrbed for yourselves. and thus far so sue
cessfuy Nlowed without turning TO the right or the
left Put confidence in man. for any station OF public
trust who is not known to be true to the institutions oil
the State and the rights of our citizens
believe that we can, with honor acquiesce in the ad
jusmeRt Of all the questions Of slavery made At the last
session of Congress- and should scrupuousy observe the
terms of settlement Although in my opinion the slave
States did not get equal and justice yet we escaped
dishonor and degradation Let hold our northern
brethren to strict observance OF all the terms Of the set
Element They must comply with their part OF the bar
gain The law for the recovery of fugitive slaves must be
enforced: stolen property must be surrendered.
Your obedient servant, .
D. R. ATCHISON.
Messrs. w. Y. SLACK, VIM HuDoIss, and others.