Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-01
A LITTER FROM Hos. VIZ. DUER.


Express with the hearty concurrence Of his friends.
There has been something of calm in the public
mind since Its date; but the Coffin and Underwood
resolutions introduced into our Legislature show
deliberate purpose TO disturb the Compromise, and
the consequent necessity Of counteracting these
farious schemes. We see that caucus Of Wings
has besn held at Albany in regard to the various
resolutions introduced into the State Assembly.
We are sorry for it. Upon such questions, and in
times Ike The present. there should be no caucus
ing. LET THE COMPROMISE STAND OR FALL UPON
IT'S MEraTs. If Wings or Democrats are Opposed to
disturb it, let them take the responsibility; and,
if the Wings Of the State are willing silently to
rebuke or publicly to censure the course of the
National Administration upon this question, (says
the Exppss9 we can only say shame upon them
wAmrseros, DLcExBER 9. 1850.
GEsTLBsEs: have had the honor to receive your
municaon inviting me to attend Union meeting be held
at Ecottvlie the Ilth instant
regret that pubic au,is necessarily detain here other
wise il would give great pleasure take y.
how may best preserve the Union and The Constitution,
now threatened by fanatics and traitors.
Wehav passed through interesting and eventul period
Of our history When long and angry controversy had
reached alarming height when violence and folly regned
and good men were beginning to despond of the
eminent statesmen of h nation, embracing among others
Clay and Cass and Fillmore and Webster, and Cobb and
Dickinson, forgetting pas differences, united together in
common effort tber country. II seemed at first if
they destined to be swpt away by the tempest they
sisted but they succeeded last in gathering around them
body Of patriotic from both political parties and from
both sections of the Union and by these settlement
was at length effected.
That settlement is not in all its parts in accordance with
my wishes and opinions There particular provisions in
the fugitive slave bill whid cannot approve. But if
seek to open the adjustment in those parts in which it is not
agreeable 10 u.s. we cannt expect that friends at the
South will refrain from dog likewise. We should then be
at lage-agtators would eume the power, and the whole
controversy would be renewed in form dangerous than
ever. -.m . .,
In several Of the Souhen States the enemies Of the Union
are open active end powerful in least secession is
contemplated At the NHh dsunion has assumed differ
ent but not less dapgeou orm-one that strikes all law,
and at every organization Of society sect has grown up
with its preachers a and canonica that denies Divine
authority human government, and claims to live under
sort Of heocracy On Of its doctrines appears to be that
each individual is to JUICE for himself (wheher by internal
conscience special reveaon what laws pleasing to
Heaven and With violence those that him to
be otherwise. is announced by those oacles that the Con-
situton Of the Und States is contrary the law Of God,
and the compact by which the Union is formed stigma
tized as an atrocbus bargain" have had opporu
nifty TO know with what fury this madness RACES in portions
Of the Nonh and with what art and assduty is stimula
ed Under such influences large number Of members
Congress have been elected who pledged to agta
ton in every form Of which is susceptible and, in utter dis
resad Of the setlemen to apply the Wmot prosiso oht
Territories for the repeal of the fugitive siaye bill
and the abolition Of slavery in the District Of Columbia
and even to constitutional supervision hough
in violation Of solemn and epealable compacts the
is Of the people Of the several States regulate their
domestic institutions
such is the state Of things the South and at The North
AMI the question consider s whether it is prudent
un, such open the door renewed aga
tior If admitted in shape it will spring up in a hun
drel others animosites dying away will be revived
abdioniss and dsunions will revive their dropping spirits,
api eyey thing that has been done will have been done in
van. can see safety but in strict and religious ad
to the compact long at least the South shall
oerve It. and abstain from efforts TO extend slavery beyond
| its constitutional guarantees.
Those who effected the settlement did not think that when
ts bills were passed the work done They not so
of human to suppose that those who owe
their consequence sectional agitation would voluntarily
abandon il, II will continue long office may be gained
IM It, and 1t Will cease Wnen tnat HouVe ID IeinoSeu'
in our power apply the proper corrective, and it is our
duy to do so The time has arrived when the friends Of the
Union both at the North and the South, ought TO make
the question Of adherence the compromise bills paramount
to all Others For myself, long the present state Of
things exs il is not my intention to vote for any for
the Office of President or Vice President for any egisa
tive office in the State in the Nation who is in favor Of
disturbing the compromise that has been made and reopen
nq agitation upon the subject Of slavery What intended
when voted for the compromise bills and what mean to
have now, is peace-a lasting, cordial peace and will CO.
operate any measures however RADICAL 'na' may De
necessary to secure that end.
Go on, then, gentlemen, with Union meetings and Union
associations The violence with which they assailed is
the best proof Of their efficacy and utility Let be your
object to renew and strengthen patriotic devotion to the
Union TO cultivate friendly relations with sister States
and the laws made pursuance thereof Make manifest h
which you possess and your determination to exercise
il and before long the dangers which threaten will pass
away And will be something to be proud Of long
live that you have contributed your share towards the msi
and preservation Of Government that rapidly ad
vsncng to power and grandeur Of which the world has
example, but whose chief glory s not in its strength but in
its bene6cene and its being the bulwak Of civil liberty and
the guardian of human happiness.
am, respectfully, your obsdient servant,
| WILLIAM DUER
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MOVEMENTS OF SrxAssHIps he steamships Falcon and
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