Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-12
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LETTER FROM HON. HENRY 8 FooTE
OF MISSISSIPPI 10 HON. til. CLING
MAN OF NORTH CAROLINA
WAsHrxGTox, November 10, ]

wasHrxsroS, November 10, 1e4o.
SR-Beinr casually informed of your
recent arrival In this city, seize the op-
por1znify Of inviting your attention to
subject of importance 10 the whole count
II. and Of especial concern to the Southern
States of the Confederacy-one of which
sOa have The honor to represent in the coun-
sis Of the nation The session of Con-
.-ress : almost a. hand, and indications are
abroad. and every moment multiplying
which seem 70 renderit quite probable that
the WIluot proviso and TIE abolition of
slavery IN the District of Columbia will be
z-zia brought forward either in the Senate
Or House Of Representatives, and support
ed bE The jealous and unscrupulous advo-
cafes Of those two mischievous measures
with increased violence and confirmed per-
sznacIry- II IS most evident TO me that the
CniOz itself viii be put in serious jeopardy
by the movements thus menaced, as held
i 20 be certain that no State of the South
wsn patiently acouiesce in either of the ag-
gresSsOns alluded 70. l regret to perceive
that there Is an erroneous impression wide
IL prevalent IN the North that the South is
neither n earnest nor united In any scheme
oE opposition and resistance Ia the insult
IzS eacroachments now so fiercely threaten
ed II this impression Is permitted to re-
man uncorrected until either of the medi-
tz-ea outTages referred to shall have been
perpeirated, Il Is 10 be feared that If will be
too late 70 save the Republic from conse-
cuenc-s too dreadful TO be contemplated
without feeling of patriotic solicitude and
alarm; whereas. il Is my firm conviction
Ihzf. Il the sober thinking men of the free
States could once ascertain the dangers
thai Gemagogues and fanatical agitators are
fast bringing upon them and their unoffen-
3I1g brethren OF the South, by the adyo-
cacy Of schemes of injustice and oppression
xhich cannot possibly result in practical
bene5s 70 any section or State of the Con-
fr-6er&cv, they would rise UP, without fur
Ihsr delay, and say 10 the agents of sedi-
rsl, who have heretofore sported with
lbelr cre=iality, and abused their conf
5enoe. ;hzt the period has at length arriv-
- when they VIII not longer permit them,
n tie5r name, 10 trample the sacred provi-
sons of the constitution under foot. and
szab-o5l the legislative councils of the ma
uon n unseemly and wicked controversy.
Taking this view of the matter, and
kao wing that YOU have had an opportuni-
X of oonfeEing freely during the past sum-
uaer Eiih vczr fellow citizens of North
C<-olias, venture 10 lay before YOU the
resolutions recently adopted by the South
sTa Convention Of the State OF Mississip-
=. and cal upon you 10 say whether or
Let vCu approve them, and whether they
arc, n your opinion, approved in the State
q North Carolina and the SoutL generally
Beng a prominent member of the Whig
rzrry. yoa viii doubtless feel authorized to
sTezk, IN language too explicit to be mis-
understood, as TO the probable action of
vour political associates IN the State should
he present sectional contest be pushed TO
ex1renI1ies- In the Convention of Missis-
ssqys. vOa viii observe, both the two great
psliucsl parties of the country were equal
IL represented the resolutions, uaatim-
ozsly adopted By that body, may be there
fore re-zraed as declaritive of the views
sad feelings OF the whole State However,
4 may possibly be elsewhere, | can as
szre yoa most confidently that the people
Of Mississippi lock upon the slavery CUES
7soz, n rs existing aspects, as above party.
WI ~z@->&&f4 klf4S ID ixlt
- things generally In the South; and !
hepe that ycu vii feel justified in express
szg q coEcUrrsnt opinion
had the honor Of addressing a few
dsysssnce inquiries similar to these now pro,
pounded 10 you 10 your distinguished col
lea-Ees, the Hon Willie p Mangrum,
Who proposes. as soon as the physical
sadispOsiisOn with which be is at present af-
f5cte3 VII permit, 10 declare his views up
q The whole subject in a somewhat exten-
6ei form / am gratifed TO know, and to
be specially authorized to state that he full
" and warmly approves the proceedings
of cur Mississippi Convention, as was GER
tzinly 70 be expected from one always rea-
Sv heretofore, as he has been, to defend
The honor and safety of the South agains;
z-gressioas ether actual or meditated, from
whatever quarter they might emanate.
/ have the honor to be, very cordially
and respectfully, your friend and obedieni
servant H. S. FOOTE.
Hoa- Iaos- L CESeNAN