Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
From tie ". Y. Express.
UNION SAFETY COMMITTEE
10 the people of the United ,S,utoo

Fellow ctzens-Fellow counirymen-
We address you on BEHALF and by autbo,;tv q,
OF the most numerous meetings of citizens ever
assembled in the city of New York Bv omr S Ior,
citizens convened, we the undersigned were charo.d
with the d lty OF endeavoring to revive an,ong tha
whole people OF the United States the spirit in wb;ch
the Union formed and the Constitution adonted
and to resist every attempt to ALLEVIATE one part of the
country from the rest, or to eneeble the sacred ties
which bind together the various parts
We have thus tar attempted to perform this duty
mainly BY the publication and wide circulation of the
opinions and views upon public affairs at this crisis OF
citizens distinguished not less for their eminent stan
ding than for patriotism and talents. We shall from
time to time continue so to do.
We shall not attempt to argue the great ousstjons
which for many months together have aeitated tn o
country But we do suppose that after these questions
have been discussed by the Representatives of
in both branches OF Congress during large DO rtion
OF the longest session OF those bodies ever held under
the Constitution and after this discussion has been at
last terminated by the passage of series Of
designed as compromise OF conflicting opinions. and
after they have received the appreciation of the Prps;
dent and thus become laws of the land there is emf
nent propriey in executing these laws in good faith.
The law comprehended in the series of measures
before referred to, for the restoration Of gtives from
service has been most objected to- in the States VIII ere
slavery does not exist while in some of the States
where slavery still exists, other parts OF the comprom Use
| measures are loudly complained of but from all the
information this mmittee have been able to obtain
they have believe that those Southern Sta
OF the Union whose interests feelings have been most
affected by these measures generally determ med
with patriotism which does then honor, to abide bv
the compromise, if carried out goodUfath ACCORDING
to the spirit and letter Of the Constitution of The
country.
The Constitution OF the United States embodies the
supreme Jaw OF the land and eDery article and eperv
prooision OF it ought to be carried out in good faith
according to its true intent and meaning.
What we would very respectfully recommend is.
that our fellow citizens in all parts of the country :
should unnecessarily to agitae the subject ana
bring their minds to think about and CONTEMPLATE sinh
Jects involving their common interest and common re-.
nown upon which, in the main there is no disagree
ment, or none OF an exciting or unpleasant character
other as countrymen, the bond of union between US
will be strengthened, and shall rejoice in the pros
perity of each other.
There many points upon which all citizens of this
Republic agree, but there is one especially upon which
all delight to dweI--the character and fame of
Washington. There is no child of the Republic ma
tive or adopted who is not proud to call him Father
The Birth lay Of Washington approaches let us unite
IN celebrating that day; let it be day OF universal re-
joicng; let all call to mind his many virtues; let w
assemble in every city, every town. every village and
every hamlet throughout this vast country extending
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and hear the Farewell
Address of the Father OF his Country read to assem-
bed citizens Let VI mediate upon his words of wis.
dom; let Us drlnk largely from this original fountain of
patriotism, and we cannot doubt that the effect will be
not perhaps to make US argue more acutey but make
US feel like Americans and under this feeling to repud-
ate alike all disorganizerso make US feel that we are
truly one people and that such united under one GOV,
ernment. we hold trust Tor ourselves, our poserty
aud mankind of more value than was ever committed
to any other nation.
F. s. LATHROP, Chairman
E. X COLLINS, Vice Chairman.
D ISsRDA W !. G GInhy, Secretaries.
New York, Jan. Both, 1851