Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
A LETTER FROM MISSISSIPPI.

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We are permitted by Representative in Con
gress from one Of the Southwestern States to pub
ish, for the information of readers, the follow
ing Letter from resident of the State of Missis
sippi, who is vouched to us to be ga citizen of high
character and good judge of public opinion. =
We,use this permission, omittng from it passage
or two, which might appear to have personal
bearing:
| HoLLr SPRINGS, (MIss) DECEMBER l6, 1850.
DEAR SrR: have seen and read Presidents Message
with great pleasure is noble document, repets with
patriotism sound sense and manly craftsmanship II con-
and expressed with ceaness and ankness that does
honor the head and the heart Of the author II will 90 fa
aay the excitement the South which has threatened
sever the Union and followed by corresponding spirit in
Congress- and will restore peace and quiet to the
| country.
thought, when removed from your State, that would
again take part in the political struggles Of my country
but the signs Of the times have been such for some
months past that could resist the calls upon have
consequently taken part in the here for the PEE
servaton Of the Union II affords pleasure
that the ultra sentiments of Governor his late Mes
sage, find approving response from the people OF this
State. They would vote him down tomorrow, if they had
mated debate lately during the session of the Federal Court
Pontotoc. Judge GHoLsoS took ultra ground, insisting
upon important amendments the Federal Constitution as
the only condition to continuance of the Union Such is
the position of Governor QUTaAS, and few other leaders
scheme beyond all question foot to bring about
dissolution Of the Union. But few Of the projectors come
boldly up to the South Carolina boldly her
object and few Of her coadutors in Mississippi, and
Of the other States openly similar purpose
But the great operators in this upon the Union
sand little in the back ground slightly shaded They de-
ny the charge of dsunon with great apparent Indignation
but the time they indulge in all sorts OF abuse
of the Union. They charge the Government with robbing
the South Its whole machinery charged with being in the
hands Of enemies and directed with fixed purpose to
degrade and shon the South. Such charges are too plain
be misunderstood. II had half bad opinion Of the
Government these proessed friends Of the Union, should
have been for dsunon long ago. That there men at the
Norh and perhaps great many of hem who would rejoice
for while least at dissolution of the Union, and are Ia.
boring bring about perhaps but that no reason
why should do the thing. The fact that fanatics
and traitors found the North furnishes for
fanacism and the South On the contrary calls
loudly for opposite feeling and purposes Instead, therefore,
Of applying the torch the noble pile at the South because
traitors do the the North should rather rally to
the aid of the Government and unite efforts with patriots,
North and South, beat back and the invaders of
political sanctuary. That is the way the Union men in
this State think and talk and when such sentiments ut
tered the farmers and boys from the hills would do your
heart good 70 hear them cheer and shout.
Old party walls down, and old party fast be-
coming obsolete The Union and Disunon parties rapidly
taking the place of all other distinctions And nothing the
world can prevent the triumph of the former elections
NEXT summer but false the part Of Congress.
repeat if the Presidents Message by corresponding
Of feeling and action in Congress, all will be WELL Should
that be the case God only the ISSUE Those Of
who adhere the Union have done upon the express
condition that the Fugitive Slave Law remains upon the
book and be executed. Whenever it is repealed.
the Government fails to enforce it, the whole Union party
South stand pledged apply the remedy, cost what may
They would trampe the Union under their feet. =.