Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-16
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write from sense Of duty Wae net to take this
step, fesr might be culpabls The Union, indeed. at
sches no importance 10 me- bat II possible that msy prove
Of some consequence to her,
hold honor to be Of importance than the Union
ITSELF Will the souh, then, wholly disregard my voice
II 90, viii say For many years had somshing Of
confidence Of that pure and mighty mind whose statue
could not reach the place Of his rest without being first sane
tined IN the bosom Of the great deep.
what y talent, what genius, without the majesty Of
moral sef-eonrOl' With him all these Who, then,
was his equal 4
But let not for be supposed that pretend to
any thing Whatever when 10 life Of the familiarity Of private
friendship No, nos capable Of an act 90 false and 80
mean. could not dare to do now his spirit is not Of this
world Though BY no undertaking myself waved
the hasns influences Of bis particular respect BY rejecting
upon bis higher position and rsnown and created for him, in
my Imagination, sense Of bis retiring superiority.
mean not to trench upon the holy and privileged province
Of authorised biography But trust may be permitted
present one or two remarks.
His memory has been wronged-wronged At The North,
and wronged the South have every reason to be-
eve he never DESTROYS Of secession. But be was am
bilious !" Yes, yes yet II pure ambition, that sori-
ousy edged the wings Of his youth, causing him to soar
eagle to true empytean than any Of bis compee
And did his age speak his deacto and his a.tsnu
aed frame What had be to look forward tohe whose
mentions for long time must have been from that world
where he now is
As it regards the Souh-his own Souh-hs sole object
justice plain and unquestonabe equality, that COM
mended itself to every enlightened and honest mind. To
be seemed to waive points within both the letter and
spirit Of the constitutional guarantees and, always
hought because he would not further than he could properly
avoid widen the difference between the South and the North
He entertained high opinion Of the Union. In one Of
his letters to be remarked Of Central Government
I" On Gte-righs principles is the most sublime and per
feet system devised; but any other, It ciA prope
perfect failure"
tits the sublime and perfect system, and the great
Mon.esquieu have foreseen it. the only security
Of worldwide democracy like Let the Union fall,
and the donted limbs Of this great body will in
less distortion, covered with blood.
It's "the sublime and perfect SYSTEM" and should
be preserved YoREvRA The North has wholly ceased to
wrong the South Then let the South her
toward secession Let her forget the past In her confidence
in the future This would. indeed, be magnanimty
the whole world will expect from the brave South but 1t 10
also demanded by reasonable and charitable Allowance to
which she bound in solemn conscience towards the ErER-
JUDsE NATIONS for, wrong and upjus6abe has
been the Of the free States but be that
to have been in expected from the early
and crude workings of Central Government connected
with the natural bias Of the human mind in behalf Of uniyer
sal liberty, and with the spirit Of the age But these in
Auences have become subject the better understanding
Of great constitutional compsct and Of the duties
under it. as'
The honor Of the South 10 longer implicated and,
say nothing Of her vital interests slave States nothing
of 10 hovy IN of
longer restrained BY fugitive slave enactment any other
constitutional obligations and nothing Of the nations Of
Europe who might combine for her subugaion, her deep
love Of the memory Of her GREAT FoRErArHERs calls
loudly upon her drop the controversy, % dis
posed to cease Of ITSELF Let her do Corolanus moved
BY Roman tears laid aside his mighty soul in controversy
with his country, and sacrificed himself to the fury Of the
Yoscans But greater than Rome here. She produced
Curtius and Regulus, but the South Washington and
Calhoun.
The North will no longer wrong the South. am conf
dent she will and the South would now be very unju
able in attempting secede for this could properly be done
only under wrong obstnaey and wanony persed in. The
reverse Of this is now the case All wrong has ceased and
all possible amends made and pledges given. And full and
careful justice will continue be done to the South in all its
lengths and breadth both in doctrine and matters Of fact
they may arise in the progress Of the country.
As subject involving solely the manly integrity Of
pact, unconneced with any opinion wish Of my as to
the institution Of slavery, have great devotion to the rights
Of the South, and If again asaed BY the free States, will
stand by her side faithfully and to the endeven in the tent
ed field. But will not fall any where in bad cause. Il
will not detach myself from good conscience trust and
pray that the South will seek secession a. absracedy
matter Of CHOICE. She has right to make secession, abb
sractedy matter Of choice and the free States should
allow her to do 50. The cost Of liberties be
remunerated but by our Union.
.fs@ EsTWICK EVANS.
WAsHIHeroS, Auausr 10, 1851.