The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-06-11
Correspondence of the Register.

U. s. STEAMSHIP GEORGIA,
Gulf of Mexico. NAV 30, 1851.

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U. s. STEAMSHIP GEORGIA,
Gulf of Mexico, May 30, 1851.
DEAN BARRETr.
Ii has been my purpose TO wiit'
you often during the past season, but The
pressing nature of business, in such driving,
&c. ahead place as New Olears is, in the
winter season. has prrrluded my doing so.
Having now embarked On board of this fine
Steamer on trip TO Havana and New York.
propose to make some amends for my past
'cmissness And fist, would take occa>
sion-thougl at this late pcri"d-to compli-
ment YOU on the very great improvement IN
the iypograp hical appearance of your eS
cellent paper, and the desirable change in
the uame and form, and to congratulate you
on the same; as it indicates II state of all
vauccmcnt, AID appreciation Of the worth
Of your paper. which, to an Editor, must be
source of pleasure and having been IA
vored by you with its welcome sheet from
week TO week-which have examined with
attention aud interest," cannot refrain from
expressing the qualification felt by myself,
and expressed by many other Vcrmonters 10
whom have shown it, at the high minded,
dianifcd, and truly patriotic course pursued
by'you in .dvocaing, defending aud sus-
tanning the Union, & National measures, and
those VIII have so moody baltled in Congress,
aud out Of ii, for them, and for the peace
and good of our beloved country. united.
This contest-betwecn lovers Of their
country Ms whole. and its union and great
est glory, ON the one side, and sccessionisis
dema9oeucs and fanatics on the Others
still going on at the South As far rs Louis
lana is concerned. and especially New Or
leans, there is but one sentimental deter
minalion to naintair the Constitution and
the Union unimpaired True, we have a
small clique of ultraists. mostly Fillibus
rers" aud progressive Democrats, who
make rome noise, but are without influence
or power. and are more laughed at than
feared. The Delta is the peculiar organ
of this class But in Mississippi and Ala
bama, disunion assumes a more important
and fearful aspect Yet strong confidence
is felt ia the defeat of the sece-sonists in
both of these States, In Mississippi Foote
is the Union candidate Tor Governor. and
will secure the support of all parties who love
the Union, ard are determined TO maintain
the Constitution He is canvassing he state
thoroughly and boldly attacks the views OF
The seres-ionis,s, and being very popular
| and able speaker has a very decided advan
| iage, with the masses, over his competitor,
Quiiman. who. though a very popular man
personally, is dull, prosaic speaker and OF
far inferior talents to Foole.
Qui,man has unquestinnably been very
| much overra,ed for ability. A. brave aud
capable officer in the Mexican War he won
great honor. But rs a politician aud civilian
| he has shoen great weakness aud disguised
many OF The mote sensible OF his own party,
by his mock oignity and consequential course
| in The Lopez indictment affair, which it will
be dillirult for him 10 overcome in the pres
| ent canvass.
He is, US YOU are aware. one of the lead
| ing sprs in The plan Tor capturing Cuba,
| and It is an important fact which perhaps
| you have not observed. that tho " Filibus.
ters are almost wholly composed, or led bv
ultra Democrats and sece,sunisls | have
bad good opportunity TO become CONVEX.
SAINT with most of the principals IN this
| movement, and do not know of single
| Wig among them Is MOI this common
tary on the law-abidinc and law-obeying ten
denotes of the Wings? as well as their love
Of country and the constitution.
| And another impor AM fact is, that all
the secessionists and ultraisls, in this part
OF the country at least, are Democrats,
and as far as the conquest # Cubs is con-
cerned, 1t is democratic, a disunionisi
| measure.
Though the expedition is for the present
frustrated. The measure. am convinced will
sooner or later be accomplished. am pre-.
pared 10 see it incorporated rs a cardinal
principle in the ultra Democratic creed and
perhaps adopted as Presidential candidate
measure BY the Democratic party.
am confident that the Southern ultra
Democr ats. if this measure is not adopted
by the party at large, will run a Presiden
tal candidate Of their own. in order Il
throw the election I;o the House and Will,
this is pending, being fully prepared at which
they are continually aiming--ihe Cuba En-
peditonists will suddenly disembark ant
make descent Oh Cuba believing that tn,
President, al that time, will not assume III,
responsibility and expense Of the measure
be is now using AMI has maintained pariic
ularly if he should be candidate for re
election.
This TO my mind beng The existing stat
OF things, in Alabama, Georgia, and Nlissis
sippi, the coming elections assume great i'm
portsnce. Ii the Union. consl iiutional men
succeed. these plans wi Il receive sever
rehuke. But if the uliraisIs triumph. the
will be embouened to put action thei
plans On arriving at Havana hope to Civ
you s. me further news of interest. ir m
next. am respectfully yours, C. L.