The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-14

safeguard and impliedly at least conoedes that the
constitution does not already protect her rights Is
any wise statesman Of the South ready to admit that
the federal constitution Is not the very sgis OF his
sectional rights and privileges we'll as those OF th
free states should regard such man little less
than deme nted Why then broach thu idea OF am end
ing that glorious instru snt which s as near psr
fsction now as human wisdom can make 1t, II 1t be
for 1t 10 ss easy to abuse violate the ame A
the original instrument itself
1t impossible to close eyes to the oonspousus
hgure South carolina ID endea vorng to cut In this
emergency. She coquetted with Mississippi and pro-
duced that unlucky nondescript the Nash vile Con.
in the great enterprise her bus that noble State
contemptously rejected 1t. She Is now coaxing the
old dominion to join her mad scheme, and Offering
an inducement to place In her giant hands the ORR
fame OF dsunion VIII Virginia accept or refuse the
protisred ensign Of treason believe she viii spurn
II with disdan Tbs Union and the federal constitu.
tion are too dear to Virginia to be cast idly away
They are her own children. They were dapdlsd on
arrived at the m.turiiy 81 Msreuis.n hood ahsy
will stretch forth their powerful with her own
to upheld her honor and to vadicate her rights No
Virginia will be the last to desert them The bo Of
Washington and Jefferson, aud Madison would not re-
pose quietly in their honore( (ngraves II she to
to their country and to mankind Hsw does 1t happen
that South Carolina the only beacon light In the
Union. Who constituted her the pole star in our
glorious constellation Surely Virginia will not con-
tess that her star Ia in the and that Of the Pal
metto State In the ascends1t Virginia Is she
ever BEEN her own mistress, and say to South
Carolina, oSto any other grumbling State Be still!
We want ne family jars; will neither espouse your
quarrels nor follow your mutinous example, / feel
proud to refer to the course Of my own gallant state
Texas had too much trouble to enter the Union to be
willing to 20 out She knows full well the evils OF
and OF faction fermented by foreign interests and do
mestc traitors She has had enough Of separate in
dependence to be able to appreciate tho benefits of
false light OF South Carolina Texas will stand by the
nag OF the Union and defend all the stars that gem 1t
With the Same bravery and devotion with which s:e
banner In which glittered her own.
II msy be asked whether contingency sy might not
and homes Of his family and friends would req uirs
him to surrender the Union. Undoubtedly such
rad spectacle might possibly be presented. Gross
injustice rank oppression and persevering tyranny
might produce IL, but think that day will never
come II has never yet come, and believe II never
VIII, When IL does, II ever IL will be q Law unto
itself 1t will have to be met, not by the evaeive
hypocrisy Of secession, or nulhcation, sectional
that actuated our fathers In the revolution that
noble spirit which proclaims that the preserve.
ton Of liberty will justify any measure necessary to
that great end. In the meantime let us al within
our appropriate Spheres contribute utmost exer-
tions TO susdue fanaticsm and violence to resist
tional encroachmests, to restore kind and harmon-
feeling and to cherish these expansive sentiments
OF patriotism in which the constitution and the Union
originated and which rendered our fathers band of
brothers. We sD dmonished by the highes. wisdom.
that sufficient unto the day is the evil thsreo" Let
us give to croakers and prophss Of i'll the task OF
and blasting its prosperty This employment Is con.
genial to their feelings and affords them the only
cbdDce tnty nave 20 atuaot puDiie attention ~ tho
strength of system Of government be destined to
pass through another fiery ordeal for its alton
can pray for higher blessing to be conferred my
country than that Chief Magistrate sh ould pos
fess the iron viii the Spartan virtue the patriotic
dor OF Washington, all Of which qualities characteriz
ed Andrew Jackson the "pot who weathered the first
etormn
/ have hastily sketched these crude suggestions
an now submit them to you, In the hope that they
m ~ stimulate you ana others to adopt effective
measures to rescue Virginia from the least shade Of
suspicion that she counensnces this which
he has been invited to lead The invitation that has
been tssAsred to you requires answer; let Il be
such as IL worthy the proud fame Of Virginia.
am with great respect, your obedient servant aud
friend, SAM HOUSTON.
Hon JoHN LrrouKR, Richmond, Va.