The New York herald., 1851-11-04
The Donaldson espondence---Ex-S
ator w.-tcott's Letter.

Iron ths Washington k@pubAe Nov
The publication of General HOuston's letter, ia
vhich the hOuorable senator from Texas ignores
the existence Of Mr. T.. III. Donaldson. has drawn
forth an epistle from senator Westcott, which
vill be found IN another column. Il /, addressed
10 the editor Of the Nav YoEK HERaLD, and 70.
peats the ceaal already published BY the honor ,b
en- x-Sena,or u the authorship Of this celebrated
correspondence. The letter Of Mr. Westcott is
suheienty spiced ard salted, and s likely 10 be
equally palatable % Wigs and democrats. We
have no doubt that u gives true account Gas FAR
NJ u gOos) sf the mater % which Il relates and,
say The lsAsi, it b more entertaining than the
ae1xNitlon on the "comptrstive merits of the
whgs and democrats on The free soil question 10
OHIO, With which our metropolitan" conte M pora-
~ yesterday prepa' the minds q bis readers for
tneir sunday exercises. We think Mr. Wereoti
treat. tbs subject, not only more briefly, but more
nteiiigently, than our ostse med neighbof; ami 10
The grave c0nsiderati0n Of the latter se commend
his pregnant susgestions
t IL AL b. teeB hat If. Wesic0it feaFrms the
suthenticity of The letters aldrcsscdto 70 Ar Donald.
500 By the di-tinrumhei members Of the democrats
party, whose nanes hxarod In this e5nneciioa IN the
ne.spspers Whether y not their oorresPonssnts
we're living men. Or men % s,raw. vas never . mat
Ter Of any Interest 10 the pablo 10 u not very
tonsl 10 alege thai The opinions and incl
expressed Ia letter depend on the person % whom
asi q rood f.ish Whss Mr. HsIis,t. : lsssns
ha<s.ehusetU democrat says that the dem ocracy
fhts state are about merged IN miserabls tree
soa fsetion. tAs adm ssion u equally important.
II
Donsldson. o. 70 . living, 60 operating, sympathir.
rg free scu democrat hke senator Chsss. -,
vbsu SonaiN ChAss gives 0ut hat be proposes 70
ysss tee ssnoer.tie tehs', sna 70 bring Ai1.eh
vho can ial y les thai ne fact 70 t4uAlly Egnih-
cant, whethsf u u aafrssasA % ssms non-sxistsnt
tolossl loos lds~n, q TsKas % ~ hs " alive and
re. nsasssks q tts nssrspoltan orsaa
Nj Wcstsottt syssuiaaous % tks position of
the Nortkern dsmeersry srs siss ssn -slralaisd %
furnish matter q saipias rsescsou y ar amisbls
son,sn'Tos.Iy sfps.rs "a, a. = n, soalasrs
ber OF ths Nash-ills ConToutiou 80. a. q b. ia
yoss, ssd NJ chs-s's tai q sbouii1siss q ohis
isaporsry. Boa BE- Ia. ,As irsaIss.s y ssnf.s l1s
% ssustIs ssA thls msiisr. b. S-ns " At 90,
ssd ssmss thsi ths lssdlns ss~eer.i. "a N.- lelk,
iss o. shsbhy 80 II 80 ep~rsiors snt e. eeespifs
tors wnh sbolitionissf ID - psrfsetlr ~sl kng-r
thsi Mr viuisn. ths .bis e.s>ha&hs &C. tAs guhsf
S.,Ss. ss. = q vs 90 s,s sss ssi \: ..s ...s. -
snd . egusy vsn ksess thst eotsrnof Neef
plsysd tos tAsr Votes sssos~fallr Ant yst ear
eessnyorsry sssss v ssc~iss tAs sea>.istiensl
Ss,sss, nv wa y. s.... .sssi . s s.. S ssI 4. ss a.
~sa AZ reet "a ~ eo~proml~ guestioa. knd
hsi Mr Ns,o, q ~ -ross We sssn . nssh
nes resr.,s.d ~ Al p@irsstz zsn. thsi ~ Va.
Led sss iir.ssss q 80 80. Isss, az =. s.'
Wepcsss 70 sid Ne tsme~rAey 20 ssis-tins and
Hecting fresi4ert Ne sAal alss Assm d q
matter Of deep refrst, Il Af WntkruB tks whis
oasiidsfe for The ohisf nsSstr.ry III n .s.srks.
setts, sko~id fsn " triampk evrr "a nf.msus soa
utisn of profsssd sbolilon~z and ffss ~ a~mo-
oes>A, vhq sse striving v rs-slest Gyv bsat.sn
and dsuocrsiis snsls ssas..os ssd nsrssr . Ns.
York should disturb the vhix ssesntsnry ia tAaf
state. Mr.. wsstcott. n ear lsagnent, t.s@ .
muxk higher and mere psrict.e ris~ ~ Ne So
no faith In Wood. or CkaAs, 90 Vas hurss, n
3smner, notwithstssdine hey esn shsmsslrss a.
nocrsta ana have smslgansfed vtth tas aeno
cratic party IN Mas~schustts, Nsv N Wk, oaio
ssd gshsr Northern states
Our nsixkkcs's sssi fcs ths compfomiss-ier ~
s~cc~sx q the measures of "a sss sect-s snfirsi
subordinate 10 hs passion for tas dsn pe-sie nsms
iitrse u tss, hs ~ tsstiy psrj01f hSsiiiiJ y