The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-24

teal oenoession gave ju.t cause Of % sny
sSs: q Su ss Enough as daa ' Ssss
restoring the public tranquility aSd VIII YET tfust
70 Sn: IN. IT. Sa
try, there 10 yet fssiing Of dscontent, snd that
measures are sdvocstsd, and are sssumia9, iadssc.
unity Of the republic and duration Of the govern
Ient rejoice, therefore, that tas paai;;s yoics,
II speaking yet; and 1 hope II viii be heard
In powerful tones from city toVn aoi gill&s1.
onward BY every breeze which sweeps our tahsT,as
and our own, through The ,mmeEse region commttsc
am.nts Of safety in popular government. thy form
that sound public opinion more powerful tnan phys
cal force which prosounces iaei Irasa.n. On msn
condemns The com promiss isws Of the last sesaiea
Of Congress are now upon tas sta.qse seok There
viosble the constitution itset Let tnem bs c9a-
cidersd the great nstiona arrsnseneat q tae Va
rious objects they embrace az once monunsIt Of
mutual concession, and pledge, that should sinGr
feelings hereafter arise between ragoas porions Of
country, they will be met IN simsr spirit Ard
harmony and tranquility b. restored by fJtbssraucs
and moderation II such counseIS prevail ta Am ri.
can people, for generations q follow, viii CONS 70.
gether q you do now. upon this hsllovsd day, end
while the fulness their hearts they nge
1e their u sss S
Cling with dficulties aio the foundations Of their
prosperity and greatness in the equsi rights Of man
and finished their work by fabric OF frss3om aud of
power oemsnted together By ties OF interest sad aec
ton and bidding defiance time and trial when ths
blow and beat upon II, 1t will fall bat stu
glorious with sge, Prot.ctiog AID protected By
wide Ike the shadow of great rock in weary Land
am, gentlemen, with great respect,
~ '' N ' LEWIS cAss,
FROM JAMES BUCHANAN.
WHEArLAND, NEAR LAScAsTER, Feb. 10 1851.
Gentlemen II have bsen hsnored By tas receipt
safety Committee OF New York, on tas sppresehing
anniversary of the birthday of the Father OF his
Try regret that other sngsgemsots wiz deprive me
upon this important occasion.
Our constitutional Union is the richest politics
blessing which Providence has ever bestowed tho
human race. We ought not to forget however,
that 1t psrtakes Of the nature Of . contract
petuity must therefore, depend upon the faithful exc
cuion Of its provisions by The parties TO the bond II
the senst,tuton is to be nulasd, the pretsx that
= higher law oondems it; and IL the laws OF
may be resisted with mpunity whenever tsnaaos and
to the law Of God, then farewell not only to The on
Sttution, but to all civil government -.
OF all the measures Of compromiss adopted St tbs
last session Of Congress, the only Ia wn,sn tbs
South feel any peculiar interest is the Fugitive Slave
law Whilst large majority Of tie southern people
Quiesce in all the other measures, Of the A3rsn
ought to feel and realize the undoubtsd sGd important
fact that this acquieeceuc s founded solely UPON the
express condition that the Fugitive slave Law shs
faithfully executed. Rest assured they vii not pa
which this law was intenlsd to maatsin ana sniorce
violated and Destroyed BY MODS and insuIrectgonas
movements ct the North
Can. and will, the Fugitive Slave sw be faithfully
executed by the President and the con..luted autho
rifles This is Of the mes, important q0s'ions
which has ever Leen propoundsa because upon tho
result may depend the fat. OF blessed Gion Al
though not in his confidence. am oonvi1esd Incur
no risk In answering this question In tbs sftr,nsys
The President possesses the power sn5 he viii sxsr
else II with energy and determination whtss al good
this would be to doubt whether he IA worthy Of dis
JAMES BUCHANAN
FROM 8 U. DOWNS.
WAsHIs.rsN, Fob. Ii 1851
Gentlemen Most cordially do / return you my
grateful ackno wledg the courtesy ext-nirs
10 me- BY invitation to the public dinner t. he zvsn
by you on the approaching snoiyTsary Of TN 5lEth-
day of the Father Of his Country -sgset yscy much
that the particular attention. dcmanis BIZ s9ne i'm
and my public duties generally near tn clos, Of tn,
session, will necessarily prevent my stten, Ing
Az events progress the more reflect OF rae sa2c;t
the more highly do l appreciate the important ser
vices rendered by your ssfety g1mmstie ana othsr
North, to the cause of the UUon. Wac osn so shat
the most dire cslamitiss might not bsys he'asp or
beloved country bat for there patriotic eiorr' ns
Fugitive Slave Law of the last session OF Congress has
been faithfully executed To you W. are mucl inieos-
ed for this. without this, there could have hasn a
peace, no fafety and South Carolina would at a. TN
moment, have been the only state vnsrs a dhunioa
feeling prevails to any extent:
The Free Boil Abolition agitation has. for enc mrs
time tor series OF years, been restrained aod BAN
IN your own state, In Msssaehusetts IN ONO, AMI
rnise has been nobly sustained ia the elections In
diana, Pennsylvania and elsewhere severs sottnsro
Legislatures have evnced their dar oston 20 do jus
tiee to the South, by expressing tier appreciation o.
this mpromise, pledgpg themfelYes 10 carry A. GA
faithfully, and by rsssindpg re.olotons previously
adopted, which were deemed unifiendiy 10 oar peoa
All this We feel and know and It give You ju.,
and proper credit, 90 then, In the good work you
have so noby begun DO pause IN your efforts toe
coon. Your victory vistory. 1 should sAY VIII
Ter OF recurrence on iornsr scenes aud Ar,tsiou.
With sentiments Of the highest cor alteration an
gentlemen, Jour obi servt > " voNSs
FROM JOHN SERGEANT.
PsILAD,lpHia Feb ~. 1851
Dear sirs I have 10 aoknowiedg- your KIND iavor
Of the goth January and the ticket enclose IN u for
the festival on Washingtons birth lay Heartily unit
ing with you In your love tor the Union, and Jour
veneration for the memory Of Washington, u causes
much regret that indispostion lprsvents ma from
Joining you In the public demonstration you propose
This seems to be . season OF extraordinary political
heresies The Union IL denied asd thu cons isution
one part Of the county tn. doctrine Is srauments
lively maintained, and In another part, Their. an
10 ooD,tisuou. IA. pf Congress oos lido
furnishing the justification, and the other the force
though they in direct hostility to zach other In
their theories. The Union never undertook TO make
them all Of mind; and IN. constitution never under
took ANYTHING but that they both have
be enforced and submitted to- This IL the plsis.
ths constitution made by the people 70 each othsr
bind himself g carry into effect, by tbs most sacred
obligation. There IL no exception or reservation
whatever OF secession or nullihcAton.or opiniSn ~
IL publicly laid upon his conscience. with . most
solemn appeal In the presence Of the Whole Of
the United States. as his universal guide.
ISThs Union. which has continued three tourths
of century, and the constitution msds under " con
ettute . natisn. IL r. our brthright- nearly all
who OF 70 enjoy rights have been born snde
it-and cannot be desposd Of II otheruiss than BY
lawless force,
The MON. and the constitution made under IL, are
the browning mercies OF Providence 20 our country
They have been the blessings too. which have nled
the measure Of affection and reverence for wash
fu0 to "A N n ms
msnt for securing them Shall We, then. have new
heresy at this time OF day Shall We dtscis'm Ia
blessings OF Providence and shall also. forget tn
wisdom and patriotic virtue OF that mstchls.s man
whom muchi FOR secession. dissolution
arbitrary will In place Of agreed and txed Lass are but
stsp towards chaos and reputation Of all that has
made bis memory dear to us Mast ve forget
JOHN SERGEANT.