Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
A FRANK AND PATRIOTIC LETTER.
The annexed correspondence, although il took
place nesfly two months ago, has just found its
way into the Richmond papers. Its interest has
not, however, been impaired by the delay The
manly and patriotic strain OF Mr.. BorTs's letter,
and the Characteristic frankness with which he ex-
presses his opinions are unhappily as applicable to
the condition of South Carolina now as when the
letter was penned. No American in his sober
senses can read it without pleasure and advantage.
Parxcz EDwARD Counr, HousE, MAI so, 1851.
Hon. ]. M. BoTTs-SIR: Permit Us, o committee APP
pointed generally by the citizens Of Prince Edward to invite
you most respectfully attend free dinner given to
most worthy Representatives, Hon. THoAAs s. BococK and
Wn c. FLoURkor, for the valuable services they have rem
dered In their representative capacity The committee are
that your politics do not accord with the
gentlemen but propose this offer you for the purpose
Of honong whose hearts free and whose souls are
great and wish and hear from ell sides, and we sim
ceey seek your attendance The day of the dinner 10 the
26th June Prince Edward Court House. Yours truly
[Signed By the Committee.l
RrCHxosD, JuxE ls, 1861.
GEsrLrmrs received shor. time since your letter
inviting me to dinner to be given Prince Edward Court
House on the 26h instant your late Representatives
THoxAs s. BococK and WIN. G. FLoUnxor. Esqs, ssfor
the valuable services they have rendered in their representa-
tive capacity
feel grateful to you, gentlemen for the kindness you
have extended especially for the motives assigned, and for
the complimentary terms in which you have conveyed it,
while regret the embarrassment in which il necessarily to
some extent involves To be silent such occasion
would appear unciv say what think Of the public SER
vices Of the gentlemen propose to honor might not be cal
culated to advance the that il your purpose pro-
mote to speak freely might help FRIEND while with
hold the views which you seek would be to sacrifice public
duty to personal considerations Under these circumstances
II Is that feel embarrassed. But, you take occasion to
remind me that You do not with these
emen politically, and yet express desire to and hear
from oil sides" and sincerely ak my attendance" will
Gas my duties in the Convention will not allow me to attend
deal frankly with you and the subject and exactly what
think the gentlemen, personally and Of the value Of
their public services.
With Mr.. FDoURsoY have very slight acquaintance,
but have doub. he is in all respects personally worthy Of
the honor you propose to bestow upon him.
With Mr.. Boc0ck am not only intimately acquainted,
but feel for him personal attachment and take
great pleasure in bearing testimony his high moral and in
teecua qualities his fidelity his public trusts, to his
devotion to the interests Of his State and bis constituents
he commands wherever be personally known. He is
friend whom would be proud to render any personal
kindness, and upon whom would bestow any personal
honor and il the country in her misfortune is doomed 70
have any Of that peculiar school of politicians to which he
belongs in her public councils from this patriotic and Union
loving State, (Which God forbid, know of none within
her entire limits that would than your late Repre-
sentative Thos. 8. Bocock but if he my broher
my son, would say bim well in spirit Of affection
Of patriotism, "yenounce youf idols you cannot
ship at The same altar wiM me-"
No. gentlemen, if my opinions and advice are worth any
thing, would say the fewer of the Nu6caon and seces
sion school Of politicians yon have in public life the better
for the public interess When can efecuay put down
the higher ao party 10 the North, and and the party
higher than the la,o in the South, the country will be at
peace and Till them for the object Of each is the
agitation agitation
Is this time for encourage South Carolina in her
mischievous and wicked design to dissolve the Union by
sending Congress those who known to symPathze
her movements Has this State enough already, in the
other branch of Congress- to represent fully the strength Of
that branch Of the Democratic party in Virginia Would
not be better to let all rest stay at home, at least for
They very clever set Of gentlemen in private
life but vastly mischevous and peudca TO the public peace
and general interests either in Congress the State Legs
ature have to know that their private interests
perty Of the country will be greatly promoted.
Entertaining the opinion do that 10 the Compromise
lately adopted by Congress for the settlement Of all
domestic difficulties, that have long and unhapPily
disturbed the peace and threatened the pepetuy Of the
Unon alone indebted for being this day people,
with sarspangled banner" still proudly waving over
us securing protection ALL submitting to wrong from none,
1t hardly be supposed that place very high value
the Of party, though small in number yet conspcu
for talent influence and perseverance, that would have
defeated those Of peace and guarantees of Union,
and thus have struck down that flag which hitherto has known
no such word as " dishonor' or "defeat."
dc not be understood charging that either Of
your guests Disunionists per Sc but am satisfied that if
the counses of the party with which they supposed to be
identified and with which they likely in future to act
could have prevailed should have been dsuned and
exasperaed people, likely involved in all the horrors Of
fierce and turbulent commoton If Of bloody civil
But gentlemen, Hook to the future than the past
We must not close eyes the fact that South Carolina
at this moment actively engaged in stirring up every ee
ment of strife and dscod in her sister States anxiously
couring sympathy and cooperation. The wiser and
prudent Of her statesmen opposed separate action it is
true but still they for secession and dunion and only
wait for propious If left alone, If dis
turbed by the General Government; not encouraged by
other States especially BY vsnia, like many spoiled child
that has before her. she will cry herself TO sleep