New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-20
NEW ORLEANS:
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1852
Gen Buffers Letter on the Compromise ];
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The following is q copy ttneTh VIII " bullef cE-
ter to Mr. Blair 1t appears that Mr. Blair wrote to Gen
Butler asking him certain questions and about the
time Mr. breckenridge to the General In reply To
Mr. breckenridge Gen. Butler enclosed letter which he
had written but not sent to Mr. Blair, with request to
hand to Blair when he had read it. and keep copy
to use AZ he The General said that it the best
answer he could give to his political views
CARRoLros. Ky, Jan 81, 1852
Jear Sri enclose you the proceedings of the Demo-
cratic Convention held at Frankfort the Sth instant
which it my intention to have done as re-
them but prevented by the freezing of the
Ohio which destroyed all of our mail facilities for
three weeks The resolutions speak for themselves and
it only necessary for to that they submitted
before they were acted upon by the and
met my entire appreciation What effect they are likely
have upon myself. politically did not pause to in
quire 1t is sufficient for me that they in strict ac-
cordauce with my own opnions-opinions not of day
nor lightly entertained and therefore, likely b.
changed nor neutrality-suspicious.. too in which the
American people feel deep interest and therefore pro-
DER to be made known In the proceedings of this
venon there is nothing in the slightest degree
with that spirit of Cancellation which likely
and second resolutions express in bold and unmsakeabe
language what the people of Kentucky believe their
rights in relation to the all engTossing issues
growing of the institutions of slavery by the third
solution convention resolves that the people of Ken
lucky will abide by and maintain all the late acts of Con-
yr known the Compromise measures us final set
ten,ent of all the questions embraced in those acts II
her opinions should be deemed extreme it but to
prove much Kentucky ready to yield in the spirit
Of compromise EVERY days experience but serves to
convince more and more, Of the wisdom and patr
otism the great who brought about those healing
measures. It is though great national altar had
been erected in midst on which every lover of our
common country is invited to lay his offering of peace
offer his prayers for t2 rpetuity Of our tnon
the continuance Of those inestnablc blessings which
We enjoy under its protection
Tho territorial question although one of much import
ance is fortunately from its very destined to be
short duration. In few wild territories
& all become popuous States and each State settle with
In borders the question of Slavery by consttu
tioual enacments that none question In the mean
time TIE rights whether real or imaginary. of the
s.Xril in ttpiInFl ip,ul I,at Than
whit OH time with the full assurance that he whose march
is tracked b, the dcpopuation of kingdoms and empires
in the nlden East Will prlhg meaning on h wing 10 he
tn Fugitive Slave law with the entire South is of
most vital Importance me peopieof hentucky are more
interested in than those OF any other state and their
delegates Frankfort have properly marked with much
emphasis the necessity of its strict enforcement This
think have constitutions right to demand OF the
General Government Kentucky dos not make this de-
wantonne for herself aione nor yet for the
South but for the entire Union for the people Of Ken
lucky honestly believe that upon the faithful execution
of that law the pence the prosperity and the integrity OF
$40 Union, all are staked
III. compromise measures WILL IN AL proDaDlnty De
Nod the democratic platform of 1913, as they have
been endorsed BY most Of the democratic conventions IN
he Union Whether this be done not every candidate
Office of President will stand pledged to support
them.
conventions recommend to the favorable considers
ton OF National Convention to be held in june next
without such recommendation had resolved that with
my consent my name should not be presented 10
that body. Acting this determination. have until "a
answered none OF the many pptlca letters
received from other States which you will please accept
as my apology for having replied to yours still the
simple fact that met together on crowded steamboat
and brcakfasted crowded hotel where not one word
was by either tha might not for aught care.
have proclaimed in the market place connected with
another astounding fact that you and some Of your
political dared to commit the overt act of in
tmatng preference for myself other gentlemen
who are presumed to occupy precisely the political
position that | do. have seems afforded sufficient
grounds with certain writers for newspapers to charge
1non us corrunt intrigue to secure the vote of the
Ir..S rurt,y do n is
pose of marking its falsitythat you know full well My
purpose is to point distinctly the course have acted upon
and intend adhere to- have nothing 10 do with the
hopes and expectations that usually enter into Presi
dental canvass They are natural and when based on
merit and fitness not bameable 1t is enough for me to
say that will not minister to them in the slightest de-
gree 1t wish to stand perfectly aloof from the con-
test and suffer public opinion to form itself prize the
character of gentleman much higher than the office OF
President.
have given you my views briefly but trust with
sufficient cearness and beg that you will act precisely
YOU would have done. had you known them in advance
Whatever your course ma be, am satisfied it will BE-
dcta ted by your of right and will, in no degree
disturb my part that friendship which grew up between
us schooboys together and has travelled with
mus far through life and which had the vanity to
believe and still believe indebted for that prefer
which has been assigned very different and much
less honor able motive.
With high regard truly your friend,
TO F p. Blair Esd w. .. BUTLER,
DISCOVERY OF a NEW EDITION snAKspEARE--A marvel
us sensation you doubtless he's been created
among The modern mprover. and cmcndaors Of shaSs-
Il.
copy of an old edition of 1852 of the plays of the great
poet containing marginal corrections of the text and
lamentations the extent of some thousands and in most
of the instances yet cited fecous enough to drive all his
subsequent commentators crazy The volume has been
submitted by Mr. Collier to the Shakespeare Society the
most learned sges whom consider the said corrections to
been made the authority of pucr text than that
of any edition to br met with and of lndsput
able authority Considering the immense labor and pains
bestowed the playso greatest dramatists, and the
scrutiny which every line has been subjected it is al
most ludcros the bunders which have been
allowed remain and which made apparent by
the mysterious volume in question II it should be finally
received as The true gospel according Shakespeare is
pretty clear that new edition of his works will be
sary. and Mr. Paine Collier it is said is medatlng sup
Elemental volume to his already published edition. IN
ach all readings will be collected by way of set
4f TO the countless of the old Mr. Knight. the
bopole whose critical cancellations of Shakespeare have
been labor of love it is to be feared. rather than OF
prof wall perhaps be surprised than delighted to
lind how Inlch pure the text is capable of.being
made and. consequently how much in some respects his
beautiful editions gi be deteriorated by the revelation OF
the mpeRect fauy readings yet retained One curl
fact is that Mr. Collier though he purchased the vol
une many years since thought of looking carefully
into contents, and consequently unaware of the
treasure he possessed Very few literary discoveries could
have excited equal interest for though puy of mod
en dramatists of the fast school Shakespeare
enough still left to swear by him, and hold in
rnyeepce his eless productions, to make their puri
cation matter extreme moment London letter of the
Newycrk Times |
Tur LIFE OF PRlNrER.--The following strange, event.
ul record ourneyman printers life is taken from
our exchanges which paper asserts it correct to the
letter 1t develops what do if he likes, and
what queer enerprising, unsesh fellows the major
ity Of printers are
aThe life of printer is to say the least. of vari-
otv left home the age of nine and apprenticcd
tthe printing business at thirteen. Since then have
visited Europe-been in England, Ireland, Scotland
Wales and France in Canada, Nova Scotia, Labrador
touth America; West Indies and all the Atlantic States
of the Union, from Maine to Louisiana have lived in
twenty-scven cities and towns of the United States
have been sailor in the merchant service, and have
sailed in al of craftship, bark brig schooner
oon and steamer; in the regular army private sol
der deserted and got shot in the leg have studied
wears for the ministry year for an M D. travelled
through all the NcwEngand States. Newiork, NewJer
sew Pennsylvania and Virginia as journeyman printer
generally with little else than brass rule in my pocket
have been the publisher of two papers in -, one in
Boston, in Roxbury, Mass one in Newflampshre and
one i'm Maine AT one time had $3.50 in my pocket Of
INV own have been married twice. and am nearly
: twenty-sx years old! have been temperance lee
turer, and proprietor OF temperance theatre
The Oldest Chtfonier in Paris recently died
leaving his son fortune of 2S00O francs pretty snus