The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-06
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, Nay ], 1852.

eminent. has given much satisfaction to large
portion of the merchants of this city. The ex-
Governor does what he undertakes very ably.
His bitterest enemies cannot deny this. What
is the secret of this gentleman's hold upon the
respect of the nation answer, his out-spoken
sentiments on great national questions He
did not wait to secure position in the councils
of the nation, before he "put to sea" on these
subjects He nobly defined his position in his
native State, and in Congress as he went along,
and has ably sustained himself Therefore it
is that he is a man of mark. am not Sew
ardite, but honor man who takes hold on
the great questions of the day with master S
hand and who does not aim to prop himselfup
before he discusses momentous topics, in order
that when he discharges his I" long tom" it
may not dislodge him from his position. Why
not break up our ships of war and disband our
navy, relying upon mercantile steamers, in case
of necessity, for the defence of the country (!
The naval vessels are rotting, while the officers
are decaying. and both are sustained at an inn
mense annual expense This is worth think
ing of economical Legislators! 1t would be
well if the People considered it also.
The old Lieutenant of Gov. Seward, Hon.
LUTHER BRADIsH is, it seems nominated and
confirmed as Assistant Treasurer of the United
States for this city 1t is said that he is DELHI
Grating whether he will accept the office. 1t
would not be dignifed to clutch it too quickly.
He is greatly respected, and is, as you know, q
man of fair proportions in body and mind
stately manners, and unquestionable integrity.
Better send him as ambassador to Russia, and
put Postmaster General HALL into the Office of
Treasurer His presence is not equal to the
ex-Lieutenant Governors while his business
habits are probably superior. But | have no
doubt that Acting President FILLMORE will Sc
cure to his old law partners, Messrs. Haven and
Hall, before he quits the White House, snug
| Offices, the avails of which will last somewhat
longer than their present terms of office Why
| shouldn't he? When the trio return to Buffalo,
they will need something handsome to sustain
! their positions. These men once had nerve
and pluck. especially the senior partner, but
| love of Office seems to have annihilated it.
The kingdoms of South Carolina and Eng
land are at last fairly at issue, perceive, re-
speeding the imprisonment of colored seamen
at Charleston. An English brig recently
driven by stress of weather into the port of that
city, had among her crew one Manuel, col
ored seaman, who was taken out of the vessel
under process by the police, and committed to
prison, to prevent his sowing the seed of insur-
rection among the slaves of the Palmetto city.
The British Consul applied to the State Court
for writ of habeas corpus but Judge WITHrRs
| refused the writ; whereupon Mr. Mathews
took an appeal, with view probably, to have
the matter considered in the United States
| Courts Old MASSACHUSETTS was foiled in bel
attempt to bring the question before these
courts, but whether JOHN BULL will be snubbed
in similar way remains to be seen.
4 txyn | saxy old Runlayf
friend, CHARLES ELLIOTT, D. D., of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, on his way from Ohio
to attend the Conference about assembling al
Boston. If all the dignitaries and Influential
ministers in that church were as Independent
and anti-slavery as Father Elliott, the princi
piles of JOHN WESLEY would be received an(
sustained by that large and influential demon
ination. DR.. Ellott's work on the Sinfulnes
of american Slavery, in two l2mO volumes, ii
said to be an able work. He is preparing for
the press History of Ecclesiastical Matters con-
corning Siauefu with reference to the NJ +. C.
| from 1874 to 1913; and he has other works in
contemplation. | learned from him that it is
probable two or three new Bishops will be
elected by the Conference at Boston Bishop
SoULE. it seems Gowns" two slaves! He be-
came stakeholder, | suppose among other
reasons to demonstrate to the South that he
was an ORTHODOX man. Spirit of Wesley! what
think We of Bishop in your church, in the
nineteenth century, being stakeholder
In the Pennsylvania Freeman is letter from
| the accomplished ROBERT PURvIs, complaining
| of the closing chapter in Uncle Toms Cabin"
| which he thinks is African Colonization I'M
| masked | am not surprised that cOlored
man should be particularly sensitive on reading
| that chapter, nor that all the friends Of the
| slave should regret several things contained in
| the chapter referred to. Neither am surprised
that Mrs. STowEs sentiments on the subject of
| colonization should be misunderstood. The
sagacious editor of the Freeman refers to her
{" unfortunate endorsement of colonization"
But Mrs Stowe no more endorses colonization
| than did Mr. Birney in his recent address, nor
so much By colonization ! mean, of course,
the Colonization Society. Both Mr.. Birncy
and Mrs Stowe repudiate the eoerciue policy of
the Colonization Society, or | might, with more
exaetitude, say, the policy of many of its men,
bers No reasonable man has any objection to
voluntary colonization or emigration Colored
people have the same right, Of course, TO 60 to
Liberia as they have to California or elsewhere,
and no one is justified in blaming them, or
those whom they request TO afford them aid.
But the main feature Of the Colonization So
ciety, as we all know, is to force off the free
colored population of the country. Now, the
author of I" Uncle Toms Cabin" as happen
to know, holds this policy in adherence; and
yet she has, through ignorance or inadvertence,
used some expressions respecting the Colonial
ton Society that are much to be regretted.
The new volume Of BANcRorT's History OF
the United States is topic Of conversation at
present, and the reputation Of this learned and
| polished historian seems to be a. great abroad
as it is among his own countrymen. ! would
not detract an iota from all the deserved repu-
tation his splendid work has secured to him
but it is said and | partly believe it, that
several passages in the first volume, if not in
subsequent volumes, relating to human bond
age have been in later editions stricken out
Is 1t possible? Mr. Bancroft, on the publica-
ton OF his first volume Published before his
pohucai aspirations we're known TO the public
or perhaps to himself, commended to me a
chapter on Slavery, which he thought would
be very gratifying to an "abolitionistp They
say tins chapter is not found in the late edi-
tons, and that passages in other volumes, re-
ferrlng TO American slavery, are anon est in
ventus." Can any OF your readers, Mr.. Editor.
inform the public of the facts on the subject
30 that injustice may not be done either 10 the
learned author or TO the cause of freedom II
it shall appear that Mr.. Bancroft has main
tanned his manliness, selfrcspect patriotism,
and truthfulness, when solicited by Office and
emolument most heartily shall |, for one re-
joice in receiving evidence of the fact. But il
he, like some other authors, has basely truckled
10 the South and been rccrcant TO Liberty,
shall with many others mourn in view of the
truth Of the common report.
Well, the Anniversary week is at hand. II
is thought that the Annual Meeting of the
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN ASTI-SLAvERy So
cIrfy. May tn, at the Broadway Tabern scIe.