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The following is the reply Of General scnu
N the leuer Of the President of The C0nveniion
formally Notifying him Of his nomination.
WASHINGTON, June p, 1851.
Torhe Hon. }. 6. GHArniN. iN.--
Presideni Of he Wing Nnional Convenlihn.
-SIR: Ihaye bad lhez honor 40 receive from
your hands tho Official Roiice Of my "unRni
nous nomination a. the whig candidate for the
Office oi President Of the Uniled States, :" ,ogeih.
er with "a copy Of -Ihs Resolutions passed by
the Convention expressing their opinions upon
some Of The mos' prominent questions Of Ma.
Iional policy s.-t Il. t..-....
This great disnnctIon, conferred By nu.
merous. intelligent, and patriotic body. repre-
senIing millions Of my counHymen. sinks deep
into my hear, and, remembering the very EN-.
inent names which were before The Convention
10 amicable competition with my own, am
made to feel oppressively The weight ol respon.
sbilily belogng 80 my new position.
Not having written a VOID to procure this
Distinction, losI nol moment, after il had
been conferred, in addressing a euer TO one OF
your members TO signify what would DE, al ta,s
proper 'ime' The substance Of my reply to The
Convention, and nov nave the honor to 70.
peat, 10 u.Jre formal manner. as The occasion
,;;usuy demands, thai | accept The NominSlion
with the Resolutions annexed.
The political principles aud measures laid
down in those resolutions are so broad that bul
liule is left for me TO add. therefore barely
suggest, in this place. that should |, by The par.
Iiality of my counITymen, be elevated 10 the
Chief Magislracy Of the Union, ! shall be rea.
! dy, in my cnnnexon with Congress, 10 recon.
mend or TO approve of measures in regard 10
the management Of the public domain. so as to
secure an early settlement Of The same favora.
Bile 20 ncllal seuers, but consistent, neverhe.
less, with due regard 10 the equal rights Of
the whole American people 10 that vast nation
al inheIiIance; aud also 10 recommend or ap.
prove a single alteration in our naturalization
laws, suggested by my military experience, viz:
giving TO all foreigners The right Of citizenship
who shall faithfully serve, 10 lime Of war, one
year on board of our public ships, or in our
land forces, regular or volunteer, on their re-.
ceiviOg an honorable discharge from the ser.
vice.
10 regard 10 the general policy Of tho Admin.
islraIon, il elected, should, of course, look
among those who may approve that policy for
the bgenIs 10 curry Il into execution, aud
should seek 10 cultivate harmony and frsIernal
sentiments throughout The whig party. without
attempting 10 reduce IT'S members, by prnscrip.
Ioa, TO exact conformity TO my own views.
But should, al the same lime, be rigorous 10
regard to qualifications for olice--retaning and
appointing no one, either deficient in capacity
or integrity, or in devotion 10 Liberty, 10 The
Constitution and the Union. ,..E 81.
Convinced thai harmony and goodwill be.
tween the different quarters ol our broad coun.
lry is essential 10 the present and future inter.
esls that can know no South and no North.
should neither cOunIenance nor tolerate any SO.
dilion, disorder faction, or resistance To the
Law OF The Union, on any preIext, in any part
of the land; and | should carry into the civil
administrator this one principle of military
conducl--obedience 10 the Legislative aud Ju.
dicial departments of Government, each in iVs
constitutional sphere. saving only. in respect lc
the Legislature, the possible resou TO the veIl
power, always TO be most cautiously exercised
und under The slricIeSI restraints and necessi,
lies. ... ....s
Finally, for my adherence to tho principles
of the Wing party, as expressed in the resolu.
lians of the convention and herein suggested
with sincere and earnest purpose 10 advance
Ihe greatness and happiness Of the Republic. aud
Ihus To cherish and encourage the cause Of con.
sIitutonal liberty throughout The worId--ayoid.
ing every ACT and thought that might involve
our country in an unjust or unnecessary war
or impair tho (aiIh of treaties, and discounte.
nancing all political agitation injurious To The
interests of society and dangerous 10 the Union
II eau offer no o'her pledge or guu,anty Than
the known incidents of long public life, now
undergoing the seVereN examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my asso
ciale on The IickeI, aud with lively sense oI
my obligations TO The Convention. und TO your
personal couuesies, | have the honor to remain.
sir. with grea. esteem, your most obpden,
servant, WINFIELD SCOTT,