The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-17

Grand total cost of the Duke of Yelling
ton to the country. E2 ,762 $50
Let 1t be observed that General SCoTT's
friends make no money claim for him on
the score Of his illustrous services, nor would
they desire to see the extraordinary munf
oence of Great Britain initiated under our re-
publican institutions.
Theys6nly insist that the veteran ought to
be permitted to enjoy unmoested the recollec-
ton Of his honorable deeds-which leave him
where they found him, in a pecunary point of
view, serving his country for his board, lodg-
ing, clothing, and the respectable support of
his family.
sInterest is charged on the above, as the public
have now to pay the interest of it part Of the
THE I'd of Victoria cites these several grants,
100000 in all.
In publishing the following letter of the
Hon. VIM. A. GRAHAM 10 the Southern Rights
Committee of Alabama, we would respectfully
ask where are the letters of PIERCE and KING
to the same body2
And this reminds us to inquire after General
PIERCE's letter to ROBERT G. ScorT?
When will these missing letters turn up2
HILLsBoRoUGH, N. c., August 25. 1852.
GENrLEMEN: Your letter, propounding a series
of nterrogatories, at the instance Of the Southern
Rights Convention of the State of Alabama, which
assembled at Montgomery on the 18th uItimo. has
been received.
In reply, khave the honor to say, that am by
birth, education, residence, association, and in
| terest identified with the South. These, with my
past lie afford, in my opinion, better guarantee
OF fidelity to all her just rights than any decara
tons OF Abstract or speculative opinions, after
have been, by cow enton of my political friends,
placed before the nation "a a candidate for high
station desire to see an end to the agitation of
slavery in connection with national politics. and
believe that by faithful adherence to the adjust
mcnt made by the Compromise of 1850, and the
execution of the law it has been carried out by
the present executive head of the Government
the country 10 destined to repose and security on
this exciting topic such has enjoyed since
the agitation commenced.
While this appears to be the general state of pub
lie feeling in all sections, can perceive neither
necessity nor utility, the part of the South, for
discussion of the extreme cases of apprehended
injury comprised in your interrogatores, MS
among the practical qucstions of the times; such
was the unanimous opinion of those patriotic citi-
xens OF the South no were delegated to the con
venton by which was nominated, and who re
quired only an acquiescerce in the Compromise as
security for their rghts in the present juncture
and in that opinion concur. ] shall undertake to
establish no new tests of orthodoxy, to fan the
flame OF local excitement in the one section or the
other, but, if elected, will assume the powers de-
volved on me with an Impair ial mind. and pur-
pose to maintain the integrity Of the Union upon
principles just, constitutional, and liberal towards
all its paris.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILL A GRAHAM.
Messrs. THOMAS WILLIAMS, J. A. ELmoRr, &c,
Committee.
P.S.-The reception of your letter in the midst
OF my preparations for departure from Washing
ton, and necessary engagements in the removal
and establishment of my family at home, has oc-
casioned a delay in its acknow led ment, which
trust will be ascribed to no feeling Of disrespect
We see in the newspapers some talk of
WEBSTER movement in Boston. few per-
sons in that city are partially crazy IN regard
to Mr.. WEBSTER, for they talk of "electing"
him to the Presidency as if there was the slight
est chance of giving him a single electoral VOTE