The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.

-
my friends to present my name 10 the public havr
nuayed myseIfn opposon to any Of the distinguished
men who have been named for that exalted station On
the contrary 30 far n individually concerned or
interested would prefer that either OF them be
nominated rather than myself, for assure You
deeire to enter another and new field whore it is
probable would he comp, He'd to encounter all the basr
| passions OF the human h,a
With these views and not realizing that can obtain
,he nomination only remains or mo IN reply 70 your
| requirement 70 ehprosa The WIN that whomeyer the
convention n0muat,s for the Presidency, he may be
person OF exalted VI. possessing great practical WI
dom wtl acquainted with the affairs of the country ana
of nations at the time free from all sectional feel
ing In other words that he will ne her be a Northern,
southsrn Eastern or Western man. but man for the
Union who will devote all his tai, mt and energy thc
maintenance Of the constitution and the carrying out
faithfully oil its provisions ana 60 he preservation Of the
| Union We n nation composed of States u sove-
reign'ies with diversified interests 1t ought not to
prise if these ehouid occasionally clash In such
case II should he the duty-thc impcrous duty-of tho
Presd'n. to do all in his power TO promote concliatJn
aud harmony preven, those heart burnings aud
contentious between the states parts which il en-
courased wo, ID do more than all isc to destroy the har
than this belongs not TO the President end which ho
should never for n moment io,c sight Of
Ia conclusion allow me- to say that, in long public
career in peace well in my ASPIRATIONS have
induced to look ond tho good opinion my
countrymen which assure YOU cona,der Ear NOR prs-
cious tlan ONCE am very respectfully your obedcnt
! eryant. JOHN Il. WOOL.
To RopEnr q. scorr. Esq Richmond, Va
| LETTER FROM W. l.. MARCY, ESQ
ALBANY, May %, 1859
SRI have received your letter l7h inst and
hope the following general statement Of my views viii
be deemed satisfactory response the questions there
| IN submitted to
was in favor Of the Com promise casure lncuding
that for tho return Of fugitive slaves in
the sentiment OF congrutulaon generally entertained
by the % tmocratic party in this state. well in
others at the settlement by Congress In this mode, of
the questions which then deeply agtat,d the
try The mta urcs have the main eni for which
| they Designed agitation has almest entirely
ceased and the public mind has become comparatively
tranquil
Ifin an official station should feel bound to use all
be- To to
force tho faithful execution Of all the provisions these
l rcgardan acqucsccnce in this adjustment in all It's
parts as an imperative duty and should exceedingly
| gret any cndcayor to disturb 1T
Viewing the subject in this light should attempt be
made to change modify these measures In whole
part 50 as to impair the rights thereby SC
cured To section Of the country render
fectual the protection Of those rights should only
the proceeding but in whatever station
It might be- should my influence authority ro-
Ron1. q. Sco1T, Esq. w. L. MARCY.
LETTBR FROM LEWIS cAss, ESQ.
WAsINaroN May 25, 1852
SiR-I received your letter Of the 18th instant, ON
Friday last, and shall proceed to it frankly and
consider the series Of legislative measures known a.
the Compromse, including The Fugitive Slave law tho
hnn adjustment OF dangerous agitation whoh threaten
ed tie stability OF tho Union and this which pre-
seLted toihe scnnt. the 2Ist Of December in
upon subject has been fortified by sub
sequcnt and hereafter whether in public or In .
vate station shall advocate their ntcgrity their
observance and should the favor of nv fellow czons
call me to the Presidency should consttu-
tonal and legal means within my power those
laws as well as all hers to ~ enforccd fully, fairly
and without exception and 80 far might proper
should discontinue all attempts to disturb change
the provisions of the law for the recapture Of fugitive
slaves Whereby ,hme provisions might be rendered less
Efficient in carrying INTO effect the constitutional oblga-
ton upon thit sub ect
TINS law impairng its efficacy would do to aena'o
the South from the North than auy than all tie
events indeed, which have led TO those -c nll dir
ees that have marked tho progress history and
which have happiy yielded 70 p,it Of concession and
d nee both in the good fifth of'thc North in the
value everywhere Of the constitutional gparanets and
IN my opinion would lead inevitably to diss Iucn u
the lpon So believing believe IT is tho duty of every
true American to hold on to is Compromise in all its
parts as he would hold o those blessed institutions
which have made Us the freest the happe.t. and the
most po porous nation that the Of hoay, homo
upon.
And lcdcs il is obvious TO the most superficial OBJ
scsur, that spirit has gone forth ia tho States
Of the Union, which, it not checked by a sound
lubiic opinion might proGUcc The dangerous cose-
qutnccs The right Of prop rty j. called question ana
the securities that project sacred any which any
and dsayowcd and docIinc5 are ncu Gated utter, in
compatible with the existence of the Union itself or with
~ acc lnong ils n.mI,rs should God in bis wrath
separate III, N into ind, pend ut commri les mbecomes
every who loves his country and who drdes that its
futt n n uld be giorou and not disastrous.
sernIce tife enorta ana maintain in their n'erity
tho true prime res OF the ccnsti ution detcrmi-
alton To- do II is and not 10 y!d to TIL dangerous
~ rit would soon render il harmless for PERFECTLY
ctn,inced that the great body Of cur fellow citizens in
the holding alta consider the rights of our
With respect 10 wi hhoding The Executive approval
hom bi'l modifying or changing this law as
impair its walt able ens cfment- have remark that
there vGIious constitutional guarantees of tho
h'ehc Importance to ihe people of tho United States,
ana without which this government would have
been established. which depend FL their efficacy upon
corgrcssiQiul legslation while, without It, they arc
mtrt airtn declarations. Among these Il the light
lrai 3 jury and the benefit OF the writ Of habea corpus
both 81 "hch would be dcnd spuatons If brought
INTO ne t g ati'e action md by The powers it
ftrs pp0n The ludicary And among them. also Is tho
Obligation to fugitiycs labor which fur
nsEcd fuong indictment to many Of the stntes to
adopt tho constitution uHd without which and firm be-
lief IN It, faithful execution they would joined
ths new ccniedera'iun 1t certainly the coastitu-
uo culy u Congress to pas dhacnt laws upon these
subjects ana having pas ed them it is equally their
ty not TO Ie ell modify any of th tho
constitutional ohigat ions shuiy unexcutcd
cucd to fuh reiher the dictates of duty Of good
iaih nor tho jut expectation Of that large portion u
for its ,lue upon the faithful Of these
guarantees.
From circumstances arising subequcnt to the paas,re
of the orginns law for the rccapurc of fugitive
that law became In effect imperative. leaving stip
ton of the cons ttEton vitality important one-ha,f
Of the States OF tho Unon almost as useless a Il IL
bad had no place in that great charter of the govern
mept.
short extract from some observations made in the
SENATE The Is oi March 1850 urging the necessity
slave law will show. that tho opinions adva
were then avowcd and urged by the motives for
my opinion that we should take up the bill for
Committee
Hm W suspend hll our d1sCusSOns. ana 10
lay a other business with view to act upon that
bill without unnecessary delay and to pass it, in such
form may be acceptable to mjoIty of this body.
That Is the point upon which the South feels most
acute and In regard to which il has the most serious
causc Of complaint. have heard but cne man in this
body deny the existence Of this evil the justice and
necessity ofPiovidins an adequate remedy.
!. for one am willing to take up tho subject, and
provide the for carrying the provision
Of the constitution into full effect Such procedure
would have the very best effect upon tho South at this
timet would he pledge Of our sincerity, and of do
sire to do justice to that great section Of common
country"
conviction off injustice Of this state of things and
Of Justice cf the demand for efficient modification
Of the law led to the provisions engrafted upon
original statute and which together provide adequate
for carrying into effect the constitutional obga
ton II 10 opinion that laws Of this nature present
peculiarly grave considerations that their efficacy
cannot be impaired without the neglect of undenable
duties To