The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHING TON.
GEN. BUTlERS LETTER ON the COMPROMISE
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Congressional Proceedings.
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Railroad Land Bills Debated in
Both Houses.
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The Free Farm Bill in the House.
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BUSINESS IN THE NJ. Y, GSLAIURE.
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The Methodist Convention at
Philadelphia.
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nGrine Disasters Steamboat Explosions,
Congressional Proceedings.
Railroad Land Bills Debated in
Both Houses.
The Free Farm Bill in the House.
BUSINESS IN THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
The Methodist Convention at
Philadelphia.
Marine Disasters Steamboat Explosions,
POLITIC GAL INTELLIG Il K !,
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DC. sc. DC.
Gen. Butier's Letter on tho Compromlss.
1HE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law APPROVED, ETC.
srEcrAI ooRRssroNDKNcE
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1862.
Tho following is copy of General Wm 0 Buffers let
Ter to Mr. Blair 1t appears that Blair wrote to Gen
Butler asking him certain questons and about the
time Mr. Breckenridge also WYete the General In reply
TO Mr Breckenridge, Gen Butler enclosed letter which
he had written but not sent Mr. Blair with request
TO hand to Mr. Blair when he had read it. and keep
copy to use he It, The General said that It was
the best answer he could give to his political VIEWS
CARRoLLroH Ky, Jan. ~, 1852.
Dear eirI enclose you the proceedings of the Demo.
cratic Convention held at Frankfort tho 8th inst
which II was my intention to have dors as re
cevsd them, but was prevested by the freezing up Of
ahe Ohio, which destroyed all OF mail facilities fer
near three weeks. The resolutions speak Tor them.
selves and it Is only necessary fer me TO ay that they
svbmitted me before they were acted upon by
ehe convention and met my entire appreciation. What
.ect they are Likely 10 have upon SELF politically
did net pause to inquire It is sufc for that
fhey ere IN strict accordance with my opinions
opinions not OF day, nor ligaty entertained, and
opinions too in which the American people feel deep
interest and therefore proper to be made known In
sne Of this convention there nothing
norm the slightest degree At with that spirit Of
conchiation which likely psrrsts every section
Of the Union While the fest and resolutions ex
press IN bold and unmisskabie arguays the p.o-
pie OF Kentucky believe to be their Constitutional rights
IN relation to the oil epgr sns Issues growing OF the
institution Of slavery, still, BY third resolution
ths convention resolves that the people Of Kentucky
so'A code ~, and mdntatn al The i,te ncts Of Con-
grsss kno,r'' os the Compromise Mearres" as nual
settlement OF all the qu-st5ps embraced in those
acts II her opinions should be deemed extreme
II but serves to prove how much Keatusky is ready
20 yield in the spirit OF compromise. Every days
experience but serves to coaviacs me moro ard
more, OF The wsdom and pstIotI, Of the great len
though national altar lad been erected in our
midst on which every lover Of our country is
snvea 90 sy ms Offering or peace sod TO offer up his
prayers Tor the perpetuty Of Union
Ancs OF those insstimabe blessings ch enjoy under
The territorial question, although cns Of much i'm
porsnce is fortunately from its very nature desned
20 be one Of short duration In our wild ter
ritories win s become popuous stats aud each State
settle within s own borders tho question OF slavery
BY constitutional that none can question:
In ths meantime the rights whether rsa or Imaginary
o. the contending parties will f.uiAin LIT
M then, wait on time with the full asuranoe that He
whose march is tracked by tho depopnlatton king
dons snd empires in The oldsa E.s will bring heal.
ing on his wing to the young West
Ase Fugitive sisve law ~itb the entire South Is one
o. most vital Importance The people of Kentucky
more interested In t than those any other State and
iher at Fran kort have properly marked with
much emphasis the necessity of is strict enforcement
IhH We tniDk we have constitutional right to demand
oi the general government Kentucky does not make
this demand in wsntopnes for herself alone Nor vet
for the South but for the entire Union; for th. people
o. hentucky honestly believe that upon the faithful
oution CT that law the peace prosperity and tho in
tegrity OF the Union-si ;saed.
The com promise Will in all probability he
added to the democratic platform Of io4s they have
been endorsed BY nost Of the conventions in
tne un'on whether this be done not every candi-
cate LOT the oce OF President VIII stand pledged to sup
port them.
My native State has done ma tho honor, through
1 convention to recommend to the favor able con-
alteration of the National Uenvenor to b. held in Juns
next Without such recommendation, had resolved
that with my own seut Isy sneud not be prs
eented to that body Acting this determination, 1
have until few days past none Of the many
political letters received from other s.ses which YOU
m for mot havip uiizd
20 yours Still, the simple that together on
crowded steamboat, and b7eaSfasted st crowded
hotel, where not ono word ul.e7ed by either that
might not for ausht have osea proclaimed in the
market ps,e connected WITH another asto1 ndpg
fact, thst you, and Of political friends have
dared TO commit tbs ov'rt ncS OF initiating your
preference for myself, oshsr reatleuen who
srs presumed to econpy precisely the sans poll,
Scal position that l have, Il secms, All ,rd.d
RDfhcient grounds with certain writer's for uewe-
papers to chsrge upon corrupt intiigus
Ga, vote OF the free soil party do not rsf-r this
port for the purpose or marking it, fsl-ityhat you
sDow full wsh. My purpos, ia 70 point distinctly the
nothing 70 do With ths hopes and that
psusily enter into a Presidential canvass They are
natUrsli and, when bsssd en- mort and fitness, not
bameEble II IL enough for to Sag that viii not
minister TO them 10 the slightest degree IL Is ny
stand perfectly aloof tho contest ana suffer
public opinion 10 form itself prize the ct.r of
gentleman much higher than the oaics Of President
have now given VOC ms vlest briefly but trut ~ith
cufcen olesruess and beg thst gu Will act precisely
ms you would done had on koo them in advance
Whatever your isay be- ain satisded it will be
dictated b. your sense OF right and will ia degree,
disturb on Dy part that friendship which grew u5 De
t.. ns wben schoobov. togsthss and has travelled
with Us thu fer through life, and 70 which had the
vanity believe and still bseva s Indebted for that
preference to which has been assigned very duerent
ond much less honorable motive.
with high regard truly your friend rn
70 2 2. BLAIR, Esq ". o. BUTLER.
Mr. Breckenridge will probably read tho letter to the
House to morrow. A. \. a.
TIE KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS.
vte following are the resolutions passed BY the Demo-
cratic State Convention that met at Frankfort on tho
9Th Of January referred to in Gen Buffers letter =:
The democracy ef Kentucky hes ever maintained the
principles Of ths csnstuton of the United States and
eacredy observed It's compromise and accorded to each
State the urques,onabe rish to reauate ans nsinta'n
unmclested her domestic policy enf in-tituuons The
peIfest ecyeregn equality among the states has ever
been with democrats cardinal cherished principle,
never 10 he yielded or sacrificed % policy.
The psCgri snd harwony of the Upou best pre-
perTed by s'Ici obseryancs o tae poweI Gegaed 20
Che general government
Received That the Congress Of tins United States
mas power to ccnttoi, reyu'at~ pe;fsrs with the
Eutut, a. slGysry as 1t sxst, ~ Sty Of tho 5se:
q Received, That Congress hss power to prohibit
cuI,sn Of any the StSteS vhee slavery exists by
! ehoyity 81 Law rom emg aiing with end holding his
s.yss avd nbstng any acquired oy the blood
ard treasure az the whoo people sn hcd by the Usitea
s,.'es for the heusht ot al ne otstss
a Resolved, That will abide bY aud maintain the
svral paced by ths TO grcss OF the United
pee., known 70 thc comoronise Tassfures a, hoat
stlsrept o. questions which threatened ms harmony
and integrity the Uniopi md df we H nat consent or
,gd 10 a rotation ot ne tecias v ~ eHyfomise aes',
co ,speroiu that WIidh upnss 70 sfder " oo'fisfee
~ "a, sftton Geiftte sfors ~ "ii cgfHTe o~n.f'
NJ ,eouirs II he gtGerat Loro'iHfW pomPl ~" Jd"Vt
en- s,iio,, u ts,s iGw, in itS L'ter ad 'rtrtt
Rssoyed Tsss tae democracy of Keutucsf are true
40 hs faith of their fathers and rslurs OF s aDstueo
~ltb power that construction ct the Federal consttu
s,"n ylies Engts their action to the powers PLAINLY
granted. .,, -, go. :. con,,,s, fai,bf,,v
.,niv tha revenues Of the governT0nt &c an erooo
scsi sa ofr.trason of publc sfsiss and the speedy
a rssojyes. That tho application of the nstiona
svyenus 10 the purposes Of Improvement NOON oaiscf,
srsI, in al And uct national u RA Aad