The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-19

the country from the adoption OF IL. by the
Ashburton treaty of 1912, the United States il
bound TO intervene with naval force o.
eighty guns on the coast Of Africa, for the sup
preston Of the slave trade. This stipulation il
seriously injurious To our navy. Officers and
seamen sent to that coast rarely escape severe
disease, the effects. of which last for years The
obligation to keep the force mentioned on the
coast OF Africa, prevents us from sending vessels
to other quarters, where they are needed for the
| protection of our commerce. We can annul thai
stipulation by giving a years notice, as was pro-
i posed, II our plan was adopted. at would be
better and cheaper for the United States to give
President Roberts the vessels aud eighty guns
if he would man them with free coIored men
| from the United States, who would become cit
liens of Liberia; and evepfor time to pay and
subsist the crews, rather than TO keep our ships
and officers and crews on that coast as we now
do. The establishment Of the steamship line
We proposed, would have increased the available
strength Of our navy, as is done by the Collins
line, and by Laws line, and by Aspinwal's line.
The means OF suppressing the slave trade would
have been increased, vast expense would have
been saved the treasury, and the health and eff
cheney of our naval officers and seamen not en-
dangered, and, above ALL the removal of the free
colored people of the United States, would have
commenced under such auspices, that it must
have resulted advantageously to them and to the
country The naval committee Of the House
of Representatives approved of the plan but ii
was not carried through Congress, and is not
now pending before it.
| 1t is said, in some of the attacks on me- that
| the steamship interest" is in favor of Judge
| Douglas for the Presidency, and Of Mr.. R. NJ.
L. Hunter for the Vice Presidency and that,
therefore, am in their, favor. They have been
called the steamship candidates" AS to po-
litical combination of the steamship interest in
favor OF any man, the idea is simply silly.
There are few interests more antagonistieal and
hostile to each other, than the different steam
ship interests. doubt if any two agree as to
the next Presidency. If any of those interested
should prefer Judge Douglas, it cannot be for
his course in their favor, for General Cass, Mr..
Buchanan, Gen. Houston, Mr.. Dickinson, Gen
Dix, Col. Benton, r. J. Walker, l. P. Walker,
Governor Marcy, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Crittenden,
and Mr.. Corwn having all, believe advocated
every steamship line heretofore established, have
equal claims on that score. As to myself,
have not, and never had, any interest in any
steamship line, nor have been benefited in any
wise by any of them, as much as you have. The
Ebony Line" project never having been before
the Senate, do not know what course Judge
Douglas or Senator Hunter would pursue with
respect to it, nor would my support of them be
influenced in any degree by their course, if the
proposition should be again brought forward
9th. The charge of being the I" editor and pro-
prietor' of the Democratic Reuiew. Ipresume,
from the prospectus not giving the names Of the
conductors, that they have determined to let the
work stand upon its own merits, and that no
Fictitious aid or influence will be sought from
the use of popular names, nor prejudice excited
against articles. because written by persons
either unpopular or unknown. Writers for its
pages thus remaining incognito, their produc-
tons alone speak for them. ] approve of the
principle. 1t is Democratic. Names are too
often employed for their prestige, and sometimes
lead TO the favorable reception of unsound doe
| trine. i shall not, therefore, with arrogant
humility" deny, nor shall | admit the truth of
any statement as TO my imputed connection with
the RepieU. ] do not either assume merit or
shun blame in regard to it. Let the Rsuiew
speak for itself-the public will Judge of it by
itself. While abiding to il, however, / will, as
any citizen rightfully may, take the liberty of
expressing one opinion in relation to it, Its
partisan acerbity in regard to some individuals
might have been modified, without loss of good
effect. Some of my personal friends are han
died in it with less forbearance than | would
wish. The commendable desire, however, of
placing the parties upon the ancient distinct
basis of Wing and Democrat, the living neces.
sity Of il to the nation at large, and the Impetus
the ReUieD is likely to give 10 such movement,
somewhat excuses the personal severity in its
leader of the January number.
9Th. As TO the course imputed TO me in re-.
ference to the Presidential election Allusions
by me to my opinion and course would be ego.
tistical, but that they have been made subjects
of assault and bat also that they are the real
though concealed causes for most Of the attacks
upon me as to other matters As a citizen,
have expressed the opinion freely, that the most
eligible nomination that could be made by the
Democratic party in the Baltimore convention,
would be Stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois, for
President, and Robert NJ. Il. Hunter, Of VIrpi
mia, Vice President believe and have urged
that standardization com bned freshness, energy,
talent, courage and patriotism, superior 10 any
other that has been presented. No old and fes-
tering personal prejudices and hostilities would
have 10 be overcome if il was made. The in
born and unsupported Democracy, from early
youth, Of both these gentlemen, is well known
Their respective locality is such as 10 render
their selection appropriate ut this juncture
Young America" could be rallied en- plasse 10
their support, for by their election the country
might be satisfied that the coming administra
ton would not be distracted by selfish clique, or
stutifed by musty fogeyism. Iexpect to con.
tinue TO sustain them until the action of the
convention, and shall regret the substitution Of
other names. Messrs. Douglas and Hunter are
not responsible for single word Of this paper,
or anything may say, or write, or do otherwise,
on any subject. do not consult or correspond
with them, nor am regulated by them. have
not seen either Of them, nor received line from
either Of them, since Congress met and, on the
other hand, they are not entitled 10 any credit
for anything | have written or done, or may
write or do.
Respectfully, your fellow citizen,
GEO. N. SANDERS
p. S.-Since the foregoing was written, an
evening paper Of this city 1.-THE same one, pre-
sumo, DIR. Law incidentally refers to in his let
teri has an elaborate editorial in its customaD
style, about Mr. Law, and respecting these mus
kets, and gentlemen, who never had any connec.
ton with the matter, are inexcusably dragged
| into kat Il =.