New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06

The Rev. DIR. Cox Of BroOkly n last week
wrote letter to Arson @. Phelps, Eco, Of this
City, from which The Journal Of Commsres pub
fishes an extract, which we lay before our read
ers. as one OF the most remarkable literary and
clerical performances we have recently encoun-
tered:
RpsuRBAs, BRooKLrS, Tuesday, Feb. ~, 1854
Lale atnighs.
Ny DEAR Sin: 10 reply to your kind In
vita,ion for the 9th inst to inform you, that,
in consequence OF bronchial snd pulmonary mala-
cies am under medical sentence OF Punishment
from the country and expect ere then, to be anoas,
in the brig Pedrazza, Capt Donitie for the port OF
Nassau, New Providsnce, the capital Of the Banana
Isles, in the domnions OF the British Queen. Our
excellent Consul there, T. Darling, ESQ 10 my per-
sonal friend, whose esteem for me Is In conscious
accord with Cor 4 Is so that shall not DO 20
far from homo might suppose, at least not In
every sense or way in lat IS 90 and Ion. 70 "a.
This 10 the exponent of my aosence-on an occa-
sion that would otherwise attract and command my
presence so that my sincere regrets will be. BY yos
and Others accepted mere sacrifice to form, In
this expression OF them.
Please commend me, very respectfully, to your
privation / suffer- that can neither hear, nor see
him on this vistoria occasion. the necessity seems
stem but submit to the RELOCATION, the result
both Of skill and Notwithstanding, in higher
sense, is it, trust the hind award Of my Heavenly
Father, fo1 my good. hope, BY the viii OF God, to
return in April
pray God to sustain and prosper the health and
usefulness Of our great nations Secretary OF state
His services have been timely, wise, adapted and
Incompatible. No one, perhaps, could appreciate
their worth If might speak 90 extravagansly, more
profoundly than do. And much hope, especially
in one iliusrious relation, that the country will
think and 80 act toward Daniel Webster as to de-
montrate that there Is one republic neither migrate.
full nor tardy nor unwise nor untrue nor unfaltnfu
staiesmapship, which, under God, and in spite OF
men, have achieved 80 oiten and 90 well, the safety
and the rescue Of our country.
In reference to the great national entaYp<ise, OF
which Liberia is the frui and the evidence, could
say or write much, were this the place, were this
the time, for it, At present, only allege that the
ripper thoughts of men, OF all classes and colors are
determinaiey espousing it. hold 1t TO be practical
philanthropy, the best we can exercise IN this way,
to assist those brothers Of the species whom In other
ard perhaps more Fortunately desirable ways, 1t 10
not at all in our power to assist or relieve
Now, our hopes, not imaginary, not Utopian, see
the great fabric or pile OF nation OF civilized and
ChfistianZed freemen, on the continent OF their
ancestral origin expanding, augmentlng, and con-
solidating their national night and their legitimate
influence till, blessing ana blessed, alike at home
and abroad, Liberia may stand demonstration.
never to be refuted at once OF their capacity and OF
our wisdom and philanthropy, in its brghsning hon.
OTIS, in its credible and papable history and IN Its
missive and its massive lessons to grateful pos
terity. as a great, mighty, and Christian nation.
God has His own ends OF wisdom and goodness to
consummate, even when, He, ever holy, uses the
cupiey ard the sin of human agents in the process
as wonderful in counsel 40 excellent in work
ing, so prosperous in his own sovereignty.
To Him, as our Fathers God, the Jehovah Ssator
of our country, commend its vast and its mighty
interests its patriots and It's patriarchs its Washng-
tons and its Websters, to the end of time that He
may veuchsafe TO have them all in His three holy
and most gracious keeping.
Commend me to all my friends, to your own elect
lady, ard believe me, dear Sir, very afectionatelv,
Your fathers friend,
And your friend, and brother In the Redeemer
SAMUEL H. Cox.
A. G. Phelps, Esq, New-York.