Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04
LETTER FROM THE HON. wM. A. GRAHAM

HILLsBoRoUGH, IN. CO. AuGusg "a, 1852.
SIR: have not seen recent number Of your
paper, but learn, through the Raleigh Register and
Hillsborough Recorder, that you have placed at the
head of your columns the name of the Hon. DANIEL
WEBSTER for President, with mine for Vice Presi-
dent Whilst am gratefully sensible of the com
pliment you design to myself by this course, and do
not doubt your disposition to deal with the entire
subject in spirit of candor, deem it proper to
declare, publicly, that it does not meet my appro
baton.
To this / am impelled by two considerations
First. General SCOTT was regularly and unani-
mously nominated as the Wing candidate for the
Presidency, by the Convention which assembled at
Baltimore after declaration of principles which, be-
heve meets the appreciation of the country BY the
body was, in like manner nominated for the Vice Pre-
sdency Both of these candidates have accepted the
nominations with the principles declared by the Conven
ton as the rule of their action the subjects embraced
in them Good faith and honor therefore, require that
after such acceptance my part shall sanction the
use Of my any other ticket
But secondly, understand that your objection to Gen.
SoorT consists mainly in apprehension that he win not
do justice to the South by faithful adherence to the
Compromise Of 1850 On that point have this statement
to make arrived in Washington, upon the invitation
Of President FILLMORE to the Navy Department on the
last day of july 1850. On that day the omnibus bill
called reported by Mr. CLAY from the committee of
thirteen, rejected, and the whole subject Of dispute
thrown open for agitation anew | found General
Scorr acting Secretary Of War; in which situation he
continued for several weeks and happening to take
lodgings at the hotel was in daily and intimate
intercourse with him from that time until the
ton Of the Compromise by the passage of its various
visions in separate bills No in my sphere of
quaintance felt more deeply the Importance of the crisis
exhibited zeal in behalf OF these measures by
arguments and persuasion among his friends and
reoiced heartily when it supposed all danger
averted by their final passage, than did he Such
his conduct while the contest ragged and doubt
full on which side victory would incline, in Congress in
the country others, who seeing the subject in diff
ferent light, at that time opposed this adjustment,
looked upon it with disfavor Indifference have since
brought their minds to sanction acquiesce in it, it is
for congratuation but history viii not perform
her Office if she fails Gen. ScoTT among the
frmest friends of this national paccaon in its hour Of
trial at least cannot consent by my silence to
ingy approve the discrimination made by you his pre-
udice national question where he equally Jealous
with myself, and more influential and know safer
criterion for the future observance of the Compromise
than the decisive and manly part taken its enactment
To avoid all cavl msconstruction, add that, fully
approaching the great talents and services of Mr. WEB
sTER would have accorded to him more jealous
support than myself had he been the nominee of the Con-
vention.
Thanking you for the kindness and confidence manifest
ed towards me,
! am, very respectfully, your obedent servant
VIM A. GRAHAM.
THOMAS LoRISo Esq, Editor Of The Commercial