The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-07

Mr. BRECKENRIDGE. Al any rate. the gentleman
cannot get bis Indians out of the country, with all lhe
power OF the adm nisiraton. think the administration
ought TO carry out the treaty by which the Indians Were
| 10 be- removed from FLORIDA, and should be GLAD 10
hear the geniemans defence of them for failing TO do SO
To return from this episode; In what position do Inc
facts have mentioned. and many others like them, place
the gentleman and his friends While Butler and the
American democracy striving to the tide OF IRE
that swept the land, the genemans present allies
were augmentng its volume, but now assume very lofty
airs hey profess TO be the peculiar friends OF the South,
and Hing their sneers al the men who bravey struggled
to avert The calamites they caused hope The hour OF
repentance has come I, is full time No incendiares
were under higher obligations to extngush the hres they
kindled But for them no Compromise would have been
necessary abolition never would have become danger
GUS element in American politics; and we would not
have heard OF third party upon single issue General
Butler. and Messrs Fillmore. Webster, and others, may
meet al the Compromise, but they will have journeyed 10
| 1t from very opposite directions
have said that the democracy OF Kentucky have pre-
sented the name OF General Butler to the country Tor The
presidency upon the principles OF the State The action
OF that convention is known to the public, and lis resolu
tlons have been published in the leading papers OF The
Union. may be allowed TO remark that the democrats
OF Kentucky have long been distinguished by the fidelity
to principle that commonly marks oppressed minority.
No portion OF the party is more devoted TO the union OF
the States upon the basis Of the rights OF the States
have been asked repeatedly whether these resolutions
express the opinions of General Butler, and whether he
has endorsed them. great many comments have been
made in the public papers upon this subject. Now, be-
leve that in public, in private life, honesty is the best
policy and the who at any tme and particularly at
this tme connives at the concealment Of his opinions
especially If that concealment be but cover for decsp-
on, is unworthy OF the support OF any portion OF the
American people; and feel that would merit the
tempt of the gallant able, and bIameless gentleman
defending here il failed TO answer all such inquiries by
all the means in my power.
Ii appears that some lime ago Mr. Francis p Blair
wrote to General Butler onpotcal subjects About the
time also wrote TO him, but without any knowl-
edge Of what MIR. Blair had done, informing him of GER
tain charges OF corruption and intrigue circulating against
him here and springing from certain sources, and re-
afInUh lin In ha
lion. General Butler answered the letter of Mr. Blair.
lie also answered mine sending me copy OF the letter to
em send h The 10 M Bas and use the
copy if saw h The following is the letter to myself
| CARRoLLroN tKy,) Feb 8. 1852.
DEAR was quite sick at Louisville and am still
your ns e,s 10 such m am manner o as coua
written weeks since TO +. p Blair, esq but
them, and hand ths original Mr. Blair Think prob
able this eue may answer your purpose well or better
ten any one of the eeso party and is a full
of all that has taken place between do wish
yon please or thing be fully assuredthat whatever
support receive from that or other quarter will
With high regard truly yOp, yOpw, f,isns i si,r, -
Hon. j. C. BRKcKlsRIpse.
The fact of its being dated SO long ago shows that
have been tryngto &c, the floor without success This
is the letter to Mr. Blair. which feel justified, under
the circumstances, in making public:
/ CARRoLLros, (Ky,) January 27, 1852
DEAR SIR enclose you the proceeding, of & the demo
which it my intention to have done as re-
ceiyed them but prevented by the freezing up the
three weeks The resolutions speak or themselves and
lis only necessary for say that they submitted
entire es sep
have upon myself politically, did pause inquire. II
is sufficient for that they in strict accordance with
my own opinons--opinons not OF day nor lightly enter
taned and therefore likely be changed aban-
n m fpPl
deep interest and therefore be made known In
in the slightest degree with spirit Of concia-
lion which seems likely to pervade every section of the
bold and language what the eople of Ken
lucky believe 10 be their constitutional rights in relation to
the aeng rossng issues growing OF the institution OF
slavery still by the third resolution, the
solves that the people Of Kentucky will abide by and main
measures as final settlement of all tAe questions en-
braced in those acts.
lfher opinions should be deemed extreme i but serves
prove how much Kentucky is ready yield the spirit
Of compromise Every days experiences but serves TO con.
vince and of the wisdom and patriotism Of
the great who brought about those healing measures
i Is a. though great national altar had been erected In
invited lay his Offering OF peace and 70 oher up his
anes Of the blessings which we enjoy under is
protection
ance fortunately, from its very nature destined to be
one of short duration Ia few years our wild territories
within its borders the question of slavery by constu
uonal en- actmehts that none question In the
1 ing parties will remain unimpsired Let us, then, wait
time, with the full that He whose march Is
tracked by the desoaton Of kingdoms and empires In the
oden East will bring healing on His wings TO the young
West
The fugitive slave law with the entire South is Of
m vital mportance. The people OF Kentucky
Interested in IL than those of any o'her Sta aud their del
egates Frankfort have properly marked, with much
phas the necessity OF its strict enforcement This,
ihink have right demand of the
ersi government Kentucky does make this demand
in Tor hersclf alone, Tor the SJuth
but for the entire Union for tbs people Of Kentucky hon
csy believe that the faithful execution OF that la
the peace, the prosperity and the integrity OF the Union
all are staked.
i The compromise win, in all probability be
added the democrao platform OF 1913, as they have
been endorsed by the democr conventions
the Union Whether this be done every candidate
them. r.s@ a#.tee. |.H
MY native State has the honor through its
vention, recommend the favorable consideration Of
the National Convention TO be held in June With
out such Recommendation, had resolved that, with my
consent my should be presented that body
Acting this denomination, have, until within few
days past answered OF the many political letters
ceived from other States, which will please accept
my apology for not having replied Still, the sim
ple fact that together crowded steamboat and
brenkfaed at crowded hotel, where word was
uttered by either that might not for sught have been
proclaimed in the market place, connected with another
most astounding fact that and ot your political
friends have dared TO commit the overt act of inmatng
your preference myself other gentlemen who
presumed 10 occupy precisely the same political position
that do have IL seems, afforded sufficient grounds with
certain writers charge corrupt
intrigue the OF the frecso parry do not
refer this report for the purpose OF marking its sity
that you know full we'll My purpose Is, TO point ont dis
ncy the have acted and intend to adhere
to. have nothing do with the hopes and expecta.
ons usually into presidential canvass They
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