Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-04-08
Ca Bz1s-s Letter On the Compromise:
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Z. Fsszza< SIau< Lax AgFrooz1. ete-
TIE following Is a copy Of General
Wa . Buffers letter TO Mr. Blair.
Il apFezrs that Mr., Blair wrote to Gen.
Batter. asking him certain questions,
and about the same time Mr.. Brecken-
ridge wrote 10 the General In re-
piy . Mr. Breckenridge, Cen Butler
enclosed letter which he had written,
but no- sent, TO Mr. Blair, with re-
Guest 10 hand II to Mr. Blair when he
hzd read Is, and keep a copy to use as
he szw f. The General said that if
Ms the best answer he could give as
% iis political views:
CaRzoLToN, Ky, JAM ls52.
Dasr Sri enclose YOU the pro-
ceeiiags of the Democratic Conven-
Lon. ted II Frankfort. on the sth in
slant = llich il was my intention: 10
have dole as soon IS / received them,
55t Vas prevented BY The freezing up
u Ire OHIO, which destroyed all our
Ilzz facilities for near three weeks
Tsse resolutions speak for themselves,
aid i 5 oaly necessary for me 10 say
ILzt, thev were Submitted 10 me be-
fore 1hey were acted upon by the con-
E51I5ua- and met my entire approba-
ti0a- That effect they are likely to
tave Epon myself. politically. did not
pause - inquire II IS sufficient for
ne that they are IN strict accordance
with Eay own opinions-opinionS not
ol DAY, Ror lightly entertained,
and, therefore, not likely TO be changed
aorahzadoned- opinions, too, in which
lhe American people feel a deep inter
~, and, therefore, proper TO be made
knoWn- II the proceedings OF this
celVea15oa theIe Is nothing new, nor
in TIE slightest degree al war with that
~Tirlt o. coaciisation which seems likely
10 re-Vz3e every section OF The Union.
WEsse The first and second resolutions
express IN bold and unmistakable Ian
gage. what the people OF Kentucky
1zEeVe their constitutional rights in re-
lz1lCn to the a. engrossing issues grow
7ulg cll 81 The institutions of slavery.
b. rae third resolution the convention
resolves thzt- -ihe lale acls of Con-
EEess known zs the Compromise mea-
s-ues.@ are 2 final settlement OF all the
l-zzE5ol1s embraced IN those acts. Ii
-ce- or5aioas should be deemed ex-
--ease, II b5f serves 70 prove how much
ken1gcky Is ready TO yield in the spirit
4 compUoalise- Every days expert
e1ce sUt serves fe convince me, more
and nssue, of Ihe wisdom aud patriot
izE g 1he great men who brought
ztoL1 those healing measures Ii is as
Eaoazh = great national altar had been
erecaez Ta cur midst. on which every
50veT o. cur common country Is invi-
ce5 % lav h5s offering OF peace, and to
c.se- Up fis prayers for the perpetuity
Cf or Cn5on and the continuance OF
Ihcse znestznlable blessings which We
el5oy un1eT is protection,
/. Tsse territorial question, although
ale II zz18ch importance, Is, fortunate
Is froza Is very nature, destined TO be
one 81 short duration In few wears
oBr Md territories will all become
r.o-ulcsas States, and each State settle
u51sia Is own borders the question OF
SlzVeEy b constitutional enactments
thai none can question. In the mean
! E5Hae- TIE rs-hts. whether real or imag-
j mary, d TIE contending parties, vii
rsz.Ez5.. assi.ssEaiTed- Let Us, then, wai'
"a s5ae. with the full assurance that he
/. wlsese march Is tracked by the depop-
usztsoa Il kingdoms and empires in the
oaSen EzSs. vii bring healing on his
j Wsng 20 the Young West
The FngltiVe Slave Jaw, with the en-
ire Soath, Is one OF most vital impor
tsnoe- The people of Kentucky ars
: nsore interested N il than those of an,
. cshe- State. and their delegates a
FEanksoTg haVe properly marked, with
J mach emphasis, the necessity of it:
; sIrict enforcement This, we think
. Ue have a constitutional right TO de
a1z1d q the General Government
! ke11nekx does not make this demand
n uznsoaaess. nor for herself alone
. nor ye1 Tor the South. but for the en-
! ire Unscn: for the people of kensuck,
: honestly believe that upon the faithful
: execution OF that law. the peace, til,
prosperity. and the integrity of th'
: Cnzoa- Al are staked-
: The Compromise measures will, il
: Il -p-oaabiliiy. be added to the demo
cratic Platform Of lsIs, as they hav,
: ben endorsed BIZ mos. of the demo
: cratic conventions IN the Union
: Whssher this be done or not, ever,
; candidate for the office of Presiden
I WI. stand pledged 10 support them.
/. NJ native State has done me th
5 Aoao-. through its convention, to re
: commend slle 10 the favorable consider
! aricn o the National Convention. TO b
: ned n June next Without such re
: ccmnen6alson, | had resolved that
: with ny Own consent. my name shoul,
T 10, be presented 10 that body Actin,
: % this determination, have, until
/ few DAYS past. answered none of tn
: many political letters received from
: other States. which yon viii please &C
J cs2i IS my apology for not having re
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