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H5asME@ 81 ailrh after citing oar treaty
obligations with Spain, ahd other con.
sideratlous not necessary here TO re:
peat, he continued, "but waving all
these objections and supposing the
Cubans, by their own acts, to have es-
tablished an independent government
to be aossessed Of full powers TO dispose
Of thamselves -snevertheIess, should
they desire to be Incorporated into our
Confederacy, | should oppose the mea-
sure 50 long as it involved the necessi-
ty of bringing Us more slaves. There
is, said he in conclusion, "a deep seat
ed conviction on this subject Of slavery
thEeugheat a large class, who have
hitherto, for the sake. of peace acqui-
esced in legislative enactments; but
who, if they are to be forced farther
against their convictions, will spring an
agitation such as this country has
never experienced. For my own palt,
(said he,) rather than Cuba. with her
slaves should be annexed to this coun-
try, should oppose the measure
even to the dissolution of the Union p
Said Professor, not long since, to a
New England Student, during con-
versation which happened to turn on
Mrs. Stoves book-"I have lived in
Georgia, as teacher, and can bear
witness to its truthfulnesS from my own
observation" Again, in a series of
lectures, now in course of delivery be-
fore the Senior Glass, by the President
upon the Oigin Of Rights, and the
Duties of States"-he has taken espe-
cial pains TO dwell upon the " unjust
lice OF Slavery" and our obligations to
a = higher law" La order to bring the
subject before the great body of the
students, he has within the last week,
in connection with Professor in the
low Department, given as question
for prize debate before one of the
Societies: '.0ught the Fugitive Slave
Law 10 be Obeyed 2" He has also
staken occasion 10 congratulate himself
upon the efficiency of this law; and to
express his Indifference to the time
when the final crash may come, which
shall determine whether or not this is
to be a free government.
In what now. consists Yale's further
claims 10 natlonality-of which her
friends. everywhere, have so long
boasted2 2 What cord of sympathy or
interest is left 10 bind her hundreds OF
southern alumni, who have looked back
with pleasure and pride 10 their college
days, and, who have annually travelled
weary miles TO pay their tribute of love
and veneration to Alma Mater The
society, which they tormedthiriy years
since, for the cultivation of mutual
friendship, and to enjoy the advantages
of debate freed from the angry conten-
tions which slavery disputes would be-
get in the other societies, is dissolved
and the southern students. at this epoch
of hostility TO his section. is thrown
out TO fight his way ia weekly broils-
or submissively listen to the most hos
lille denunciaiions against the luslilu-
tions under which he was born. Such
has of late been the state of feeling,
that proposition had been mooted BY
a number Of southern students, 10 with
draw in a body. The aIumnus, of a
few years back, eau hardly appreciate
the full force of the present state of
things. The indignant course has. in
too great degree, taken the place of
The cheerful song and the iaugh-pro-
voking jest. Men retire from the lee
tufe room-some, indignant and en-
raged-some, with painful surprise ask
~, What can the President mean by
The course he is pursuing 2"-others,
elated with the sanction of such high
authority, unscrupulously re-echo the
doctrines there promulgated. 81
Once more and I have done This
communication has been prompted by
no mere desire to assail any one-least
Of all-those under whose direction |
have pursued course of study for the
four years nearly passed. The uniform
courtesy, which as an individual, |
have inyaribly received, will remain a
source of pleasant refeciion-and l
shall continne to do honor to the " Ge-
MUS OF Yale n-as she was in former
years. ! gladly acknowledge, that
among her present governors, there are
some patriotic and national minds: but
these exceptions, as high regard as
they inspire me with, | Icannot allow
to swerve me from the performance Of
a duty which feel lowe TO the public
at large, and especially to my section.
Connected with every section of the
Union by hundreds of alamni-among
the best educated men in the country
this college has welded a powerful
influence over the NatioRal willard,
sending forth a hundred graduates an
nually, imbued with the teachings here
received, it becomes a query of no
trivial import-whether this influence
shall be exerted for good or evila
The editor of the Augusta Constitu-
tionalist learns from private letter
from New Haven, that MIR. Hamilton
has lost his. diploma on account of his
authorship of this manly exposure of
The abolition influences at work in the
Institution so largely patronized BY the
southern public. Commenting on this
Eact, the editor asks" And has it come
lethis, that abolitionism has taken such
l8ep hold upon that venerable insiit1-
ion, that southern student is to be
gneminiously, denounced and arraign-