The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

the papers every day and epgrossec was his mind
upon the great topic before the country thai ne et
anxious TO have his attention directed TO other sub
ects. have read poetry, prose and stories 10 him
when we were alone al his request, Tor THIS SPECIAL
purpose, but frequently y would DC OF no use; nus
which he believed the interests Il the South We re
perilled. eoud not uegln to remember the details
OF bis conversation At that time, and in his room,
wrote the patrick Henry letters which appeared
in the HERALD, and read most OF them to MIN before
they sent. In fact, they necessarily embodied
some of bis sentiments. How could it have been
otherwisei But above oil details, can remember
that there was one alpergading sentiment 70 the
utter and entire useiessness of compromise. He
secuted the very word He said the South had no
compromise to Offer, and that unless the constitution
was amended by introducing into it new clauses to
protect the South against the continual in
yasions of the North, there never could be
peace and quiet between the two sections that there
would be year after year more and more nuncio agi
tauons and that II would be be better for the State.
peaceably to dissolve at once. People called, and
he would talk with them or listen, and when they
were gone he would shake his head, and in refer
successful settlement of the pending Cafor-
MIA controversy, would say 1t isa useless. look
forward with the deepest forebodlDgs to the future.
The South--the men of the South-don't see their
real position There is nothing gained by IL moo
rary policy. Something must be done 70 reach the
root of the evil see IT. and the South will see 1t
in few years. | have no hope from the generosity
or justice Of the Nor;h. There are some good and
true men there but in few years they Will be alb
sorbed in the one all peryading sentiment which Is
gaining ground rapidly. In ten years the entire
North will be abolitonized. Tee love OF plumber
and power FOR the of office will absorb all justice
and right between the sections. This same spirit
wall grow in the South. Leaders in the South
viii so hand IL glove With lie North for once
a. plunder Even in my own State
there will he found men as eager for spoLs
ard flee from the general government as from any
other State. feel gloomy when look at the future.
My patti might have been a very easy one had SO
chosen, but have pursued the right owe q rugged
road. 1t may be but a few years before the South
VIII be trampled upon, invaded, enslaved, and de-
sroyed by unconstitutional eXacton and oppression.
Then TIE South viii rige to one man. Then she will
fully understand me-"
These Gre sentiments that filed his mind until he
died Could he have lived only for years, he wonld
have seen with sorrow these political eaders IN his
owl Safe rs great icksples 10 The throne OF Pres-
dental power as in any other He would have seen
his prophe cy nearly fulfilled. He would have seen
President in power, wrapped ia free SOL robe, one
OF the monsters who put ahoat the Wnmot proys'
He would have seen abolitionitts and democrats
hand in glove to place such man in power. He
would have seen in power as Prime Minister Marcy.
he once held up to scoTa In the following lam
guage on the floor OF the Senate:-
then undertook to show TINT it would increate
v.Eny inerease, the powr u the government II
cal purposes. That They would 50 ii we hal
ample proof 10 ina Tsst conduct Of the admits
,Ealion, and IN the principles which h,d seen open
Yolk high il the fdence OF the party, tGov Marcy
and CHIEF msg,trats Of hat Stste had openly
avowee Ia his Place this oor hat the Visitors biopg
the spo,ls for which he rerran'ea at the time by
the aens.or from Ms,ssch ssetts tNr Webs.sr,) in
manner worthy Of his distinguished talents.
can fancy the profound grief, as veil as horror,
with which Mr.. Calhoun would see Gov. Marcy regu-
lssiDg The affairs OF this government There was
apotfer man from New Y oIk that he regarded With
perfect abhorrence. 1t was Senator Seward. He
spoke, and he would not listen to a word.
But few days before he died, he received
letter, which we insert. 1t made profound
impression upon him. What an unfortunate
are SO blind-but ere many years they will
see them as | do now" MIR. Panlding rea IL
tn It man Seward rightly" MI. Pauding ought
to know Northern sentiment. even doubt my
protect the South against the arbitrary will Of a
Northern majority when once aboitionisn gets full
strength, as 1t must and will in that section"
hyde PARK butchers County, March 10 1850
Ny Dear sirI have received and your speech with
tbs despst interest; sces The preeni cris TO its
ce and points out the of avni ing its
qusnc.s With perfect cltaess without deviation sod tn
out lahsion 1t appeals reason, Apd asks only
jtsic. will not, perhaps be 10 much priced ~ some
oshers but hereafter when its projections rhai be full
fl ec-snd fersec they will be long the
spirit Of tanaoisn is enectually checked its
wall BE- quoted VI o forstold the danger and
pir;ei the MY by nich it could be avoided
jet but cl hpo no publisher. The literary we'll :.
ne potc, press l. equally .ntar'lisd 10 the North.
you will permit me will suggest to you doubt o.
the policy well efficiency Of the guarantees
you pIoposs for the future safety of tt south whoh will
to eqpsy 6enoup with the III tuition vioa ion
Of lbs laws Of Coo ana the rights OF nature" by the
atic They vii be bat bu nj their fsry furnace
mention tbs because it would seem that several ot the
rres of the South are net prepared to ~th
you 10 that extent aud, ~ formerly stated, th,ak
unsriu,ity of the last cnsequence TO thu South"
1t tsopsh.s to the distinction OF les still kept
that quarter ard hat When ch monstrous interests
at stake instead Of mbarkny to = in
'cr each ssE.s hts own plank, and paddles swsy in
different directions cannot exprees the cont npt and
disgust with which have read tie speech OF Senator
Seward though II is just what expsc'ed from him. BE
0? TIE most dangerous insects that crswlsd
about in he political atmosphere for he is held in such
contempt by al honest tn It no;e Is taken
the depicabe in the poht cal drams, ana TIE
cny possible he acquire distinction, Ia by beoom
rg The tool Of grsatsr scnuEdres than himself S)re
years sgo after dissracins the shts Of New Ycrx
chief gstate he four his level la tbs depths
otiossriecarcs and oslvon and a-,pped by his
party But this mud has been lately trred the very
bottom OF tie pool ard hs who went down smy tad
pole han come up fill grown bull frog noay and
impudert than ever. This is very often ths among
W here when nothing Ia more CON mon than to see
sHindllrg rogue sfter HIS crimes have oecoms lt.ls
ru't,d ty time enadeny become an ohjs,t Of popular
TIE principles asserted by ,hi pstfoggng rogue in his
sleech would dirgrsce any man bu. him,eif
tssn to fear will net be long before we OF the
North the tools of tbs desc udants OF the ole Pu
rita WHO bad not the most remote idea Of the p.inc
PIES Of G,y liberty, With puon Of sous tolerA
top but The rot unrssntiog intolerance The despot
ism of she parson sking the place OF that kings
The gown aud tie p.,icoat have conped to usurp the
bseeches GU. "a edoin ia great dang o, being sac
fcee to texts of Scripture AM fsuatiis 'osmk, rhs
twelve tables are becoming our law, and shall he
obliged 10 study Tee com u ACES Of Le.isieus
fear zoe, sou viz tempted to tEespass TOO much
your strength IL efep5'rg yourfe from your foss and
your hsnds Let beg Of you 20 beN IN mind a.
your sge and mine ia pIe Is no. often sfo Jugn 10
naAo Iore tssn ons rally Asd ihat any suessifs EFFORT
i productive not OF visor, bs; txtau7i,n. Remember
that n s tb,bity the future viii rqurs your
ito. well ~ the present rejoice - the favor
able opinion Ct Jour physician. Don task your.ei TO
reply. Al, dtac sir, Jouss, very truly,
J X. PAULDING
It will be difficult for me to forget a scene in Mr.
Calhoun's sick chamber one morning. But must
WIi,e II In n plain narrative way, ior | shall have
to tread on tender ground in what AN about u
write, and II my memory was not perfectly clear
upon the subj let would not write at all.
For many years previous to the great sta'esman's
death-probanly from the com nencement OF the
abolition excitement every printed docu nent, book
he sspaper OF engraving got up by the abolition