The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-10
The Van Buren and Clemens Correspondence.
TO THE sDiToR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.


TO THE sDiToR or TaE NEW YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON Feb. 8 1851.
Certain articles in tho NEw YoSK HERALD ard or
pa Of esa Importance reader it necessary fer
address you this note. private oorrspont be.
tween Mr. Van Buren, and myself been made the sub
sct Of Newspaper c,msnt ia violation as conceive Of
al the ru ca Of proprietT. We mother OF Us pubic
onicera-neither o. seeking ofce-neiher, be-
lsve, would accept Office IL tendered Que private Ist-
ters therefore, are not proper subject for public
mens 1t seemed right to ia view OF friendly PEI.
sona relations to exchange ,insns upon question Of
great public interest," and although epnion1 we're
net intended for the public yet after has ooc rred
IhAve no alternative bat to seud you that part OF the
correspondence which hsvs right to control for publ
cation. Very respectfully, JERE. CLEMENS.
In addition to the above correspon isrcs from Nj,
Clemens, have prooured copy Of Mr.. John Van su
rens letter, which give below, lifting few passa.
ges merely Of = PERSONA character
MR.. VAN BURBN's LErrEa.
Ny DEAR CIEMIas-* The position took on
the Baltimore platform lost tho respect and stse OF
IL my trest md bsst friends but long "a knew
ITO be wise and Just submitted to This lols sishoata
murmur, or even an explanation which would have saved
but ured The covenant OF p.scs on the
plavey question entered into at Baltimore thought
w;ie Tor the country and the democrats,
party. Northern and Southern dsmocrss differ utterly
eiher On hs Whole suffice. Of ssyery What them s.n
be doneS Why, drop tbs iutjso it Ia tho opy way to
avoid quarrel TLis agreed bs done at RAiti.
moro; and nov, in open and palssels violation OF
this agreement, 1t is proposed to repeal or
superstee The prohibition of alaEery in ths Missouri
Territory Nna 20 repcil it, the ground taag Ia eihs
ses6y repealed existed, hst it VAS sare.sstel
| by ths compromise Of 1876, Il clns.trt9nsL II
either cf tho be true, tie set Aasrant breach
Of party faith, for hs ured inst itself Is
entirely pnreseeary. Could ANYTHING bat desire 10
bay the South Presidential shsbles dictate Bu,h
| al cuttige? Nov there srs but txo who can do
any Sood n tis srisisons is Gsnsrsl Cas- the ohsr
souis,M II you viii tgFse 10 tee Nehafks bill o laas
Know GeHersl as is eearJed 20 tia theory q ron.ir
ts'vsE'r H sorrj for it. ltsiok the theory unsyuna
u i 20 soeA - sen g7iein-eps md ia xe sssiog tas
| i''a yos oT,rbroa toe Whole tha,Ty ~ sDp ing :
srvtTnuess on the Territory. States have r;1t OF
r.fsoytrsn NJ Ieyfitaties nave Dot bat do4'e wsnt
TO sstrs tni. General Csts surely ths gr,nni
that tie BslAreIs platform tor6ds the s4sstn,
repeal Il Law pom the gabiso Of ,lsvsry ara tho
Se eel Of tn lssorii prohibo1 s say
General Casa thHss y ~ co. sluca., And vii leave
| tbAt the rfop,e tf Nobrssks vsp. he cId bs sad
that ihs House hy two 10 ysrsss I4at year AMI
Cass faiT ssnong gfouGd in dorg ~aat Ira su.e no
sect to be light You. as Soutasrp ooaa al
voeste 10 susnrs peace and good m for ths MN Il
ID vital to them to Live up 10 tnsr agseaGsnt; they
sould be of to beat US than sas' tbs s,g
LEFT bshnd souid be IA al hersaft'rlo yoz tsiak
VAN eUREV.
There is enc idea in my head which ought 10 have
prt 70 10Y lrter--the theory OF non Intervention
pd 10 the keoaska Territory demands tos rspss ot ths
law rthbtLirg slsTcfy IL Nebraska The 1s thoory
Of course requires he repeal of laweot Congress esis5
hsLrg lyey Nov, slavery n the District Of C1lGsa
exists by bs lans OF Congress alone I'll, MJ.rd anl
vi giniE laws upho ding II repealed. TIE 10 inter
yenuon thaory Is now bstrued aboishss nisvsry in
the District Of Cooca,a U2ou strict ate rights doc.
t1ise, too, i veuid rsreli tse Fugitive slave lev.
Feb 8. 1854 j. q.
| "
Ny DrsR SR-Your letter o yesterday has j1st been
received ard siee With Jcu in most Of its susgesa,sa
Tbs lefs which is ssid upon The Subject Of Svs, ths
gsnr.l sentDent a ths scu.a We want roshiy oa 70
be Jet alone do sSyect desrs .ha. TIE usoD'e
the North should fall 10 love with 81, vs,y we 30
eve tie ndtnton 10 be good on, you u fox e.Tsr-
emily; ete srioI his opinion, and re,rsin from
Aby ibtg'srsnee with the rights prejldicsJ Of tns
| other The sentiments which you hare heard me a.-
press the stump not ins oriy, but those OF lie
Southefn peopis ai1nott without exception Agitation
any form Is what object to, ard L politician .ho
reanInats subject which fo1dly hoped va buried
oevtr nisesleui,ee racy be expects to bs resolved
Az that corsisercs Necessary in he Nesrsak. bin
vss that should be "a erie. cpy CT the New Mexico
bill except OF eourts the aud descr pon Of boun.
dsries You srs aware that am fully m.ted against
The locires q Cen Csss' N.chcon letter yet ~ both
voted chserfrlls for the New Mex bill. It ms 70
te ccmr.cn gfonnl ueon which all e.cnasle non might
stand l. lett tie est o. slavery where tns consttu
len T. and cid not invade tbs povsco Of the coufs
70 decide In a5vauce what that constitution aspt
lam to much engaged with professional dates 20 ray
much attention TO pclcs but lh.ve fesn enough 10 Be
certain that the Nebraska BILL spored By r
wi psfs aSd think can foreses the fnst
they viii be An ing bat fgIsesble too clear to
keni. or doubt. oodg,te will be opened, ard tor.
rent tuYntd loose u,on the country, which viii syesp
away In lite dsTss.Ang every vestigc OF the com
promise OF lSbo do NJ no. speak or lie inedAts e.
.stt look reyori For The present II nay be looked
rrCn az the south ~ boon, and by pcr.ion OF the
| North triumph over fsDatiasn1. The word peace
a lie upon tbs lips OF is aAyocstss everywhere Like
Ie sng. of the Lord who socd among the myre trees
kna ssc"We have pssie 10 and fro tnrough the earth
~ behold all the Earth sltteth stu ard is at rest
even so ~ shall have II proelsed tna. the coz airy is
a i-that ali Ieses; but greatly fear they viii sooo
hno they have raised spirit which will wing its wsy
throrgh storm and tempest 10 the funeral pyse OF ths
| republic
10 sS!ee ia goos faith by the compromise Of 1850 and
tie platform OK Baltimore Is both the post OF safety
snd Tho post Of Lonor. rspeat, OF the South ask
nothing bu 70 be lot alone We have not moved 10 this
matter but II IL we who mast tuner unless Northern
men, who zee and apprecise position, viii do MS JUS
tice teoTs your ovn people. You do this perhaps
more tfectuay than At the North, and II did
rot iupy an untird susp cioo weuld ask you 70 DO t.
A. II ia DO no. doubt you and consider the request
EseetsAIy.
hoping 10 have the pleasure Of meeting you very scoa
, remain, very truly yours &c, .. ..
| JoBS VAN EuRE, Erq, New York.