Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-03

The following letter was written by Senator
Henry Wilson, OF Massachusetts. in reply &c
one ilom Vespasiap Ellis Editor Of the Know
Noihlns Organ, in Washington city. II vii
be seen that Mr.. Wilson maintains that there
is higher law than the Constitution of the
United States. He also lays down platform
IN his last paragraph that indicates that he will
be an itterminable agitator-he claims it as
privilege. Aud claiming ii he will doubles.
exercise it. Indeed his course us far hai
been the prelude 10 legislative history more
repusIye to,S9u'hern feelings and interests than
that even OF Seward, Wade, Chase, or his owr
colleague, Simmer. Yet this is tho man upon
whose election the True American of this place
congratulated the countfy.o Verify, this il a
strange position for Southern Journal to occu.
py, yet i, is tue.
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. 10, 1855.
DEAR SiR.-My answer TO your inquiries
will be brlrl and explicit,
LIST. fully recognize the dortfiae of State
rights IN lis app!lcxiun to slavery as well as Ia
any oher matter Of public concern
The Virginia aud Kentucky resolutions Of
ll9S, IN the maa, as think, correctly sci forth
that doctrine
The Whole subject of slavery within State lir-
its should be left absolutely 10 the SIR. l. :.
lalon. ss's
"a. MY response 10 your second question is
'heinaeu IN my ahsM or To your FRS. do moi
ei''ef'a'" The opinion lha, Congress has an,
."'"er 10 Interfere with slavery as il exists Nm
! -, S,ae laws.
3D.. Every man whs believes in God ,uus
necessarily believe that there is law Lara
| mount 10 all human law, and that this law Is ,c
| be obeyed by men in public and private life
! rather than any human law liz conflict with il
Bnt SO nothing in the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, as understand the Constitution O
the United States which requires me, as a Sen
ator from Massachusetts. 10 do anything in con
flcl with the law Of God. II thought other
wise would not tnke an oath to support the
Constitution of the United Slales
9TH. The American Organization in M,ssa
chnsetls does moi embrace he Question OF slave.
~ Among those for the regulation Of which il
was formed
The people Ell Massachusetts have fixed opjn
ions, IN which most OF the members oil that or.
gsnlza'ion July concur against tho support uI
allowance Of slavery by national Legislation
They entertain the most profound conviction
that the harmony and ropose OF the counlr;
and The highest interests oil the master and ,bf
slave demand that ihe national government,
should be relieved from all connexon ;witb o,
responsibility FOR slavely.an III II his Disturbing
question should be lett TO The people The States
where il exists.
While they do not seek TO impose these con-
Vic1lohs and opinions npon their iellow-c iizens
OF oihers States, or 10 prescribe them for mol
'n,ly concnriIng IN those convictions, they will
,It "A,
body Oh men, or section OF the coualry,
|, as Senator from Massachusetts, shall
Claim for the oIinioi Of her people all The fee.
dom oil uiieranee, aud all the influence upon the
acton ot Congress. and tbs administration of
the government, which a Senator from Virginia
can claim for the opinions OF the people OF The
ancient Dominion.
Yours Truly, HENRY WILSON
Yes pasian Ellis, Esu.