Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-04-11

reconcile your opinions as to the three
first, YOU once a democrat, With the car
dina, doctrine Of the Democratic Party.
strict construction of the Constitution
Of the United States.
The Missouri compromise was at the
time question of expcdiency its consti-
nationality was denied b, many of the
most distinguished statesmen Of the
country a reluctant ass mt was yielicl
I, it as measure to get rid of an irrita.
ting auesti III which threatened tn, dis
rupIion of the Union it was a temporary
abandonment of principle on the part of
the Democratic Party of the day: the
same as the Incorporation of the Bank of
the United States four years previously.
As evidence Of his opinion Of the Mis-
sour COMPROMISE of one now canonizcd
by death. Thomas Jefferson, then in the
3 year Of his age, | refer you to his let
ter Of April 22d 1920 to John Holmes.
bu, as !. may not be at hand, it is here
given in ful. for your benefit. an that of
Others, every word being Applicable to
the question nov asitating our country.
To Join ifoime,
MoxrIcEL1o. April %. Is2o.
| thank You. dear Sir. for the copy
Won have been SO kind as to send me of
the letter to your constituents on the Mis-
sauri question. |; is a perfect just;ici-
ton to tn m. had for long time eeas.
cd to read newsp lpers. or pay any atton-
ton to public affairs. confd mt they wee
in good hands. and contcn. TO be a pas
senscr in our bark to the shore from
which am not distant. Bu this mo-
mentou> question, like fire. bell in the
night. aw kened and filed me with Ter.
ror eous:d rel i; at once as tn knoll
OF the Union. Itis hashrd. .nIecd, FIR
the moment. But this is a repricye ONLY
no, 6aal sentence. \ eco. graphical line
coincidins with marked principle, NOR
al and political, once conceived and held
up to the angry passions OF mel. Will
never b. obllteratcd ; AMI every new IT.
ritation will mark j, deeper aad d-apcr
csns.y, with conscious trath. hat Their
is not man on earth who would srcrihce
mere than | would to relieve rs from this
heavy rcproach. in any proet CD way
/ The eession o. that hini Of property Cor
50 II is misaamcd is :. basate'le 81 ch
would not cost me second thought. il.
in taJt way. seae'a al EN- ,ncipt, and
eypatriatioa could be etFec'ed and grad
ually. and with due sacrifices. think j,
Nigh, BE-. BI; Is il Is. We have the vol.
by the ears. and we can neither hold h m
nor safely lc, him 90 justice is in enc
sale, aad self-preserya;ion in the other.
OF on, thin, am certain. that as the
passage OF Saves from enc State 70 an tn
er, would n; n ke slave OF a single
human beng who woall not be SO with.
out I. - their diffusion over / grca. sar-
tace would make them Individually hap
pier. and proper !onally facilitate the ac-
comPhsamen, of thc.E emancipation. by
DIV ding tn burtAea IN greater number
q! coadj ato-s. An ats;inon nee, too, from
this az; Of power, would remove The eal-
o-sY .xci; & BY the undertaking OF Con-.
grrsS to regulate the condition of the aif
iereat descriptions OF men composing a
State. This certainly i the exclusive
night 0: every Stat. which nothing in the
constitution has taken from them. and
given TO the Genera. Governm mt. Could
Congress. for exemp!e, say. that the non
freemea o: Conn ctlcu, hall be frcemen.
or tia, they shall ~, emisrate into any
other Stat:
| resr / that al. now to die in the he.
LET, TINT the useles> sacrifice of themselves
BY the generation Of l77776, to acquire self
government and happiness to their coun-
Try, Is 10 he ;Arosa away BY the uawi.-
and unworthy passions Of their sons. and
tina, my only consolation is to be, that |
hive not to weep over it. If they would
bat dispassiona,ely weigh the bless.n,s
taes viii throw away, asalns: an a5s,r act
principle more likely TO be effected by
union than by SESSION. they would pe,e,.
sNA-S 49, - A4I YES.
Of treason against the hopes of the world
To yourself, as the faithful adyoca g %
the Union, tender - Offering Of nv
hlsA es,es II aud respect.
IL: JEFFERSON.
Permit me again. 10 cal YOU. attention
to he following extract from the Far
well Address Of George Washington. Of
m, first IN war. FIRST in pace. aud frs,
in the hearts Of his eountrynen.'
The unity Of government. which cor.
s'''utes you one people. is also now dear
TO you. Ii is 'stiy so; for it is main
pillar IN tie ed.6oe Of your real indepsn-
deaee-'he sapport of your Tranquility
at home, your peace abroad. Of your SAT.
~, OF your prosperity, 0: tia. very lib-
eTty which You 50 highly prize. Blu, as
1t IS easy to foresee thar. ;ron d;Terea,
causes and from diferen, quarters much
pains will be taken. many articles en-
pioyed. 50 weaken in your minds the con.
Vie'lon OF this ruth as this is the poin,
IN your political fortress a,sins, which