Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-08
MIR. Leseher-The African si1Ve Trade
And a Sepnrate COnfcderncy.


And a sspsrat. Confcderncy.
Tho "Alexandris Gazette" Of the 25th of
last month, contains communlcs!ion,si signed
"Loudoun," with some comments, IRON the
Editor, which we transfer to our columns.
We have only to add, that Mr. Letcher
never entertained the sentiments attributed
10 him, and has never expressed such senti-
ments. The re-openug Of the Slave Trade,
Was somewhat agitated few years ago, and
a. the 3rd session Of the 34.b Congress, 1886
81, Colonel Orr, of South CaEolina, intro
duced into the House of Representatives,
the following Resolution,-for which MIR.
Letcher voted.
"Rssolved, That it is inexpeiient, unwise,
and contrary to she settled policy Of the Uai-
ted States to repeal the laws prohibiting the
African Slave trade"
This resolution was adopted by vote OF
Ayes 1873. Nays S-the vote approaching
nearly 10 unanimity. See Con. Globe, page
l25-l26. Those who voted IN the negative,
we're keitt, ard Brooks OF S,uth Carolina,
B,rksdale, Burnett, Qntman, aud Wright, OF
Mississippi, ana Shorter and Walker, OF Al
| ALBANIA.
We say further that no article has appear
ed in this paper from which the Inference
could be fairly drawn, trat such sentiment
was entertained. or had been expressed by
Mr. Lstcher. We know he does not desire
to see the Union dissolved, and sera'
rate Southern Confcderacy established. Ills
whole public career, has been eminentiy ma
.ional and he has deprecated the sectional
controversies through which VIC hnve passed,
| az calculated to weaken the lands that o'n1
Us together, rs q nation. lie has sait, ths!
| he was born In the South, that MS feelings,
| interests, and sVmpath.es, were with tic
South aad it 81 deplorabie an event a. the
dissolution of the Uniou, should occur, he
would 20 with the South, and sSarc It's destl'
nv. Ia his speech 10 the House OF Represen
tatives OF Feb. 81 1855 he said:
IF this Uniou canunt be preserved upon
terms of equality, and if the territory Of thia
country, acquired by the common blood and
common treasure, is Dot TO DC open ahRe u
the North and the South, then we desire Il
be informed of the fact; and whenever the
crisis comes, the Uaion must be dissolved
whatever may be the regret that will attend
it's dissolution. |, for one, regarded "s one
of the most conservative men In my OWL
State, and unwilling TO believe that there
was q settled purpose Of this kind anywhere
am vet prepared for the reauit, wheneVe
these issues shall he forced upon US by thu
people of the North. shall staEd by thu
rights Of the land 10 which ! was Doro, aat
10 which, | trust, my bones shall rcpose.
ask nothing here but what an willing t
accord to others; and 50 loug as have life
OF voice, or 90 arm to raise, they will b
raised in defence Of tie rights, institutions
and honor of the glorious South. The Unior
bas.its bouetits and blessings. ] acknuw
ledge them all but Union based upon otbe
principles than those of equality has n
charms for me | speak t. the gentleman a
coul:y ard calmly ~ ever uttered Il sentimen
in my life, wher say that men of oil Partle
10 the South Democrats, Wigs, by what
ever name know n, or by whatever orsabiza
ton they ars united--wll be found iaIthiu
in the hour OF trial, to the rights, Interests
honor, and institutions OF The section Of ccur
try in which their lot is cast. They vii
never consent that the southern section {
the country shall occupy in this Union, tha
craven, base and degraded posit'on whicI
be has assigned to us. Whenever that dn,,
shall come, the gentleman may rest assure
that the South will be unit. That all par
ty lines aid all party divisions will TO obli'
Grated. That there will be one party in th
slave States known only AZ the dcieDders o
the southern rights. Whenever we must SUI
render our rights, or give up the unlon
there will Ia no hesitation IN MAILING the Sc
lection. "-FdLcy Star.