New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30
LETTER From 7 .'+4E HON ALBERT RUST.

The subioned letter from "a pen of the Hon. Albert
Pp.t a member Of the present louise of Represents
tives from the State Of Arkansas addressed 10 GER
tain members of the Legislature IN SESSION. 'nO
treats uron the great political question N>ich no" 80
sbsorbs the public mind in spirit of equal Sandor and
patriotism. 1t is interesting and important IL All on
account of the official position of its AUTHOR and de VI
feet which that position enables him to give to the oon
Ions be entertains:
ROCKY WAY, ARK, Nov. IL, 1850.
To Messrs T. P. ALEXANDER JAsEs DAVIS and othe's
members Of the General Assembly Of Arkansas:
GESTLEsEs: Having publicly announced that had
ceHsed to be candidate for the United States Senate
for the frankly avowed Teason that could induge no
hOIe of success, might with propriety abstain from
any rely your note Of the 10th inst addreseed to
myself and number of gentlemen who are confessed
cal Gidates fer the place.
Feeling how ever that il was no less the duty Of
occupying my present position than OF one aspiring
to the same higher one, IN the present perilOus
and threat eninP aspect of public affair 10 make known
hs and purposes regard to those grave ques
tiCns Which you PROFOUND for Observation-Disclosures
uIOn whCse solution depend the welfare and happiness
of Il whole American people, and the hopes OF the
yCtsres of free government throughout the civilized
world promptly determined to respond. ..
The editor of The Oid-Line Democrat, knowing
n at did expect remain here until the ensuing
week kindly rendered me the Of his columns for
the purpCse. But found upon the very threshold OF
the argument which proposed to submit in support Of
my POSITIONS that it would more than occupy the whole
Of Dir Peek paper and this would be abuse of his
courtesy of which will not be guilty. shall content
myself nere with stating my positions, and await an
other occasion, when shall give the reasons for the
faith that il in me-
believe first that from the adoption of the Federal
Constitution to the present moment the Southern peo
Vle have never had less to complain Of Gov
eminent and threaten its overthrow than they now
have. II the most experienced and enlightened states
men of other countries could witness the universal pros
we'd by the UpOUlp of n. and at the
came time the fear If not the conviction, which almost
as universal, that the Government TO which we owe
so much of it is the brnE of disruption they would
be driven to the conclusion that general lunaCy bad
seized upon the minds of the American people,
recognize the election Of Mi. Lincoln, by less, per
bars than Onehi of the votes of the United States
aided by the intrgues of the Southern dlsuniOnsts, a.
no justification for & thought of revolution Elected
under the forms of the Constitution, those who would
resist defeat by force his inauguration would commit
the ighes crime known 10 our laws.
No one who bus read the debates upon the COnsti
ton and the contemporary political history of
try will maintain presume the constitutional right
Of State TO secede from the Union. Such pretension
IT, in NY OF nOn insult to the memories OF the wise
and patriotic aages who framed the Constitution. OR
frs remedy, under Federal aggression, IN the
of the Missouri Compromise which was pronounced by
Il Supreme Court of the United States a nulty, is
an appeal to this same Court This failing Us,
only resort is revolution. To do tins, whenever al
aggression is attempted by the Federal Government,
am ready TO commit myself
Whatever moral influence ] may be able to exert
will be in favor of the Inauguration of the elected
President and the enforcement Of the constitutional
laws of the United States after his election.
/ conclusion, j will say that all am, and have and
houe for are identified with my adopted State, and
am ready TO involve them in her destinles.
! believe that if the opinions and wishes of nine
tenhs Of the people Of Arkansas reflected by her
representative at Little Rock and in Washington her
course in the present political crisis will be temperate
ard conservative If should b. mistaken. and in OPP
position TO my humble but honest and earnest counsel
and remonsrances her action, through her constltut-
ed authorities carrying out the will of her people,
should be different, will yield to 1t mournful acqui-
eecence. -
Respectfully, your Obedien servant A. RUsr