The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19

United States under the said constitution, from ls9 until
made under the aSshority q the same shall De oogaoy
in the same manner this ordinance had not been made
Sn the Of the first Congress Of the government
sec Be further ordained That all officers of the United
and Perform the same nnsons herein a uns the federal
nniSn hereby ordained shall be fully organized and esa
sss q That all The regulations c9ntrasts and
binding before upon The state Mississippi that pro-
vision shall be made for the fuhment OF the obligation in
h Sec That the Governor Of Mississippi shall perform al
the ns he
aaSn OF he federal Union referred to in the second section
Sec The accession Of nine Of the States mentioned in
Of the constitution between the States rat
% % sn Be s duty
ds ns so % e ing Il e
Of President and Vice President the same time
except as to time, contained in the
= "a u o5vd nat the plan proposed aims at no change
~ ouy torm q government, bH seeks 10 protect eristing
forms from destruction. II proposes 10 give old
glorious constitution in vigorous operation strong enough
10 suppress domestic violence and repe foreign INVASION
tae IN the affections OF our people, from the attacks OF
fanaticism, and sectonalism and black republcansm
and red repubcanism all combined 1t gives all the
laws OF the old republic and those grand decisions OF the
judiciary which have up around the constitution
part of the fundamental law, and almost sacred
the constitution itself 1t proclams to the civilized
world that loyalty to the constitution is the law OF
conduct at home, win good faith andQhe observance
OF treaties regulate intercourse abroad II gives
the traditions and the historic wealth. colonial
uonary OF the glorious old Commonwealth of Virginia.
In word, it gives the Union and constitution the
fathers made them, and separates from the enemies
10 BOTH who themselves have seeded from the const
tion and are indeed rebels and traitors With great re-
TO. TO lion s"' ? FIJI + iIa.' saiissis.S p
LETTER FROM Ex.GuyERNOR ELLSWORTH,
OF CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD Nov. 81, 1850.
MyuDEAR SRI cannot express TO you the pleasure I
haviexpcrenced in reading the speech OF Mr. Stephens
before the legislature Of Georgia We hear from over.
alsy the republican sentiment Of the free Aaes that
speech Of this character, candid bold patri
otto andl full of sober truth enforced by rrefragibe
argument delivered on such occasion, is douby
freshng 10 my anxious mind while il is an invaluable
treasure to the whole country Considering the position
Of Mr. Stephens would rather have been the author OF
the speech than to have been candidate for the highest
Office in the United States; although in particulars
especially his facts may not agree with Mr.. stephens
believe the North intend TO be faithful and true TO
the constitution and the laws IT, in fact they not,
and have really violated them often the South ought
10 be able to tell us wherein. If they will proceed to do
this rm belief is that the North being convinced
viii cheerfully and readily correct their Deca-
nation however Is not what we want that does not pro-
duce conviction; il has hitherto only dcuded and excited
the South, and astonshed the North We here in New
England, live too far North TO be affected by words
without proof, however much they reiterated We
want argunen-sonnd argument We insist upon facts
las said 10 be our habit and before successful appeal
can made by South Carolina to our conscences 10 the
God OF armies to the God OF justice and 10 the sympa
thy Of the nations Of the earth these facts be
tabshed or else is We and not South Carolina, that
will stand approved alike before God and man.
In all kindness | ask, what ii avas TO apply to Mr.
Lincoln the President elect who represents the sent
ments Of great enlightened and conservative party,
such ingenious and oft-reterated calumnes? What is
there in his sentiments in the platform upon which
he was elected that is false to the constitution of
country and what is there in sentiments hos
tile 10 the constitutional rights Of the SOUTH Mr. Lin.
coin cannot possibly violate the constitution impair
the rights Of the southern States and no man sobsrIv
he ot he Etpdt in
purpose let Us then dear sir cease either side
10 utter words in haste and passion which only widen the
breach between us.
Every day meet in my walks gentlemen of great ex.
cellence and intelligence who inquire with amazernent
what are the violations q the constitution which the
South complain Of 80 much2 am obliged to say IL do
not know SIR
II II the Fugitive Slave law and I hear OF nothing
else, let say, if there be any wrong here il should
be put right, and have doubt IL would be. The
power Of Congress TO provide for the restoration OF
fugitive slaves is in my opinion not an open question,
and doat there Dr. Judge ia any II the higher in
Nerc England lho coud MT a'sre b this OPINION and
uho, called upon officially would uphold any unLaqfM
clauses in the law WHOLLY unnecessary its efficiency
WHICH ought to be erased from H. being exceedingly
offensive 70 community If free and Christian people
But. a. have said the power Is after all given in the
constitution and Judge having been self horored
for many years with seat on the highest in this
state, should cndeavor 10 do my duty mpar ay in the
premises or relnqnsh my Office. II its provisions are
correct Is the law Of the land the executive Of the
United states faithful execution If
in any It's provisions should be pronounced uncon
sttutona the question could quietly be reviewed by the
supreme Corrs the United states
any ~ orr NIs lars conflict rih the Of Coa0rss
they ar, ~ conr Deys ira9, Of fnJ~r, and e,Ty jDi0e
uFH y 0ond 70 pronounce hsm nulty have no doubt
that the Personal Liberty bill OF this state $50 Called
and speak more particularly Of this bill for have not
examined the laws OF the other Sates-was passed in
good faith by our Legislature TO guard agans, the exer
else q power liable 10 great abuse. and one that
u odious TO those who not familiar with its sway
Is lac 70 insure scf4y fire. men, and to neurt ~
crreaing If fhos sro are sdyss III these and kindred
in ,f "a,
States possibly be true defeat the execution of the
Fugitive Slave law they are clearly Of avail and every
southern gentleman must know H. whenever the fac, IS
proved upon investigation and certainly with all their
generosity OF feeling, they cannot deny that the North
well be jealous for freedom the south are for
slavery. We need ask no
And now that am speaking Of the Fugitive Slave
law let me say IN all candor, the South do duly
slider how deeply oar people are attached TO personal
freedom, and how IL dstnrbs feelings to see an in
dusrious and inorcnsive man, with, perhaps Deepen
dent family seized and carried away, Ia another
without reward during his whole life. When we
this we have 10 repress very greatly deepest
ceBvic;ors. yet make question thai the mower IL
in the sttuon and that II our duty 10 Weld IL 4,
II slaves rescued let them De paid for by the state
fear, however the Fugitive Slave law the real
grievance; certainly not with south Carolina and the
Gull states, for they have lost hundred slaves
from the beginning q the government by OF the
he mast matars CONSOLIDATION, I oan ofrr = an.
sdiisfed @afh tdrti,nu looks 10 a serurdfo of m,
Union az making Charleston tie rirai If yrc
FORK, and as carrying her and the south ut once 10
an envabc distinction In all that exalts a nation or
people. iht Is dcluslon must believes fatal dclu
SION, from which j. possible she may awake too late
For her have not enc unkind feeling and viii not re-
member any unkind words which she or the south have
uttered ON the floor of Congress elsewhere pray
God 10 give Us all wisdom iorbearancc and national sym
paihy. Once, Mr.. Buchanan might have avered these
terrible evils; lie failed IN his duty, and they now
upon The rejection Il Kansas hy the senate Of the
United states free state when They had before voted
70 receive her as slave State grievous wound to
freedom, which drove thousands upon thousands into the
republican rsnks-enough. prhaI~ 10 decide the prcsi
defti election
but will say IN this interesting topic at prc
sent. WM W Ri .<WDRTyg
Hon Jasf~ DIXON.
GOVERNOR WISE ON THE CRISIS.
Ex-Governor Wise, at Virginia. ing been written n
by a gentIeman 81 Nolumhus Ga 10 definn what ha