Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-24
LETTER FROM LIEUT. NJ. ?. MAURY'
Va .stftssrtN Disc Ia Is

wv II. MACFAKLtND, Es,i.;
Bslr Sr-There is a pccp o'day for those who had
rather secure the rights OF The South IN the unon ,han
90 out of d, TO seek them. The dawn comes tom N'w
Jersey. I Do not ka0s how you upon the question
oil lisunnn bar take 80 Tor granted that YOU thnS, -
believe large majority OF the people u the Snnlh
think and hold that matters have nov come % Suth a
ma. between the North and South, that hey must b'
s-ulsd-in the Union Il We can, but II We cannot Ihea
oll OF the Union.
Supposius these 10 BE- not only your sentiments, but
the sentiments OF the great belly Of tn Southern pee
ME &c gives pleasure % inform YOU OF move which
Il nov on the anis In New Jersey the elect OF which,
am p.rsuadci will be- not only TO secure % the South
her rights in the Union, but % give the Union ITSELF
neS lease upon time.
North of Mason AMI DixOus line has been more ilithu
l,.l and tru, 70 the Constitution, aul none has been
more mindful OF the rights OF the sister States under Dc
thu shc and there ia not one among them All that COM
mauds OF the respect aad confidence oil the south
.sa d. o3le Awaiting hc,,rf OF the proud posil>n
ysch .he occupies the plan proposed is that she shall
undertake. the Office OF mediator he;w, en- the sections
A. far as understand D., tIc out lines arc thfs' So"
h. 10 send a commissioner 10 the conventions OF Ali
hama and Mississippi etc. TO ask Ol the soyertsuue-
tb,-. assembled Tor statement Of the terms and con
q lions upon which they viii De content TO remain on the
Uuon. Having thus obiiined from the people o. lHe
gpl,h lrting those O! each safe ~ their sovereign Ca
pici.g their ultmt,um She is 20 bring IL before her Sis
Ter Sltss Of the North for their action with the requ q
that those who are willing 20 acccte 10 H viii Instruct
tb, senators and r,Ques. their Representatives 20 20
f and act incorporating the terms OF lt as amendments
10 the Constitution 10 b. thence referred according 10
is provisions back to the States for ratification.
Tsus our friends az the North will have something tan
rbe 90 70 upon and something around which the solid
usu he quiet men, ot the country, both Norm aad
South, East and West. NAV rally.
Having thus liy asesrtIiuc3 directly irom the people
Of the south what VII satisfy them Ia this Union, &c w
remain for those Of the Nor.h to accede % H. and save
Union o. to refuse IT, and 80 break up the Uuon Bat
there no fear Of any such alternative; Tor the people
Of the South are going 10 require ANYTHING that the
North should rot rghtluly yield The south does not
want the North do anything that Inconsistent wiih
either Northern honor, true dignity or propneiy.
of course the Conventions in Alabama aud Mississippi,
which are the Gr,t that the NeW Jersey Commission
can now reach viii each leayein existence commission,
with power TO make such notifications TO the details
OF then ultmatum may be agreed upon BY their ss
Saates.
tons assembled that say what vii. satisfy the South;
and 10 Sc dc the difficulty between the two sec ions.
without knowing this IN plain and distinct terms, 70 Doe
stated by the South herself would be Ike attempt
inc 10 negotiate between two ariaies without prCps
lion from either OF 10 settle dispute between your
neighbors without knowing wha' the sggrieyei IArty
had to complain o.
rl,o wbish understand IRON sufficient authority is
nos being discussed ia New Jersey. 20 for any p'u
which viii draw from the people Of the South stale
nelt Of the terms and conditions upon which they viii
he content 10 remain IN the Union This appears % De
most simple expeditions and direct and New Jer'ry has
f. i'm her pogef 70 do more 10 the Union than any
Sise I'm o.: and l. for one, hope she will not b. slow to
avail b, rsslfol the glorious privilege.
In haste, but alaays
Yours truly,
Il y MAVGy