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GEN. BoNHAMs LETTER.

II.
We are indebted 10 our esteemed n ,nr,s,n
tntive in Congress. tie IIon.N l.: J.n,u,u for
copy Of his recent letter to ,Iosrpt Arxrv
i.s'i'' "i EdSchclI. in relation to the Carries
Ton C"nr"ntion-thr rrorrIcty Of the Stute par.
t'c'ratIng, and tho necessity Of the adoption hv
~" Convention. "f a platform which shall lcc..
"t"i|c the Constitutional rights Of tn. South
In" writer presents his views ut length. auiswe
sha'i take pleasure in Publishing the letter in
our rex; iseI". In The :neam.i,nr. We would
state rs main ro,iti"as
'i"a. lir. AVN states that i; is " II kr,wn Il,
h'~ t"ns'i'u"n'", that It,. t,v"r. though h, ,,rcs
not urge that the State shouil be represented
III the t''nri,>t"r Convention. We're i, a new
question. he w"uL "rl'e." the present no,nina
tnS Conventions. and Elvocate instead ,h,
Congressional { .wcus system. which would ut
least give" representation of Democratic com
s'h"encirs Th" defect If the present, system
- S:cn IN the fact that Mr.. DurGlAs will rr,bn.
bly, receive 9! Votes in the Convention from,
states which wi! no, give Democratic vote
lh" writer thinks it to hc al imror,,ut In
we '""'h t' i"ieni Judge p"r"i.,-. and urges
strong reasons agains, his nomination. both np
III" ground Of availability, nnI his nLions
Sina;t'r S"v"rci .;niy principles
FIRST to hi- araiNahiity ,l"u.i, hr will enter
III" Convention with l7i Northern Votes W.,
only about IL Of these represent Democratic
""nst'iu"nc - nui will he available i'm the
Presidential election. Tn The other hand there
ar" Ia Southern vn:cs which he will fail t.,
get, III the i;s, instance before the Convention
-'hrc" h'urths Of The whole voi. il. the cl.c
t"ral t"l'-.cs.
The writer urges further, tina; it is an insult
t" the South to ask its surpnr, in behalf of
Judge l'"t'Gl's. 1t Is II Illuminating alternative
wi'ch Is torccdnp"n her TO choose hr,w ,wrcn
the Slnattrr Sovereignty Of the one and Hlac.,
E"ru!'iirans;n. lflhc South accepts him rs her
candidate. she endorses SIuattcr Sovereignty.
"cn. l'"SnA't. pays high c"mrimcn, to the
gallant State Of Alabama and endorses her po-
s'i"n, that protection for slave property in the
territories shall be par: Of Tie plat iornl Of tn.
Convention before going into the election
lhr STATE" We suppose IS matter Of co;.r:c
VII! tie represented III the Charleston Couvcn-
ton, and we trust tha, the patriotic suggestions
"' this letter, will influence the ac ion Of its del
"eatcs and hut they will all be ready to stand.
upon the platform of the Alabama Convention
PART0N's LIFE OF JACKSON
We ar" indebted TO Mcssis. Mc;',ErEn 4
DAWSON of Charleston, the agents. through
McSsrs BnANcn d LEN Of this place. for the
first volume of this noble work. npon which the
author has been labnriously engaged. for sever.
Il! years past. The work has been recriv ed hy
the critics with the highest concentrations,
ami competent judges have assigned, it Il rank
in Biography, which is occupied in History
by such men rs PEEscorr BANCROFT, nn,l Mnr-
LEY. We have read the authors liz. Of AARON
BURR AMI from our nnnwlcIrc of that work
We have been led to form the highest cxp.c,a-
doubt Will hc more than realized.
lh" subject is one "fpeculiar interest. ~ the
iife OF General JACKSON was more crowded with
extraordinary and stirring events than ouv
American of his time. The cvenrsul history Of
i'ls early life, his military career and the great
political struggles "f his Administrations, fur.
nish mass of material which rarely falls to the
lot of the bi"eraphcr. Mr.. PATTON has II re
cular fitness fer the task which he hes chosen.
and his rare powers Of research hnve enabled
himto prepare large mass of original and
valuable information, whilst his picturesque
clear aud vigorous style, make him the IN, St
attractive Of biogfaphers
The work is to be completed in three volumes
The first is now really. 1t is printed in fine
type and on good paper. and has an excellent
likeness Of the hero.
APPLY to Mcssrs. BEANcu Il ALLEN, Able.
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