The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-19

Wy meaSufe uisblmliaf IN all It's lead
ing points, at future day. / felt my
self, as you have done, very much irri-
tated at the indelicate treatment which
he received. Some seemed to express,
by their conduct, joy, that they had il
in their power to depress his importance
Gas they thought) which rendered IL still
more necessary for the friends of virtue,
and of the Southern interests, TO main
tain and support him. The debates on
this question will better explain to you
his conduct.
As TO the memorials from the Quakers
and others relative to the slave trade, their
introduction, from the manner in which
the subject was treated, became importu-
nate. The gentlemen from South Carolina
and Georgia, by anticipating what was
never intended, have been instrumental
in sounding disagreeable alarms. If they
had said nothing, the House Of Repre-
sentatives, without doubt, would have
declared with one voice that Congress had
no power to interfere in any manner so as
to effect or alter the internal regulations
of the States relative to them.
The authors Of the petitions were in
fluenced by an honest, though indiscreet,
zeal on the occasion. They expressly
declared that their object was not to in
jure the property of the Southern States,
but to discontinue the trade, which they
deemed cruel and dishonorable.
By the unyounaed apprehenSionS Of the gen
tlemen from Carolina and Georgia, all tie
alarms ,Ohich have been spread we,e caused,
| consider the declaration which wemade
in a committee of the whole, however as
soon as we were permitted TO come TO a
decision, will not only quiet our fears,
but put our slave property on a surer
foundation than it before. stood; and an
Interpretation of the powers of Congress
given at this time, when the meaning Of
the parties TO the Constitution must be
fully understood, may prevent at a future
deg any improper cOercive amj0rity on This
subject, cannot, therefore, but ilatter
myselfthat the conclusion of this subject
will be generally satisfactory to the State
Of Virginia, and that the petitions yon
mention to be in contemplation TO our
next Assembly will be found wholly un-
necessary on this subject
this question is still in suspense, and the
final determination very uncertain, The
Eastern States would carry their point
at all hazards-rather than fail, they
would be cOntented with anna jority of one
vote. Three members from the State OF
North Carolina are now on the floor
which renders the success Of their plans
still more uncertain From the present
appearance, cannot help thinking that
the assumption will not proceed if il
should, il must wear a different counten-
ance than it has at present, and the mos
eflectual provision be made for n speedy
and fair settlement of all accounts. | have
no doubt negotiations have been com.
menced, and are yet existing, between The
Eastren States and Pennsylvania relativ,
70 the permanent seat of Government
the Pennsylyanians endeavOring TO max,
the establishment of the seat Of Govern,
ment the price OF the assumption. Blu
in this business New York is as necessa
ry TO carry the point as Pennsylvania
and it is not probable that she will b.
induced to yield up the advantage whicl
she now has over her commercial rival
| have, therefore, no fears that this nego
tiations will be productive Of an estab
lishment in Pennsylvania. AS to the Po
tomac, consider our prospects as verl
mote. If the Government lasts 50 long, i
may erect it's capital on its banks, at tn
expiration Of twenty years.
l confess that feel myself often chag
rined by the taunts against The ancient D0
minioq, but Dismli0R AT THIS TINE W0ui
be the 10orSt Of calamities. The Souther
. States are too weak at present TO stan
by themselves, and a General Govern
h. ment will certainly be advantageous I
us, as it produces no other effect tha
protection from hOstilities and uniforl
commercial relations. And when W
shall attain our natural degree of popu
! lation Ratter myself that zoe shall have h
! poaoer 10 do ourselves justice, l0ih disSolCH
: the bond t0hieh binds us together. 1t is bette
to put up with these little Inconvenience
e than TO run the hazard OF greater calam
ties. Adieu. Il. b. LEE.