New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-22

HENRY ORIELLY. JOHN j. SPEED.
CHAS. P. KIRKLAND, HENRY C. GARDINER
Corresponding Committee Of tho Democratic Lss.oa
Eeo- York, Sept TO- 1861
Letter from Mr.. Garnea Of Virginia to Mr.. Trs,.
cot of South Carolina.
Va. CoSyESTIoS, May g. 1851.
My DEAR SIR: You misunderstood my last letter
if you supposed that intended to visit South Caro-
lima this Spring. l am exceedingly obliged to you
for your kind invitations, and it would afford me the
highest pleasure TO interchange, in person, sentiments
with n friend whose manner of thinking 80 closely
agrees with my own. Blu, my engagements here
closely confne me to this city, and deny nae such
qualification.
would be especially glad to be in Charleston next
week, and witness your Convention of Delegates
from the Southes n-R ghts Associations. Tue con.
don of things in your State deeply interests mel
her wise foresight and manly Independence have
placed her as the head Of tie South, to whom alone
true-hearted men can look with any hope or pleas
ure. Momentous are the consequences which de-
pend upon your action. Which party will prevail
the immediate SecessioDsts, or those who are op-
posed TO separate State action at this time! For
part, L W Vctc u NdIV
linian it would be very different; but when con-
slider the serious effects the decision may have %
your future veal or wo, feel that citizen of
State which has acted sinia, has no right 10
interfere, even by wish. II the General Govern.
meBt allows you peacaby and freely to secede. nsi.
Their Virginia nor any other Southern State woald.
in my opinion, follow you At present. But stss
would be the effect upon South Carolina Some Of
bes, friends here suppose that il would cus ID
Charleston from the great Western trade which so
is now striking for, and would retarj very greatly
the progress OF your State. l confess that think
differently. believe thoroughly in own theo.
ries, and that il Charleston did not grow quie ~
fast in her trade with other States, yet the relief
from Federal taxation would vastly stimulate yoar
prosperity. II 30, the prestige of the Union wsah
be destroyed, and you would be the nucleus for Q
Southern Confederation at distant day. But | do
not doubt, from al have been able to learn, that
the Federal Government would use force, beginning
with the form most embarrassing to you and least
calculated to excite sympathy; i mean n naval
blockade. In that event, could you ~itbstand Toe
reaction feeling, which the sofsring commerce Of
Charleston would probably manifest Would yoa
not lose that in which your strength consists the
union Of your people DO not to imply an
opinion. | only ssk the question. Ii you could
force this blockade, aud bring the Government TO
direct force, the feeling in Virginia would he very
great, trust in God il would bring her 10 your aid
But it would be wrong in ne TO deceive you BY
speaking certainly. cannot express tue deep NOR
tifcalon have felt at her course this Winter. But
DO not believe thar the course Of the Legislature
fair expression Of the popular feeling. Ia the
east at least, the great majority believe in the ria4
Of Secession, and feel the deepest sympathy with
Carolins in opposition to measures which they 70
gard AS she does But the west-Western Virginia
there is the rub Only $1,000 slaves to $4,000
whites. When consider this fact, and tie kind
Of argument which we have be ID in this body, I
cannot but regard with the greatest fear the ques-
lion whether Virginia would assist Carolina ia such
Al issue.
l must acknowledge, my dear Sir, that look 70
he future with almost much apprehension ~
hope. You reH object TO tie term Democrat De.
rocracy in lis original philosophical sense u.s. IN
ieed incompatible nth Slavery, and the rho!e sys.
en- Of Southern soeiSiy Yet, if We look back,
what change will you iod made in any of State
Constitutions or in our legislation, in its general
,ourse for the last fifty years. which was not 10
he direction of Democracy Do no, it's principles
md theories become daily fixed in our practicei
had almost said in the opinions of our people, did
not remember with pleasure the great improve
neut Of opinion in regard the abstract question Of
Slavery. And if such is the Case, what have We TO
rope for the future do not hesitate to cay that
f the question is raised between Carolina and The
Federal Government, and the latter prevails, tie
ast hope of Republican Government, and fear Of
southern Civilization is gone. Russia will then bs
better government than ours
| fear that the confusion and interruption under
which | write may have made this a rather ram
bling letter. Do you WHIT the North in the mmerf
should be happy to welcome you to the Old Do
u Mon.
am much obliged to you for the offer to send mo
ismmoud's EuIogy on Calhoun; bnt am indebted
o the author for copy.
With esteem and fs.sndshp, yours truly.
wn IL TAEscorr esq. NJ. X II. GARRETT