The New York herald., 1863-08-17
The Rebel Talk Before the Wal.
To THg EDITOR or THs HERALD.

Ngw ORLEANS, August 1. 1853.
send oncsoaed letter rrom ex senator X roombs 10
General Miles tn.w of the rebel army which Hound
among loose papers lying about in present quar-
ters the former residence Of General es As the letter
shows part what the leading Southern politicians
might he Of sufficient public interest 70 bo printed
Should you use IT, please send copy OF the edition OF
the HERALD containing IT, Also the letter ITSELF which
wish 10 preserve. T.WR
Mr.. rOeMBs' LETTER.
wAsHISGIos, May 81, 1858.
Ny DEAR sRYour kind letter Of the 7th May reached
In the midst Of efforts 10 settle the Kansas ques
ton and had therefore, 70 be laid aside "or
venenl season am satisfied with the Conference bi
because maintains fully the true principles for which
have conteDded since l84T relative TO the status or
slavery in tho Territories When the results Of the Nex
war brought us new territory, and undoubtedly
what called "free territory the North asserted and
endeavored 70 maintain the right 70 exclude slavery
Ordinance Of l7s7n at Others "Nssouri Restriction or
Compromise" and again, 'the Wilmot Proviso" Under
"a snSse nes .ne substance me- was sme & has me
whg patty Of the North and all OF the democrats except
about half dozen held this doctrine ton years ago. end
as ate ~ the openng Of the sessions Of l6490 large
majority Of tho House Of Representatives held II. In
1850 only defeated the application Of the principle Of
prohibition TO the Territories while they continued
IN their territorial condition. and maintained the doctrine
that when they into the Union they might come in
or ~ sss ssvsy e ne na
the prohibition In all the louisiana purchase lying north
Of 80 degrees 80 minutes north latitude while in ter
STATE constitutions Under this act Of 1854 Kansas made
and presented State constitution That constitution
majority ID Congress On account Of slavery O her cons
tuton although that alone was the real objection 70 the
not the oct Of the people While we i admitted that
there could be no other foundation for State constitutions
70 this country except the popular v We asserted that
th constitution having been adopted and promulgated by
convention OF the peopo legally Called constituted and
held should be accepted by Congress conclusive OF the
was settled but anosher element entered tho contest
Tho ordinance annexed 70 the constitution and there
s part ss sna 05 ne.
seventeen miilions Of acres more than had ever been
grantedto any Other new State Congress refused Chat
demand and consented 20 admit her under her constt0
tion but with the large land grant withheld This new
proposition and change Of the proposition Of Kapsas bad
And this would have been true whether 4 was inserted
10 our oct OF admission or NOT We treat with now
propositions without their consent. And, although many
may vote against accepting the modified proposition ac
count OF their hostility TO the Lecomptcn constitution
been admitted The principle is il imperative ~ and
sound, and in any event is precisely what We
not shape the constitutions OF new States, and
that the people thereof have the exclusive right to do
The North claimed the right Of Congressional prohibition
the South opposed IT, with the demand that the country
should be open TO all during It's territorial sate and s
status should be fixed by its own people, and not Con-
and is now the real question between the sections and
after . long conflict we have overthrown error and
nope we uT0 nOt prepared oVeu
TO weaken 80 great principle because will result in
making Kansas free State Let the Will OF tho people
Of the State settle that matter for themselves The
temper Of the North s bad, very bad. The aims and
objects OF her leading statesmen OF the black republicans
are treason TO the constitution and ruin to the South but
We cannot unite our people until there is overt
act This they will pepetuae as far possible through
their State governments and will consunmate whenever
they got federal power We longer rely upon
them to maintain their contract In their Jurisdictions
In anything and should begin at homo by counterya
ing legislation against hem which the true plan
solidate action when pass local laws We can
initiate the example Of our Revolutionary sres, and
punish the disoyal by law am truly yopr friend &c
r. TOOMBS.