The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-15

~ correspondent furnishes us with
the following extracts. They arc both
curious and interesting:
EDrroR Souri, CAnoLINIAN The
extracts that follow are highly curious,
not to say interesting. Possibly
some of your readers may like to soc
them. Thoy are taken from the ninth
volume of s'Spark's Life and Writings
of ashington"
Washington to Lofaycttc-"lSth
September, 1887. 1Ac Constitution
sva$ signed yestcrdoy. 1t IS the result
of four months dclibcration, to be
fostcrcd by some and bunctcd by 9TH
crs. What will be the general opin-
ion or reception oft, it is not for me
to decide. If it be good, suppose it
will work its way; if Jo1, it will re-
coil on its trainers. My best wishes,
&C."
Washington to Patrick Henry
"24th September, 1887. take the
liberty of sending you copy Of the
Constitution, Which the Convention
has submitted to the people of these
States. Your own Judgment will at
once discover the good and exception
al parts of it and your experience Of
the Difficult. os which have over arisen
when attempts have been made to re-
concilo such Il variety of interests and
prejudiccs as pcrvadc the several
States renders explanation mncccssa-
ry. ] wish the Constitution which is
offered had been more perfect; but SIN
ccrcly believe it is the best that could
be obtained at this time and rs the
door is open for amendments hcrcaf-
ter, the adoption of it, under present
circumstances, is in my opinion de-
sirablc. From variety Of concurring
accounts it appears that the political
concerns of this country arc, in !, man
ncr, suspended by Il thread, &C., and if
nothing had been agreed on hy that
Convention, anarchy would soon have
cnsucd, the scc'ls being deeply sown
III every spot. am, sc.
a copy of this same letter was sent
to Governor Harrison.
Henry replied asfollows:
"l have to lament thnt I cannot
bring my mind to accord with thc pro.
posed Constitution. IN, concern
focl on this account is rui',y %gnat"i
than can express. po'h"i~ malur,
reflection may furnish me rcu.1,s &
change my present Reniimeu'" o ,
conformity with the opinion. % ,i,a
for whom | have the hi@hcs, ia.ug.
cncc."
Governor Harrison replied
"tf our condition i; not very fla
nor, .., | bny, my, g.. }, az,
dy-this Constitutions will prov,
worse than disease. Agc m#,;c.s iuol
otter over cautious, ami am willis.
to attribute my fears to that G. use
but, from whichever source they SPRING
l cannot divoat myscli Of an opinion
thnt tie seeds Of civil discord arc plrn
tifully soH'n in very many OF tnc pow
crs given; both to thc President an,
Congress, and that, if the Constitution
is carried into effect the States uf iht
South will be little bcttcr than ap.
pondagcs to those North. You will say
that general charges arc things with
out force. They arc so; but, in the
present instance, / do not withhold
particular observations because | an
in want Of them. After tho meeting
Of tho Assembly Of chic Dtutc, and
hearing from those who had hand il
tho work the reasons that operated
with thom i'll favor Of their measures,
will then more at large give you m,
sentiments. In the meantime, shall
only say, that my objections chiefly lie
against the unlimited powers of taxa.
ton and the regulation oftradc,md the
Jurisdictions that arc,to be established
in every State altogether independent
of the laws of each State. The sword
and such powers must sooner or late,
establish u tyranny, &c.