Marshfield, April 15, 1851. GENTLEMEN,—I duly received your letter of the 11th of this month, and had fully made up my mind to comply with...

THE OTHER SIDE OF "THE TRUE ISSUE   STATED." A PAMPHLET WRITTEN BY THE HON. ALBERT G. BROWN UPON THE SUBJECT OF THE COMPROMISE M...

I had already carefully read the judgment of Chief-Justice Hornblower, and commended it especially to the “Commonwealth,” where I think it w...

New York, February 14, 1851. DEAR SIR,—A number of the citizens of New York, without distinction of party, beg leave, through the undersig...

AUG. 29. The first question about the Boundary Bill was, "Shall it be rejected?" This was decided in the negative by a very larg...

JULY 23, 1850. Yesterday Mr. Clay made his closing speech on the Compromise Bill. He spoke three hours and ten minutes, and seemed to reta...

JULY 29, 1850. We have just heard that Mr. Winthrop has been appointed senator to fill the place made vacant by Mr. Webster. Under the cir...

WASHINGTON, July 31, 1850. MY DEAR DOWNER,—You could not have given me any proof of your friendship so acceptable as in writing to me with...

AUG. 5, 1850. We are rejoiced at the defeat of the Omnibus Bill. It strengthens the chances of the Territories for freedom. All delay in a...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 1850. S. DOWNER, Esq. MY DEAR SIR,—Perhaps you will think my prophesying is not from above, because I said the Comprom...

WASHINGTON, January 20, 1851. GENTLEMEN—I thank you most sincerely for your esteemed favor of the 5th ultimo, which I had the pleasure to ...

On the 13th of June, 1850, in the House of Representatives, an amendment to the bill admitting California was rejected, to the effect that t...

WASHINGTON, June 28, 1850. S. DOWNER, Esq. DEAR SIR,—The fate of the Compromise Bill is still doubtful in the Senate, though public opinio...