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No. 2459 1850 July 23, HENRY B. HOLCOMBE, MOBILE, [ALABAMA] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOLLYWOOD, EAST BAY, [MOBILE, ALABAMA] Enclosing a newspaper slip announcing the names of the new Cabi- net; a letter of Chappell, and articles signed "George Mason" (J. A. Campbel]) recently appearing in the Tribune; the menace to the South involved in the Cabinet; the advtsability of Lamar's replying to Chap• pell. A. N. S. 3 p. Clipping appended. No. 2460 1850 Aug.1, S. J. RAY AND OTHERS, MACON, GEORGIA, TOM. B. LAMAR, -MOBILE, [ALABAMA] 68 GEN. MIRABEAU B. LAMAR'S LETTER. MACON, GA., August l, 1850. Bii-: A Mass Meeting of those opposed to the so called "Compro- mise or Adjustment" Bill of Mr. Clay and in favor of the Missouri line of 36 30 to the Pacific, is proposed to be held. in this city on Thursday, the 22d day of August inst. In behalf of the citizens of the city and county, who favor this measure as the means of securing a portion of the rights of the South, and preserving the Union permit us, most respectfully to invite you to be present on that occasion, to address the peoule on these impor- tant issues. We anticipate a large gathering of the people, and hope that the magnitude of the subject, and the importance of the crisis will not permit you to decline the invitation. Please advise us at your earliest convenience whether or not yon can come. Very respectfully, Samuel J. Ray, Charles Collins, A. H. Colquitt, B. H. Moultrie, . H. K.. Green, Samuel Dinkins, John J. Jones, Pulaski S. Holt, E. L. Stroheckes, R. A. L. Atkinson, Leroy Napier; Thomas A. Brown, James Dean, W. B. Parker, Benjamin Fort. Gen. Mirabeau B. LAMAR, Mobile. No. 2461 1850 Aug. 16 [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR] MOBILE, [ALABAMA] TO [SAMUEL J. RAY AND OTHERS, MACON, GEORGIA] Declining their invitation to address a public meeting opposing Clay's Compromise bill. Df. 26. p. . Including appended letter (no. 2462); p. 17-23. A. Df. See no. 2463.
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