...their destruction. None of the papers detained have been forwarded to me, and I cannot judge for myself their character and tendency ; but you inform me,...higher one to the communities in which we live, and if \\\& former be perverted to destroy the latter, it is patriotism to disregard them.* Entertaining these...

...tendency ; but you inform me, that they are, in character, " the most inflammatory and incendiary—and insurrectionary in the highest degree." By no act...to the laws, but a higher one to the communities in \vhich we live, and if the former be perverted to destroy the latter, it is patriotism to disregard...

...incendiary—and insurrectionary in the highest degree.". By no act or direction of mine, official cr private, could I be induced to aid, knowingly, in...higher one to the communities in which we live, and if the^/brmer be perverted to destroy the tatter, it is patriotism to disregard them.* Entertaining these...

...your letter of the 29th ult. just received, you inform me that by the steamboat mail from New-York your office had been filled with pamphlets and tracts...private, could I be induced to aid, knowingly, in giving circt.'ation to papers of this description, directly, or indirectly. We owe an obligation to the laws,...

...supposed." " But I am not prepared to direct you to forward or deliver the papers of which you apeak." '• By no act or direction of mine, official or private,...papers of this description, directly or indirectly. NVe owe an obligation to the lnu:i, but a higher one to the communities in which we live, and if the...

...supposed." " But I am not prepared to direct you to forward or deliver the papers of which yon speak." " By no act or direction of mine, official or private,...communities in which we live, and if the former be permitted to destroy the latter, it is patriotism to disregard them. Entertaining these views, I cannot...

...supposed." " But 1 am not prepared to direct you to forward or deliver the papers of which T,H speak." " By no act or direction of mine, official or private, could I If induced to aid, knowingly, in giving circulation to papers of this description. directly or indirectly....

...had been informed that they were incendiary, inflammatory and insurrectionary, and then announced : " By no act or direction of mine, official or private,...papers of this description, directly or indirectly. tVe owe an obligation to the laiot, but a higher one to the communities in which we live : and if the...

...instrument of their destruction. None of the papers detained have been forwarded to me, and I can not judge for myself of their character and tendency ;...induced to aid, knowingly, in giving circulation to papei-s of this description, directly or indirectly. We owe an obligation to the laws, but a higher...

...continues: " BUT I am not prepared to direct you to forward or deliver the papers of which you speak !" " By no act or direction of mine, official or private,...giving circulation to papers of this description," — although he had just confessed that he had no legal authority for excluding them from the mails....