The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPT. "a, ls47.
Compromlss and Consultation.


gent citizen of Pennsylvania with whom have con-
yesed to-day that the Wlmot Provso is becoming more
unpopular and that the spirit of compromise is gradually
extending over the minds of the people lhere Is no
rock on which there is the slightest danger OF shpwreek
but the question OF slavery There is no other winch can
cyclic such apations and passions calculated
to override that deep devotion to the Union winch mn
giles itself with the very lifebood OF our countrymen
The agitation was felt in the federal convention OF 7S'
it was then soo.hed and allayed by the spirit OF com
promise 1t was felt in the Missouri controversy OF
lsl9-2O and was again quieed by the spirit OF COM
promise II was about to mngle itself In the anhexatoh
Texas in 1874 but the Missouri Compromise came once
more to our relief The question is again surfing
the blood of the people the north and IN the SCUM ou
the life boat is again thrown into the surgng Deep and
,ve are bappv TO understand that il is again operating IN
behalf of the Union II is, indeed, the available the
PRACTICAL solid ground on which the north and the south
can meet to reconcile their differences of opinion, to aay
the excitement and to cement this glorious Union more
firmly together The 'London Times" may Ghuckle at
the prospect OF breaking to pieces on this rock we
have no doubt that shall yet live to see the hopes OF
our enemies disappointed, and Union stronger than
ever.
Whilst we profess to have knowledge OF the char
acer of the SOUTH and understand its interests WISHES
and determinations we feel much devotion TO our
Union as any American living. We must, therefore,
take the liberty of telling the citizens OF both sections OF
our common country that neither gain all nor lose
al-that each is entitled to fair distribution OF the
benefits and the burdens in the administration OF the
Government Neither the south the north can fairly
claim the whole of any new territory which may be ac-
ouired by ,common efforts blood and treasure. What
though the people OF the north may abhor slavery
Sill she consented in list to enter into fair and hon.
orable and cordial partnership with the south. They
formed compact together. They established consti-
ution which was protect the interests of all 1t too
late in the day to complain OF the operation OF TINS part
neshp. unless they wish to dissolve it. They must car
nv out in the conciliaory and compromising spirit IN
which it was formed What though the nslavehold-
ing States have the majority and the powers Is that any
reason why they should abuse it. Cypress their copart
ners of the SOUTH and thus weaken the ties OF interest
and feeling which must bind them together IT, in the
operation of the government, the balance should have
been thrown the other way, what would the north have
said if the southern representatives should have appropra
ted all the new lands to the Shareholders and denied fair
participation to their northern brethren Would they
have submitted to this inequality and injustice We an
swer at once that they would not have acquiesced.
How then can they expect the south to yield all, and
thus to be put under the ban of the republic Wefranky
tell our brethren of the north that they should not, and
ought not to expect it. What would the north have de-
manded, in case they had been thrown into minority
What would they have accepted fair participation
a COMPROMISE of nterests-n order to have their equal
rights as sovereign States and members of the confed
eracy respected. In this way alone can all sense OF
oppression be avoided and the Union be bound together
by mutual kindness and mutual benefits
There are abstract questions which sometimes be
settled by mutual compromise and this is of them
ever there was one There is other which interests
so many feelings exctes many passions and much
threatens to disturb and shock political system. One
abstract view is that slavery outrage, and must not
be exended-as it, in fact the slaves were to be multi
piled by this arrangement This abstract view belongs
to the north Another abstract view, peculiarly be-
longing to the SOUTH u.s. that the constitution does not
cognse any authority in Congress to NEEDLE with the
subject and to prevent any CITIZEN with his property from
settling on the territory OF the Union If both these alb
sacons are to be consulted alone without any regard
the preudces and interests of each section how long
could they exist together in harmony and peace Some
ground Of compromise therefore, must be adopedsome
ana since Jay OF missouri con-
troversy this ground is the compromise line of 36a de-
grees We know, from experience, how much the
south thought she was to yield, when that compromise
was first proposed. We know how deeply she felt on
that OCCASION and how strongly she demonstrated against
it and repudiated it. But Time has come to sober our
Senses and TO bring healing his wings We willing
10 sacrifice those preudces the altar of the Unon and
we have no doubt that the south prepared TO accept the
compromise again, the life-boat Of the Union. Will
not our enlightened brethren OF the north abide also by
it! We frankly tell them that know the feeling of
the south-that she will not yield everything; and
trust and believe that wise and good men everywhere will
ultimately come into this conciatory and compromising
view We say to them again, with all respect and all
kindness, Heaven forbid that, on this subject, we
should presume to dictate any one or that our plain
dealing should be misinterpreed into anything like as
sumption. We speak as American, devoted to our
country proud OF her Institutions attached to the Union
most anxious to preserve it, and to brighten the chain
which binds it together.
We make these remarks, and we shall scarcely repeat
them again discuss the subject, by way of introduce
ton to the following views Of correspondent some of
which also have taken the liberty omit and all of
which ought TO be taken connexon with the principle
Of compromise
For tho Union
The Acquisition of Territory.
II conceded by all who have paid the least attention
to the subject, that the present with Mexico must
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