The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-27

Georgia. Against it, New Jersey My authority for
this vote Is the Madison Papers, page 1850,
Thus this first great compromise OF the consntu-
ton adopted by the almost unanimous voice OF the free
as well as the slave States.
O. The next compromise was in reference TO the limit
alton OF the time during which slaves should De import
ed into the Union The clause, reported by the
mtttee of the convention, to whom this subject was
REFEREED prohibited the importation of slaves after the
YER $500. General Pinckney, of South Carolina moved
to strike out 1900 and insert 1908. This in sub
stance proposition to ertend the slave trade eight years
Did the free States vote againstit Not They voted
in favor OF the amepdmen and to extend M aoue trade
Connecticut, Maryland North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Georgia In the negative, New Jersey, pennsylvania,
Delaware, and Virginia.
g. The third and last compromise in reference 10 slave
ry was the clause in the 9TH article OF the constitution,
which gives power to the master TO pursue and recapure
his fugitive slave This clause was adopted unanimous
y all the States free and slave, voting Tor H. as appears
by the Madison Papers.
Such are the celebrated compromises Of The constitution
in reference to slavery. WITHOUT them the constitution
would not have been formed this great and glorious
public would have existed and federal aboli-
ZIONIST in New Hampshire would have been as strange a
phenomenon a man bat from the moon.
Such the conditions OF that great instrument which
binds these States in union which should be as indis
soluble time is lasting They were solemnly agreed 10
by the northern free States now ask every candid
man, and every true patriot who desires the lasting well
fare OF his country those conditions compromises
be vioated by the northern ates ariout leading TO the
dissolution Of the Union?
ocIicVc not II the Tree ouitcS Vioide ueii Tue SlitVe
States absoved from the Union by the very fact
And now come again to the position OF the demo-
cratic party OF New Hampshire, in reference to this
great and momentous question Of slavery. Although
dissenting from siavery all its forms, they in IA
of abiding by the compromises of the constitution
they in favor of preserving the sacred spuaons of
their fathers with the fathers of the present generation
Of their southern brethren In other words, they
favor ofthe CONSTITUTION and the UNION
And what is the direct tendency of the conduct of the
federalists and their abolition allies of New Hampshire
III tn n he
stitution and a DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION
Declam as much as they may about slavery-misre-
present. calumnate and viify the democratic party as
much they please in relation the subject the fede-
raj and abolition leaders more nor less than DIS
UNlONlSTS-traitors to the observation-disclosures to
liberty; for in the destruction of the American Union the
last hopes of the friend of freedom shrouded in per-
petual darkness and despair
have in this letter defined the true position of the de-
mocracy OF New Hampshire In relation to slavery. |
have shown concusvey the utter fasehood and base
ness OF the charge that they the proslavery party
While repudatng slavery they for preserving the
stuton and the Unon which the traitors who caumniae
them would pull down and destroy. In my next, will
low the pursued by the northern federsts
and aboonists is persisted in. But henceforth would
respectfully advise my democratic friends in New amp
shire longer to tolerate this base cafumny of federal
ism, that they are the advocates Of slavery
The shameless and mendacious panders of federalism,
will hesitate at no act, however grovelng and mean
but such reptiles always cowards and dare not pro-
cat in New Hampshire firmly resolves that his federal
antagonist shall not misrepesen him. he may rely upon it,
the Observation-Disclosures poroon will not dare TO do it,
MOUNT WASHINGTON.