The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-15
SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS.
From the Wilmington IN. CO journal
The Wilnlot Isrev1so.

The Wiluaot Provsso.
Mr. BucHAxANs LErIEK--Wc place before our read
srs very imoortant letter from the Hon James Buchan
an to the people of Berks county, Pennsylvania We
are pleased to see that man possessing the great
abilities of Mr. Buchanan, and occupying the high and
resrons;be uos that he Does should, nj most critical
,noment come out upon question OF such vast import
ance to the Of the democratic party The letter
of Mr. Buchanan breathes the sentiments OF pure pa
riot and is calculated its author still higher IN
the GOOD opinion of his democratic friends throughout
the length and breadth Of the whole Union he boldly
and unequvocaly opposes the Wlmot Proviso ana goes
for the Missouri Compromise. Thus he takes the con-
stitutona side OF the question: and is willing 10 rsK ms
popularity the broad platform OF that instrument In
a word, Mr.. Buchanan, like a man who loves union
above all other worldly considerations has expressed HIM
self a. every patriot shoud and aithough ne mas
not spoken in manner different from what might have
been expected from high minded and honest statesman
vet he has spoken language which everybody knows
does not accord with the feelings Of large portion OF his
immediate fellows citizens Most respectfully do we
invite careful persual Of Mr.. Buchanans letter
From the Louisville (Ky) Democrat
We publish to-day Mr.. Buchanans letter on the sub,
ject OF the Wilmot Proviso. Demagogues, north and
south, are clustering at great rate about this question
Those OF the north have fancy that II would be mon
strous concession on Their part to allow ANY ,eIIos 20
slavery in it. They write as pPanty on the supeet a.
il were question be settled by squibs IN newspapers
hey are have esb he Wisdom and ali the Virtue be-
ing clear of slavery These southern folks are living IN
SIM and il behooves the more favored ones 10 lecture
them and restrain tnem from tHeiI Sicu
On the other hand those south going right home
IA soon as the Wmo Poviso passes to set up Tor 'ne
selves and have TO do with the Union sif
Buchanan lived through the stormy question on tne MIS-
sc,ri Compromise and knows the magnitude u the sub
ject The views Of Of much experience are wor-
Inv of consideration Neither section OF the Union can
have this matter all its own way. The folks north hold
slavery great sim moral and political and we do not ex;
pect they will change their opinions but II they will
inst give up the notion that Divine Providence has com
mssoned them to demolish all sin, and make other peo
pie do right according to their own notions, there will be
good deal gained We do not think they will be held
accountable hereafter for any Legislation on the matter OF
slavery They know little about it, we could scarcely
expect Justice to make them responsible for It, The
Wimo Provso simply prohibits the existence OF slavery
in any territory hereafter acquired The operation Of this
measure is in time to render slave labor Improbable
where il now exists, and thus to end it, The increase
Of The coored population in the slave States may
future day destroy the value of the negro to the master
but whether all evil connected with that unfortunate race
will then terminate, be less than aboonsts esteem
il at present. is grave question: which they had better
consider if they resolved to take the responsibility