The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-02


OF {" Mount Washington" which is published in our
paper Of this week Although part Of does not fully
accord with the views entertained by the democranc
press of the State upon the subjects upon which treats
it nevertheless takes able and comprehensive view OF
the doctrines of the abolition party and the fatal conse
quences which sure to follow shouid nose doctrines
ever possess controlling influence in the government
1t should not only be carefully read but its sentiments
in regard TO the importance OF the Union, should be i'm
bibed by every friend Of his country
WASHINGTON, Nov 9Th. lS47
Messrs. CARLETON & HARVEY enclose to you, for
LEGATION in the N. H. Patriot in February last was
desgned to follow previous letter upon the compromises
Of the constitutions in relation to slavery-to which j,
would have been appropriate as sequel The editor
stand, that i savored too much q "pro-savery On
10 the Conclusion. that il the doctrines OF the enclosed
letter favorable to slavery, too much to be laid
before the democracy Of New Hampshire, the latter have
and to the sentiments professed BY John Hale,
der expedent longer to contend with them, to
keep uB q distinct political organization
aggrandzement, may little longer sport with abolition
ism under the guse Of the Wimot Provso but the time
Is mot yef tai distant n when they have got to ,5 meet
will stand out before the people in its stern and appa
ling form Of DIs-uNIoN! Then will party combinations,
recognising it fundamental article in their creed, be
dashed to atoms and scattered to the Winds and the peo
pie will rally upon the only platform Of safety-THE
sTIrUTIoN AND THE UNIoN!!
To such crisis events rapidly tending. 1t is
less shut eyes to the danger which approaching
II is insanity to sport upon the volcano which is ready to
overwhelm u.s. But it does behoove every patriot who
values this glorious Union above all the negroes who
born in the tide OF tme to pause and solemny
reflect upon the dangers which this criminal spread Of
abolition sentiments and ideas the north threaten to
our noble country and its splendid and benefcent sys-
@ : ~ " MOUNT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, February Q. 1877
TO the Editor Of the Patriot
In my letter January 3d. gave an exposition the
Compromise Of the consultations in regard to slavery the rea-
which led their incorporation into that red char
And proved from the celebrated Madison Papers, the
important fact that all the N,O England States represented
favor OF those compromises.
One Of those compromises as demonstrated in my for
me letter. secured TO the master the right and
capture his fugitive slave wherever he could find him. in
has been sustained by tho Supreme the United
States and declared by that august tribunal to be one Of
its legislation, can take from him.
At the late session Of the legislature of New Hampshire,
under severe penalties, one from aiding the master
in the exercise OF this constitutional rights and that aets
Supreme Court s Of ss United 5ss States: 'f'''4 ~
But the constitution had nothing 70 do with slavery e..
mentioned IN my late letter. and one Of those erding the
g PURSUIT and recaptue Of the slave the master could
not have pursued him beyond the confines OF the State in
In all other respects except affected by the three
promises, slavery left precisely where the
many of the States with which other States had no
right to intermeddle, and there it left it,.
right interfere with the institution Of slavery in the slave
States than they have interfere with other domestic
institution of those States. They have right to
abolish slavery in the slave States
se s ee
is the duty Of all to submit that which they cannot
hey mss IL @
duty oevey friend Of the constitution and the Union
in the course pursued BY the aboonss and federal
lists Of the northern States Suppose they get minority in
their unconstitutional schemes into execution Suppose
they go on until they shall have committed an nracton of
gard slavery and suppose they continue in their I'M
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slave Sfates-and what will be the result VIII they
momentoa. import-Uil lIsy smaneiyate The slares
soe esisn he s southern the thing
abso1tely fnpossbe Let us look moment at the facts
value Of these slaves 500 each At that rate the
III ioeS Of s unsa
this immense amount to the masters induce them 70 ibe
phlanthropic feeaists aboionsts the north
itg The question is an idle Will they call upon the
ty without compensation, and thus bankrupt themselves
and their families? Such scheme would be still more abb
surd.
The slaves therefore, be bought and set free
win their owners voluntarily sacrifice that vas, amount OF
be Immediately liberated without voafion OF the consn
and By the States of the sacred d0les
tic rights and imsfitxtioms of the SLAVE States. |
And, if either of these alternatives is attempted hat
will be the inevitable result? 1t will be DISSOLUTION
OF THE UNION
Do the abotioniss and federas of New England think
they proceed with impuny in their unconstitutional
invasion OF the rights Of the onealf of the States of this
confedeacy, without bringing about its dissolution! DO
they fatter themselves that the south dare not separate
Union If so they win be doomed sad disap.
pointment certainly will they be sadly disappointed If
this wicked agitation of the slave question is pushed to
that melancholy and terrible catastrophe.
Which portion of the Union derives the most benefit
from the Union? The northern States unquestionaby We
the manufacturers for the SOUTH They
in the manufacturing handicraft line. We abrcas
the clothes they make their hats, their shoes,
boots, axes hoes, rakes scyhes pasin fact everything
the profits Of southern trade that has built Lowell and
Manchester, and has made all New England. flourish in
wealth and happiness. Hr prosperity is the result of
agricultural regions Of the south and tcest.
But let the Union be dissolved and what would be the fate
OF New England The southern States would immediate
y form alliances with England and other European States
England is now the greatest OF the products OF the
south She would take their cotton tobacco, and
and the south would take her manufactures And poor
New England deprived of her best market and best
TONER'S would sink insignicance and poverty In the
streets OF Lowell and Manchester alive with the stir
and hustle OF busy trade the grass would grow and the
spirit Of desolation would reign supreme In ten years after
This glorious Union should be dissolved That would
be the death-blow to New England prosperity
But am supposing the event to take place peaceaby
mat viii never be DONE The Union tcH be peaceahy
dtoued When that event takes place, II it ever do,
VIII he followed by contentious and such the world
mas never yet be followed by servile war in
the SOUTH but it be followed through
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