The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-02

renders il very desirable the democrau north and south
that should be disposed OF at the present sion l. The
pressing nature of the Oregon Territorial Organization bill
which involves the question, urges to speedy
promise s. Private information as TO the views Of rain
southern members who have not expressed them publicly
ustifes such an inference
We do not say that South consider the proposed line
fair one-hey do They did generally for
the Mi ssour compromise line but compromise they
have acquiesced in it, II is with the view, il all,
that they will consent to the extension of said line the
Pacific When territory is acquired by the nation they
consider that it is acquired equally for all for the
alone, for the south alone but for the whole
try Accordingly they regard law OF Congress excluding
any class of citizens from the territory unequal and
oppressive. Still. they love the Union, and willing
make great sacrifices if necessary, for its preservation
Would that the spirit generally prevailed at the
north.
The same question came up when the Texas annexation
project under discussion and greatly embarrassed the
compromise finally agreed on, conforma
bly, the Missouri compromise by which it stipulated
that such States may be formed out OF that portion Of
said territory exas) lying south OF hirty-six degrees
thirty minutes north latitude commonly known as the Mis-
souri, compromise line shall be admitted into the Union
with without slavery, the people OF each State asking
admission may DESIRE And in such State or States
shall be formed of said territory north of said Mis-
souri, promise ne slavery involuntary servtude Eek
cept cme) shall be prohibited Whether Texas extends
the Rio Gande only to the Nueces. and To the Rio
Gande the Gu whether extends to that river as far
its source queaons yet decided by Congress-
The language of the Joint resolution above quoted clearly
implies that the territory annexed extends farther north
than Santa Fe, (Which is few miles south OF lat $780,
but necessarily that 1t extends 80 far west But in
either case 1t must come this that from Texas the Pa
cic as from Missouri Texas latitude IS 30 must be the
northern limit of savery,-with chance, and strong
expectation that of the States yet be formed south
OF that parallel will elect to be free from the stain
Now seeing is obvious that upon said parallel, and
other, compromise be effected, why not APP
proach the subject in business way, and finish it
once? Why let the old tester and infame when, a
ALL the result be reached another thou
sand times worse The path Of wisdom, and therefore OF
duty appears plain in this and will
be promptly entered
Ever since this question assumed the recent portentous
aspect which it has derived from the Oregon bill and
from the treaty which was expected to be formed with
Mexico. we have respectfully and earnestly recommend
ed the Missouri Compromise the practical and most
practicable mode of settling its difficulties The Oregon
bill is still before Congress The treaty. which
to US New Mexico and Upper California, will be sent
in soon arrives. The question cannot properly
be avoided. Congress should extend its protection to
Oregon. Our new territories cannot be governed with
out calling in its authority We agree with many mem
bers, that this the proper time for settling the question
before the elements Of discord and disunon which
only accumulate by delay. shall and distract
ready threatened with the formation Of northern
party, founded exclusively sectional interests arising
from this most agtating, delicate and dangerous sub
ect Mr. Jefferson predicted in 1920, that it would be
seized upon by ambitious agators TO convuse the coun
try for the qualification OF their petty passions; and
already we of great distinction violating the
consistency OF his past fe and throwing himself at the
head of this dangerous movement Let US still the waves
at let give peace to country let establish
our Union upon an mperishabe foundation This done,
it may defy and laugh to scom every storm which may
hereafter assai it.
The constitution itself is founded upon spirit Of com
promise This exciting question of slavery was found the
most difficult to settle in the federal convention; but it
settled at last in spirit of compromise AS the gov
eminent was formed 80 il must be administered, on this
question, in the spirit The south cannot claim ALL
and the north cannot claim ALL In great partnership of
sovereign States all must participate in the bur-
den and in what may appear to them common blessings
The north will not yield ahe south will not yield ALL
The south will acquiesce in the Missouri compromises
and in nothing less Let not our friends in the north de-
ceve themselves upon this point An here would
be fatal; and dare to say will prove which
demagogues may affect to despse. but which all the wise
and all the good men may rue, in the tremendous con-
sequences which it may produce.
Nothing could induce to touch this delicate subject
at this time, but profound of the duty which
owe to the country. There is not an American who
loves this glorious Union more than we do-not one
who would cherish it with holy zeal-not one who
has guarded it with more fdety-no one who is more
deeply impressed with the dangers which this agating
subject carries with it. We happy, therefore, to see
the conciliaory spirit in which Senator Bright has pro-
posed the Missouri compromise, it has been twice
proposed and twice adopted in Congress. We thank
him for the attempt to adjust it. We thank Messrs
Brodhead, and venable, and Bayly, for the willing
ness they have expressed in their admirable speeches
to acquiesce in its adoption II is the bow of peace,
and let lis hail it as SUCH 1t is the guarantee of
he stability of the Union whose glorious destinies
were first ushered forth in that great day whose
nivesary is Just at hand Let embrace the guaran-
tee The gratitude Of posterity will be his who assists
in the noble effort of cementng forever the union of
this great confederacy of States This settled we re-
peat it may defy every storm. And may then say, in
the immortal language Of Holy Writ: "And the rain de-
scended and the foods came, and the winds blew and
beat upon that house; and it fell not for ii was founded
upon rock"
We publish to-day an able speech of Mr. venabe, of
North Carolina, recently delivered in the House of Rep
resenatves Though our columns are SO much crowded
as to prevent us from publishing the speeches of
friends so freely could wsh yet we feel that this
publication is particularly due to Mr. Venabe from the
of do