The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-03

slave Of aaohsr that plurality of individuals could not
do SO and for the same reason commuatieS however
ganized could do that all cowpacts imposing
such condition upon human being absOIny Usid be-
cause contrary 10 the ao Of nature, chieh The Iaw Of God
and a6ore all hnm control that these principles had been
affirmed the of Somerset in England and that sim
liar judicial decisions had been made Massachusetts and
think IN some other northern State and he intmaied,
language too distinct to be msunderstood that
less the duty than the rgat of this naoa 10 maintain those
principles
He declared that if the restriction did not prevail The
northern people ought not 10 submit and that, of
original pasties the compact he felt himself in honor
bound to resist All of which he expressed, not as ebul
tons Of passion the settled and deliberate deietm
nation of mind steadfasty fixed upon the accomplishment
Of its object.
His friends as we'll as those who opposed the re-
scon equally surprised by the undisgused bold
Of his No expected to hear much from
him and il greatly mistaken several Of his
intelligent friends much loss TO peno-
his ultimate object They could for HIS
the discussion the time and under
the circumstances which he seectedall thought
sonabe and nopportune and suppose have pro-
ceeded from counses with friends lately arrived
1t is known that during the past summer he visited
Massachusetts &c II is suspected that much Of the
in that Of country has omanaed from his
conduct and that his speech be intended the watch
word for the of the which no and
his associates may have determined upon am consran
ed believe that he that he cannot be President Of
the United States he would prefer to be the first in
new confederacy 10 be formed out of New York, New
England &c. His policy evidently be to keep tho
Missouri question suspended for another year. that he may
derive every possible advantage from the excitement
which is probably his first object he may be willing to pre-
the Union.
but he prudsncs and cisdo Of practical rer the
dangers pAeA AreateAs either party completely yi-
umphs pA 10 be feared tAas tie other ,oH snb
and penetrated ritt TIE deepest regret AVID herror
seeing nat many both sides d,suxion i lille
ySpugaaacc Your Virginians yieidSg 10 the dictates of
p'ide natural 10 eA highnnded people, are loo apt TO
overlook consequences horceper 0blc ibis may indir
dNats acting TOR themselves dangerous for politician
to yield himsV up to he indulgence Of such SPIRIT You
public lands but short Sighed mus be that politician Ao
docs not that The Atlantic States separate, the tocscrD
States nil become separate eoaederaey, and e",
gA those lands, to must beby hard fighting.
Your PRIDE reuOts at the idea OF compromise Of
Kind AMI thus is most eompLtetv readeSed Tie instrument
of promoting the of Mr. King and his friends rho
taking, ,chilH ADDS them also. their endearors to put
dooa ose of northern friends mho in opposition 10 The
yiag Themselves ioh tAs present is nothing
due TO s magnanimy of those gentlemen? But sohat is
snsty phether yom wU any part of he eon~y2 By
The compromise you mould glue up motAng ichct
tain; ohe by seeming TO yield 10 10 rolsntarly yau could
by maneaiag your oon nsoderlon place your opponents
much The the Mrong there being large majority
IN the House Of Representatives. in fauor Of restricting tie
States nell as The Tsrrore You Aaue noAing 10 opc
from Aat quarter and IeaH you thai there Is Uery
decided mxOrity in s nae faror of crcMding slape,y
from all unsettled territory NORTH of 36k degrees north iat
exclusion sci be general II IL should not HAPPEN this year,
from The disprOportiona Of the non-s'ausholdng
population, IL must eventually saececd-(See MIR. Hays
letter, No. S, above)
No. 81.
From the Richmond Enquirer February 10, 1890
| Missouri coMrRoMlsE-RuYUs KING, &c.-The letters
from Washington lin our las) have had the effect which
expected. The writer's abilities admired whilst his
scheme of compromise has produced general burst Of
reproba,on What more could have been expected Soma
have ascrbcd these letters to the pen Of Vrginan. Not
so; trust there is Virginan at Washington that
would dare publicly to vndcatc compromise with the
constitution of his countryths compromise, too, that
disproportonatc inexpcdent and unjust No here
has advocated there is not one within our knowledge
but has set his face firmly and uncquivocay against it,
Other States may talk of pride they may charge
with arrogant and domineerng spirit: panick
struck politician may regret the heat Of the "rgnians
Richmond late memorable occasion let them vitu.
pcratc as much as they please We trust that Virginia will
sleep her post that she will suffer others
violate the constitution silence subscribe herself TO any
compromise with her principles.
These certainly ordinary times. storm is gather
ing heads which it may be difficult to dispersa
The representatives may threaten dissolution of
the Union the election of another President in spite of
these menaccs; 1t becomes us to be calm, but unwaverng
| and mistaken mount Atlas.
We shy this firmly and frankly, though not igno.
rant of the preensons Of those who would fill the chair
Of DE Wat Clinton hare concealed opinion
1mitious Intriguing gsaing in his designs, careless of his
mcans-such IL one OF those who aspire to "ord it over
Venice" or Mr.. Kns confess frankly we had formed
different opinion. We regarded him. though federast,
high and honorable patriot But that time has passed
In daring he han forgotten all the discretion and
which he long studied to practise and
stands exposed in the eyes of his counryen, goaded by
unholy ambition, attempting to clutch the Office which
| we forever trust will eude his gasp.
We understand that on Tuesday last Mr.. Pnkney
piled 10 Mr.. king speech of the most commanding
eloquence. Il said have been infinitely superior to his
first His manner towards Mr.. X. respectful and
kind; but he tore his argument to atoms. The senator
from New York observed and beneath
| the hunders OF his eloquence.
NorE F.
Trough daug of President Monroe intended veto
message rejecting the Missouri bill, if it had passed
Congress- with certain restrictions. found in his hand
writing among his papers possession of s. L. Gouve
neur, esq
Having fully considered the bill entitled &C., and dsap-
proved OF it, now return it the in which ORGY
mated, with my objections TO the
That the constitution, providing that States may
be admitted into the Union done by the third section
of the fourth article intended that they should be admitted
with all the rights and immuncs OF the original States,
alning like them, all the powers their local govern
ments and cedng the United States the general govern
ment, all the powers coded to it by the constitution.
That if conditions of character applicable to the
original States should be imposed State, an IN
equality would be imposed created lcssenng in the de-
gree the right OF State sovereignty which would always be
degrading such State, and which operating con-
d,t'on of It's admission Its incorporation would be incom
pete and would also be annued and such State be
severed from the Union should afterwards equality
and exercise power acknowledged belong to all the OIL
sinal States.
That the proposed restriction Territories which are 10
be admitted into the Union, moi in direct violation u ht
constitutions, REruaNANr PRNCrLGs, since rs ~
tended produce effect the future policy OF the new
States, operating unequnly in regard the original States
njurng those affected by it, interest protected from