The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-03
No 8.



Extract Of a letter dled Monticello yuIreh 3, 1920
am indebted you for your letters of February
and 49, This Missouri question: by geographical line
of division is the most portcntos one have ever conem-
plated "" is ready risk the Union for any chance of
restoring his party power and wrggng himself TO the
head of it is without his hopes,
Puous to the means of fulfilling them hope shall
be spared the pain of Witnessing it, either by the good
Of the people, by the certain reancethe hand of
death. On this that side of the Syx, and de-
voedly yours"
Nos
The following letter is published account of its inter-
esng prophetic references the Fordas Texas and to
Cuba though not directly pertinent the questions in
volved In this discussion
MONTICELLO, May IA, 1920.
DEAR SlR Your favor of the 81 is received and always
with welcome. These Of truth relieve from the
floating falsehoods of the public papers.
confess to you not sorry for the non-rafcaton of
the Spanish treaty Our it has proved desire
to be friendly with Spain their dissent the imbe
cty and maignity of their government towards We
have placed them the wrong the eyes of the world and
that is we'll But to us the province Of Tra o be The richest
Stale Of Uaion pifho any exception Its southern part
o make more sugar than zoe consume and The Red rper
on morrill, is the most ururia country earth Florida,
moreover is ours Every nation in Europe considers
such of right We need not for its occupation in time
of peace and, in war, the first makes with
out offence TO anybody The friendly advisements too of
Russia and France, well the change of government
Span ensured require further and respectful forbesr
While their request will rebut the plea of prescrp
tive possession it will give right TO their appreciation
OF circumstances
too that neither the state of finances the condition of
country the public opinion urges precipitation
into The treaty has had the valuable effect of strength
enng title Texas because the cession of the Fordas
in exchange for Texas imports acknowledgement of
right it, This province, the Foridas and pos
sby Cuba, will join US on the acknowledgment Of their In
dependence, to which their government will
probably accede voluntarily. But why should be saying
all this you of whose mind all the circumstances of this
affair have had possession for years?
shall rejoice to see you here and were to live to
you here finally, would be day of jubilee. But our days
are all numbered and mine not many God bless
and preserve you muchos afiDs. TIL JEFFERSON.
The President of the U. s.
No. TO-
COPIED from copy of the original, among Mr. Monroes
manuscripts
MADISON
Extract Of letter. Nth copy Of the message, dated Wash
ington, November l6, 1920.
"The contest for the chair, and the result indicate dis
to renew the Missouri question: in the temper dis
played in the last session.
The in the constitution that State authorizing
inhibition of free negroes from emigrating it, is
understood to be that which will particularly be laid
hold of.
"Unfavorabe [opinonsl are formed of the result 1t is
undoubtedly much to be regretted that the State fur
nshed any pretext for such opnions 1t urged by sone
favorable the immediate admission If the State into the
Union, that the constitution nnIfes all parts Of the
State constitutions repugnant to it, then force, will
nulify any part of the constitution of State which
may be admitted it being necessary that the incorporation
should be complete in every clause the to the
we'll the original States, and not compact treaty
between separate communities, il would otherwise be
that Congress- gsatve character can make no COM
pact which would deprive the Supreme Court of it's right
declare such article in the constitution of the State void
that it, however it had such right declaration by Con-
gess disappearing OF that clause, and protesting against it,
would deprive of such sanction, and leave the dccs
ion of the court"
[MEMoR ANpuM-Thc words placed within brackets were
blanks in the copy from which the above is TAKEN the
clerk who made 1t had been unable to read Mr. Monoe
manuscript
No. IL.
Mr.. MADISON TO President MoNRoE.
Extracts Of letter. in reply to Mr. Monross Of the l6h dated
Montpelier, November 49, 1920.
al infer from the language of your letter. that the contest
for the chair terminated in favor of Mr. Taylor, and that
manifested continuance of the spirit which connected
itself with the Missouri question at the last session. This
much to be regretted the clause the constitution
of the State, which furnishes for the angry and
| unfortunate discussion. ..H.
"Thcre be doubt that the clause, if against the
constitution of the United States would be nullity it be-
ing impossible for Congress- with, than without
of old members of the Union, vary the
political equality of the States their constitutional relations
to each other, to the whole. But must, cay the
least be awkward precedent to sanction the constitution
of the State, containing clause variance with that
OF the United Sates with the declaration that the
clause nudity and the awkwardncss might become
serious pepexity if The admission Of the State
into the Union and of its Senators and Representatives
Congress- and their participation in the Of The luer should
be followed by determination of Missouri to remain as it
s rather than accede to annumcnt Of the obnoxious
clause.
until the people of Missouri could amend their constitution
provided their doing would put end the controversy
and produce quiet admission at the ensuing Or
If the objections to this course be insupeabc may it not
deserve consideration, whether the terms of the clause
would not be satisfied by referring the authority gives to
the of free people of color moi citizens Of other States
Not having the constitution Of Missouri at hand can
form opinion this point. But right in the States to
nhbt the of that description of colored people,
may be presumed, would be little disreshci by the
States having slaves by the States retaining Them
There also for critical examination of the
constitutional meaning of the citizens than has vet
taken place. and Of the effect Of the civil disoua-
fcatons applied by the laws of the States free people
Of color"
No IL.
MR. ARCHIBALD STUART TO PRESIDENT MONROE.
Extract Of letter. dated Richmond, Va, December g. 1890
feel considerable anxiety concerning the mad career
which certain facous individuals pursuing respecting
the State Of Missouri. . Suppose thew refuse her
admission into the Union what them She will go on to
govern herself and her enemies will be unable to procure
law to offer her violence The prospect of losing the whole
country of the Mississippi will then be prcaened 10
their These and other Interior considerations even
separation of the Unon will compel them retrace their
steps :.
tobacco cotton sugar. rice and indigo and such customers
as newly settled country Will afford They
would be the rivals of all other the CARVING trade
and would be unable to purchase any thing from them
Ii is true, large exports made from the northern
ports but it is well known whence they come
These consequences obvious escape the aten
ton Of cunning peloving people; from which conclude
their proceedings are intended for temporary and ambitious
purposes"