The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-01

| The public mumurs rising all around us on ar
count OF the lsarred OF the House of Representa-
| lives on the territorial bill introduced by Mr. CLAW
| on The public press wall rapidly swell the tide of
Indignation What (every patriot says) the llo mem
5ers expect, Do they not that the danger will in
| crease with the delay that fanatcisn will be inyro
rated faction encouraged and that ambitious men will
use this engine promote their selfish purposes The
members of Congress, too, coming up to their duty
Among those who addressed the House on SATURDAY.
was Mr. Bowdon of Alabama, who, understand de-
vered one of the most powerful and eloquent speeche.
If the present session He scourged the southern wings
who shrunk from their duty to the country and psal
the most beautiful compliment to the on-nerved democ
acy OF the north, who hal stood up for the constitution
and the union of their country These manly speeches
will go forth up the public mind, and increase
the fame OF popular Indignation.
Close up this breach. Remove the only rock on
which the Union may be shipwreckei What can
The eight southern wings expect Are they wait.
ing until the census shall make il more diff.
cult to effect any compromise at all with the ci,
zens of the north' Will the south yield everything,
Never viii they acquiesce in the inequality and dega
laion which they would sustain from being denied
their fair participation the benefits of this great partner
breaches us, only serves postpone the struggle until
the passions have become excited, and the Difficult
ty OF an amcable adjustment increased In this fermen
ation of the passions, the Union itself is in danger AL
ready the threat of a southern convention is put forth
We well recollect the Missouri controversy 1t came
upon like the startling of the bell in the
night We were in the midst of that storm and we
hoped to have such another The fire spread
| Il Il nh a
We expected every moment to hear OF the southern mem
bers leaving their seats, and breaking up the proceedings
of Congress. Men began to tremble for the Union itself
But Cancellation like the dove. with healing under
its wings. and the Union was saved.
The present Congress have two weeks more at their
command They ought never to adjourn until this vexed
question is settled. Such is firm opinion We can.
not express it frankly respectfully There
is American attached to the Union than we are
None has been jealous every crisis which has
arrived whether in the north or in the SOUTH than we
have been We still cherish that feeling but we must
warn our northern friends that there is certain point
beyond which the south cannot be expected to submit
We conjure every friend of the country Congress
to devote the two ensuing weeks the adoption of the
compromise We already hear that begin to be
alarmed they ought be- at the into which
they were hurried in moment Of impulse. We would
appeal TO their patriotic feelings, and urge them adopt
the amendment which Mr.. McClernand has proposed or
which the Senate will propose the Oregon bill Of the
House.
Does any expect to gain votes by this delay! The
candidate is worthy OF vote, which is obtained by
such means, at the hazard of the safety OF the country
and little is that Presidents be enved upon whom
his miscalculatng friends would suffer question like
this TO descend the heirloom of his administration
His whole term Gf things do not to ssue
will become period of high excitement of the greatest
strife, and of never-ending trouble 1t will haunt his pill
low like nght-mare-it will poison every moment OF
his disturbed administration.
But two weeks yet left to Congress. We have yet
hopes of its adjustment. Signs OF different disposition
have been manifested and would be subject of sin
congratulation if day of adjournment had been
fixed upon until they have passed through all the break
ers.