The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-28

1t will be perceived that the following communication
written before the organization Of the House OF Rep
resentatves But coming does, from northern man
opposed in principle to slavery, and imbodying important
views in relation to the great question agatng the
Union.we have deemed it duty not to withhold il
from readers We publish it without the expression
of any opinion with regard to the correctness incor
RICHNESS Of its views permitting our correspondence
speak for himself.
~ To the Editors ii4tsi So
New YoRK, Dec. a.
The delay the organization OF the House is beginning
to excite the lveiest apprehensions this quarter. All
though have acted with the wings, have always hada
hearing in your columns, and therefore persuade my
cevsd my object is 10 dsabusr the mind. Of ysss
southern readers one point They have dashed them
%os o1 take Se the horns
and them that here both wings and democrats,
with the exception Of adespicabe faction Of fee-sosr
Sel The os
and they should not be judged by the insane conduct Of
few parsans, who seek TO gain personal Importance by
the Union. nsl
will tell you what are the real sentiments Of the large
majority OF the northern people
l. That slavery introduced into this country under
the treaty of Utrecht and by the English government
q That the southern States could not have been col
onzed without the introduction OF slaves for the white
lence
g. That slaves having been introduced among Us, We
10 perform our duties towards them kindly and cheehuly
T. That self-nterest, il nothing else, would compel
the performance Of such duties.
s. That property in slaves has been permitted and sus
tanned by the constitution and unless this property had
been admitted, we should never have formed an union
OF the States
g. That slavery il it is an evil is that cannot be
remeded We must look at it as of those circum-
stances permitted by an oyerruling Providence, which
we can no more control than famine, peshlence, or
and that all these far greater evils than slavery
That the condition OF the southern slaves Is far bet
Ter in all respects than that OF the free negroes OF the
North, and Of large proportion OF white laborers.
8. That under Providence, there seems no other way
OF regeneatng Africa than by colonization from the lib
Grated slaves OF this country for Is evident that the
brutal erocious and incapable Of sefgovernmen while
in the OF few generations may be redeemed By
those who are brought up and civilized IN Christian
land. great design may be worked out by the very
process that such men Giddings cannot comprehend
O. That, in the estimation Of Christians and philoso-
piers race by accident y not oy on 'n ana % ns
and protectors. and in being taught those divine pscePs
By which, in another world, we are assured, all the
dsparities n this will be remedied African freedom has
NOT yet held out this consolation ~.
TO- That the slaves in this country not ye, prepared
for freedom and could not have been put upon an equal
iy with the whites by any act that the wisdom OF man
can contrye The free negroes OF the North have not
been able To achieve this equality They do not seek IT,
and even the abolitionists have not permitted It,
that slavery s what we avoid remedy IN our
day, and that is evil BY no means 20 great ss has
been considered by fanatical men.
ID is always fair 10 decide between two evils BY choos-
ing the least; and between slavery and disunion no
rational, honest, or Christian man can hesitate
come 10 the conclusion that the wings IN the House,
il thew are really friends OF their country, should allow
the choice OF democratic Speaker opposed to the abo
tonsts and that the question should be settled BY allow
ing California 10 come into the Union on lie own ODER.
and BY the principle of the right Of sovereign State TO
say who shall be members OF its community.
The aboltonists and southern may both err in in
sisting that negroes shall 90 into the new State against
the will of that State, either slaves or citizens
Our beloved country must not perish for 50 mean
feud this. Nor should two great parties, having At
heart the pemanence OF this republic, suffer lew ncen-
diaries TO destroy common temple.
As friend, and original friend, OF General Taylor
gress II il does wrong il will suffer in the end and in
the mean time the proscrpve conduct of Collamer and
Ewing and the official narowness Of Meredith. will re-
ceye such checks as will completely muzzle their polit
;c.i he sfialitv A NEW YORK WING