The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-09
The North aud the south

in the New Orleans Picayune 1t derives additional
Importance from the relations which supposed pre-.
vail between lis editors and the President elect 1t
speaks bold and decided language in regard 10 all the
movements which have been recently made in Congress
upon the District of Columbia
"THE NORM AND TUE SoUrH-The proceedings in Con-
gress TO which Washington CORES pendent refers
letter which publish to-day, show that there is desire
upon the OF of the nobera fanatics drive the
South into of open resistance To the government
The resolution of Mr. Gddngs submit, the question of
slavery TO the people of the District of COMMUNICATIVE,
black, and mixed-is gatuitons indignity, which the
Nonh should have been first resent for the presentation
of such proposition disgrace the and The
State from which he is elected. 1t would appear, how
ever that Mr. Gidd,ngs had synpahizers in the
House than any had right suppose, and the
Der of votes which his resolution received indicates the
approach of a crisis.
sour Geographic dispatches published Yesterday inform
MS that the crisis preci plated by resolution which
passed the House, inrucng OF its committees bring
forward bill TO repres the buying and selling of slaves in
The District This is such direct meddng with the right
Of property OF the citizens OF the District and bold step
towards interference with the rights of the which
slavery exists, that the South necessarily make issue
upon The aggressive spirit Of northern abolitionism
should be here and The consequences of collision, in
all their breadth and depth, staked upon it, From brief
Geographic accounts, IL appears that southern members
entirely agreed the necessity of resisting
With the exception OF Mr., Benton, led believe,
every southern member attended the meeting convened
the Senate chamber 10 consult 10 what should be done
North persisted in carrying
voted by the House. We that the southern
members would adopt the wisest by retiring from
Congress in body upon the passage Of law in the spirit
of the resolutions. That may be the best mode of
giving the North understand that something else will
have be shed besides ink before the South Will consent
be pnndered of its property. Be this as II may, the oc-
casion demands fem and united action. We do not be-
eve the northern States any more prepared for rn
than and when they discover that such may
the result OF their Madness they will abandon their dam
gerous experiments upon the patience and rights oil their
neighbors"
The New Orleans Courier comments IN stringent terms,
not only upon the of the aboitioniss but of the
southern wings, who by voting for Mlard Fillmore,
have encouraged those aboitonisis TO make further at
lacks upon southern Institutions. We copy the follow
ing extracts from the article in that paper:
"sMake nay for chivatryn The Pcayune of this morn
ing has terrible article against motion of Mr. Giddngs
submit the question of slavery the people OF the Dis
of Columbia The Picayune says this is gratuous
ndiguy which the North should have been the first to
sent for, continues the Picayune such proposition
disgrace the mover, aud the State ftom which
he elected Why there TO be kind of shadowy
recollection mind that poor Gddngs, at every ses
of Congress for several years past has offered propo-
stions the House, which ought have been OBJ
noxious southern editors and southern planters than this
which suddenly the back of our very worthy
and ctabe friends OF the Pcayune and further than
that those obnoxious propositions OF poor Gddngs
supported by eminent statesmen in Consess-s'aes-
men of sound conservative principles
"iiddings offered resolution declaring that the murder
of the passengers and the Creole by negro slaves on
the high seas exercise OF their natura! rights,
onght be punished and this motion favored
by some OF sound conservative principes-at
least General Taylor pronounced one oil Them 10 be eheu
10 that character.
But what is more remarkable, this gentleman, thus
characterized by the General, actually voted for resoln
ton avowing the doctrine denounced by the Picay
une the traffic in slaves ought to be suppressed by act
Of Congress.
"Ihis is a most unkind cut aimed by the Picayune
against General Taylor avorite state nan o sound CON
servave principles Not only did he vote in favor OF the
same proposition offered by Giddngs, four five years
azo-,he Giddngs who has again offered it just now
but a his constituents, published in the news
papers, he declared that he determined 10 vote Tor the
THIS gentleman. who deserves at least the praise
of consistency is the Vice President elect of the United
H has dsavowed the principles on which he
acted in support of the resolutions of Gddngs-and hes
not the man it hereafter What he has said he his
said. and he stands to it.
..Bu, only lust what the Pcayune says relative 10
the resolution instruct committee TO bring in bill TO
prohibit the buying and selling OF slaves in the District OF
Columbia-only hear what the Picayune says Of propo
siton offered four five ago by Giddngs and sup
ported by Fillmoreonly Just hear what the Pcayune says
this proposition This is such direct NEEDING with
right of property Of the citizens Of the District and SO
bold step towards interference with the rights of the
States which slavery exists that the South must neces-
sary upon The aggressive spirit OF north
aboonsm should be met here and the consequences
of collision in all their breadth and depth, saked upon
it. From brief Geographic accounts appears that south
members entirely agreed as 10 the necessity OF re-
sis'ing at once
s4The Picavune goes thus: The occasion demands
firm aud united action. We do believe the northern
States are any more prepared Dr rupture then
they discover that snch may be the result ofhe
adness they will abandon her dangerous experiments
pom the patience and rights of their neigbbors
"These sentiments very fair; but we igh find our
selves sad mistake, il relied solely on the fears OF
the North for the prevention OF a rupture. This sort of
always unsafe and ought never 10 be trusted
II we resolve right be done, let do and do
Ii. no mater what the consequences may be No
tell the ianacism of the North take In
adnesss it is like the cholera de6es all reasoning
anoogy and experience; goes whittier it peascs
strikes down whom peases, and stops when and where
pease5 If the South anticipate any hesitation halt
ng baking in the rogess OF these people towards the
accomplishment their hdeou designs, fear the South
makes mistake. No such backing should be
slered in making estimates OF what it may be
sary guard against and encounter"
The New Orleans Traveller republishes the article
from the Picayune, with compliments upon 'ihe head
and heart of Bulltt from whom we are free confess
we expected different things"
The southern wings pursued an extraordinary course
during the late elections and they attribute most of
these last movements TO their party spirit Had Gen.
Cass been elected he would beyond doubt have vetoed
the Wilmot Proviso; but they voted for gentleman who
was held up by the wings of the North determined to
waive his veto to this obnoxious measure. The demo-
Gratis voted for Vice President who would have given
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