The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-06
To the democrats Of the fh congressional district in In

sss43a ess diana:
In January last a note from me to Senator Adams, Of
Brown county, published, in which you inform
ed OF my willingness to continue yet farther your
your representative in the Congress OF the Uni
ted States AT that time hoped that the organization
OF the lately acquired territory would be provided for
so Tar as the action OF Congress concerned before the
expiration OF the late session, and that no difficulty.
that score would Obstruct my path This hope has been
disappointed Congress has adjourned without taking
legislative step providing for the civil organization OF
the invaluable territories of California, New Mexico
or either OF Them thus apparently demonstrating that
although the American people have the courage and
patriotism to meet the evils OF war, and the efficiency
wiring full measure of indemnity from wrong. doing
enemy. they have not the unanimy and spirit OF CON-
promise to take possession OF their valuable Acquisitions
but will risk their loss. and refuse brethren who
have emigraed 10 them the protection OF the national
government rather than waive useless and imperative
abstraction.
have heretofore advocated the organization of terri
ora governments upon the basis OF interference by
Congress with subjects OF local legislation therein and
in doing sustained by the platform framed by the
last national democratic convention, and by the pub
shed opinions of the late democratic candidate for the
presidency and seemed TO be, sustained by your
Judgment cannot, however, shut my eyes the fact
that change OF opinion Tor rather Of ieeing) has been
going amongst you the late presidential election
The position assumed by the democratic candidate the
presidency and sanctioned by the Baltimore Convention
il we'll understood would lose to that candidate
more of the northern States; and you naturally ex
peced and exacted of the southern States least as firm
and united a support of the democratic candidate as
they had foar years ago given. southern candi-
udte. lou QIu uOt iditcI Ill uiS support IN 1874,
and you. were not prepared to endure any fall
tering falling off, the part OF the South, support
ing northern candidate in ls4s. Nay more; believe
you considered that in view OF the injustice and dshonor
with which the people of the southern States through
their periodicals and po!ticians proiessed to feel them
selves threatened, had right to expect largely in
creased democratic vote from the South. General TAYLOR
refused TO commit himself upon the question issue
and amongst YOU and in your hearing asserted by
his friends, some OF them slave holders and citizens OF
southern State missonating politically amongst YOU
that he would not inerpose his veto power official in
fuence in reference TO the vexed question The demo-
CRATIC northern candidate. on the contrary under
stood by you pledged to Veto any
interference by Congress with the did not occur
you that northern honor would be dscreded by your
southern brethren, for you had doubted southern
honor Unfortunately many Of the friends OF the demo-
cratic candidate enforced by their of right and
by public opinion around them to take position adverse
to that occupied BY him; not at ALL however withdraw.
ing their support from him The people of the South in
part, yet unfortunately did disus northern honor
because OF divisions in the north upon the question
Many OF them found in the fact of the locality of Gen
Taylor and his personal Interests, what they imagined
to be pledge than the declarations OF the Nichol-
son letters and as consequences, the democratic vote
reduced in all the southern States and at least three
States surprised you by voting with the wing States AT
this you have become indignant Letters from many of
you admon;sh me that your representative in Congress-
must longer vote have heretofore wholesome in
ssng that 1t Is evident that the people of the South
not earnest in their opposition the Wilmot Provi-
So or other equivalent measure their politicians
have asserted and declaring in favor of the propr
ETY. and justice OF passing the through Congress,
| BY way OF forcing Gen Taylor into candor which
1 you think he. diregarded when candidate, and
| by way OF imposing upon him, as President. the
responsibility which, as candidate. he lodged. You
insist that It s inconsistent with high toned political
morality TO suffer Gen Taylor to treat the people he
would ndians Mexcans and fight for the presidency
ambuscade, behind entertainments, at Fort Har.
| rison or ravines, as at bueaa Vista.
While admit the force Of your sugg esons. and
fess that il would give much satisfaction to the
moral courage of the President (whose Inauguration into
Office is in process Just about al the moment in which
this paragraph is being wrtten) put 10 the test and 10
the writings OF agony among his parsans in one
OF two sections, resulting from his political action or
surrender am bound to apprize you tina. what with
the effect Of the law OF necessity, and of official influence
and patronage, acting upon that conveniently elastic
element, whg conscience and upon the reason and in
teect Of hshy democracy il is by means improbable
that your weIlinended efforts unearh your iox NAV
prove aborve; and also OF opinion alter matnr.
delberation and review OF my declared opinions and
votes in accordance herewith that will be in better
for your wishes 10 be carried by an uncommed rem
resentative than for to change my position And f
your representative should find 10 De his duty 10 Weld
to some proposed compromise, can easily foresee that
for variety OF reasons, you will more readily tolerate
an exercise OF such discretion any other than in myee
In al my ntercourse With the world nv novemeuts have
been rectangular; end t4A ~ saassman am iii you
wiH allow ne % - ttVeli Quaiihsd to promote and
induce such comprp know myself 70 Be- glorious,