The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-30

alliance and stood by the South This aid was sufficient
il the South had been united but there was gross de-
fiction in its ranks The democratic party was 10 be
defeated even II the heavens should fall And for the
first time in our history, which was nmica TO
the abohonists was defeated by southern votes Thus
was The question OF slavery kept open fruitful theme
TOR bitter words, and prolific source of bitter feelings
Inc time has now come when the question of slavery
IN New Mexico and California should be settled by Con
gress; and the time has almost arrived when circum-
stances which Congress cannot CONTROL will settle ii in
despite OF Congress. In this aspect of affairs Mr. Thomp-
son tells the country that he for in very great
hurry to organize government for newly acquired
territory and the gentleman from Indiana does not stand
alone The coy companionship of the southern slave
holders and northern aboltonists brought about by the
Philadelphia Convention, must not be broken off so
may be that they wedded for life, and seeking
to make their marriage ties perpetual by staving off this
question now, dangerous TO their domestic happi
ness
We must solemnly protest against such course on the
part of the wings 1t would dshonor our country and
make government lau Ching stock for the nations of
the earth After having been forced into war by the
repeated aggressons of Mexico by an armed invasion Of
borders, and by the sacrifice of citizens upon
ohr own SOIL, we nave tue enemy Tue only
indemnity which he could gveus Can ii be possible that
party feelings urge to forget that American
citizens, induce 10 throw from the richest
try the globe, and abandon citizens imprisoned
anarchy and TO lawess violence We cannot believe
that the enlightened people OF this country will permit
such They will suffer themselves be 20
blinded by faction that they the and the
esregious foy-to harsher epthet-o thus yield
ing up their counys gord the altar of party expedency,
in serve obedience to the command of mere availability.
They will say to the agitaors "Cease from troubling
stop this attack upon the constitution and this assault
upon the guaranteed rights of the States, and let the
Union enjoy the territories by the Union"
We do not pretend to have gwen even an outline OF Mr.
Thompsons remarks Yet we should be unjust to our
own feelings If we did not declare that like its gene
raj and liberal tone-tha we sympahize with many OF
the feelings which he SO eloquenty expresses. We
would even declare the admiration which many parts of it
have extored if we supposed tina, praise from this quarter
would not injure Mr.. Thompson more than it would
avail him. We cannot close this article however without
again warning our countrymen against the givngs- out
which are showing themselves from high qua
When General Taylor's administration n there is
Hanger lest the wings Of the next Congress from the North
and from the South may refuse TO fulfil the treaty stpuIa-
tons with Mexico furnish the balance of The amount to
paid by the United States and abandon California and
New Mexico along with citizens who have gone
hithet under the faith of our government This is no
die dream. There many cogen reasons for believing
that it is the fixed purpose of of the wings who are
now high in the confidence of the wing party The Union
Of these States is endangered. Mr. Thompson
must be OF that fact and yet he says
hat rltbpr than n sbo ha he
vote to give back New Mexico and
gold mines and all. A similar senti-
nent has been more directly avowed or more insid-
ously insinuaiei, by others Mr. Stephens of Georgia.
after be had assisted in defeating Senator Cayons com
promise, al the last session. declared il to be his desire
defeat the purposes OF the treaty of Mexico by refusing
TO vote the necessary appropriations During the last
session Of Congress Mr. Daniel Webster proclaimed,
81 am for the Union as Is nth ITS present boundaries >
and this open opponent of the Mexican voted
against raying the treaty which put an end to that
war, and afterwards affirmed that the territories we
acquired mot worth dollar" The Washington
of the Baltimore Argus puts the
strong light. He sail, the other day.
'The Union "a IT is ~ This is the cry affoding
common platform for the wing In proof Of this
to-day, during discussion in the House the bill
END the laws California, Mr. Stephens oil
5eorga said in speaking of the territory acquired under
he treaty. 81 am not going pay dollar for it. !
for territorial government don't the
people ere get none this year, don't
believe it catered no the brains of the trainers OF the
to form territorial governments for any portion
IF the United States. Whether there be any government
now, care not" This from OF the from
the South hear the other the North in the person OF
Mr. Duer oil New York 81 agree in the general spirit Of The
remarks Of the gentleman, but do go as to say
that will pay Mexico what have promised
pIsl IN rat lar,
whatever, to recognise this territory part of the uni
ed States because we not, under the constitution,
obliged 10 and because do believe It SEN
ate alone can bring territory ino the Union II there
such provision in the constitution, would
in spite of the constitution, refuse recognise
hat is, if dsunion to bs the luence. go Tor
preserving the Union, rather than for breaking it all
pieces" Thus much for himself But hear what he says
IF the wing party Hitherto they have been united the
ground that they will o5ns1 the territory they
United friends of the Union. II may however be
to become united this point wiz in crisis VIII IA
nay come, for the sake Of the Unon, recognise it, say
ct maintain this ground aud until the laws passed
the territories admitted States, will do nothing 10
ecognise them parts of this Union He expressed the
nope that this position would be rashly abandoned
There dissent these views by any whig and
eioe, do less than conclude that il is their
combined plan of action Ii they keep the territories
,ut OF the Union difficulty arise the slavery ques
To accomplish party purposes, they would abandon
,ur citizens aar oil in New Mexico and California aud
them without protection they would keep open the
ubect for political elect North aud Souihhe wings in
zach perfectly understanding another. We know
vhere find these gentementheir ocaces have spoken
Five weeks of the present session remain; but they
ire rapidly running away, like the sands of the hour
lass We shall how far these indirect signs from