The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-06
More threats agY,n., the south.

lc, of Philadelphia free-soiler during the last
paign, speaks with no less holiness than arrogance in
the following strains:
Congress- within the first fortnight of its present session.
registered in uncquivoca acts, tue progress which anti
slavery has been making for years The lower House, by
decided majories ordered bills 10 be prepared for pro-
hbilng slavery in the Territories aud the slave traffic in
the District and CD votes for repeating the slave laws
of the District and II to the proposition to submit the ques
zion of slavery in the District the votes of the inhabitants,
without distinction of color
TVmeet this real crisis in the affairs OF the slave interest,"
committee OF southern members of both houses Is raised
the emergency OF this committee, Mr. Stephens OF Geor
ga is chairman 1t is known that he does not believe the
passage of the Wlmo Provso and the abolition Of slavery
in the District would warrant any decisive resistance
the part of the South There is, moreover doubt that
the South divided upon the policy to be pursued TO such
extent that moderate counsels must prevail and sub
mission will follow action now IN contemplation by the
opponents of their policy The best informed men of the
South acknowledge, well feel, that their power
long abused has departed and with the perception of this
change the first limitations of rising emanci
sentiment among themselves In the of things such
question will not be taken up and boldly pressed until il
rendered to the people choice in emergency and
instant decision is demanded by the pressure of other
consequences than those which belong postpone
inent of action upon it,
Thus blow is to follow blow until the abolitionsts re-
CARELESS of all consequences are to strike down the in
stituton itself These forget the character of the
constitution under which live Each sovereign State
is partner in the confederacy with equal rights but
with diversified population and interests 1t becomes the
duty of ALL therefore, to avoid all wrangng about the
delicate points on which they differ, and rely upon those
strong, common interests, in which they all agree The
savehodng States entered into this partnership with
the slaveholding States; and from that moment they
should have avoided all irritating interference with the
institutions of each other 1t is thus that they become
firmly bound together and their union is perpetuated
What Madness then, is it, to interfere unnecessarily with
slavery in the South instead of leaving her people to
manage their concerns' The "Republic has fallen
into error too common even at Washington. 1t
has taken up idea that the South will submit to any
encroachment. We solemnly assure them that they
are egregiously mistaken. The southern States are
too well acquainted with the dangers which they
would provoke by gradual submission to adopt such a
course. We have just returned from the principal south
has loo much regard not only for her own rights but
for the Union, to invite further wrongs until they be-
too intoerable to be borne. Her legislature WILL
in all human probability, speak her sentiments during the
present session, and with spirit the very reverse of what
the "Republic" attributes to the southern States We
have every reason TO believe that the great body of the
her character against these insulting aspersons. She
will present nearly united front in manner worthy
Of herself Such we understood from one of her
most distinguished wings the determined sentiment
of his party. Exceptions may be found. Mr. Scott of
Fauquer may attempt TO stem the torrent of opinion;
but he scarcely carry the wing party with him. On
Monday last he submitted resou tons to the House of
Delegates far short of the mark They oppose the Will
E. Al Al r.
lowing resolution meets the issue the District ques-
ton with more determination:
Resope That consider any interference by Congress
within the District OF Columbia, without the of its
inhabitants with the rights OF the Shareholder. amongst
damental principles of free governments and direct
tack the institutions of the southern States the first
OF medidated upon rights secured by the consttu-
ton which ought to be the threshold and resisted
every hazard.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes Mr. SCOTS resolu-
tons, with the following energetic protest.
Since penning the above, have read with pain the
resolutions offered yesterday by Mr. Scott, of Fau
quie in the House of Delegates They will be found in
the House proceedings and ask particular attention to
them We have not time to review them to-day
but shall do the earliest period We cannot, however
suffer them 90 FORTH without soemnly protesting against
their being regarded expressive of the views of
siderable portion of tho people Virginia Many of them
false in theory utterly erroneous in assumption OF facts
in logic, in principles Of International law but above
W0ole
They exhibit an open backing-o"t from the high po-
sition assumed by Virginia in March, lSa7 when our
legislature unanimously denounced the Wilmot Provso
destructive of the compromises of the constitution
and resolved that upon he adoption OF the attem pied
enforcement of the provso Aforesaid "the people OF Vr
gnia have difficulty in choosing between the only
alternatives that will then remain, of abect submission TO
aggression and outrage the hand, determined
the other all hazards and to the last ert
IT," Can language be clearer stronge' Mr.. Scott was
then a member of the House do not know whether he
voted for them certainly he did raise his voice agains,
them Bat now oorsooh in less than years he grave
proposes Virginia shall sneak and acknowledge
"abec submission aggression and OUTAGE, the Wilmol
Provi.o no,c being ga mere absactonn' Let Virginia
pursue such a suicidal course and she will become the
laughing stock OF the Union. If she backs from
her brave 1917 about the Wimot Proviso will not
her enemies granted that she will also back Out
from her brave words in Mr.. SCOTS tenth resolution in
1919 in regard slavery in the District oil Columbia She
cannot, slo will not do it.
Mr. Scott a m IN of talents and inf ence aud leader
in his party but vastly mistaken it he succeed
in ind icing any number to stuy Virginia by supporting
the 90 resolutions We cannot doubt that many wings will
the sake of consistency, Of the honor OF the State the
safety of the Unonsep forward manfully in support of
the spirit of the Virgin ia resolutions of ls47. Can Mr..
Sanard who moved of the resolutions in 18H do 9TH
erwise Pass Mr. Scotts resolutions and enemies
strengthened beyond measure, and southern rights
rifcet forever But more anon.
Mr. SCOTS resolutions must fail, just he failed in
his opposition to the course which Virginia pursued
some years ago in the of the fugitive slave All his
ingenuity was in vain exerted to arrest her action; but
he went against the public sentiment, and he sig
naly defeated The fate awaits his present