The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-22

hereafter may be acquired" No instruction could be
more full explicit, assign stronger motives for obey
10 the Union There is NO installing the meaning, He
instructed TO vote for all bills in reference 10 the terri
tories which may conform to the letter and spirit OF the
Missouri compromise, and against all that do mott that
to vote for all that extend the line westward from its
terminus the western boundary OF Texas for that its
letter. and to secure to the South that portion q the ter,
as that compromise did, in fact all the territory which
lay its southern sde and TO vote against all bills that
did not for that is meant BY ITS spirit There was good
the doctrine began to be preached that the laws Of Mex
co abolishing slavery would continue in force unless
they were repealed If not prevented by some efectual
guard No additional remarks can make his dsobedience
clear and he stands condemned Tor disooeyng
the instructions of his legislature, which he himself
praises and which he does not even pretend to charge
with disunion.
notice, in the progress of this communication, that
Col Benton evnced unusual socitude to confound the
Missouri Compromise, and all other compromises OF the
kind with the Wilmot Poviso. attribute il, in part to
desire to screen himself from the odum OF having
voted for the Wmot Proviso, by contounding with
other meas4es that were far less offensive; but !
said that there was another more powerful reason, which
would be explained in the sequel That reason was to
shelter himself possible against the charge OF violating
instructions, which he acknowledged to be above excep
lion Ii he could possibly establish that the Missouri
Compromise and the Wimot Proyiso identical, as
he would have his constituents believe, to obey the
would be to obey the other But have shown that was
impossible and thus he is left without the possibility of
escaping the charge Of disobeying them.
Win lew duuuOHdi SNAIL Close tnls long
communication.
Colonel Benton assigns devotion 10 the Union as his
motive for taking the course he has; and, by implication,
charges yours being the side OF dsunon, and his and
the abotlonss that OF union In this he but follows the
example OF all who have betrayed you, intend to be-
tray you 1t is SO common that has become notorious
that strong profession of attachment to the Union and
condemnation OF what is called the violence and utasm
Of the South, accompanied by voey Of abuse Of me-
and the absence of all censure condemnation Of your
assaants are certain signs that he who utiers them is
ready to seize the first opportunity TO desert your
To these designs may be added another-an appeal TO
that portion OF the Farewell Address of the Father OF
his Country, quoted by Colonel Benton under crcum-
stances which make its application apply to you, and not
to those who assa you. respond TO every word il con-
depored that parties should be designated by geographical
positions and regard whatever party or individual may
have caused il as deserving OF public reprobaton But
pensable that each section of the Union should respect
the rights OF the Others and carefully abstain from vo
ating them Unless that s done, it will be impossible
TO avoid it aggression will and ought to lead to resist
the part OF those whose rights tramped upon
and safety endangered. Sectional assault on one side
and sectional resistance on the Other fail 70 lead TO
biity ghtfuy allson the SECTION that assas, and not
that which repes assaults Which that is in the present
case admits of doubt The South has been the defen
sve throughout and borne ndgntes and entertainments
ON its rights and safety with patience unexampled;
and yet she is basey charged with disunion, and the
North Landed as its advocate Wemus learn TO disregard
such unounded and unjust charges and manfully DO
duty to both the Union and ourselves if il can be
done consistently with equality and our safety and
il not ourselves at all events. In doing we
should but follow the example of our Washington in the
great struggle which severed the union between the colo
MES and the mother country He was ardenty attached
that union struggled hard to preserve il by resisting
The encroachments OF Parliament on the old and estab
lished rights and privileges of the colonies but the folly
and infatuaon OF Parliament, and the vile Vaccinations
of tories among ourselves rendered all his efforts and
those of the patriots OF his day unavalling. The world
knows the consequence My sincere prayer that those
who encroaching our rghs-rlghts essential to
our safety and soemnly guaranteed than those OF
The coones-may, well for their sakes ours profit
by the example
JOHN c. CALHOUN
FoRr HILL, July 5, IsI9