The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-13

II is due to the gentlemen whose names are sub
scribed to the following address, to lay before our
readers They claim it, too, act OF justice
To our Constituents

readers They claim il, too, act OF justice
i To our Constituents.
WASHINGTON Cry February 2s, Is4s
We address you this circular from a OF duty
Qess have reoeny issued an address 70 i people OF the
South the exciting question Of slavery We unable
names from the paper which they have published given
rise suletures upon our course, which propose 10
misunderstood by others and, place the ia is
proper light is the object of the presen
partial consideration Of the Address Stood hen il
first issued from the hands OF its author The nodidea
temper, and spirit though tey failed holly
objectionable Some of the passages stricken out can
who belong 10 the Democratic party and, without stopping
10 comment upon all Of them. we cannot pass by IN
silence the remarkable attack made upon Mr.. Polk,
and those Democrats who had supported the Oregon
bill; The Address, in this particular, was marked
with spirit OF opposition to the present Executive,
which well calc ulaed array te people Of the South
against an administration which has with signal fidelity
carried into the practical operation of the government all
he Cardinal principles OF political faith The insertion
markabe than its failure make the slightest dscrinna
ton IN Its charges upon the North in favor Of those who
stiiuonal rights OF the South, at the price Of SELF
sacrifice seemed TO ioreshadow result in the
ganzaton OF sectional party which would neither pro
n2.c the interest sengt hen the the South
The Address was stu more objectionable for what II did
not contain proirssed to give iatiu history OF the
abolition question: with the of its increase, and the
purposes has sought pish, and intended
place before the people OF the South the condition of
the feelings and sentiments OF the nortsrn people ia regard
TO H. Its object ia this respect to give the southern
people such Information as would enable Them 10 adopt
such policy as would best guard and maintain their
rights The purpose was good one, but it was not an
original one The same object has been pursued with
equal eameshess for many years, by those who
Tepy Interested IN lhe preservation OF our peculiar insl
uLons as Mr.. CALHOUN and be whether
the efforts OF the the other best calculated TO e
feet tbs object which both profess have in view The
history OF the abolition question: presented by Mr. CAL
HouN, is incomplete and unsatisfactory There are import
ant matters wholly omitted IN his Address which
necessary be known to correct understanding oil hs
question: as those which he has presented and without
South will be incapable of forming proper judgment
on The suolec, or adopting the proper line OF policy
but of political power IL has entered less for
many years into the party politics oil the and has
North Of no uncomfortable s ian orance Il IN this view
OF the subject that the Address is marked with silence
contemplate the continuance OF the Uncn the Address
processes TO do, 1t IS matter OF serious interest to the
southern people 10 know the terms OF relationship which
have heretofore, and do exist between these ianacai
ties OF the with the the other OF which PEG
pie associated in the bonds Of political faith th this
information in possession, wonld whom
gard friends and who enemies la the hour OF danger
ahd trial enabled TO form political associations
reference 10 the protection of dearest interest Why
thes, should fail tell people the truth upon this
subjeet Was il because il would bear heavily upon the
party and elevate In the estimation OF Southern men,
the character of the other IL viii do say thai
thereby introduced parry politics into The Address Upon
CARDS the present OF the slavery agitaou becomes
southern orego the ties of party obligation, and
respond iearey and honestly to the demands Of truth and
justice II indeed strange demand upon the liberal
ity of Southern Democrats ask withhold the truth
from the peoples because It's DECLARATION would ohend the
sens billies OF their Southern Whig friends II the South
en Wings are not yet prepared 10 abide the indignant which
ts pubic record pFonounces upon their Nortern assoei-
seriously fear that they yond the point
their minds Gao be reached by any argument however
| ga she'd author of the Southern Address.
! Without attempting analysis Of the Congressional
record upon the slavery question, we viii submit Jew
general propositions which wi put this matter in its proper
and the records OF with safety appealed to for the
evidence Of its TRUTH that ali involving the
rights oil the Sonh IN coniexion with The Institution OF
slavery upon which issue has been made our only
friends the North have been found ranks
the merits of these issues, whic surely be
before Southern constituency, let us o.
Among the prominent Of these issues and which
perhaps excited as much, Il not more OF the public siten-
any oier the famous 2lst rule House
OF Representatives, which peremptnly excluded all petit
States Territories District Columbia. Tina;
I1 Jogxsoy OF M.rvand II WAS The sbsct OF re peate
discussions aud votes from the Of lis ofgi
nal adoption the period OF its repeal IN the Twenyeghl
Congress During that Whole time it never received the
vote or A SINGLE NORTHERN VINO. 1t adopted and
kept in existence by the united vote OF all the Southern
members, with or two exceplon and portion OF
| The Northern Democracy.
On the question the of Texas which
opposed the North OF her slavery institutions
similar OF things w ii be found That
carried by the aid of Northern Democratic
aonemen whose minds We're not Se their Wing brethren,
suicharged with bitter hatred of the South and her ns
tutons defeat avore object OF Southern men,
OF the existence there OF peculiar institutions
An equally forcbe and convincing illustration viii be
| found history present exciting which
now so threatens the peace and harmony Of
Union, II its existence Various have been
the Senate and House Representatives,
daring the last three sessions, The Wino Provso,
and 1t remains for the fM Northern Wing record his
against 1t has different times been defeated
both branches OF Congress- and In instance by the
ard of Northern Democratic The action of Con
this ublect connexion with the famous Com promise
bill introduced into Senate by Mr. CLAYTON of Della
striking ilustraon OF the OF
position That bill the work of and deliber-
1t sought place the dustnent Of this disturbing
question upon such grounds would enable the moderate
and OF all OF the country give their
support without requiring the sacrifice OF any cardinal
principle upon the part any Indeed, Southern
refused it their support because OF its neicency
properly guarding and protecting the rights OF the South
Yet and powerless those Southern Wings who
aided In defeat regarded IL, 1t guaranteed
The bill undivided opposition Of The North
Wing party with the isolated exception of Mr.. PHELPS
of Vermont and he took especial his acques
in its passage upon the ground that IL virtual
enforcement of the principles OF the WlIno Provlso
These have been selected for the
pose OF bringing clearly and distinctly before the public
mind OF the South the relationship which the parties
the North have borne this subject. They right be
multiplied satisfaction OF the nceduloss mind,
IL ddtona force could thereby be the
the whole Congress this subject do
home conviction the mind OF Southern man, such
would believe though should rise from the
dead.
If may rely with any certainty upon the reports of the
public press, OF the proceedings legislatures,
the representation of individual acquantances who
supposed be familiar with this matter, may gather
conrmaory evidence of the same fact from that quarter
/ We the hear the existence OF
the first Wing Who
the free states against resolutions favor of the princi
Piles Of the Wmo proviso. The of their pub
lie press Indeed, the ranks OF Northern Wing par
1 fhA has hS and nnN rnka r,n tfnr ,tf NJ.