The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-21

iread""Back srs Here V the llnss and here We truly
plant ourselves Thus fsr. and no funhsr We will u.
quiesce in the Adjustment that has been made but that
Adjustment must be fairly and fully carried out The
whole is system Of compromise. We give and we take
and il is the same with you, The North has made
solemn compact with the South and Il is binding every
portion Of IL apon the contracting parties II is neither
in good faith, in justice. nor in common honesty, for
the North after having avsied herself Of this compaet
to turn round and deny to the South one Of the great
considerations which to rebound to her benefits
consideration. too which 10 guaranteed BY the constu
ton itself We will never submit arepesl Of hislsw
We will submit TO any material modification Of iis
provisions Any failure carry ihisaw out fully either
by the negligence of the courts OF the executive
thory or the couneracon OF the State authorities cannot
be tolerated We gave you fair notice when this system
was before Congress--we repeat that notice now-that
il this law be fairly executed. and all aggression should
moi cease but the agitation should continue in our public
councils and attacks be made domestic nsttu
tions the South will firmly resist the outrage at any
hazard and to the last extremity" This 10 the great
platform on which we would have the whole South to
stand This is the which is well calculated to
that union in the South itself which SO neces
sary her rights. It is the great platform (non.
intervention) which we honestly trust every patriot
may stand. both South and North.
The abolition Of the slave trade in the District OF
Columbia is very small affair. II neither involves
principle Of constitutional safety any essential right Of
the South. question Of policy how far the
South would yield privilege entirely useless and worth
less ITSELF the pejudicss Of the non
members OF Congress II can never henceorth be made
precedent pretext to 90 further. and amounts to
than this that instead Of having an auction for
the sale Of negroes the north end Of the Potomac
bridge. ]. shall be held half mile of at the south
end We would have passed this law for we consider
that, is Of irritation. without tending to produce
the least beneficial results At the time we cannot
believe that any patriot will regard this as subject
Of sufficient magnitude to dissolve the Union OF even
name so disastrous catastrophe in the same breath
with this petty grievance. 81
In fact what is it but to reinsatc the same law which
prevailed in this District at the time she was ceded by
the State Of Maryland II is the same law which then
prevailed in Maryland II is the same provision which
now prevails in the State Of Mississippi for her consi
tuition expressly prohibits the introduction Of slaves into
her territory.
s. Our correspondent supposes that nine snhs OF the
people Of the North believe that Congress has the power
TO exclude slavery from the Territories, and abolish
in the District Of Columbia and that they are inclined
to exert that power We do not agree with him.
We believe that but the abotonists proper in the
free States, who do not constitute one-tcent,eiA Of
the population in any one of them, will make any
active exertions either OF these meas
ures As to the Territories, that question is settled
and needs further reply notice. As this Dis
iot, the abolitonis will never Judgment succeed
in abolshng slavery here. This very contest on the
subject which we are now passing through, may. in
short time crush and overwhem the abolition party II
the North understand their interests they will take
sides against them and compelled they to place
themselves attitude Of hostility to the constitution
and the Union, well the Of the citizens OF the
North, they will be put down.
g. Our correspondent thinks no platform can be erected
broad enough contain the democracy of the South and
Of the North that their feelings and their principles
radically variance that they act together longer
We free to say that sympathize in degree
with his fears that madmen will attempt, at the
opening OF the session. this agitation and
10 defeat the fugitive law and that there is much danger
OF this attempt. and, in that event. great and the most
alarming danger to the perpetuity Of the Union We
confess that the Union is in great and imminent
danger; but should the attack be made on the
South, we pledge ourselves TO stand alongside Of
our correspondent, under the same banner Of State
rights to epel the invasion and to resist il all hazards
The South will then be united man. and the vac
nations Of our correspondent may be fulfilled but then
the zane energy which now impels him to precipa,e
measures will animate every southern citizen TO vindi
cate his rights and TO repel the invader
The fugitive. slave law 10 now the only part OF the
compromise system which its opponents may attempt to
change The question Of slavery is settled forever in
Calfornia- 10 settled in the Territories Of Utah and
New Mexico the Texas boundary is fixed by the peo-
pie OF that State; an effective fugitive slave law is en-.
acted As Mr. Dallas says in his admirable letter, OF
the OF adjustment adopted by Congress,
only can be affected by future legislation. The others
are beyond the reach Of recall modification Califor.
mia Is State; the boundary Of Texas 10 fixed by her
own asseni New Mexico and Utah have territorial gov.
ernmenis upon the usual principles and forms These
things are doneconcusively and unalteraby done No
sort Of agitation undo them and the perception Of
this practical truth will. feel assured. prevent their
tnung subjects OF agitation. either seriously long
Not 80 with the fugive-slave BILL That has already
been threatened with repeal: that is, therefore, the
point Of danger" But suppose this question to be
permanently settled what elements OF strife would
remain Let the North faithfully observe II, and
the South con6de In II and respect il, and may
we not hope for peace We do not believe there is
etrenfish of the peops OF any State In the North