The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-21

eomplish its aim What can they do in such State a,
Pennsylvania @ recover fugitive slaves Yet il Con
gress does all that DO by legislation, 10 enforce the
constitution. il only does is duty to the South There
can be no concession or favor the South giving he
only whai she has right TO have under the consu
honuniess indeed, the constitution for her has
istence The BILL them the first place, quite made
quaie TO restore TO fugitive slaves and the
ond place gives the South nothing but what she is enli-
lied TO- III ms was all, there would be nothing in the
bill for which should concede anything TO the North
But II - not all Under the pretext OF bestowing
benefit. y perpetIaies usurpaon on The reserved
rights oil the STATES II provides that slave may arragn
his MASTER BY the authority OF laws made by Congress.
before The courts OF the States and OF the United States
to Try hs night 70 his freedom II Congress iegslae
al all between the master and slave in State, where
can its power be saidl II abolish slavery in the
States Thus power e assumed in the bill which vr-
in the States And thsis benefit 10 the South! Under
guise of benefit. the bill is useless remedy--and
worse than useless IN It's usnpa,ons Such are the var
Gus measures which constitute this Compromise.
We do not believe that many Of The politicians and still
less that the people OF the South who have expressed
Willingness TO support II, Were OF its purpor We
fully appreciate and duly honor the OF those who
would restore tranquility the country. nor shall we
mpugn any form those who have assisted to frame or
who have yielded support to the But. if
views Of It's provisions correct instead OF .compro-
mise" il is comprehensive scheme Of emancipation,
and, II passed BY Congress-, viii only heap indgni-
ties upon the South So far from paeiyng the people Of
the slaveholdng States IL should them renewed
efforts to yindcate their rights and institutions Why the
slaveholdng States do not support these measures
we are unable to understand unless be that naughty
fanaticsm, inflated with success disdans accomplishing
its object by indirection II these measures. however
were really compromise in which the South had equal
gains with tho North, il would be of doubtful expedency
for the South TO propose it. Three times in Congress-
during this controversy the South has proposed the Mis-
sour Compromise, which has been three times rejected
BY the North. Twice she has proposed compromise BY
which che consented to leave il to the OF the United
States to determine her rights Instead OF requiring stern
" their recognition by Congress, fifteen sovereign States
have consented to be carried into the courts of the ooun
try, and there to submit their sovereign rights in Ter
rory belonging to them to their final arbrament Their
humiliation did not win the respect confidence of the
North, and the proposition was twice rejected.
The South, in our opinion, might accept one other
compromise not because il is coextensive with our
rights, hut because it has been twice sanctioned by
those who have gone before US II the North offers
the Missouri Compromise, to extend to the Pacific ocean
the South cannot reject it, provided distinct recognition
north latitude 10 expressed in the compromise. We
should take this line partition line between the
two sections of the Union and besides this, nothing
but what the constitution bestows. Although the north
ern States would acquire by this compromise three
ourhs OF vacant territory, they will have renounced
the nsuerable preenson al restricting and preventing
the extenson Of the South whilst they should extend
definitely
Having thus. fellow citizens, laid before You state
ment Of your condition, your rights. and the remedy
leave you for brief space Of time Until Congress
adouns, we cannot know what II will do will fail TO
DO We must, therefore, meet again after its adjourn
ment, TO consider the final condition in which will
leave you. We recommend to you and exhort you 10
send delegates from every county and district In the
IL ordinary which has assembled us together
The constitution and the Union il created SO long dear
your hearts, to be preserved, and your liberties and
your institutions maintained.