The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-03
A Friend OF the Onion In South Carolina.

| We have before us the production OF a man
character, ability, and patriotism to stand up for The
Union, even in the city Of Charleson-ihat great city
in whose streets we have been told !" the policy d
the federal government has caused the grass 10 grow
We speak of the letter OF w. j. Grayson, esq, addressed
to Governor Seabrook OF South Carolina, the subject
ofthe dissolution Of the Union We have perused this
production with great satisfaction, and think dis
in IFS candor beray, and force OF reasoning the
motives of those who have most vley illuminated the
gifted author. They cannot deny his facts or answer
his reasoning they have alternative left but TO mis-
represent and rail at him. He can well afford to lei them
raj on. His manly sentiments will find response IN
all hearts, every quarter OF The country that will
be more congenal to the feelings OF him who loves truth
and freedom than all the rabid fanatcism Of the ultra
lists, though they arrogaed exclusively ten. fold devo
ton to the cause OF South Carolina While Mr. Gayson
defends the preservation OF the Union, he does not yield
up or sacrifice one .jot or title e the rights Of South
Carolina or OF the South itself On the contrary he clear
ly proves that to maintain the Union to uphold ihemh
all their interests Unless the North stands up by The
Sou,h-her rights, well the Compromise. good faith
and the consution-the Union must perish in the stug
gle.
We subion few extracts and regret that we have not
space for more
els IL the passage OF the territorial bin for Utah New
Mexico that constitutes the breach OF CONSTITUTIONS
rights IL Is perfectly well understood Mr.. Calhoun
repudiated the Missouri Compromise line He would bsvs
approve for H. He demanded, whether north OF
south Of that line. territorial which Coogr.
right Iegislse respecting i in any shape iorm And
.uch precisely i the nature Of the territorial governments
fused 10 incorporate in them the Wmot Proviso They
have rejected that proposition by large majority Thsy
very against IT, All but told the Mexican laws
are there The Mexican laws. whatever they are, wen
.s % d. sS the onion because the legislature
Union has ininged the constitution Where IL the set Of
reasonably say that the climate and soil Of the Territory
equivalent TO the Wimot Proviso and hold Congress
and regard the United States government as
ding constitutional rights II ihe laws OF New Mexico
contrary the constitution oil the United Sates bos
laws void, and would be declared by the Suprme
Court. Wbs, more can we demand DO We require hsi
within the Territory Why this IL at variance precisely
with own posiuontha, Congress has right whatever
power Is delegaed-that any such assumption Of power
would be usurpaton II we demand Of Congress an
exclude and thus grant what we have ali along most pert
nsciousy denied No. the territorial bills for Utsh ~
s,,uonaI night. Of the South The a,emps 70 max.
other things which not acts OF Congress equvsNn
ac o. ana aw inference , hs deceive
and quite slender justify thought Of dssolvng we
coniederacy for alleged violations Of the constitution w
United States. ..
els the admission Of California into the Union ne
measure thar win justify the destruction Of The ' s1
rable creation produced by tho convention OF Hs.
and the restoration Of the political chaos which ne
great men of that day 10 narrowly and happily ~ ~
caped1 IL Il Is said that there much OF irfessf
snty Of want OF conformity precedent, OF bsse,
disorder in making California State. we may is'Jf
admtit The advocates OF order know the advantage
forms, and wish them strictly observed They wop
have been better pleased IT, in the formation OF eove
ment for California, there had been departure rom
regular, systematic mode Of proceeding similar go
But the whole case Of California is anomalous IneN
been nothing like II In the history OF the world LUG
Of these advenurefs the necessity for vigorous hsss
ment wthost delay, prevent absolute 40
hings constitute exceptional case qn'e rs mac s,
hst Of Texas, and may equally ercose tue absence " mi
oria government prior their admssie n a. not
hows this may be- whether California 0ught or ookms
have been admitted into the Union, ~ Question " ,cu
dicncy merely There no infringement Of the