The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-18
Tho wIInot Proviso,

every man who loves his country. II may be bier-lt
may be scarcebui it is too precious be suppressed
With this conviction, come forward to state our i'm
pressions of the dangers which surround man
must be blind bat if he does not that the
South highly exced-that the agitation is increasing
in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, and that there
not wanting politicians Who from different motives
some in spirit of demagoguism. and others from
sense of wrong and under the consciousness OF right
have become Indifferent to the Unon willing to
dissolve it. The great body of the soatnern peopase
think may for the State Which is tho balance
wheel Of the whole southern coun.rywll be rnwlllng
sacrifice the Union for given boundary al Texas
for California herself but in where The point Of
honor is inyolved-where the equality of sovereign
States is deeply concerned--they will sooner fly TO
arms, if necessary vindicate their principles than
submit to fragrant injustice. Such is the Of
the Wmot Proviso. What, then. is our surprise to
understand that this odous Proviso will probably be
moved addition to the territorial bill of Utah of
New Mexico! We conjure northern friends TO de-
ceye themselves Ii Providence should strike the present
Congress with sort OF judicial blindness, the knell of
the Union is sounded We have right 10 be heard upon
this point; for if there be man who has given some
evidence of devotion to the Union, and has stemmed
adverse current with OF his best friends in the sup
port of that glorious Union which he hopes to
survive, il is he who with his heart in his
hand to converse with his countrymen
We have mixed much with the members of Con-
gress for the last two days. from all sections OF the
country We told OF the eaousies that prevailed in
The House of Representavesof the schemes that
formed each oher-and of the dangers that
threatened the whole scheme OF adju sInent One mem
a.. h., "a. al
Wilro, Proyso upon The territorial bills; another that
the scheme would prevail in the House; Others, that
members who did not wish il succeed afraid to
the responsibility of voting against it, and that they
were willing propta,e their constituents. by voting
for it, and then themselves behind the Senate
with full persuasion that they would ares, the fatal
Other members, again, asserted that il would
no, pass the House-that there enough in that
assernblage OF the representatives OF great people
who loved their country too well to risk il, and who
would have the moral courage to dare 10 do their
duty, in spite OF the passing currents of the day Bat
shat-sad SPACIOUS member-wbat we TO expect,
when we heard highly respected representative of New
York deliver long and eloquent speech on Thursday
uigh with tears almost streaming down his cheeks at
The very idea OF dissolution Of the Union, and yet
cIude in soto voce-"And yet mus, vote for the vii.
chersbes the Union and yet would stab because as
the Wmot Proviso is adopted the Union pros.
lrated.
We beg The friends OF the Union in the House not TO
others il, but do their duty and save
1 for themselves-look not the Senate to screen
hem for already it is said that il the Wilmot Provso
goes up them, will be found there errsmt enough
to leave il to the northern senators to kill it, The votes
~ L. al
provisoiss from tho dangers they have provoked,
We dare then speak the truth uiterng these reye
ations and we go further and say that already other
specuatons are ahoat which ought to be known 10 men
ia power Ii was boldly said yesterday that Mr.. Fill.
more wants the Texas boundary bill passed, because he
has involved himself in embarrassment by his own incon
-derate message that he wishes California admitted !;
bat these passed, be and his friends
Tor the territorial bills and indeed, they would throw
themselves upon the policy Of the late administration.
shup, they would have done, the policy OF acting
the Wimot Pfoviso, and encourage the Territories 10
form State constitutions. II these suspicious unjust,
(Which we trus, in Heaven to be toe then it be-
comes every friend Of the administration to set his
shoulders to the wheel scout the Wlmot Pfoviso and
organize the Territories without H. II the Presiden,
values his own peace Of mind, the gores Of his ad-
minsraion such will be the Of every friend be
has in Congress.
But the mischief does end here certain degree of
jealousy pervades the House "a southern mani afraid
to vote for the Texas bill, lest the North should then
20 against the territorial bills, vote for them only with
The Wmot Proviso ingrated upon them Ia northern
mani is afraid to go for the territorial bills Ies they may
then lose California And thus the whole system Of adj
ustment is in danger So strong these feelings that
the natural order Of events (he boundary billy is OPP
posed and we are assured that. II be pressed rst ii
will be lost by 20 votes.
Patriots who love your country ARE these iea
ousies and calculations worthy OF you and as
statesmen We coniure you to abandon the Wlmot
Proviso, as fatal not only TO adjustment, but por.
ten;ous 10 the Union. Repose little generous
fdence in each other Pass the bills, and give peace
to your country We have spoken right on because we
speak what we feel and feel for the Union Of the
States as we'll as for the rights OF the Statesas did
in the troubled times Of ls32133-bappy il could
nou, as then, strike the jusk mieu
For our own part, despair Of the republic
Though there may be dange ahead OF us, which
the fanatics and the free soers and the insidous poll
tcians are attempting to turn to their account, yet
we still hope for the best We assured by members
OF large experience and sound intelligence that the Will
mot Proviso cannot pass the House.
We have great confidence in their opnion. We can