The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-02


II il rarely that have it in power to publish
entire speech delivered in the House of Representative
though many OF them possess great merit We should
be happy for instance, publish the late speech OF Mr.
McCsnand Of Illinois, on the great question OF the day
But ~ we are prevented from publishing the whole. we
ara circumscribed to the few extracts which we shall lay
before our readers
The season Of caution is past when we are in the
midst OF danger" This the remark OF the philo-
sophca Seneca and it applies with force, but in
the proper sense the condition OF public affairs in this
country At this time. II the Compromise be defeated
what viii be the consequence is morally certain
that the Missouri Compromise cannot be renewed and
il not, what viii the alternatives be The Presidents
platform. the basis Of the Compromise Of the Senate, and
the do-nothing policy accompanied BY distractionper
haps disunon. These viii be the practical il not the
professed issues, unless southern friends. who
not contented with non-inteventon in regard TO the
Territories, shall be willing to accept the exclusion Of
slavery with the States TO be formed out OF the Terrific
RES II the South had stood united, then indeed more
would have been obtained to suit their acquisitions But
thngs are, II is entirely competent for the South
to obtain territorial governments for the Territories
stripped Of the Wilmo, Provso and with ample resrc-
tons the prohibition establishment OF slavery But
there il another danger in our path arising from delay
- we'll a. from disunion. New Mexico is about TO
apply for admission into the Union with a consti.
tudona interdict sgains, slavery. Who are RESPONSE.
BILE fox this consequence Moderate men from the
South. who were willing to vote for the Compromise,
or ultra from the South, who have resisted the
Compromise Who consult the true interests OF the
South At this crisis They who insist upon non-nter
vsnon ~ to the whole territory, they who insist only
on non-intervention as to -halfespecally when,
with the union Of the Souih the former is practicable
and when the latter is known to be morally mpracti-
cable
On the other hand, ultra northern men resist every
attempt to extend government to the Territories unaccom
panied BY the Provio Extremes have met, and are co.
operating for common object, the effect Of which is TO
prevent settlement And what il all these alternatives
are rejected Have we not reason TO apprehend civil
war; in which these parties would be the first to cut each
Others throatsi
The Wdmof Proviso." in the emphatic language Of
Mr. McCIeands late speech in the House Of Represent
atves, ia falsehood and fraud !" has done infinite
harm, and no good =
II refused the people Of California permission erect
hat territory into STATE under the pIec that slavery would
b tolerated ~ ~ yet California applies 70 Congress
r admission Into the Union, prohibiting slavery. has
sfussd and continues TO refuse the people OF the Terri
ogiee civil without the inerdicf
While insists that the Mexican law is still In force In those
Territories, which contains that interdct II decaims
sainst "man's inhumaniy 70 man." while Il unbnsh- !