The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

From the Frankfort Yeoman. January TO-
The WiLMor PRovIso- RESOLUTIONS, Erc--Tne legis.
atue OF this State is called upon express the opinions
OF the people Of Kentucky through their representatives
in regard to the vexed question OF slavery presented in
the Wmo Proviso, the principles contained in which
or u three e
resolutions that subject before the legislature.
gard those Of Mr. Bates, the representative from the
county OF Barren, decidedly the most explicit and to
the point They speak the sentiments Of freemen--of
southern freemen-and cannot conceive, be voted
down by Kentucky legislature. The scenes recently
enacted a. Washingon-,he menaces OF northern mem
bers OF Congress- and the tone OF the northern press
admonish us, in tones not 10 be mistaken msunder
STOOD that the slave States must take their stand in the
maintenance Of the compromises OF the federal constitu
ton. submit to the bravado and insults OF certain north
fanatics. We are sincerely and unalterably in
favor OF the Union exists al present any one
living. We should regard the fantest approach 10 b
dissolution oil II as great calamity, and should regard
any who might advocate lis dissolution as q traitor
to his country But should regard with equal abhor.
renee any attempt 10 invade the rights secured to por-
ton OF the States by any other portion, and should
slider any attempt 10 set aside rights secured by the con
stitution attempt, indirectly 10 effect dissolution
OF the Union which ought TO be resisted with the same
separate the States Aud what else is The proposition
contained in the Wmo Proviso but TO deprive the States
Of portion Of their constitutional rightsi
Our senator's IN Congress are known TO have sympahes
for those who would put down slavery in the South at
any hazard They believed to entertain opinions on
this subject differing from those entertained BY large
majority oil the people oil kentucky And II is because oil
the general belief that such opinions entertained By
Mr. Clay, at least that the resolutions Of Mr. Bates are
brought forward in the legislature
On the subject Of slavery, the democracy Of this Slate
stand by the South almost But few OF them
emancipationlss, and fewer still are Wimot Poviso
lists They will be found rallyng with their brethren
OF the South in solid columns and II the wing leaders
found deserving their southern brethren OF other
States, they will find themselves with but few fol-
lowers We wish to see Kentucky as firm
as Georgia answering as Mississippi or old Virginia
this subject Proud Of her, as Is every Of her
true should regret beyond all things to see her
pointed at doubtful State and still deeper would be
our regret 10 see her actually giving ead and comfort
to those who dare to the rights OF the South
Some persons pretend to regard the questions involved
in the Wilmot Proviso OF consequence, one way or
the other Such persons would be willing to surrender
any principle, If they could thereby secure political ad
vantages protect from public odium political leaders
We trust there are but few u any such in our legisa
ture, and therefore think we may predict with some
certainty that the resolutions introduced by Mr. Bates or
resolutions Of similar import will be adopted at the
present session. 4a
Mn. RArEs's RESOLUTIONS
Mr. BATES presented the following Joint resolutions
which. under the rule. lie over one day:
Wh0sas the good people Of the Commonwealth are and
have been much annoyed 10 consequence Of the continual