The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05

Union VIVA, 20 be the fate of this insti,uona Il len
sod Win @ q ss a ZIG srsn. Il
9uss lor ~ KIND ios'eIgs IS
ihen can exist much less flourish prosper, under
government hostile 10 tia government organized upon
proper his phosophici |, il absurd to inrus the
sPe, the Po.ec,ion and even the existence q gss,
ia and drawing its vigor om the very element or hostility
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saou nas a saiS $1,000 an1 md1 he eoa' " n.y. po'
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son which msan. d;.un;o, rsvou,;on. civil wary
son' "h'Sn "o@ue uioun'o"' '0'o1"o" w." "a'' aAA
when reflect upon the pertinacy with which the as
evident Increase Of ami slavery sentiments az the Morrill,
and tho sSssmsn. there pefyadlng nearly ~ classes
slaves have little hope le that these guarantees inds
pensa o Necessary to our safety WIN Dc yisaoa oy a.
Apparent divisions among ourselves Yet TO leave no
~ =, nr n nsans wso s oot for
Of justice in the North let the propositions be dis
~ aa MA ~ ~, a. !. he In the bower OF
Congress do by obtaining from California concessions
menls of t1s federal constitution as shall amply
secure the rights OF the slayehoding States rom mi'con
But Ia the event OF reu.s do no, hesitate to express
my decided opinion that The Only % evs
found in The prompt and peaceabe Of the az
Tbs nrobsbi,v Of The ultimate necessity Of resort to
this effective and unquestionabe right Of sovereign states
ed by this State either atone o. ia concert with her sister
State remedy existing evils 10 ,e mean nae ana a.
some common centre Of opinion and action be
I'M States nrosidng or the
organization and subsequent periodical appointment q
~ n"mbs, soaa ~ s snaiors and repesens,ve, in
Congress These committees. whose duty I should be
acton Of business. should be Invested with adequate
powers absolute OF contingent 10 aot ior tne
and Of their domestic equal
rights as sovereign States Snoh ooay o.. men, even nd
and secure quiet and peaceabe results
70 ineif de'erninaaon'' . a
Should not the governor understand tna tnere are NO
means OF controlling California any TURNER tnan thefe
are 70 control MISSISSIPPI onoud ne NOT Know 'na'
the constitution cannot be altered! he knows slavery
in the States cannot be touched through any amend
ment OF the constitution uii tDentyHoe Jree Sedtes
are added to the present numoerana nese cannot DC
created or foundand yet he writes as Inc danger were
imminent and hazardous de would establish southern
confedera CYAN Emporium IN 'mpero-a plan OF gov
eminent winch would IN single montn oring inns con-
federacy OF Satesto the verge OF civ wsr'o he very
gates OF political DEATH ms Is Governor Suiimans
mode OF preserving the unon'o cut II up oy ne roo's
and 10 scatter It's constituent elements 70 inc winds!
/ Let his southern centre" be fixed what would il
do. Governor Quitman, Governor Seabrook, MIR.
Cheves, and of their extreme class, would soon OBJ
tain the control Ii would engage in paper war with
the federal government; it would disavow its obligations
to that government; il would call the southern men,
bers OF Congress TO abstain from attending It's sessions
and this paper war would soon end in real one OF
swords and bullets. This southern centre would be
admirable school for such ambitious demagogues
would rather be the ra there than the second al
Washington" Depend upon IT, there could scarcely be any
scheme concocted better calculated than this idea Of Gov
Quitman to subvert The constitution and overthrow
the federal Bat he sees other alternative
than submission or disunion The federal constitution
inadequate for proteconii must be amended; slavery
cannot survive on the principle Of non inisrpeniion
must be fosered bya friendly government Are not the
slave States friendly enough and can they not foster
slavery much as they chooseI There is no restraint
them in this respect Governor Quitman evidently
designs to that the federal government must be
modelled as to foster slavery or the South ough, TO cast
of Does he not know that this is impossible Does he
not recolect that the abe statesmen in the South (r
Calhoun among then) deny that Congress has anything
to do with slavery except to carry out the guarantees Of