The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24
To David st4art

oesy eaioaassa g alarm their fears Every auemPt 70
smesh me constitution al this lime is la opinion Idle
and vain Ifthere characters who prefer disunon
which offered them, their opposition may Tor aught
know, proceed from principle but as nothing according
than d.ahion these disac, as far as
my voice can 20. u shall be offered in favor latter
To the Marquis DE- Chasisa1s
Mousr vKnsoS. April 20, 1888.
Hitherto there has been much greater unanmity in ia
Of the proposed gayenmsnt Than could have
will be- America will t her head again. and in Few
Ing and consoatoy refeeron that our rising republics
the good wishes OF all the philosophers patriots and
as kind asylum mankind God grant that may
dsappoint their honest expectations by our folly or
TO Jonathan Isussbs.A
MOUNT vEnsos, July ~. 1888
Your friend, Colonel Humphreys, informs me- from the
wonderful revolution of sentiment in favor OF federal meas
and the marvellous change for the better in the cleo
tons OF State that he shall begin suspect that mira
Giles have ceased Indeed, for myself since much
beraly has displayed the and adop
ton Of the proposed general government am almost d,s-
kind of pous and grateful exua,on, the finger OF
Providence through those dark aud mysterious events
on and then led them, after anoiher by such steps
as were best calculated 10 sec, the object into an adop
on thereby, IN all hnnan probability laying lasting
much confusion misery
coming rapidly upon us.
10 Sir Edroayd Nepsnham
Mourn VERNON. July 90 1885,
be established in this Ia order that 1t may
Joy felicity at home and responsibility abroad only
your disinsrested and ardent friendship for this land Of
needon ~ uo ,ha', lof want OF proper coniedera-
tob, we nave no yel pesh " situation o,iy 10 enJoy
ed for ns But BEGIN 10 look iowad Win hod of mo-
htical faith 10 scenes Of national happiness which have
voed nations The ns,nra political, and moral ciqcam
nascens empire Justify tue anticipation We
van.ages agriculture commerce. equal those Of any
on me Ho4ei "a q G,vm poia OF vsw we nave me ane
and Of improving upon the experience Of mankind
m na - me que
eemen and the Information and morals OF our ci,lzens
appe al 70 DC peculiarly avo1aDle ior me introduction OF
ush plan o. as nave Inst now described
econMehoed py 'he Iedoa' convention 70 he deernna-
wishes. YET having taken every circumstance seriously
nio considoanon, was convinced approached nearer
among men ! was ALEC convinced that nothing but
genuine spirit o. anity ao accommodation could have In
auSeu me menosrs 70 MAKE NOSE mutual concessions
local Peadces which seemed 70 oppose an insurmounta
pie pa,e 70 prevent them rom hahohiznR IN any sys-
ei n Wna pa s ever !,
a 81 na me-, has y e gooa pleasure o. low
oeco, anu 'e same happy uisposon mas been unused
anu ioseicu anohs e Peopie q! iarRe lou w permit
has heretofore been brought on tue s
and ssonshg speeaaee Of whole peope s
calmly on what form OF government will be most condu
49,. ~ .reiI napPess, au uecians WIN an peced
degree Of unannlty Ia favor OF system which they con-
oeve ca d ~ 10 asWe. .ne papose = only neces
- - ~ - ,, ~ s; .IA., 10 al .no 9a'es
Jo' oe'e. "c .Du III huthoof nave
aaop'ed .he proposed and as inc concurrence
a., in ;i d ~ 70 oay - 'o sh t "a .e
nsahce ~ Is eApecou tne VIII % 'h com
pe' oikan1aoh uho eAecuoh oc'ofe ING couchceuieh'
VI VIC ensuing yoai.
Such are the views which Gen Washington took at
~. ,;, 80 ~ ,,r,,a,on 90 ~. .ons,;,,,; Ca IL.
lie 'he u ING io"duoh VI 'ne oohe'uuoh, ohe Vaiue
OF the Union as compared either with disunion or
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ago il eoually true nj the present moment
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Otner eminent men tneh agreea Win washington Dull
we will only quote the sentiments of James Madison and
., ), n ,
ms associates, as sci iortn IN Inc rederallst:
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rea ~ onr pspns ,onld no, the sans hing h.
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raj Interests nj ali Ameca wonld a ,s ony o;.n,s
81 har ,oIicv ma ,,rs,i,s Hence live ,,os 49,
J,. n,inn ,hav word ,,,yavs he ei,hsv invnvod
dsnn,as nj ,y.r 81 i've IN ,ba corsa y, ~
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rh.v ,rho wall con.ide, tho horv Of s;,., aiis;on.
and confederacrs will find abundant reasons M anne
bend that those in contemplation would 10 no other sense
would neither love nor trust one another but on the con-
tray would DO prey 70 aasooa jealousy ana mutual IN
uaon in which some doubtless wish see us-in
wheh we shoua ee I"",aaoe e"y 70 saen o'ne''
so far is the general OF mankind from respond
ing WIN ae ,ene o. those wn1 70 u asesp our
the of dsunion, that has, from long observation
ui us psi, % q i s1i, o n po,
tons natural enemies. An intelligent writer expresses