The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-12

Wemght be fairly excused for not publishing the follow
ing communication which Is more capous than gener'
ons in its criticism. But We have objection 10 see "A
Northern Democrat blow OIL little steam, even at our
expense The senior editor who prepared the articles
which form the subject Of the commentary, has been &C
cusomed for nearly halt century to express his sentiments
with great freedom at the hazard OF offending some OF
his political friends Ia the midst OF his associates In
Virginia he was not always fortunate enough to please
them Al and be would then good humoredy remind them
Of The fable ia Esop, (since become classical author
isy) In which the poor man, in carrying his ackass 10
Market was so anxious 10 please everybody whom he
met that be finally lost The animal in The stream He
was then in The habit Of assuring his captious friends
that be determined TO preserve his equanmity 10
do his duty 10 the best Of his poor abilities. and il be
could do no more, to please person al eashs hum
bic sell.
twas difficult. and even impossible, 10 please all his
friends upon his ancient theatre Of action how is il pos
sble for him satisfy every one upon much larger
field and during Of The most excited periods which
our country has ever Witnessed The great controversy
Of the present day has. in great degree. divided the
sentiments OF the South and the North 1t turns very
much upon sectional question, and is calculated to d.
vide our counrymen into geographical parties" The
the Union and to the Rights Of the States and at time
like this. il not problem Of very easy solution The
same difficulty occurred when present glorious con-
stitution formed. The federal convention was rent
by divisions. and into agating euds All sections Of
our country could not be satisfied without some conces
sion Every part could not obtain everything that il
desired In laying the constitution before his country
men, General Washington therefore told them.
1--WE kept steadily in view that which appears us
the greatest interest," Of every true Amercanthe conso
datlon Of Unonn which involved our prosperity
felicity, safety, perhaps national existence This inn
potant confederation, seriously and deeply impressed
minds led each State In the convention be lees rigid
points Of inferior magnitude than might have been
present 10 tho result Of spirit of amiiy and Of that
mutual Difference and concession which the peculiarly Of
our political situation rendered Indispensable.
will the full and entire appreciation OF every
State not perhaps be expected but each will doubt
less consider that had her interest been alone consulted
the consequences might have been particularly dsagreea
bio or injurious ohers that ii Is liable few excep
tons could reasonably have been expected hope and
believe that II may promote the lasting welfare 81 that
country dear 10 all and her freedom and hap
pnass, 10 our most ardent wish"
Unless the same spirit is pursued in the admnisra.
ton Of the government, how is the constitution TO be
maintained or the Union as well as the Rights OF the
States 10 be preserved But to keep even this conca-
tory spirit alive, is work Of great decacy as ii is Of
great Importance. We must avert our present dangers
by "mutual Difference and concession. Yet to steer
little bark amid these stormy times without giving
offence to many of our friends. is impossible We
have made up our minds, therefore, to bear and for
bear as much as possibe-to do our duty as well as
we can, and leave the consequences to God and our
country.
In fact how can we in the present crisis expect TO give
satisfaction to the representatives Of either section in
Congress Their minds feversh, excited and sus.
pcious; and while the northern members complain OF us
for being too southern the southern members threaten
with their dspeasure, because northern in
our sentiments The phantom Of opposition press is
threatened both sides Of the House. Two or three
delegations Of States. in whole or in part, know not
which, talk Of denouncing because the Union has too
southern aspect; and certainly some little allowance
might be made il is the South which stands principally
upon the defensive On the other hand some Of the ultra
politicians OF the South are willing to give the editor
unbounded pledges Of support II he should adopt more
ultra course in the management Of the paper The truth
is, occupy national ground. From the day when the
Wlmot Proyso first introduced into Congress to the
present time. have adhered firmly the doctrine Of
noninervention and have taxed all the powers that
Providence has given to keep the great democratic
party united. the only OF aveng the dangers
which menaced the country Occupying that position,
we expect to be misunderstood by many and while the
present excitement continues, expect to receive the
censures OF tho whose passions are excited and whose
judgments are obscured. Time, however, will set all
these things right; and when camer counses shall once
more prevail the senior editor has abiding confidence
that our conduct will need vindcaton in the eyes OF
an enlightened people.
The correspondent whose communication we publish
this morning manifests too captous temper We have
complmened the conciliaory position assumed by Mr.
Webser; and we did so. not because we sanctioned
all be said In his speech, bat because Il uas infinitely
better than anything we had anticipated from that
distinguished statesman and because, however much we
have hitherto differed with MIR. Webster, and however
much we may find fault with several portions Of his
speech, we honestly think he deserves great credit not
only for It's acknowledged ability. but fer the manly tone
and the moral courage with which he has thrown him.
self into the breach TO aid in serving his country and
savngthe Union Let the crtcisms-nay, the denunci-
ationsof his friends fall upon the head Of the senior
editor, he mus, find "in his soul one drop Of pa.
tience" TO bear il all. Why should he fear 10 run
the risk and responsibility Of these opinions, when
Mr.. Webster has much moral courage in bray.
ing the tempest which threatens to assai him Every
man who knows the senior editor knows that he
is opposed TO that senator the great principles Of