The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-08

wilful unfsimsss for not doing We labored under
the belief that the the questions which
divide the North and the South were those questions
which grow out Of the right claimed for Congress TO
lsgislsie the subject Of slavery regarded and we
do now regard. the question Of slavery in the Tsrores
acquired from Mexico as the great question which
snaees the peace and perpetuiy Of the Union II that
was sstissctorly adjusted we would regard any other
conscientious Of mere interest and expediency as COM
psrsfivcly unimportant almost mere mole hills after
hnvinr trsversed the mountains which obstruct pro-
sress We therefore compared the Clayton compromise
with the terms Of the proposed Adjustment only In one
psrcusr and we utterly unable to see that we did
any, the least injustice therebyfor did not pretend
10 compare the two Adjustments in any other aspect
II Mr. Turney reflect for moment. he will be able
to perceive this Kill
There are many points in Mr.. Turney's speech which
we are forced 10 omit But there is one mss,atement in
that production which cannot pass without
mark. He charges specifically and positively with
sailing the Missouri Compromise We hsve done such
thing. Twics--yes. three tmes-within week. we
have aid that the Missouri Compromise originally
violation Of the constitution; but. inasmuch has
bssn scquiescsd in BY the people for than quarter
Of century. we had .always been willng-nay, apx-
ousto sse its terms extended to the territory acquired
from Mexico. II Mr.. Tuney calls that assailing the
Missouri Compromise, we would commend him to
some respectable dictionary AS to the remark put
forth, for the purpose Of excusing those who act
with Messrs. Benton. Hale, and Giddings, in efforts
to defeat the present Adjustment, we have but .
word to say. We admit that for many years, we sus-
tanned Mr. Benton for many years did all we could
rghdully and properly do to sustain his efforts But il
should BE- remembered by Mr.. Turney that then Gen,
Jackson was alive. and then Mr. Benton maintained and
upheld the principles Of the democratic party But now
General Jackson in bis tomb. and Mr. Benton is giving
aid and comfort to the enemies Of The country We are
therefore opposed to Mr.. Benton now, and noW Mr.
Turney is acting with him. that is any consolation to
the Tennessee senator then let him hug it to his BOSOM
along with MrSBenton and his Van Buren, free-sol-
ism.
We have done with the senator from Tennessee We
might carry the "war into Africa if we pleased The
weapons OF retaliation strewn all around but the
game is not worth the candle. Mr. Turney can never
do ~ permanent injury We defy him to read US out
Of the democratic church, depreciae us in the opin
ION Of one honorable in the nation. All that we
wish him is that he may conduct himself in his
high Office Is to stand the scrutiny that he may expect at
the hands Of his constituents He intimates that he may
vote for the Adjustment before the Senate. We
certainly wish him TO do 90. But one thing is certain,
that II may be lieve the democratic journals of his
State-the Nashville Union, the Memphis Appeal. the
Gsllan Tenth Legion, the Greenvlle Spy, sc. &c.
the current running strongly in favor Of ihe Com
promise" in Tennessee The Columbia Recorder emphst
4 ieally says:
We for the Compromise, heart and soul Such is the
position Of the democracy and the friends Of the Southern
Convention While they know how resist aggression
and have viii do If necessary, they ready
70 heed the voice Of Compromise. is the suspicious
ofoonciaton that hung infant republic srug
Cling into being that has again appeared upon hor
the republic from the of conflicting in
that threatens put her light in the blood and
leass Of her own happy citizens.
We wish the senator from Tennessee safe deliver
ance from the embarrassment in which he is placed But
il be viii contribute by his vote to deliver from this
distraction. and give peace his country. will for
give Hopkins L. Turney all the unkind and unjust al
lacks which he has gratuitousy and unnecessarily
hvishsd upon u.s. in the presence of who held down
their heads for very shame.