The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-13

THOMAS.
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Views from the Extrems soash.
We publish below letter from gentleman Of ITALIA
hassee, Florida. OF we do not sanction its argu
ment yet publish il entire without erasing even that
portion Of il which assals our own conduct In making
this publication actuated only by desire 10 show
TO the country the excited feelings OF portion Of the
peopea fact not without its Importance at the present
crisis.
II will be seen that our correspondent asserts the
territorial question only be settled on the basis Of the
Missouri Compromise and that il that plan Of settlement
is not adopted, the Union will be dissolved We UNDER
stand this to that our Tallahassee correspondent
believes that unless the proposition OF the Nashville Con-
venion--the line Of 3G deg. 80 min, with recognition
OF slavery south of that ne-should be acceded to by
Congress. the people Of the South will resort to arms
need be. and the Union will be severed Now, with all
due Difference, cannot believe this to be an
statement yet the fact that intelligent residing in
slavehoding State thinks so is not without signif-
cance We know that the agitation of the slavery ques.
ton in Congress OF itself great and grievous wrong to
the South and know that the rights OF the States and
the equality of the Statesmus be maintained. If the Union
is to be preserved and its blessings enjoyed But still we
cannot believe that the southern people will plant them
Selves On demand
SO deg 80 min, with recognition Of slavery south of
that line the condition Of remaining in the confede.
ncy. We cannot believe they will do so, because we
cannot believe that they will adopt such shortsghted
policy The true ground is that OF non intervention and
il is the ground which the South has heretofore main
tanned Virginia assumed that ground during the Mexi-
can war, and at the very beginning Of the Wilmot Pro-
viso controversy She denied, by the unanimous voice
II ho,l H.. L - - 1,
any jurisdiction the subject OF slavery Most OF the
southern legislatures rearmed her position, and many
Of the northern democrats rallied on the nn,ervenon
platform We respectfully but earnestly contend that the
South should not abandon that positions for il has the
sanction Of the constitution while il commands degree
Of strength in the northern and northwestern States
which spowerfu enough to thwat the dangerous and
aggressive purposes Of demagogues and factionsts.
We have always been willing the Missouri line
extended TO the Pacific, because the reamance OF the
principle OF the Missouri settlement would not constitute
new departure from the true principles of the constitu.
tion But when MIR. Clay brought forward his resolu-
tons, which contained the declaration that slavery was
already abolished in the recently acquired Territories by
the operation OF the Mexican laws we were forced 10
dissent from his position We then said that Congress
had no ghtul authority to take jurisdiction slavery
or TO pass any decaratoy statute giving Interpretation
to the Mexican laws and stating what their effect al
the present time. We commended then, as we contend
now that the meaning Of the Mexican laws and the ef
feet which attaches to them since the acquisition OF the
Territories, could only be interpreted BY Judicial authori.
y-not by exercise Of Legislative power. 7aen the
whole South sustained views and agreed with us in
denying Congress The power pass decaratory statutes
But since then change has been effected, and we find
that the South is called upon by the Nashville Con.
venon TO demand that Congress shall exercise the power
claimed for that body by Mr.. Clays original resolutions
by recognising by the passage Of decaato act)
the existence OF slavery south Of 30 deg 30 min II may
be proof Of weakness in US. but still cannot change
front rapidly Wedeny that Congress has the right
declare that slavery is not abolished in the Terrific.
ries acquired from Mexico TO make any declaration
which shall determine the institutions OF those Terrific.
RES We trust that the southern people will reflect on
this matter and be cautious before they abandon the po-
siiion which they have hitherto maintained and above
ALL they should reflect seriously before they claim for
Congress the power TO pass declaratory law affecting
slavery for il the claim should be conceded perfectly
clear that the nature Of he declaration viii not lie favor
able to southern views. When the Clayton Compromise
was before the country, the South supported il with
unexamped unanimiy. That measure recognised non
intervention and left the Interpretation OF the Mexican
laws to the judiciary and not to Congress II to
US to be plain and palpabe Inconsistency trans
fer the question TO the national legislature
But this is not all Up recent period the people Of
the South preferred non Intervention to the Missouri
Compromise and think that would have unfayor-
able appearance IT, that the Avilmoi Provso has been
Destroys by The strength OF Ronnlevenon, the people
OF the South should be unjust TO those from The
| North and Northwest who have been faithful to the
constitution 10 take up new position which they
cannot occupy II would have. bad appearance. and
could not be pointed TO evidence Of good faith
No one can read the resolutions passed by the southern
States and fail TO be convinced that they demanded o.
Congress nothing but the reputation OF the Wimot Pro
viso The South generally took the position assumed b.
Georgia That position find presented in the Savan
nah Republican. "a wing paperJ from which we beg
leave to submit the following pertinent extract:
Our readers win recoect that in February last, in tbs
Legislature Of Georgia. during the discussion bpon the
port and resolutions Of the joint committee on the state
r republic, relating the exciting topics Of the day,
tain expression Of the and house OF represents
settlement Of our difficulties Both bodies refused. by
large majority, TO entertain the proposition. The body o
the whigs in both houses In favor Of this
Of them however, united with the democrats, who, Of them
selves had the power in the last general assembly ane
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