The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

ton were called 10 meet him. He addressed them
in the spirit OF peace. and appealed. in the nam.
Of one Of the high contracting parties Of the isdsr
al compact, to the love which another oil the parties
South Carolina) felt for the Unon His voice was no,
unheeded The papers Of the day inform OF the deem
impression which was produced and the vast influence
which Il exercised in contributing to the suspension Of
the ordinance OF notification, in inducing South Carolina
to pause and in giving peace 10 the Union. oae Of The
most distinguished actors Of that day is now Wash
ington and told us on Friday last that Leghs mission
had arrested the movement.
No sooner had Mr.. Leigh returned from his remark.
able mission than the people Of the State hailed him
with thanks. and we then maintained that this mediation
and nterposon Of the sovereign parties to the compact
was one OF the best modes of preserving our glorious
Union We sl maintain the position that this is still
far better mode OF eectng the object than the has,y
use Of the sword. Let the co-States OF the Unon-
Pennsylvania, Maryland, the Empire Stale, old Mass
chusetts, &C., &c--une their good Offices mediator,
and demonstrate against particular Stats, and stale
frankly the injury which partner is doing TO the whole
by the violence Of her acts. and who believe that 81.
would resist the interpositionl
From the Enquirer Of March H. lisa
The legislature adutrned on Saturday last The session
would have been by weeks. but for the bio
tracted debate federal relations Il certainly spu,
a. ham bur much soqa.as
ability, and public spirit The measure which was final,
Ss STATE q Wa H. dsra y a. a
patriotic motives As means. Il was admirably caEu
lated g etscs,s Object, and though The nnsx pecssd passage
sy yet ss precedent for future times, Il nny em
neny useful rns mode q lnss posss9n my Operate
IN Other dark and Yortsrtous csss may esorsd
the UnoH well as the rights o. The States
From the same, March I, ias
Congress adjourned Sunday morning al O'Clock
= In reviewing the even,iul scenes through which
country has passed Tor the last eight moats we have
pied pursue the Jsfe mtfies We have had our
eye both the rights cf the Sfat0 and the aasow The
We have bafe,ed both wh nuhcaton and with The
Carolina and The 81 the proclamation We have At
tempted 70 save the Union from dissolution. and
the from the aboninabIe cupidity OF the manuacp
scSs and monoppsts South Carolina has erred in her
,aessafes and in her Congress has also pro
cg Saiey passed the late coecon iocr) bill, aing
III sae very last moment for any measure Of duress
ca,1d out against Of the rtnies. But Inc modifying
tariff bill has passed, hanks TO The OF General
zckson. and thanks the exerons OF Mr. Clay and We
hal y. with all It's AZ he habnger 81 peace
We do hail the prospect before with great salAacton
The Union saved tranquility restored prospect OF jus
tice TO the Souhs and e hopes ofihe constitution approx
mating 10 us true principles, the bsAcon-lisht
held up ign nations, and the friends OF liberty
longer dannted aud dsprited by the shpwreck Of
republic Ia The world.
And now, before we drop the pen, we have to an
nounce the interesting fact that the Washington letter
WHICH luIneu duehuon OF u
the mission, addressed to US BY General Cass then
Secretary Of War, and that was written At the Instance
certainly with the concurrence, OF General Jackson
Wetrust that Virginia will ever be found where she wa
then-a devoted friend of the Union well the right
OF the States. determined to strike the star spanh
banner until every constitutional means has been s
hausied for saving her rights as well as the Uno
that she will set her face again, she did them agas
notification, southern coniederacy. disunion, IN
til she is compelled to choose, Mr.. Jefferson say
between government without limitation Of power
and separation from her sisters; that she viii watch
with equal vigilance her own rights, as well as ihs
glorious Union; and that when any Of her sister State
should seek "madly to rush from their spheres" she.
we'll as North Carolina, and the Keystone State, and he
Empire State, and other States. will be found ready
cooperate together in demonstrating, persuadng enea
ing their sister State TO preserve the Union, If possible
consistently with her obligations to the constitution an
to her own rights