The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-12

any oublc man or press 10 the State has expressed
doubt upon this qaeslon. am Enorast Of II. J well
know ihst there is certain class Of politicians who
breathe little freer the death Of that distinguished
man and begin TO realize The right well the
atty OF thinking for themselves. But would submit TO
them whether il is not little reveent 50 TO con.
ucvsrt position which he had deeply deliberated and
20 ably dscussed. in very good taste now to express
opposite opinions Such not only the undivi.
dsd opinion Of the State; but il was precisely Tor
holding The opposite opinion that MIR Stephens. Of Geor-
giar-a man Of whom i. may be truly said. As Cato
hrm, - Arstides just-recryed very Offensive 70,
briQust II be was right in his opinion he rendered
an eminent service in moving TO lay the Clayton Com
promise on the table for in that that compromise
yielded ything In word, il slavery now sAls1s
BY law New Mexico. the bill before the ssna,s ho
il tbs connection, beg leave to say that cannot
comprehsnd how i is thai gentlemen WHY were .ns
Jealous I'd yOcstes OF the Clayton compromise are now
fou"d Il opoosi,ion 10 The bin before the Senate That
Bin secures ali thai the Clayton Compromise did, and
much more. as will proceed 10 SNOW. Inc Layton
neither does The present bibut has left that question
where alone il properly belongs to the people Of Cali
ne.ssd il The New Mexico country prohibiting or es
tsblshng slavery, leaving the laws that subject
thsy are. and submitting the legal question to the Su-
ne I cooa o Of s
uy, nine hundred miles in length, and the only portion
possessing any real value, taken ou OF the jurisdiction
q ysa s
Of country, with the privilege reserved Of ltgatng fof
the balance.
Texas territory Of nine huadred miles in extent up the
Rio Grande and thus makes slave territory in the only
way in which il be done and that portion too OF the
there alone i can be protably employed Ii this sete
meni 10 not made, the question must be submitted to
Judicial decision; and the, immensely preponderatng
weight OF the opinions OF the most eminent lawyers ID,
that The decision will be adverse to Texas Ought not
the South accede to the Compromised Would not any
prudent do so in like circumstances
/ have not discussed the two other questlOns-the
breaking up OF those odious and loahsome establish
msnts-the private negro ails in this Dlstric-which
should feel mortified to know were not offensive to
relating fugitive slaves. is objected to this that il
gives the right of trial by jury to slave claiming his
freedom. My only objection to this provision is. that i
srsts IN svsry Save State Tha, part OF the bill is salts
factory to the States OF Maryland and Kentucky, which
have the greatest interest in it, and whose people as
10 yindicate them.
have thus sir presented an outline and only an out
line. Of my views on these important questions. hope
and believe with much confidence thai if these
are adopted, abolition will have received its death
blow. Il may nger for time but confidently believe
that i will soon Be sntombed with anti-masonry and
for season upon body polite like ours.
But if in this deceived, and aggressions made
upon other points our people will be united in resistance
and. thus united, need fear no ISSUE do not But
confess that whilst honor, in their excuses, that
high spirit and uncalculang determination 10 resist
wrong and injusticeconsideriDg, as do the point Of
honor saved-l should regard great calamity to the
South any Intellectual effort 10 resist wrongs real or sup
posed Such failure would PROSTATE forever the power
ditiaa in which shall find ourselves will be, that Cali
1orhia will be admitted and government given TO New
Mexico and Utah Will that state Of things present
rue which will unite the South resistance My life up
il. 4
up to such issue We shall then have neither set
sment nor an ssue-precsey the state OF things which
and the territorial question kept open for continued ag
tation BY the fanatics OF that party. and the still
dsspcabls portion Of tthose who derive conseq
alone from this agitation, and seek TO profit s more By
its continuance 1t is worthy OF remark that every abo
l6oast in Congress is opposed 10 this Adjustments and il
u most strange thing to ace antpodes, with opin-
AL that We shall have accomplished will be exhibit
ton OF high courage which doubts, and that we
value the Union less than the maintenance OF rghts,
which il little doubted The courage OF nation is not
that of duest, but much cautious, wise. and
deliberate quality aware that the Irish rebellion
OF more recent one has ad vanced the cause OF
Irish liberty.
know very I'll that these opinions not those of
the State should bow TO that opinion more readily, II
II had been formed alter hearing both sides. But with
the exception OF two short articles IN the Charles
ton Courier, believe that Argument the side which
advocate has even been published in the State. That
public OPINION then, when reduced 10 It's elements the
opinion Of the editors OF newspapers and few polltl
cans II the have made an opinion, II has not
besn done upon sufficient nvestgstion To such pub
lie opinion with all proper respect Tor those respectable
classes Of gentlemen, cannot surrender my II
want public oce, my course rs to say the least dsnter
estsd. a. am opposing those from whom alone can
psct il; II do not, it is less There is
munity in the world whose good opinion much desire
~ that Of the people OF South Carolina. There is no
sacr6ce which would not make for the respect of that
enlightened and patriotic people, except that OF my respect
for myself, which shoald do, il could great ssues
like those before dissembe my opinions shrink
from their free expression.
In conclusion. will only say that rely confidently
upon time, that OF truth for the vndicaton OF
these opinions.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WADDY THOMPSON.
WARRINGTON, June 6, 1880.
NJ GREEN u TAsTEr, Aacuon~~rs.