The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-10
EI..t,on 81 o. 3 Senator.

The Richmond Enquirer OF yesterday morning con-
tans long expose the reelection OF Mr.. Mason II
confirms the short article which we threw out in our last
paper We have no space TO spare for all the views OF
the Enquirer and we must content ourselves with making
the following briei extracts: 6
In the place, Mr.. Mason In caucus received the
unanimous OF his (democratc) pafiy-b lhost
opposed those 10 favor OF the late measures Oh al
In the election on Saturday he received me vol
Of every democrat aad Of many wings VINO el their duty
.'Agaln. il will be remembered. whom those new ques
lions Mere sprung Congress- that expressed our own
the subject bot al the time avowed
willing g leave each nsn5si e I Sm srsn ~. s
FIRE him. and under his own honest interpretation o. the
eso'ioes q his STA aud ~ own oonvc.ons . O "a
opnun that would make issue on this subject viii
1sr rsd Is ssr xosos on the Texas boundary
aions We willing 70 respect their honest cosidera-
In thesr Votes nor our own avowais OF opin,on lie
resolutions the Virginia Legislature az all violated
aucss we extended others claimed Tor ourselves
Congress acied-the adjustment measures were passed
nd that no dissolution the Union had aris
en- and accodance with the sentiment VI Var.
rina we ely believed acquiesced IN the cton OF
Congress- but would insist upon hs strict and full cempl
with all the provisions Nominated in Tho bond'es
pecialy the slave law apon the repeal or nuih
caon OF which Virginia woad Le prepared 70 leave the
Unon similar position was on Saturday assigned g Mr.
Mason by all the speakers who eloqnenty urged his
election They repudated the idea that Nj. Mason had any
SYM ahy with dsunion They boldly and broadly de-
that Virginia would acquiece Ia and abide by the
action Of Mr. Mason would equally acquesce
IN and abide by the laws as they had passed, and .ad
following the lead Of Sosth Carolina or Missis-
spps, iautay obey ihe Of has own state s
nate, days properly called her What more
could any ss g, an ss ., Mr. Mssoo We
con queny, delighted to hear Mr. Speaker hopkins de-
."d hiph sense OF duty, that, while The
House prepared 10 vote against Mr. Mason, the avowas
Mr. Masons ndey the Union, aud 70 tie voice OF Viz
had INN his Tor Mr. Mason.
= But there other consideration TO operate, the
nor of the fugitive ave bl-the great measure Oh tn.
(which Virginia has made the toucstone OF
=, eas his vote for Nj Mason at this ven
moment when the northern fana'ci moving their in
properly even a, The sacr, tco Of the Union Itself
.h f., of the author OF the slave law under
the aces would sincerely believe, have given
aid and comfort the northern fanatics aud paayzeo
% ,1ioia efforts OF our trends ut the NorB We had
noped eiore that The wing would unaninous
~ wh The Goats, have rallied 20 the support VI Mason
ess' .aa' Tue 'o ."as course rather
lame IL wa. fatal policy, as party movement though
This patty = no, =. = % nsae 10 both Houses
was Of high order The debate. which asted three and
sha Wnioa, ba. Of Vgn,s aud the s,ah before all
was dee ply Interesting Where 50 much excellence pre-
vailed we shall atempt to discriminate Our leaders
viii Judge or ihsnselve. when they read the reports,
though much OF the effect VIII necss,sry 10 lost Ia the
mesr. Ferguson. of Logan Jackson Of Richie 'ras
of Reanoke Newman, OF Madison Harrison, Of Pfnce
William, Witcher (sLig,) OF Psylyania Johnson, OF
TAYLOR Founoy OF Prince Edward Homer, twhigD o.
Tier; Cooke (whlg) Of Fuyannai Mar'z, u Rocking
ham and Louis Harrison and against bis election, by
M~s,rs Careingto . OF Boteiouu Massey, oi Alexandria
,egar of Elizapeh CITY SrVlbsr, OF happahnnnock, sGd
uor,nan Of Kockbrdse-all wings Afterwards In the
Senate Messrs Isbc, Barbee, Woods, (whg) and Hor-
ner an .tained the election oil Mr., Mason.
The report OF the debate Ia both houses, which we
shall give All length viii fully bear us out IN all
Int we have said The result must exert dne moral in
auence both South and Nonh. Il win show rshes
sralss brethen South Carolina and Mississippi, that
Vrinia is ready for secession or sunion, wall scqui
OF Congress but vi sickle Tor the faith
execution the iuyiyeslsve law, and resist all future
aggressious will sigsay rebuke the fanatics and null
fers Of the Nonh, aud esqsenty proclaim TO them that
continued pursuit their mad schemes Will call down
heads the hea West reibution from fgna and the
Souh IL viii spread good feeling and harmony Of action
bout every portion oil State, and on tDs
peu,e generously 70 sustain their faithful rcp
Cong who, although they n,sy bsve diff
In soue their acted honestly, and will rally
mon The platform uobly laid down Ia the triumphant
election OF Masouhe platform OF Virginia, OF the South Of
the constitution the laws, and the Uulon." +
In the senate Mr. Mason received twenty.fouvo,es-
three OF them wings and Mr. g. w. Summers had three
votes-all wings
In the house Of delegates Mr. Mason had eighty
eght-,hir,een wings; MIR. Summers ihry-three-al
n al inc ofe