The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-30

sible. on the most amicabe and honorable terms The
country signs for tranquility and whatever sceptca
politicians may say, the Union will be in imminent
danger II the present agitation contnuesif our
rymen OF various sections should become more and more
aiena.ed from each other In the name Of this whole
country, then, appeal TO every member Of Congress
to discuss and decide this whole subject in spirit OF
Cancellation and compromise When this Adjustment is
made, let it stand solemn covenant between the
North and the South-bindng upon children and our
childrens' children.
We confess we have seen with some surprise the
threats which have been thrown out in the abolition
and in the free-soi papers, that this Compromise will
not remain that s.repea will become the order Of the
day and that subsequent Congress will abolish the
whole system, which shall be adopted for the peace
Of the nation Among these find enlisted that rabid
abolition journal, the New York Evening Post, which
was read out Of Tammany Hall for its abolition excuses
in 36 but to its vocation, it continues TO insult
the South-to disturb the country by its fanacism--
to defeat all compromise now and to threaten its re-
peal we should be SO fortunate carry il at this
time through both houses Of Congress.
Let the following infurated article Of Thursday last
express the madness which rules its columns
The TO ABaoGATE LAw.-The Washington
Union Of Tuesday SAYS
We would for the admission Of California but
waive all objections Q the measure { can Be made Of
ss Ss w@c he s u @ %
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Mexico any slavery or
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We may well give notice az once, that II the scheme
called y adopted by scoaEIsss i will NOT be
compact in the 1.-THE act, after Is passed. be
amended in subsequent Congress % as g give the
for them il win be done The attempt vii be made from
session to session until Is ases,sa ofthat the Union
Nor will there be violation of good faith in the mat
There be no breach Of engagement where is
made We protest against being expected 70 fulfil the con-
never made oarseve: parties any manner The polid
clans assembled at Washington, In the two chambers OF
hev cali y com The next Congress may, II i
pleases, repeal and none the less freely because i is
giving law the Of Compromise, thai make
Il inepeaabe-can give to 1t the same binding and per-
pubc-can oblge any subsequent Congress decline all
debate the eIpedency or the Justice Of allowing 70
repeal they will do course butn the time they
that nobody bound this
abrogae it. they the sole and proper judges Of the
and free to strike Il from the satue-book II
Mr. Clay and Mr. Foote had not given 1t the name Of Com.
So far as concerns the State of New York. she ha. already
given solemn notice. that she will be bound by any
such surrender of what che deems her rights She gave Il
in the late proceedings OF her legislature, insnctng her
in Congress to insist applying the ordinance of
1857 the Territories, and 70 consent 10 form OF
government or The deno,es which does not contain ~
buttons have been laid before Congress- and the notice Is OF
e laass senator sn Dcsnsn' Iesldes violating
excluding the ordinance Of f7s7 from the bill for governing
against the future amendment q that biasempis 70 lie
up her hands he offers pledge which he has
banker treats n forged draf Is =
We say, therefore, the Uniou and Mr. Clay. and to
with full warning that will not be allowed last You buy
the jar with notice that there Is flaw in IL and you can
that Il IS the practice Of Congress to make light Of these
Of the kind passed soon after the war with Great Britain
which was talked Of as Compromise the time
,Ss psa,~re 81 The maiov 10 retain h ns
ience of s being solemn compact ever delayed its re-
peal for an hour.
We were also asionished and we regretted to hear Mr.
John Davis, Of Massachusetts,, deliver upon the floor Of
the Senate. Friday last omnous declarations OF
similar description Mr. Dayton, too. in his speech Of
the il,h stands up for the Wmot Proyso with an OBJ
stinacy which dehes all Cancellation. Hear himi
Sir such is the condition OF New Mexico. Now under
these circumsances, the plan OF the committee
mends the establishment Of territorial form Of
government Cor those Tenories that aside irom the d
hcultes connected with Its orgaazaton IL would
mean % say that But the difficulty 10 the way Is that
same Wlmot Provso which the senator from Michigan
chooses consider dead. Dead How 20, cir 7 Does
he refer the taken in the other House II
know very well how and under what circumstances that
do when this question shall be presented upon regular
territorial bill The Wilmot Proviso deadi Let tell
gentlemen that the thing Is "scolcbcd, not killed" And
even that much has been done, by their Arguments,
nor their repors but has been done BY the Executive
leave the subject alone stand clear
OF the Territories, where alone mis- ocaed has
It's lurking place But IL you 10 rummsge in It's domic
TO disturb its domain gentlemen will ID they do not
stir up this thing life and full action sgain.
IL Is grand mistake Of the senator from Michigan and
others suppose that this thing dead In assuming this
he deals in that branch OF dalcctcs as psfo Jra
epii, or begging the question. Is the very thing TO be
proved. And whatever be the opinion feeling In
his chamber, when the trial comes In the other House
upon direct territorial bill you may judge OF the future
the past The instructions Of the legislatures Of almost
sructons not that they should insist on TERRITORIAL
bills but that In the OF the passage Of such the od
of 81 should be inserted part. This provisoI
difficulty yet remains II is that great stumbling block IN
the way OF the formation OF territorial governments which
has existed from the beginning, and exists yet Our treaty
Obligation inhabitants OF the Territories the
entire benefit proper time, OF the institutions OF the
couny--to give them all their rights as American citizens
Why the President, in expressing his Willingness that
New Mex shall speedily become State, has even gone
further IN discharge OF these obligations than territorial
bin would 20. He has melted them those rights
IN the narrow, contracted and s,ined form Of territorial
government comedies TO Them far as his Willingness
9oes The full enjoyment and companiouship Of American
czcns. ID Is idle therefore, 10 say that he has sirunk
from the treaty obligations
The Senate, too has recently by majority Of ten. put
its brand on the Wimo Proviso.
May we be permitted to say one word in reply to
80.