The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-07


We publish below letter from the Hon. A. W. vsna-
BILE. Of North Carolina. complaining Of the position which
assigned him, among others, with reference to the
Clayton compromise OF lsAs, in article OF the 4h in
slant We cannot see why Mr.. venable should have
thought necessary to address such communication
after that OF Mr. Meade published by yesterday and the
explanations and comments which made thereon But
the old Latin maxim, DE gusbus est disptandum.
is safe one and besides, mean TO err this morning
the safe and liberal sde il we at all We therefore
publish Mr. venables letter. although amendment had
been passed by the Senate when that letter written,
which makes the terms proposed Adjustment
slavery identical with the Of the Clayton compro-
mise, which Mr. Venable sustained on the 2sth day Of
July, in the year ls4s.
We would say no more regarding Mr. venabe's letter,
but for single sentence which It contains. which was
evidently meant either for witt humor, irony, ridcue.
or scarcely say which. That sentence is
in the following words:
They IMsssrs venable Il Co well remember the mild
your structures upon those who opposed the
present scheme Of Adjustment-never having any
occasion said anything than include them
in the category with northern fanatics and abolition
lists.
Now, we have no wish to enter into any learned
and correct meaning Of the word category" And we
beg to be understood We are not afraid OF philoogi
cal discussion with Mr. venable But we must be per-
mted to say that have not placed him any other
southern gentleman sin the category with northern
fanatics and abotoniss further than he has placed
himself Mr.. Venabe and his southern associates, who
oppose the Adjustment brought forward by the Committee
of Thirteen are now acting with Messrs Benton, Chase,
Hale, and Seward, Of the Senate Root, Wentworth,
Horace Mann James Wilson, Wilmot. and Joshua r.
Giddings, OF the House of Representatives II that fact
(Which is all we have stately places Mr. Venable Gin
the category with northern fanatics and abolition
ists" is no fault Of ours for cannot alter facts,
any more than we change the meaning Of the word
category" or Mr.. venable's Interpretation Of it.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, June 6, 1850.
SiR absent from Washington when your paper OF
the 4th appeared My attention called editorial
oil that dale yesterday, in which You name me- amongst
Others having voted for the Clayton compounds BILL
amendment of Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, intended tc
exclude somewhat astonished perceive the mis-
which you had fallen, and desire that you should
correctt Your paper has considerable circua ion in
district and you have honored me by inserting my
amongst those who occupied false position in this
matter think that my request is founded upon simple
Justice The antdote should be at least extensively
diused as the poison. Differing ss do with you to
the merits of the scheme of Aunmemt before the
Senate duly sensible Of the value Of the concession
which you make in your paper Of this mornings You
mark In reference the letter Of Mr. Meade correcting
the same mistake himself shat columns
and will be closed temperate objections which
may be made the proposed Adjustment, provided they
are In articles of such length that other i'm
perative engagements do not compel TO decline them
This be expecedat least when most of those gen.
tlemen from the South, who could approve Of Mr.
Clays report for the AHtmsnt, had been unfortunately
placed in false before their constituents and the
try by the Misrepresentation into which you had fallen in
relation the provisions of the Clayton compromise bill
They well remember The mildness Of structures upon
those who opposed the present scheme of Adjust
ment-never having any occasion said anything more
severe than include them In the category with
northern fanatics and abotonists. Hoping that this
municalion both sufficiently temperate and Of incon
venient length unst that you viii do me, and others to
whom you have referred by name, the justice TO give
place in your columns.
Your obedient servant,
A. w. VENABLE. +
THoxAs RrrcHfE, esq, Washington, ID. @.