The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-11
\ From the Portland (Me.) News, Dec. 0.
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The New York Tribune says the Presidents message
goes the whole hog for The peace measures OF the
last session, the fugive-slave law included. He says
we have by these acts been rescued from wide and
boundless' agitation. We don't see itn The Boston
Atlas in remarks the message says there is single
point upon which we would have been glad to have had
The message 20 somewhat further than it does There
features OF undue and cruel sirngency
in the fugitiveslave law in way required by those
provisions OF the constitutes which that law was de-
signed TO execute" And III Atlas says il does not find
anything in the Presidents message to fobid the hope
of his assent hereafter TO such modification. although
ne does not apparennysuggsa IT." The Portland Adyer
tser copies those objections the message, which il
likes about as much as ancient Pistol did the leek
These papers expected the President would at least be
silent about the peace measures, and they very lily
conceal their dspeasure finding the message only
endorse the Compromise but advising Congress adhere
10 the Adjustment" and advising The American people
to rally upon and maintain that ground as the best ii
not the only OF restoring peace and quiet the
country and maintaining inyloa.e the integrity Of the
UDion.n s4aH
We coincide with the sentiment Of the Albany Argus, in
"our high qualification the dgnied, hrm, and emphatic
which the President ailudes to and rebukes
the indulgence OF asprt OF sectional irritation reproach
and elimination. winch has tended SO much TO ALLEVIATE
portion OF the country from the rest and disturb the
harmonious action of our republican system Nor can
applaud too strongly that part OF the message in which
he expresses his approval OF and adhesion TO the COM
promise measures, and all OF them, final settlement OF
the slavery question t
The Tribune, Atlas, and Advertiser would have been
well enough pleased with the message il had sustained
the Adjustment except the fugitive slave law, for which
they would substitute a .hgher law" or the law OF
conscience Il woaid have been approval OF the Com
promise all to have left out essential part, 10
have recommended modification OF the fugitive slave
law TO unseitle the whole matter. This law only pro-
vdes for the enforcement OF plain provision OF the con-
sution; and the demand for modification OF the law is
demand Tor notification or nullIfcauon oil the cons
tuon. which the President has taken solemn oath to
support
less this is sustained It's repeal or such modifca
ZION as its opposers call for, would unite the whole South
in secession Nothing prevents il but the hope and
belief that the law will be sustained This is the solemn
TRUTH although it is derded and Knocked by The extremists
of the North.
The repeal Of this law says the Bath Times or any
modification o4 by which lis efficacy would be weaken.
ed, would be exhibition OF injustice and treachery
thai believe lew OF our northern people would be
guilty Of We trust there are but few OF this descrip-
iun but that there some - established by the most
conclusive evidence The Lincoln Democrat says: One
thing is certain, the compromise measures must be sus
fuinsd The safety honor and prosperity OF the whole
country demand that they should be preserved involae
We 20 for them just they are, without any aera-
aionjusi as they stand word, foword upon the statute
book"
II is quite unnecessary for TO re,erate that go
against disturbing the Compromise or the alteration oil
any part OF IT, We rejoice that the President has taken
this patriotic ground and noble position and while he
stands in defence oil the American constitution and Union,
he will not want hackers IL fanai,eal and rabld party
papers and politicians turn their fronts from him.
We believe that very large majority oil the people OF
Maine opposed to disturbing The Compromise, or TO
the repeal modification OF any part oil ~; mat the pre-
vailing sentiment is To let the Compromise stand, and to
atop this everlasting abolition agitation 10 do justice TO
The South and not steal away their property and 10 carry
out the constitutional compact IN good iah; and we
trust that the Maine delegation in Congress, as we be-
eve every democrat in w will carry out the wishes
OF the people, and sustain the Compromise IN all It's
parts.