The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-10

oueh are the nature and obllgauon Oh the Compromise
OF the late session. II passed by majority com
posed Of southern and northern after most excited
and pertnacious contest aAd upon the clear mutual
that each part but portion Of the
WHOLE and formed the reciprocal consideration for the
support Of the rest The condition Of things cannot be
restored il was at the beginning Of The session
California cannot be remanded to her anomalous cond
ton Texas be deprived Of her ten millions and
therefore Of the other should be touched
or disturbed II would be alike fahless and hazardous
TO do So The fugitiveslave law ought not TO be re-
pealed or modified 10 weaken It's efficacy
The whole subject them presents itself in this inquiry
Ought Congress and the country TO regard the affair
of slavery, far up directly or incidentally,
entirely settled and closed from further agitation by
the Compromised It has been the maxim Of all stable
in the history Of the world that contention
and conflict all questions ought to have an end.
When clearly, fairly. and nationally determined and
fixed, they should remain in quiet and peace There is
other important business at the coming session for Con-
gress do and the first attempt to reanmate this slavery
agitation in either house should be promptly and effect.
ually put down When The first petition il presented
from either section of the country, asking for the inter-
ference of Congress- the first motion is made to that
effect every we'll disposed member should vote without
speech or ceremony, refuse moments hearing such
ncendary efforts TO bring into that body again and rekn
die the smouldering rebrands Of the last session Some
Seward Giddings may make the attempt; but trust
in Heaven it will be secuted from the hall, when it is
done, with the indignant scorn that every honest man
feels for acts OF faithessness and dshonor The spirit
OF abolition and Of ultra disunon ought to be laid The
foul fend has been driven breathing vengeance away
from the Capitol Of the federal Union and accursed be
the day when its oathsome and equad visage shall ever
again revisit the it has haunted and dsgraced
We earnestly entreat both senators and representatives
TO recollect that il is easier far "np the evil in the
bud than to restrain it after has got start II petitions
be received and referred to committees, and motions
repeal or modify any Of the measures Of the Compromises
be entertained mischief will be set fso which the
utmost exerons OF the session cannot repess and the
stability of the Union will receive shock that viii
vibrate to ts furthest extremities We beg every
Der to confer with his constituents at homelearn from
them with what nauseous disgust they contemplate this
slavery agitation at the Morrill, and with what sensitive
anxiety a, the Southland come back TO Washington
resolved 10 resist its introduction from the outset and
teach the fanatics and demagogues, who live only by
keeping up that they have mistaken their vacations
and the place OF their exercise; that the halls Of Con-
gress were designed be used for the great purpose Of
celebrating upon the public welfare, and not a sub
s,ute for negro churches, abolition conventions, multi
6ca,ion leagues, and shops Of disunon Men
who sit there are sworn 10 support the consutisnnot
TO violate it. They are bound by every obligation Of
duty and Of patriotism to uphold and to cherish the
Unon-not to undermine it by fraud. subvert by force,
or betray il by treason If these lessons do not shame
the agtators into silence, they will at least TO I'D.
.L tho If faith ri
Of ali seco6s 10 ME
selfish conspiratos, who, to elevate themselves, are
willing Chamber the ruins Of the constitution OF
the Union, and OF all that renders history glorious
and our nation great.
Let not the citizens OF the North be deceived about the
South She feels herself aggrieved and If she acqui.
in the Compromise, il is because she desires pre-
serve the Union But the South will not yield another inch
the fanatics She will insist upon the faithful execu
ton Of the Compromise, and she will henceforh resist
all future encroachmenis In this spirit let The soil
ers and aboonists be assured that the southern
bers will enter the halls OF Congress hint has been
thrown out that the convention of Georgia viii
mend 10 her representatives well 10 those OF
all the southern States, abandon their pro
whenever the question may come up. Another check
has been proposed, which will be strongly pressed upon
the House oil Representaves--not TO vote dollar of
supplies this government is about interfere, in any
form with this dangerous subject The South now
put her foot down. and plant upon the platform Of
intervention n any further interference is permed-f
This monsrous question continues to show its gogon
head in our public councilsH this agitation continues
in Congress, we shall consider the Union in the utmost
danger. The South will never submit to any further
interference and degree Of excitement and Of passion
may be expected TO prevail in the halls Of Congress to
which we have yet no parallel. We are no aga-
TORS no alarmists But regard the approach
ing short session of the most important which has
taken place. Let the ship Of State weather this
tempest. and all will be we'll Yet this object cannot be
accomplished but by the hrmness Of the southern
people, assisted by all the wisdom and energy Of the
North Meantime the laws must be fully carried out.
and the Executive must energecay discharge all his
constitutional duties.
II will not be amss say word in this place relative
to the duty OF the President We present our views in
the frankest and most respectful terms He can con-
tribute most essentially to the triumph Of the friends Of
the Union and harmony OF the country, by assuming the
high and energetic stand which is becoming ia his posi-
ton. Should he not declare unequvocay, on the sub
ject OF the Compromise and all the great measures COM
posing IT, that they passed system give peace
and pose the country, and that good faith and sound
policy alike forbid the eas. disturbance Of this compact'