The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09
THE UNION.
wAsHrssros. June Q. 1850,

WAsHMGroS, June Q, 1850
SR 10 your editorial Of this morning, you open your
columns 10 free discussion Of the merits Of the ADJUST
ment, and thus recognise the old maxim Of leaving
reason free 10 combat error" In this, recognise the
OLD editor Of the Enquirer, who permitted his young
State Rights" With this maxim you conducted the
democracy OF Virginia. through all its trials 70 glory and
70 victory, But you now in danger OF falling into the
hands Of the Phiisines You are in strange land, and
have fallen into strange hands Those whom you once
served must now come 10 the rescue wish to see and
must see old Iorqua Of The Oak standing again with his
claymore in hand, al the head OF his stalwa sons but
hight no more for Oonachar he has drank Of me MAX 81 ne
Unite doe Turn not your weapons upon brother hielani-
es il is the policy OF the arch-enemy TO turn souhener
upon southerner Let the old war whoop unite us-"The
Rights oil the States = M
You Were not, my dear sir exactly just in your leader
this morning State your adyersarys arguments fairly
this Is the soul Of discussion did not say. that Il the
ing slavery which this Adjustment contains. we could
not consistently oppose this feature OF the proposed Adj
juslment Why, sir, in that event. we would not have
been Tor the Clayton compromise az all.
One oil the most important objections 10 the bill Is the
surrender OF Texas and yet you say you DO not know
how much is given up There Is, then, some hope Tor
you let me tell you how much-ttoo such States as
southern States. You say the BIZ is still open to amend
ment u IS the bill as il is that you advocating Let
me amend IT, and will 60 for it myself You beg on
proposes TO amend II he fails, you will oppose it, Of
course. You say the gold mines were not discovered
when the Clayton bill was up think you are mistaken
in this, but it is mmateral The Of California 10
the valley OF the Sacramento and Joaquin San Fran.
cisco is gold mine in itself In reference to the Mis-
souri, hne you seem TO think there are no gold mines
south OF 80 degrees 80 minutes Read Mr. Kings
report: that and other accounts give gold mines
more than one hundred miles south OF that line.
You assimaie the report of the committee to the pre-,
This is sad mistakes the preamble Of bill Is often
ferred 10 TO explain, and Otentlmes II controls the
construction Ifths bill had said in preamble. where,
as African slavery is already excluded BY the laws o.
Mexico and then it enacted "that the territorial
government should pass no law admitting prohibiting
slavery" do you say that this would not efectually
clude slavery Take counsel on this subject before you
You ask, would be willing to see the Provso extended
over Utah and New Mexico, under any circumstances
answer, would never consent to buy of with slave
territory. Would you give up Virginia to free soil 10
prevent III Would you give up Arkansas or all Texas
TO prevent it, You may answer, no; but would give
up third OF either at least third OF Texas" Well
respect and earthly poter shai compel me TO make
free SOIL Of sldre territory II is sometimes asked, II
Texas consents, why should we object Would It be
lana were to sell herself third OF herself to the free
solIers for - millions OF dollarsl Would you be
willing to pay half the money yourself to induce her to
do what would SO seriously injure you
You say slavery would not be necessarily excluded
from that part OF Texas thus surrendered You are toe
candid to deny that must necessarily parake OF the fer
government would extend over both. You would moi
deny that the admission OF slaves there extremely
doubtful matter at least Tor the opinion prevails uniyer
sally at the North, and TO someexent at the South thai
the laws Of Mexico respecting slavery prevail. Two
thirds OF the citizens OF the United States at least are oil
that opinion Now, do you believe that slaveholdei
would take his slaves there under such circumstances
Now, why subject Texas (now unquestionaby slave ter
rtory) TO this hazard repeat, again, had rather sub
nit 10 the Wimot Provso-f regard it.more honorable tc
do sothan 10 buy off the insult with slave territory
for hat il Tera
this Tell me, again ask you. The boundary between
New Mexico can be settled without IL New Mexico
don't claim this country but Texas claims part Of
New Mexico. Buy this claim out, and nothing more
Can you assign any other for this feature in the
bill, but the hope OF getting northern votes by offer
ing them this chance OF getting more free soil and thus
can do. Shall take anything that may be the best we
can do' This reason would equally apply 10 the Wimo
Proyiso. Why do not the North give us The Missouri
worth nothing to heri Shall alone make sacrifices
III II she prefers the Proviso TO the Unionf she will
give us but ffths OF the territory which we havs
purchased with the blood OF our bravest sons because
her hatred to slavery. let ask you. in all cando wha
hope there OF future union, except upon terms OF
entire subjugatoni The Missouri line will give us bu
to Be- hereafter erected Gsi into s sse
You say you for peace. Why should we alone pa,
the pricei But would You get peace by this bill WI
i stop agitation No, SIR no not until slavery IN tn
District is abolished not until the slave trade between
the States is suppressed finally not until slavery-"th
national disgrace-is abolished and we have witnessed
the last bloody struggle between the white and thu
African. s4tk
Mr. Editor, deceive not yourself and your readers with
the idea that this anti slavery feeling is confined TO few
fanatics appeal to the history OF this and the last Con
gress TO reue it, Al this day-nowihe most ultra anti
slavery proposition which has yet been venured OF
would receive three fourths of the northern vote,
the absence from the hall OF fourth third of tn
southern vote would insure IFS passage Look al the aye
and noes OF the last Congress Every antsayery prop
osiiion sustained by three fourhs and sometimes b,
table the bill (which had passed 10 its third readng) in
roduced by Mr. Gddngs Of Ohio. at the last session. e
submit the question oil emancipation in the District OF Co
lumbia I'd all the citizens including slaves and free
groes 10 out oil 10 northern representatives voted agans
laying the table-but 81 moi third. voting for the
ton
Mr. Editor, this war against slavery in the South is ID,
idea OF the age, and will be pepetual its advocates grow
ing stronger every day, while from concession afie
concession, will be growing weaker and weaker. 0u
future safety and security depend entirely upon our owl
strength and ability 10 defend ourselves. Give up, then
nothing that will weaken Better TO give up Utah
New Mexico than put Texas in jeopardy Remember tina
this bill before the Senate would bring soil dowr
into the very heart OF the cotton region
Let us insist the Missouri line, and stretch lin,
TO the Pacihc keep the enemy IN 'front.' and protect ou
TANKS and rear. have heard southern members sa,
that this bill, il II passes will every cotton AMI
sugar State TO prohibit any further introduction OF slaves
their future safety would require such q policy. Think
OF your Virginia in that event In twenty-five year
she would have million OF slaves. When all the fire.,
States made out OF California, Utah. New Mexico, Ore
bence-when the States OF New Mexico, south OF us
have been settled by freesoers then the pressure
sides will southern respiration TO grow thcl
and short the serpenfs folds will become tighter ane