The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24
Never Despair Of ths asp.s,,s

The fate of the Compromise bill issnot yet decided
The question may be expected to-day There is some
prospect Of its passage Much, however. seems de-
pend on the spirit in which Mr. Foote's last proposed
amendment will be received. II it should prevail.
other amendment in that spirit Of Cancellation and
compromise in which the constitution was originally
formed, the result may be hailed decisive Of the
success OF the Adjustment and the hsrbnger OF peace
10 the country and Of strength to the republic
We abandon the hope that some proposition
may be adopted which will effect these desirable OBJ.
jects.
We find in Saturdays Richmond Enquirer long let
ter from Thomas s. Gholson esq, dated at Petersburg
Virginia. and addressed to the people Of that congress
sional district II gives history OF the Nashville Con-
yention, of which he was member, and assigns the
why he could not subscribe to its address He
vindicates the Compromise bill from many Of its obec-
TONS He declares himself in favor of the Compromise,
and nvokes every patriot to to the Of the
republic He concludes his able and concilatory address
in the following terms
In present crisis every friend of the constitution
the Union should come to the rescue Danger Imminent.
mark the deliberations of Congess-crminaon and
elimination should love should be restored
de vss an aao.msa more da the
very foundation upon which alone the Union can securely
which bind these States ,oge.hcr destroy
nd there Without ."d 10 q
speak 81 sending Isgnsn,' from ron the. their SS. ior the pun,
eeno o. no dsa Of the under which they
!ive-no knowledge of the States which compose this
men, marches an army axains, southern s,ate.awuI
the hour in which drop Of southern blood shall be shed
tween the North aud South passions win Dc excited
which no time can compose-wouads inflicted which no
Continue a. long a. the Mississippi rolls It. ,ubd waters
into the the sheds its genial on southern
soil.
And should that fearful day come, who can esi-
mate tho caiamities which must snsae For one cannot
Sonh and The SOUTH The East and toe Ws. must ii b
dom hfoaghoat the world must feel the terrible shock
would afford me pleasure while saw The south g5osn-
suffered sill more severely
Since the foregoing ofhis address was wrsssn has
pleased Almighty God take fsom us Con Zachary Taylor
Ps.iden, Of tho united States Thus in The midss Of d
exposed Tor tho second time in history tbs dan
gers ofs sdmnisu.;ioa which, ;houKa con.s,ucns wa;
Taylor, MI. Fillmore becomes President. He aDds his
sdaou to thu. VIII Il: high dn;is. with %
knowledge that no h disrasrd by many Of his
solemn am. .ns Blu. hs pssS duty
plain, and il he will follow 1t all viii bs we'll" Hc has
country Let him therefore, IN this crisis raise
himself above parties and party ends, and lend the
uenoe OF his only 70 suoh measures - will
union Of those States.
Fellow. citizens, difRcutes and dsngers multiply,
my confidence in tho virtue and wisdom Of
oounuymen increases
We rus. 10 the wisdom and 6rmness Of Congress TO
settle this question At the present session We shall
earnestly oppose all adjournment, until the whole ques
uon is settled Lei it be settled without delay-and to
parody tho words Of Mr. Clay. let Congress send forth
from the dome Of the capitol the emblematc Dove to
carry the olive branch OF peace to every portion OF
country