The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-28

The purchase Of louisiana Of Florida the acquisition
of Texas, and the wars with the Indians. and snnues
paid to them, and vast expended for their removal
from the southern States and their subsistence have all
been for the chief advantage OF the South Is all this
be forgotten and denied Surely man must be blind as
bal who shuts his eyes against hese memorable facts
So far regards the appropriations for internal improve
ments the South doubtless has shared less in the ad-
yantsges than the North. But this is in some measure
attributable to her own dignhed, and disnteresed and
constitutional course She has generally had the Pres
dent and majority Of the cabinet and always full
equality in the Senate, until very recently Why, then,
has she been neglected. The true explanation is to be
found in the fact that she opposed, principle, to
the system altogether and she has neither sought for
desired such appropriations
To show the feeling on this subject in one OF the
southern States, will state the curious circumstance
that Virginia. TO whom Mr. Cheves appeals 10 lead off
the war against the Union. still keeps her distrbutve
portion Of the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands
which fell to her lot in the public treasury untouched
because she regards contrary TO the genius OF tie
constitution.
This statement accounts in measure for the dis
parity OF appropriations in the two sections.
Though the Union has served the whole country yet
is clear that the South has many grievances complain
of-much wrong be redressed. and many insults 10 be
atoned for The general system Of tariff and improve
mens has tended directly 10 the benefit of the North The
South has protested and complained and has al length
succeeded in obtaining full redress for the tariff wrong
thanks to the administration OF James K Polk This old
system is dead and buried and the South has gained
IL. AZ.
ect to preserve dgnifed silence The victory is ours
large portion Of it, too, is due to South Carolina Let
us be magnanimous and complain no longer.
On the subject of slavery. however, the evils yet in
full operation. and the wrong remains to be corrected
Let us stand on broad platform. and all will be well
The system OF the compromise not everything
which the South was entitled to expect, but it does
violence to the constitutional rights Of section
It killed off the Wimot Proviso; it exingushed the
pre,exts of free soil it leaves the Territories free and
open to the South as well the North and this sub
ject even Mr. Cheves admits that the obsolete Mex
lean law is idle and napplicable. The fugitive-slaye
law requires only be honestly enforced at the North
and nearly all the grounds Of complaint on this subject
will. we trust disappear, if the coming Congress will
stay the daring intrusion Of the pesliferous abol
tonists. We entertain hopes-srong hopes-that the
North will come TO the rescue and perform its duty
in spirit Of fidelity and patriotism. The indica
tons are favorable; the omens encouraging
Heaven grant that they may ioeshadow the truth But
this we pledge ourselves to Mr.. Cheves and the
try: that If the southern platform which have recon-
mended be not carried outfit the fugtiveslav bill be
disturbed-f further aggressions attempted and this
Infamous agitation should 90 onwe. for one will join
him any other southern man in semming the tide
Of encroachment, in supporting the rights and honor Of
the South at every hazard and al every extremity, and
il redress be obtained in other way, in abandon
ing that Union itself for which would cheenuly sac.
ricc our life.
We now dismiss Mr. Chevess speech, and can only say
that we regret the spirit OF illibcra and excited luminosity
which il unfortunately manifess in various passages
towards those who do not concur with him in opinion
He may be very honest and very patriotic, GOD forbid
that we should suspect for moment the patriotism
or the integrity OF Langdon Cheves but there others
who do not yield TO him in any OF these respects We
trust that, humble are, we as true friends TO
our country and true the South Mr.. Cheves
himsel and whenever the hour OF trial comes il be
unhappily destined to arrive, shall not allow
him to outstrip US in the charge. We have fought
the battle for hs Union Of the States and The Rights Of
ne States long and earnestly flag the srug
gle We have lived in the harness, defending this go-
rious cause; will die with it backs, under
the banner. We will neither rush mady 10 dis.
union sneak neanly into the ranks OF submission
We maintain the respective rights Of the federal and Of
the State governments in all theirju strength and thus
do sustain the glorious Union, and the soveeign,es
Of the States themselves, which alike glorious. II
either BE- sacrificed the alternative would be painful
and should yield to at the las, moment but trust
we know how TO make the choice. Come what may, the
rights Of the States must be preserved They might
stuct another Unon but the Union, triumphant over
them would blot them out forever But remote be the
day when this choice is forced upon usl
Georgia.
We received the following bulletin yesterday from
Of IonrnaI and