The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-05


ern States They appear to be exceedingly prompt in
taking part in the general agitation. but present very
tangible practicable grounds Of complaint or adjust
ment The Southern Press is greatly Mortified at the
Compromise il ia ready to give up the fugtveslaye
law; il is not willing to the forces Of the government
employed to suppress negro riots and instructions in
Boston in opposition to that law il complains Of the
surrender OF the Territories and yet offers PROPOSE
ton with which il will be content Does it ask for the
repeal Of the law admitting California one Of the
sovereign States Of the Unon Does il require the
peal Of the law leaving in the hands OF Texas another
sovereign State Of the Union, the determination Of mere
question of her boundary! Does it demand the re-
peal OF the law creating territorial governments in New
Mexico and Utah without the Wilmot Proviso' II il
does not make these the basis Of lis demands
we ask, what does u want2 ,s3
II requires these concessions can they be made
Can Congress destroy and annhilate sovereign State Of
the Union' Can il require and compel sovereign State
to adopt line Of boundary contrary 10 its free
sent For whatever Texas does now is done by the
unconsained assent Of her ctizensby popular vote
Should the " cotton organs" put forth these demands
they give up at the ground which they profess to
stand They concede to Congress the power Of creating
and destroying States when they please. and of fixing
the boundaries Of States without their Let this
be admitted and what becomes Of the ederave charac.
ter OF the government, Of which these cotton bag po
clans have made themselves the especial guardians! II
they do make these acquisitions the basis Of salts
factory adjustment, then they can only take the ground
that the already committed by the federal government
OF nature 10 Justify and 10 require Immediate dis-
solution Of the Uaion. What has been done by the
federal government cannot be cancelled recalled.
State in the Union for day is entitled to all the rights Of
one Of the old thirteen The constitution guarantees this
right. and undensbly places them The same footing
II this be not So every new State that has been added to
the original revolutionary States is still subject to the
action and control Of Congress These cotton bag"
statesmen must then, choose the be
satisfied 1lh the Compromise, dissolve The Union
They may soften the latter to secession ]" but tina,
means disunion. "A by any other name will
smell as sweet" What, then, do they WANT
We call the attention Of readers the following
extracts from the columns Of the Southern Press and
beg them to note the term Of repoach against the bor
der States pervading it. That paper finds the path il
has been pursuing gradually approach the pecpice Of
disunon. The gull yawns at ts feet II finds little
sympathy anywhere its patience is exhausted and il be.
gins rail- The Press has published that its editorial
control was nominaiy at least, under the supervision
Of committee consisting Of Judge Butler Of South
Carolina, Mr. Toombs of Georgia. Mr. Thompson OF
mississippi, and Mr.. Morton Of Florida. Now. we re-
specially inquire whether il speaks the sentiments OF
Mr. Toombs Mr.. Thompson. Mr.. Morton i--or whether
ii solely, il at ALL speaks the sentiments Of Judge Butler
Do they all. any OF them, approve oil such doctrines
those contained in the following extract We do not be-
lieve H. The fugitive slaves in Boston, about whom 90
much commotion has arisen, were fugives from Geor
gia There are also fugitves from North Carolina and
other States in the same predcament in Boston. What
do the people Of those States say the total abandonment
Of the fugitive slave law by the Press, and its declaration
that the means OF the government ought be used
enforce il against gang OF lawess rioters Pin fact
placing the employment OF force against these negro in
surgen on the footing il IL be employed
against sovereign State And the parties who thus
skuk from the duty they owe to the South talk OF the
border States and Of others backing out |"
"Csll ye this backing your friend,i
plague all sSoh fris~dsp
Let II not be supposed that we are lukewam in our
support Of all the southern interests az well those OF the
cotton States" as those Of the "border." We have
given frequent proof Of devotion to their welfare
and now, and at all times. ready 20 far and
to do much those who make the oudest professions
There is no such line OF distinction as that OF "border
southern Siaies' and cotton States" They are all
identical nnteresal have the deepest stake in main
tanning the rights that belong TO them as slavehoding
S,aessnd he who suggests strives 10 stimulate such
feeling OF local dscord il the true friend OF none but the
enemy Of all We caution the South against such sinister
counses. They proceed from ignorance Of your true
interests. or from design to produce dsunion Let
no man be deceived. He who would divide and thus
weaken the South would betray or destroy IT, He is
blndly playing into the hands Of the abolitionss He
is striking the South deaihbow in the house Of its
friends:
But now, In this age OF compromise and
II should that there desire TO use the cotton
States by the border States 10 pull their chesnus out Of the
fire. and then TO round the monkey did TO the cat
and tell the cotton States ali they are good for we
fancy the latter will answer, No--indi gnsntly, No
The game recently played In Congress has failed Ii
thought by the cunning pcomers that the pee
OF the border States could be secured by
States readily and honestly given Tor the border ght
but when IL the territorial rights where ali were
concerncd and the cotton States especially the represent
styes the border Sates except majority OF the Virginia
delegation, deserted.
Now turns out that the rights Of the border ss,. ~.
most in jeopardy, and the patriots who counseIsd the de-
seron calling Justify those they yed for sue
And the cotton States called ON TO resstto
dissolve this glorious Union southern riaht h in.
vsded and that The least important when they have been
pose 10 resist, even unto secession, for all.
I've shall unite In such movement proposed
by the submssionists, first, because would not dis
solve this glorious Union for all the laws now