The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-06

addressed TO the States of the Union in submitting
the work OF the federal convention OF 1857 to
their consideration, presented the difficulties which
had attended the formation of the constitution, and
the spirit OF compromise and Cancellation by which
alone they could be reconciled and removed We have
another iustrious witness in James Madison who has
been called the Father Of the Consultation The follow
ing extract from the last speech which be delivered
In the Virginia Convention of I7ss proposition was
made in that body to postpone all action upon the ra
cation until certain previous amendments had been adopt
ed II is this scheme he had encounter in the speech
from which we extract the following passage:
'Mr. MADISON. Mr. Chairman, nothing has excited
admiration IN the world than the In which Tree
emments have been established America; for il the
first instance, from the creation OF the world 10 the Ame
Grating form of government and selecting such OF their
citizens possessed their confidence upon and
give effect to H. But why has this excited much wondeI
and applause9 Because Il Is of much sgoude, and
because is liable to be frustrated by many accidents
have in the middle OF and confusion formed free sys
tens Of government how much more asonhment and ad.
freely, and satisfactorily establish general govern
eni, when there is such diversity Of opinions and utter
esis-when not cemened or stimulated by any common
dangerl How vast must be the difficulty Of concentrating
N one tho n1r and eonca.ig the opin
How have The coniederaces OF ancient and modern
Former us, they brought about by the wisdom Of
some eminent sage How was The imperfect union Of the
erscy Of the United Netherlands ormed By the same
They are surrounded by dangers BY Theses and ntu
the Germanic system fomedl BY danger degree,
but principally by the oyerrnlng influence OF individuals
great allowances We mus, cslcaIats The mpos,bi,y ha,
every State should be graied In is wishes, and much
II been denied by the friends of the paper
table thai il has deec,s But they do not think that i
probability be removed, when experience will show be
Necessary beg that gentlemen, in del!beratiag on this
shall have ratified y Or they viii not. Il nine State viii
and come 10 affirmative decison WILL upon the demand
O. single that they acted wrongly and aoa not
and come forward and rednce il nncerainy whether
shall ss dor o. not vsna q has
o,het States. and she has always been attended TO- VIII il
sy {" saa q hs
guage OF Condolences 70 say that we do not believe that
and general interests q the State win be consented 10 BY
hemf This s neither the Language Of condolences nor
much attended she has hitherto been when speaking
this language. .H
al is most awful thing thar depends decision
less than whether the thirteen Safes shall unite freely.
peaceaby, and unanimously. Tor the security of their
put confusion and disorder Are to embark in this
dangerous enterprise uniting various opinions to contrary
interests with the vain hope ofcoming 10 an ancabe con-
currence7 4. .a
pared the the table found difficulties be de-
scribcd in It's formation Mutual Differences and concession
were absolutely necessary Had they been inexby lena.
cious OF their individual opinions they would never have
CONQUERED Under what circumstances it formed
When no parry, was omeG o.
these circumstances II was difficult, extremely difficult, TO
Suppose eight States only should rafy, and Virginia
hond propose certain alterations ashe previous condition
her favorable conclusion
the difficulty attending twill be immense. Every State
must not only have the mortcaon Of acknowledging that
they had done wrong but the difficulty OF haying recon
yentions to deliberate upon H. They must attend 10 ali the
amendments, which may be dictated by great diver
y Of political opinions as there are local attachments
When brought together in assembly, they must 10
through and accede of the amendments The
propose previous amendments have brought no less than
ory amendmena bill OF rights which contains twenty
amendments and twenty other ateratlonssome Of which
improper and inadmssibe. Will every State think
herself equally entitled 70 propose as many amendments
yenon whether be probable that they agree agree
70 anything but the pau on the table or whether greater
difficulties will not be encountered than experienced
in the progress OF the formation OF the constitution
Such were the difficulties which attended the forma-
lion OF the constitution. They removed only by
mutual sacrifice and concession The contariety OF
views and interests which still prevails must be recon
ced in the same concatory spirit; or else this magni6-
cent fabric, which is monument OF the wisdom and
patriotism OF those who framed IT, survive to
bless the great country which has hitherto aourshed
under its auspices One thing is certain that these
ous views, these cashng interests, ought never to be
suffered to appear in public councils when il can
possibly be avoided. Slavery is The most delicate and
exciting Of all those quesonsihe most difficult Of ad
justment the dangerous in its consequences This
should be entirely thrown out OF the public councils
cept be 10 carry out the guarantees OF the constitution
and should be banished from Congress- because they
have further jurisdiction the subject The whole
agitation ought therefore, TO be epressed. But these
views are so powerfully expressed 10 the following
article from the New York Courier OF the aoth ut that
lay il before readers, striking out two three
brief passages, which rather calculated 10 inure than
improve the effects Of this appeal
From the New York Courier Nov.
Congress assembled al Washington on Monday; aud II
10 idle deny that This viii probably be the i'm por.
held The Of last twenty years have all been
ing produce the crisis which and 20
from which, without collision and bloodshed will require
only great patriotism and devotion the Union, bat
extraordinary prudence frnnes, and discretion In the
We have said that crisis has been approaching for
twenty years past We might say with truth that although
visible, ihas been approaching from the day of the
pressure Of the Institution OF slavery in their debera
lions Jr the Organization Of the government and plainly
foresnw It's proeble effects the country distant
period. II was obstacle 70 the formation Of our
tunatey for as. for the welfare Of mankind and for
the solution OF the great problem OF the ability OF
man to govern himself, those who had that great
work In charge patriots statesmen and phianhro
piss, uninctnred with ianacisin, They saw and do
plosd the evils OF slavery; and they very plainly
the In nfi,iepce which woud probably xercise