The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-31

as You declare .'and ever must be. distractions
Again. let me unite with you 10 saying AGrani tnsl
upon any department Of the government. and the qres
ton whether the granted power ought 10 pc exercised
becomes question OF expedency, 70 De decided py
teal statesmen according to the circumstances Of eacn
particular But about that the constitution does not
concede such power, and the question OF expedency
cannot arise" Mostihoroughy DO agree WIN YOU also
that the constitution does confer upon Congress any
authority TO enlarge contract is grants by any eoncsS
sions. compromises, other means"
Deyoutly do hope that the solemn truths 90 Wv
idly portrayed in The paragraph which about to
cite exfsnso may find their way TO the heart and under
standing OF every voter in the republic. and may COM
The present time. Il this could be the case. we would
have OF the Wilmot Proviso North, or the WI
mot Proviso South. nor yet Of the Missouri
that Unconstitutional expedent once resorted TO IN mo-
ment of great national peril and OF still greater public
alarm and exctementhe adoption OF which, 70 pc sure,
70 hs country short period Of asc;u rsPoss
wards 10 be aroused to fearful and horrifc recognition
Of dangers fold multiplied BY the action OF the
your consolation, and all similar remedies word all
Compromises involving violation OF the constituonnrc
well known to be at present utterly mpracncabie there
not being. in my judgment, onethrd OF either house OF
Congress willing TO vote in support OF any plan Of adj
usment whatever, not strictly In harmony with the or
ganc law OF the republic Yes my dear and veneraied
sir most cordially and sincerely do reerae your words,
when you say
Although can readily conceive the expediency and pro-
pre,y Of adjusting questions Of intT by Compromise
yet been able g comprehend how questions Of con-
Gd be sss . s
posed that the results Of compromise Of constitutional
% % ns y IL truth
amendment Of the constitution-an amendment Of this
the power making any Mt Whatever and II the
comPromise has such effect but regarded as mere
legislative act which, like all other such acts, Iepeaabe
athe will Of the majority, then the compromise becomes
temporary expedient 70 postpone troublesome subject,
acquire sufficient strength enforce other and
them better bargain. In the Is gross
Other would be perpetual abandonment Of important
rights IL q supposed security q compare.
fsrwishss strong illustration Of this truth.
Whilst thus fully asserting to all the general princi
pies stated in your letter, and approving their aPpica
most painfully that did not send you both the report
Of. our Committee Of Thirteen. and the attendant
bills, to have enabled you fully to understand all
the details of the Of adjustment now before
for consideration. You say that you "haye never seen
that report IN srfsnso, and have too little knowledge OF
many q the facts 70 which i must necessarily refer 70
Had used the precauton OF supplying you with the re-
port, and explicit statement Of the acsa knowledge
citation Of the plan Of settlement upon which are
now actng cannot doubt that your astue and discern
ing mind would at once have seen that its chief merit
lay in steering clear Of all the doctrnal objections set
forth in your letter. and in being simply a fair and
honorable adjustment Of long -dispuasd qusssons, up
e. ne em5sns 81 % Sas o.
ton now contains, and whose name, were allowed to
mention it. would command respect throughout the
Union, the other day, in writing private letter to me
from Philadelphia. after expressing his hearty and un-
qualified appreciation OF plan of pacicati0n and
tlement, stated that he had most decided objection
TO hearing il called compromiss--slnce it in
truth compromise at all, in the ordinary OF
that term, which seemed TO imply mutual sacrifice
concession Of right orpncple that in this case.
garded as sacrificed or conceded on either side He con.
sidered that neither the admission OF California the
establishment Of territorial government hs va.
Mexico boundary question. nor the passage OF the ug
tive slave BILL the abolition Of the slave depots in
the District Of Columbia did in the least degree trench
upon any OF the provisions OF the constitution and could
not, therefore, component parts of general scheme
Of adjustment, be fairly objected upon the grounds
By-ihe-by you will be much surprised 10 learn think
that the part Of the compromise bill las is generally
called) which provides for the establishment OF the
which you appear TO regard the only feature OF the plan
from which the South expect 10 derive any special
benefit precisely the one to which some of southern
friends IN Congress are most opposed and which they
will struggle most TO defeat.
cannot conclude this letter, my dear sir, without
pressing the profound regret which feel at pesceving
that you despair of the permanent continuance OF
blessed Union. Though full OF apprehension myself
this subject few months since, have lived long enough
to have all my fears dsspated and most Of my anxiety
alayed A spirit Is now strongly prevalent in ali the
Estates OF the Union-both north and south OF Ma
son and Dxon's line-of q nature decidedly unpro-
pous to faction 10 fanatcIsm, and 10 sectional schemes
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. similar spirit is beginning
strongly TO prevail in the two houses OF Congress
also feel perfectly confident that plan OF ADJUST
ment will eventually become part Of the law OF the land
and that the effect OF lie adoption by Congress sill be the
restoration OF quiet good order, and the good old fra
| ternal feeling which existed in the days OF fore
fathers between the northern and southern sections OF
the confedeacynever. as hope. again to be disturbed
by such evil influences as have 20 sgnaly marked the
present generation.
With the most cordial sentiments Of personal esteem
and kindness, and with earnest wish that you may
be continued earth yet for many years to enjoy with
your friends and felowcitzens the bright OF So
cal happiness and national prosperity which are now
beginning distinctly reopen upon our view in the glad
dening vista OF the future, have the honor TO be
Your friend and obedient servant,
H. s FooTE
! Hon L. w. TazewELL
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