The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14

made to smother up the Gaphin case; and that the adj
ministraion with its usual versatility viii abandon its
non-aetion policy. and lean the side Of compromise =
and lastly. that "Mr Allen A. Hall. now Assistant Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury, is to supersede Mr. Bullt and
Mr. Sargent. in the editorship Of the Republic" And.
strange to say Mr. Bulit is spoken OF the editor OF
the new paper 10 be established in this city "or the
South" We give the rumors have heard them. We
neither credulous incredulous the time has not
come to be either.
We commend the following article from the leading
democratic journal in New England and Of the abest
and most influential Of the country II contains views
and reflections which fail to sink deey into the
minds Of the moderate portion Of the people Of all
lions OF the Union: a
A6 From the Boston Post Of May Q.
THE slavery ouEsrlos-on this al-engro.sing topic.
which has for some time deeply taled the public
mind, we have not said much In editorial columns
we had no, definite opinions but because il the madness
Of secfonal pride and AMBITION exhibited BY the utras
The views Of any considerable nambsr IN either section
We have, nevertheless. kept readers accurately in
pors The one and ahfui nocs q he Other II we DO
The roth fanacism Is already in fact dissolved
By the purer atmosphere Of right and CAIN rssc
ginning TO be needed The party cry of mo conpfo
has driven the South into present attitude Theory
both mischlevous and because
strikes al the very foundation which the Union rests
sna he I
BY compromise is eternal principle. lying the ounda
ns long as The lesser L 10 ys 3 hs
greater, whether in the government OF nations In the
Of school districts compromises must be sub
Assuming this position 20 be undeniable, there two
lat Is the erisence Of slavery In portion OF the Unied
States an evil paramount 70 ihs benefits conferred by the
"a Would disunion esseL the e1,en, or mitigate the
evils Of sIiveyi
condition would be ia the OF separation Of the
public into two independent soversignties. As
ing Of the largest nations on the face Of the globe Our
country every variety Of climate embraces every
every or calling leading 10 national greatness and ind
M So nappdnsss. United we can stand the woa
OF great nation Our power for good Is commensurate
Is navy one, and for the prosecution
Of all those national works which give glory and
large ior descendant factions local d.consn. los. in gem
era prosperiy ambition finds its qualification In promo
wsss we
Turn we now 70 The picture should dsunion oyerake us
North another republic. f should have the good lnck
70 escape monarchy y the valley Of The mississippi
seeing wreck Of all her young hopes would from
cessity, assume independent position, and become
All these governed by their own laws, and intent on
their NATIONAL aggrandzement In the end, pre-
scarcely single natural boundary Of separation The
Of the rupture, from lis inherent trpude, would
he South The south % US would. from the nature Of The
case become the most foreign Of all foreign nations Her
great staple would lead the closest ties o. Commercial
symP.my with Gre.i British and France. These ,hIse
Of each. The North the South could embansss, and
2 ne ses
not readily and as SheaPy obtain from Engand Or other
would become the customer Of oar great rivals in
acures and that extent be the Of working
would be the greatest disunon have not in
opinion begun the examination OF this onentous
the whole market the county sus,ain her
comfort and prosperity From her hard soil and severe
pared with equsi extent Of soy insevers oher paris
" The Union. 10 prosper. the North must manufacuss.
and this she never do except the whole present ePub
On the hand the South within herself possesses
the highest elements of national Her mild cii
her rich savannahs her innuIncrabe rivers he min
era. resources would constitute her power u cssss the
earth and in close commercial alliance with sucha colossal
Gss gsn she y0Sa s,ss s e
100, better prepared Coz ndspendsnt main.saance now
sctufing industry Her people work more and absent them
But suppose disnnion effected. IL suppose hst
two. three, four independent republics, separated by no
great, Weumaked Reoffaphicn Dounuaree Woutu move
quietly and smoothly their Respective Orbits III the
domestic friction Of their easily overcome 1t
their would be great and in proportion
the conflicting Interests Of rival powers We shouid
be ks Soath American mpubiics nj eternal sie which
power despossm could control and In ths probs
bly,, the whole would finally terminate. - \. - ~ 49,.
We cannot therefore, admitting slavery 70 be as ue-
mendous evil ~ e commanded By that tbs evil se-
tua perspective, warants ms in urging en-
dangenng the integrity Of the Union n ~. .
Bot second question would dsunion lessen slave
~ mitigate any of lis evils We NOT how All the
products Of the south would be In great not greater
demand sfer This before Il England and France
would still her cotton and half the northern nations
Of Europe would ssi her rice, The wants OF tho
North both hee great staples though not great as at
present, would still be pressing Slave labor Of the south
ands not now improved would be speedily brought under
cuvnton III view Of the question be correct, the
slave population Of the South would be increased rafhe
Than Diminished and without any mitigation Of m existing
eys Hence dsunion the growth or Iessen
the evils Of slavery the contrary would increase both
and very likely plunge the whole continent in anarchy and
In taking this view Of the question, not be
a. holding the South gutless in This unholy
ional crusade. Far from III she has her fanatics and
as well the North but there y no dsnynE
the fact Il North that struck the 6rst blow. AbolE
ton had its rise here Powcress and insignificant frst
il neve rheess struggled and only became formidable
when Joined By the great whig pary~o mrep fks shg
Party Of NORTH, bsf the psg PARTY II fhs Sonh and
tVssf The South has, therefore, FIRST OF ALL reckoning
hold with itself by their northern aboiitonists have