The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-28

rssAs nsns.rs eSsA. n.sAvsn. ceevssnea,
shall make apology for not iadaIgiag the com.
mon.pisee q sdwoaishing you Of the importance OF
moral responsibility under which each 81 YOU viii be
acting 10 our common country Shall not regard
you - pana ~ alsanaonss nor as mere sonsabu-
public peace shall rather YOU as an ASSOCIATION
Of very worthy and respectable gentlemen assembled for
heat OF the country, aud in the end yentarng few sug
gestions OF how its peace and honor can be best pre-
| served 9t !. teNa 81 .stf afh se
questions which will form the subject Of your delibera
lions. propose Offering you few details, both OF fact
and commentary, on some measures and events which
have characterized the present session Of Congress
assure you that am m the temperate zone and shall
write without one particle Of prejudice or passion II Is
true there Is great deal Of mist which envelopes public
transactions here-much disiempered heat, with some
small admixture Of inyincibe ignorance, incuIablc
prsjadice and i my respect for the Congessof The Uni
ted States did not forbid il. should say something OF
that knayey, which belongs the low game OF politics.
when the stake is rather sordd pef than the aspirations
OF noble ambition But all these things belong, more
less TO poor human nature whether live under the
Turk OF under democracy perfect and sublime as our
will, without further preface now endeayor to take
the latitude, and determine where are, Notwith-
standing the fog hope 10 bring the sun 10 the horzon
to determine whether at those mystical degrees OF
shall speak you in the language Of the South. be.
cause am southerner This may be provincial
patois unintelligble polite but shall be in
the language, know myself OF TRUTH panness bold
The great and primary question 10 adjust il, How
stands the controversy between the Norhand the South
Have we held our own, or made progress Has our re-
ssance through the force OF public opinion, been thus
far elective ior, are we gradually sliding, as some Of
our southern reprsssntanves sfIm INTO submission. IN
i pity OF the world a 4@ s9 8aT4ea aa l
Now gentlemen, happen to be one of those men who
was born on the wrong side Of Mason s. Dixons line.
who believes--because he cannot become blind like the
bat. just in proportion to accommodating light that is
thrown on his eyes-hat we are making steady and tn,
umphant progress towards satisfactory adjustment OF
| this agitatng question HsigsR sH.agi lA
i From the lime most celebrated alchymist, Mr. David
Wimot, drew forth from his aembic that potent drug OF
mischief called his Provso (ony dangerous to the fools
and the towards who would swallow 1t. until, within
the last eight ten months. this celebrated specific for
human freedom actually riot at the North. When
however, it ascertained that there was point be-
You'd which the endurance OF the southern people would
not go--when il was ascertained through the public
OF the South the resolves OF the Legislatures OF the
several States and the call for the assembly OF your own
conventon acquesced in by majority oil themall
prudent, patriotic, and discreet at the North have
seen that to persevere in Of aggression and sg
taon the slave question must lead to absolute and
inevitable rupture Of this coniederacy. ,asass
/ But what have seen, gentlemen Public meetings
held in the principal cites the non-savehoding States
Il rebuking the foul spirit OF fanatcism; legislatures
M nm de'aes er ana
men, the splendor of whose genius level withhe
benevoence Of his heart under the impulse Of patriotism,
appeal Of surprising power invoking his ellowcizens
to surrender theirs on the altar OF peace and raterna
/ concord Nf. a88W hfa@f IsUf ta 3&J Il
All these signs of the times constitute something. but
they have not ended There cannot be the smallest
doubt that moving his resolutions in the first instance
and in submitting his plan of adjustment in the last MI
Clay acted from appeals quite not more strenuously
made to him from the North the South. Indeed, b.
must be very benign ed observer who does tbs
sIs the united North and West are IN favor Of this
adjustment, with the exception OF that very slender cor
pofas guard called the friends Of the administration
The limits Of this letter forbid my discussing MIR Clays
bill rather the various bills, consolidated into one,
which he has reported from the Committee of Thirteen.
cannot. however. pass them entirely over in silence
and must venture TO present you with few brief reec
tons on each OF the measures which have followed
the corollsres Of his report shall begin first with the
territorial bill r,h4G
You are aware that the Southern Address (which is
known TO have from the mighty spirit of the late
distinguished and lamented senator from Sonh Carolina.
was laid down broadly the utimaium OF the Souhs claim
on this subject Thai may dono injustice words that
can neither be abbreviated enlarged without injury
the text, here transcribe the following extract;
We do no, deem psee....y looking TO ,hs ooss Of hi.
session. whether Congress has the right TO EXCLUDES the
q ss q ~ q s
what we Mann IN as maoe s
the issue between US and Them
80 far from maintaining the doctrine which the issue i'm.
extend resic, slavery. than 70 establish OF
abolish ID; has any right whatever distinguish be-
soohe in order favor the and discourage the other
As the federal OF each and all the States IL
s bound within the sphere OF powers equal
and Justice and favor TO all To act Otherwise,
derake to discriminate between the domestic institutions
Of and another would be 20 act Ia total subversien oil
the end for which establishedto be the common
protector and guardian Of ALL Entertaining these opinions
ask North alleges do for the extension OF
slavery That would make discrimination Ia our ayor.
unjust and unconstitutional the Discrimination they
4 federal government determine whether domestic in.
ution good or bad, whether II should be repessed
preserved belongs and us only 70 decide such
questions What then, do insist Is, not 70 extend
slavery but that shall not be prohibited from immYra.
ting with property in,o the Territories OF the United
States because savehodersj 10 other words,
that shall that account be DISTINGUISHED Of priy
ege by all Others czens and Foreigners with
Discrimination character, profession OF color All,
whether savage barbarian, or civilized may freely enter
/ and remain, we only being excluded
4 twas in conformity with this doctrine that Mr.. Cal
houn's justification be found for supporting the
Clayton compromise, which is In the following words, 10
wit; ~. t ~ a A ls
That the territorial Legislature shall pass law inter
ering with the primary disposal Of the sol respecting an
establishment Of religion. or respecting the prohibition OF
twill nov, gentlemen. be recoecied by you that on
the Affirmation OF this cardinal doctrine, MI calhoun
willing 70 take the compromise Of MT Clayton as
territorial question He plated himself on the grouad OF
non and willing TO submit any issues OF
law 10 the Supreme Court which might arse under TINS
| Now, ON what ground does Mr.. Clay stand in his
II pro;A az adusmenti Why, he has adopted the very
words of the Clayton compromise, and Ingrated II IN
both the bills for the organization OF territorial govern