The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-10

gressions OF other States, 10 check their encroach
menis, and thus assist in saving the Union before
these aggressions should accumulate. and constitute
an inloerabe oppression Besides. in whatever meas
ures the South adopts, she ought TO take care to
avoid all precipitation the operation until
the measure is provoked by the wrongs Of others
and certainly TO discriminate In favor Of those States
OF the North who have been faithful to their duty
under the constitution What wide difference, for in
stance there between the position OF Pennsylvania and
Vermont The southern States should not overlook this
obvious iacl nor confound the faithful and the athless
in the same measures OF retaliation.
Even the resolutions Of Vermont are highly objection,
able They proclaim again the odious Wlmot Proviso,
in the very face loo. the Compromise which abandons III
and they denounce another most important and essential
feature OF the Comprehensive OF course the fug
tiye,saye bill, which they disapprove, and avow their
determination to repeal eventually to strip OF its eff
cient provisions.
How different is The spirit which Vermont displays
from the liberal and patriotic pursued by the State
of Indiana The following the proceedings OF her
great State convention, which is now in sesson--dls-
tngushed il is by the many eminent and able men
whom she has sent 10 form new constitution:
INDIANAPOLIS, (Iadana,) Dec ., 1850.
To The Editor of the Uaoa:
SIN, nave the honor 10 transmit herewith cory Of
yates Of The people 81 Tue State 81 ndana assembled IN
10 take INFO consideration the organic lay o.
said state Vote ON the adopon--ayes W, noes ~
take the liberty Of forwarding this presuning Il might
be Of nteres, 10 you and the readers Of the Union
Very respectfully, W y ENGLISH
Secretary oil the Convention
Whereas the Congress Of the United States passed ~ Us
session series OF commonly called the compro
Aud whereas certain misguided individuals in various
states Of The Union expressed their determination 70
resist portion Of i,s laws therefore, ...s- u.
common sentiment Of the people Of Indiana susains and
endorses. in their general features and iasnon me sad
ees OF onpronse passed by Congress, and
recognises the OF these measures an earnest OF
and 70 9a Ss as ndva
uals as 10 the wisdom policy Of the details Of one o. any
Of the Of Congress above referred To- i y the du o.
carry out in good faith the conditions q that on
he suhjec oil domestic slavery whichis coeval with Inc
soy Of h. and ..uon.
be transmitted % the governors q essn s.as nna asa d
resep tatives In Congress" sr48 Afs
In connexion with this subject. we give place TO
response Of the grand jury in the district court OF the
United States for the district Of Indiana TO the charge
OF the udgepresened by the foreman, Dr. Davis. for
mery Speaker OF the House Of Representatives Of the
United States and recently commissioner from this gov
eminent to China: S.,3.'5 4ssEss
Rssponse Of the grand jury the United States court for
the district of Iadiama the charge Of Judge Hannso
The grand Jurors of the United States district court
having had their attention called 10 violations 81 'ne us
slave by charge from the judge o. the opening Of
the present term court, presented the following re-
port which was read and ordered 10 be Published
Il i proper to say that report unanimously made
and that almost every sect ana section OF ne Wcro
represented In that body l asfsa,7 I'm
The nnder,gned grand Jurors Of the United States
court or The district Of Indiana, feel be their duty
70 s h sasisss q se law and
that they fully endorse the sentiments and views therein
he ory upon which 70 frame indicmen, 70. violations
Of this law but Of public notoriety breathing stfong
ss sm aaa Spass Of in
within this district II is however, well ascerainsd mat
s Of hs s~ very portion
tion, and it is believed that no serious ressance
,s is Is ANY ri. 0 sse a any Violations d povon q
Congress any other that WIS ,or rs % mo-
proper FORM they would have been promptly Reported 70
the court the form Of an indictment; and we doubt no.
with prom piness and fidelity in taking the initiative To-
wards pnnishing offenders OF every character against the
s % Ss pssassa so and has
made ascertain whether say @ O. ae aonc
were found sufficiently unequivoch In their language 20
The finding q bin ts.. could w!. n pc
desire Of the ary vndcatc the law and ptocure
e ~ oss wa1 s so noon - he
country sound In all the principles OF nseg ana
lice and the rights Of the ciuzeus OF every pon OF
m;,, ea % heir nvs.soa and decision fss also
assured that the great body oil our czcns eve SC
ton and every party, oder-lovng and
oeope strongly attached constitution TO the Union,
and TO tie laws and will by ali moral as well as BY a legal
means sustain the compromises OF the hs the
of the second, aud the enacmcnu OF the mira Ana We
further assured that every act whether Of
be any within the jurisdiction Of this court,) VIII be
promptly rebuked by public opinion and az promptly ana
punished BY this tribunal as the laws OF me land
will permit ~, 2... 100. !.
racy and the rights Of each and all Of their citizens ougn
10 be- are, well secured In all the departments
Justice In Indiana the rights OF tho inhabitants Of ou'
own state ai ff3 a.A ~ 1850
.No ytsied condition Of public opinion expressed BY
few who have mistaken bigotory for philanthropy, can
u the corrupt the fountains OF justice or disturb inc
we'll purpose OF our czens 70 preserve
their their brethren oil every section o. inc
alt Is no part Of the object of the nndegned 10 inirngs
upon RESTRICT the rights OF the citizen 70 express In
peacsable and becoming ma nsr n opgosoa % ~ ~
hitting that tuch expression oil opinion may % the resui
OF mi sconce pton distenpcred msginatisn busun
der all the circumstances. we feel % be our duty y trcu
and 70 warn those who you'd winly rarnps under foo
the laws oil the government, and contemn ~ aumofly
that such course cannot be pursued with impunhy am
invoke all good citizens Of the State Join On condemn
ing the by all moral means. and 70 assist In uPho
..J%S liSa Y; p xXfr Foreman
/ "JoHN DIXON. .t.fp
] al IS HARVEY, ~ fseQa.
WILLIAM M. ALBlN,
&C. s. RAMSAY, ss asaN
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