The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-24

The National Iatelligencer of yesterday morning
nues accumulate its extracts from the southern press,
(and. with one exception, all whigs) They are only
calculated deceive the public by conceang the danger
which hangs over country. In fact in the very face
OF its quotations. il confesses there is g than
usual excitement" and "the agtation at the present
uncure, OF questions almost entirely geographical and
sectional These are admitted all hands to be the
most dangerous party divisions which occur in
confederacy of States; and General Washington
deeply impressed with this danger, that he gave the
most prominent place in his last legacy to his country
men.
That there is danger-immnent and immediate dan
ger-cannot be denied by any who has the slightest
preenaions This danger is all around
u.s. It's indications are in meetings of the people,
in the messages of governors in the resolutions Of the
State legislatures. in the proposed meeting Of the
Southern Convention, in the high and continued
elements OF the two houses of Congress. in the
usual delay in electing a Speaker of the House.
in the inability to elect Doorkeeper. (afer
unavailing attempt for several days.) in the ami
mated debates Of both houses, and especially in the
increasing violence of language. in the elimination and
recrmnaton Of the representatives from the two sec.
tons of the country Who does regret these signs
wound the pride, and to provoke stronger retaliation
from citizens Of the glorious republic We hear of
charges OF dsanon. OF threats OF violence and in terms
which betray much OF the influence passion than Of
Judgment Amid all these signs Of excitement who shall
say where it will stop, and what consequences may not
ensue il this system Of rebuke and of " hard language"
General Cass called il, should unfortunately be
tnued. Who does not the dangers What patriot
"A
liberal compromised
1t idle to conceal the danger, therefore and the Ma
tionoi Inteiiigeneer does mischief only by denying its
existence undertaking. its extent Now is the time
to arrest these ebuons the floor OF Congress, TO
abae the excitement in the public mind, and to pour oil
upon the iempestuous Let us hear more Of
insulting threats and lei have OF the mis-.
chievous revelations from the White House OF the inten
ton OF putting down the excitement by the navy the
army They only fret and imbitter the popular feeling
The National Iatelligener undertakes the dangers
which approaching, well magni6es the
causes to which il is pleased TO attribute the excitement
is not the which has dashed the country
into this fement, is it in great part the resolutions
OF the State Legislatures the question OF slavery which
have much operated the public mind Those
movements have. doubt partly contributed TO the ex
citement and agree in part with the National Ineh
gsace,, when it proclams:
In the Substance Of these resolutions as in that Of
the Vermont resolutions kindred subjects at an
earlier period Of the session, find the fruitful cause Of
much tall that is rea Of the excitement which has within
the ast few months manifested tsef in legislatures oil
the southern states the oston OF practice rep
rehensble In se inconsistent with friendly intercourse
and justly offensive to those who the objects Of it. 1t
an idle pretence hat IT'S ron any motive Of contey
that copies Of such resolutions these earded the
governments of States whose feelings more than their in
tefets, they calculated deeply wounds they be
addressed with other Intention than TO incense and
ritae those whose known opinions and convictions they
gilfuy assa The practice s, at best, an nvidous ant
nngenerous one and ought be reformed altogether
The States are all Of opinion least, sovereign
and independent OF each other, aud OF them has
right to invade (o speak) the doesiiciy OF anoher
What does the csdc suppose would be consequence,
were one Of governments Of Europe address such
nissye to another with respect It's peculiar inst.
tutions9 Suppose, for example, the government q
France to send It's compliments to rhe govern.
nent OF Russia, with message that the Emperots
holding Of ssrs q permitting them to be held Ia hs
lominons Gin the language Of the Vermont resonton)
crime against humanity. Gin thai OF The Connecticut
esolves national disgrace, &C. and demanding the abo
lition OF that feature OF the government We lay out Of
VIEW IN this argument, tho truth the fasty OF suoh prop
ostons True OF false, what answer could Russia be ex
peced TO make TO such proposition but a declaration Of
war, or war without declaration And, In Of in
terna government what right has Of States
70 address such language another, in OF cons
uonal right than European would have
do 10 another government the continent and
not distinct rom than the government Of
Vermont IL from that Of half the States this continent
We but ,tle In the cases. unless that
u and aggravaton of Of States by another Is the
ius,faDle, because every consideration Of relationship