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

We had supposed that there was not dlsunionsi per
~ in the southern country until we saw letter IN The
Charleston Mercury. time since. which we branded
a. the production OF monster Under this impression
we remained until few days since, when we were star
lied BY the reception Of letter. through avery respeeta
HE member Of Congress. which we noticed on Tuesday
nouing. We see in the National fnteiiigsaer OF yes
,,rday morning another letter dated from Port Gibson.
Mssissippi on the 18th instant Il is said to emanate
rom the pen OF one OF the largest cotton planters in the
State Ii asserts positively that disconient exists wide
and deep" And he adds
Dsoouten exists among the quiet, reading rejecting
among the ;sa y'ya y . arriving a az n.' gos.
dy Think have found and i viii, Il carried out. be
ssssRas apd issas All oSsTs are asssf psssss
This will still agitation; agitation will fall dead before T.
oos this matter firmly calmly the face, make
more compromises II perfect equality Of political power
xs Ss os Ss paS q Mr. chcn
Lei separation hsncsforh alone Be your ya~ surely
materials as lhsss northern and southern States.
So runs the matter in the National Inielgsner, The
tone Of this letter is startling; but il agrees with the
which was put into hands by member Of Congress-
addressed to himself who that he has many
such" that "many Of them deprecae dsunion; but not
one even intmates that submission is to be thought OF
for moment"
We now lay this letter before readers, suppressing
the names mentioned in il:
DxAa Sin thank you for the number Of valuable docu
whe d Ssss apss me- and
colleague from county October convention, desired
me :'6 aew assowsdy or ;~mssis.s
Uwio~. Mr. sayslf sqnaly In both branches Of Con-
e
es q Thii,een because he wishes none q the causes
S sasas family Of asr but s with
Mr. 6 w @ ago sa s ss a.
differ much with him have been reading that vginan
I sss
sevedly the most popular man y the county; ar
% . ps ssans
The prospective great Of AZ - county
tend 70 their business and let other peoples bust
ness alone. They with,d themselves Gom politics as
and the ao - On
opposed 70 the Nashve Convention and the wing party in
Sas@en q ssoa6y dissolved ~ il :: again,
tsohsre The union OF the States, free and slave,
VIII a's ne p asa ws se's -
been macon'en. nom the era 81 the Missouri com
saasrance. and longer binding under The violated
compac.- who offered IN the ccmmee Of The October
On sake Of unanm) 70 instruct our senators and rep
e: Saanos he % and
Snes-l old nulltie who was about TO raise troop
al cav vOtunfcerco1
cue oi soun Csrolina find myself o.rs,ripped BY
who have been among the tannchest Union men Ia
bad taste win be By occasion when all patriots
should stand In bold relief This county has been falsely
no excitement he slavery question; and doubt has
been raised whether In favor OF the Nashville Con-
bbser suited g the norm q Mason and Dixon's line
the south Of il.
o bu. already Z !, proposed that II The southern con
~ In tn
aaw IRON the coniederacY. We wish no antagonistic
he South have been slow TO d sever old ties but fear
consequences OF dissoving the Union They reco
fully resisted the most powerful nsii5n Of The eighteenth
century, with her Canadian provinces (not dlsaeced) on
md not paupsI popaaoa give power They
know Indispensable the tree STATES,
snsus on withholding fear. then. but The forcs
q habit. and me old love-. which have preserved the
sd EAST growing OWN on u. Blu. the length Of this letter
.amon.hs. . close = We are not .'p1. for
you deem worthy Of the In which the South Is like
embark. You maks such use of IL ~ you please
We start with astonishment II these revelations; and
uus, that there very few such ultra men among
us We trust, too that they viii awaken in time from
the which they appear to be driving But we
must say. the time. that unless this ilomened
controversy closed up and peace Is restored to ouI
country by Cancellation and compromise, the agitation
will 20 and fuel viii be given to this torch Of dis
cord, which is destined to extend lis fames and ALLEVIATE
from each other the feelings Of the two sections Of ouI
country We believe thatths OF fury have
far extended its influence. Every patriot must reprobais
IL But il is high time to heal up the breachto arrest
this madness-to give peace to our country, and to
strengthen the Union. We have no question that Mr..
Dodge Of Iowa, right The people becoming sick Of
this subject. They demand peace They call upon
their representatives TO adjust il in all its phases
The question cannot be settled by piecemexl 1t should
all be settled together There is little no hope of adopt
ing the Missouri compromise. BY what other mode can
il settled than upon the basis Of the report Of the Com
mtiee Of Thirteen. modified il may be BY the wisdom
Of Congress, with regard to the interests Of all sectional
Reject that measure then. and what available alternative
have WEI Can Congress think Of adjouming without
settling the question Can il permit the cauldron Longer
to boil with increasing fuyi Shall we give the maleon
TENT authors Of these letters time, the means, the oppor
uny Of appealing TO the passions, And who shall say
Thus Tar, and no furtherw Give the spirit OF Rich
ard M johnson. whose letter is Published this morning
and let us preserve the rights Of the States, the eonstu
non OF the land, and the Union OF this glorious re.
public.