The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20


establish thsr Institutions and must come into the
Union as free, sovereign States.
Nor viii General Taylor RECOGNIZES the right of any
70 withdraw from the Union because California
me eoniedeacy or because Congress prohibits slavery in
territory now free, should IL deem proper do The
President regards IL his highest duty maintain the in
egry OF the Unon and he iii obey that parting injunc-
on Of his great exemplar, by "owning dgnanty
the hrst dawnng Of am attempt dissolve" it. On this
question his sentiment. aud purposes fixed and unaer
able.
Its fortunate, in this emergency a, it was In the mad
days OF nulfcat that we have southern President
with national views. IL 10 peculiarly gratifying also
those of who for Gen. Taylor 10 find him fulfilling
and realizing all expectations and hopes We believed
him wise patriotic and firm He IL so In an eminent de-
gree. And the pressure win but call these qualities
II the experiment of dsunion 10 be tried let il come by
all means, while Gen. Taylor 10 President.
Such is the infamous. atrocious and dangerous game
which the administration have resolved upon playing il
the movements Of Senator Seward and his clique are the
true opponents OF its plans and policy OF which have
no doubt from the intimate and confidential relations
which exist between him and Gen. Taylor and the cabinet
The plan is according to the letter we have quoted
stimulate the North to The passage Of tie Wmot Propiso
and other offensive to the slausholding States
and then. If any resistance made, to subugate the
South BY military popsr. General Taylor is for let
ting California and the other Territories come in States
when they form constitutions for the purpose But
if Congress shall not adopt his plan Of NoNIsrrRvEs-
TIoS, and support it by lis own NoE-AcrIos. but on
the contrary, shall pass the Wilmot Proviso he will
not exercise his constitutional power, and stop it by the
veio but will let il pass at The hazard Of dsunion and
civil war, which he will suppress by military force he
can. This is the wicked and atrocious policy OF the
cabinet If Seward Weed Co., are the true interpreters
OF its inentons and that they are the relations OF Mr.
Seward to the administration leave no room 10 doubt
We again invoke the American people to contem-
plate this infamous scheme, now Swallowed forth by the
organs and friends OF the cabinet General Taylor and
the cabinet are committed to the principle of NOM
INTERVENTION. rather That principle can
be maintained by the exercise of the veto power, with
which Gen. Taylor is clothed BY the constitution, and
thus the peace and tranquility Of the Union be pre-
served is peaceful remedy and would lead neither
to civil bloodshed But, instead Of resorng to
this peaceful remedy, by which the Union can be main
taned il appears that Gen. Taylor and the cabinet have
resolved not to enforce the principle Of onintvenon.
which they committed, but will permit it to be de-
feated by the Wmot Provso and then, if dissension
cession Of the slave States and dsunon shall come to re-
conquer the refractory States by military power, at The
hazard Of succeeding, and also At the hazard Of
tablishing consolidated government and perpetual
military despotism. We appeal to the intelligent and
patriotic American people. and ask il this is the way in
which this great republic is 10 be preservedl