The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

the United States, the address goes on TO say
Our seagth natonour success T. gaining .ns com
ula,onhe cause Of liberty and the peoples rights
throughout the world, depend upon ow usiGn as q 1 =.
leave slavery to the natural course OF events
They have not nor have their representatives ever
sought any other rights than ne constitution gives Or
and thus endangered the Union. They have dis
urbed the peace security Or growing prosperity Of other
States and thus given dissolve the compact be-
OF IFS insuciency its violation, and still less
have they sought its dissolution themselves.
After these popular proceedings the legislature of the
State met. That legislature, IN the resolutions which
proposed this morning % present. have but responded to
The known feelings OF the people whom they represent
They have in nowise departed from the characteristic
vention Of the State they have reafmed that attach
ment the Union which characterzes people, and
they have reasserted those rights which they value
men and peers il the Union Such. cir, has been the
sci.oa a be Saiesach has been the action q It's legis
lature. ss
read an extract from report Of the select commit
tee federal and State relations, adopted by the egsa
ture:
We have arrived period in the political existence Of
country when the fears Of the patriot and phlanhop
onal government earth ere long, be laid in ruins
by the elements OF discord engendered by unhoy lust
mind OF brethren Of the nonsavehoding States and
that beneath It's ruins will be forever buried the hopes Of
admiring world for the political regeneration Of en-.
shaved millions.
The spirit Of fobeaance and concession which has been
for than thirty years manifested and acted ON by the
savehodng States has but strengthened the determiaa-
ofegsation regard their peculiar domestic rea
TONS fatal n is effects to their prosperity and happiness
70 the principles and provisions Of the constitution.
l. Rssoivsd That we continue to entertain a devoted
and cherished attachment the Unon but desire
have il il was formed and not engine Of oppres
sion.
That, in view Of the fequent and increasing evidence
hs q the the
agate the subject of slavery both in and Of Con-
AT e Se% q q s y ss s IL be
late Address Of the Southern Members Of Congress- this
time has arrived when the southern States should take
counsel together for their common safety and that con
ye tennessee on The rfasr MosDAr IN JusE next, TO
and adopt some mode OF resistance to these aggres
sions
BE further rsolred That is the duty Of the Congress
ne ~ Sas N 90 acaaS me
blood aud Of the citizens OF the several States and
provide ne means o. enoIe1g re II SAG .ne
property Of citizens Of of the States remov-
ing any Of said Territories with the same without dis
nction OF Limitation.
Now sir compare this with the action OF those who
striving against the constitution, and constantly seeking
to the seeds OF dissension throughout the Union,
yet aagn defensive measures, which grow legiti-
mately and necessarily out Of their action Com
pare the proceedings from which have read. and the
spirit OF the extracts from the Mississippi address and
olutions which ! have brought to the notice OF
The Senate, with such as are to be found IN the
of the ree-soi conventions with the pro-
position for assembly OF the socalled Christians OF
The. North and Of the West for a crusade against
slavery, and to debar Shareholders from communion
with the churches free soil convention in the State
Of Rhode island, the proceedings OF which have been
sent to me, held on March l6, 1850. in which were
III. l.nx s,ts
onal provisions noticing the action OF this body to
secure the constitutional right OF the rendition OF fugitive
slaves.
Free STATE CONVENTION. The convention held
n S' cay At the STATE house. and was called %
ized by the election OF Walter r. Dsnorh president, and
John H. Willard aRd Elisha n Aidrch, retares call
made from the chair Tor certificates of the election Of
delegates from the several towns which, being produced,
were thus enrcled by the secretaries, as follows,
Gloucester Warwick, Exeter, East Greenwich, Provi
dence, Westerly, Hopknton Coventry, Cumberland South
Kingstown, North Providence, Buuilvile, Newport, and
Smiihheld.
Rxsoiped That II the bill pending before the United
States Senate to reclaim ugtives from slavery becomes
a law. we canaot and viii far degrade common
humanity, mock our professions Of liberty su
ly convictions OF justice, scott At the painest teach
o. sd a. 70 eobs ss
nd feed the hang painting sSye @ Se SssdSs lending To- or se
ste alers la pursuit of their innocent victim
Rssoiped That in opinion, agitation is essentially
necessary to arouse The PUBLIC mind rom its present state
would recommend the call OF New England convention Of
-soers, such time and place as the varous State
central committees may hereafter determine and we would
earnestly solicit hef eahy attention TO the importance Of
this maiter
Christians of all denominations in convention In
one OF our western cics April measures for
bringing the influence Of the church throughout the North
and West 70 bear against slavery and the measure upon
agreement 10 exclude shareholders IRON Christian com
munon.
Here sir, is proposition TO assemble national con.
yention for the purpose OF violating the constitutional
rights OF another portion OF the Unon yet this
unnotced at least unrebuked, by such have vlied
sutional rights, but, being OF Che South, therefore
charged with purposes oil disnnion
We have had Cause enough, both in and out oil Con-
gress, for ALL and more than all the measures we have
ever proposed-warnngs, abundant warnings, to have
ustihed more formidable and efficient preparation
Whilst Congress has failed TO promote peace and security
blank petitions have been sent all the country TO
procure signatures asking for such hostile legislation by
the federal Congress their course has permitted evil
men to hope for Instead OF giving the repose and the
surance OF safety which is duty OF government the
course pursued here has increased the agitation which
hesitang policy might have been expected TO engender
when opposed TO fsnaticism.
read IRON document consisting OF number OF cap
tons for various petitions 10 be distributed for sgners in
various parts OF the country. They are as follows:
Petition secure alleged fugi,ives the right of trial by
jary-to the Congress OF the United States.
Petition ot the repeal OF s laws enacted or adopted by
Congress- for the support Of slavery in the District Of Co
lnmbia--to the Congress OF the Unied States -
Petition against the admssio of slave States into
the Union--to the Congress OF the United States.
Petition for the establishment and protection Of freedom
in territories OF the United Statistic the Congress Of
the United States.
On the opposite shee, that containing these petitions,