The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-26

10 q. Ea,ssr Or IN. Onion
SIN On my return from New York day or two since.
friend in this city placed in my hands the following
tract hon correspondent OF the Journal Of Commerce
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and a hsr creditors have agreed . take eight
Is manifested Is BY representing tie osr 10 Tsaas as
bribery and fraud and IL alleged that members Of
Congress and politicians influential with Congress. in
The charge from the southern uas and the north
ern ab9li.lonls,s MI Wallace Of South Carolina, makes
One southern gentleman, who Is as ultra as Mr. Wallace
ona : the successor q Mr. oalhoSn--I mean General
James Hamiltonis said TO be Interested in 70 represent
compromi.e scheme at all interested In IL far
have ever learned. 4g
Itsonly this morning that have been able TO obtain
which the above ,,s' paragraphs graz refer I = !
Whether, in the language Of the New York CORES
pondent. am asutra Mr. Wallace. think needless
perhaps the Constituents 81 that gentleman might regard
as very equvocal sort OF compliment to bis dscre-
ton to be deemed as ultra as myself
which Mr. Wallace Sas pssssi against Ss Sosd
holders of the late republic Of Texas the correspondent
OF the Journal Of Commerce has applied somewhat per-
interests Of those represent If not to my own character
to notice as briefly possible Mr.. Wallaces letter
do this in no spirit Of unkindness towards that gen.
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singularly honest and most worthy Individual, not
little prone by the force OF opinions honestly entertained
70 that occasional inflammation TO which are liable who
happen to live to the parallel Of 80 deg so min and in
79lh degree Of longitude west Of Greenwich. As no one
has probably suffered under this fever than myself
there Gan BE- none more ready e forgive tin othsrs
justice to believe that the paragraphs which am about to
quote, and on which am about to comment were writ
ten without direct or even remote ailson to myself
Our intercourse in this place has been too kind and civil Il
may say almost at the death bed Of ate lustrious
and distinguished countryman) to justify such belief III
knows enough OF me to be convinced that should moi
have selected the columns OF your paper as mode OF
seeking either vindication redress.
tice OF personal disespect to that gentleman; for how
ever we South Caronians may sometimes wrangle at
home, whenwe in land exterior to our own, the
country which gave lis birth unite us in fraternal affections
which seldom to be violated, or, if violated their
violation to be always deplored.
very unfortunate class Of sufferers, known in
mon parlance as the public creditors OF Texas, whose
grefs without profane Interpolation, might constitute
Of the labors Of that great and inspired historian Of
human wo But az we have no such help or "appll-
ances 70 boot. must perform this Office, however i'm
In lie performance, Mr.. Wallace must not expect as
old Dennis says to have al the horse play" to himself
whoa &
anY malice afoethought; for assure you, in
all sincerity, considering the weakness OF Mr. Waaces
argument, somewhat relieved that he has not put
more strength in his vituperation
Twill now recall to your readers what Mr. Wallace
says on this subject. sseists stf
posed to do entire justice 10 the argument Of Mr.. Wal
lace, whatever may be its force. He says: tss
Next order is purchase from Texas slave State
win thereby DO taken out Of the compact OF
placed under the Jurisdiction Of the abolition govern
ment slavery will be abolished in IL and that it W m be
formed into least three free States and brought into
design Of the scheme That is. 70 take the Texas
territory, abolish slavery 10 il and dups the South BY
purchased slavery val o. s1eladsd ~ ddssiea~ aps
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Unon she owed national debt Of about ten millions
of dollars She reserved her lands pay
this debt The bill proposing purchase these lands Of
Texas provides that The purchase money shall be first
which Is in fact gross insult 70 Texas clearly i'm
as her national faith shall dsmand-hss In Il another
The evidence of the national debtof Texas is in bonds
zsns OF Texas They have been bought up perhaps by
adventurous spectators, a. sacrifice below their par
would under any involve design Of bribe
~ and corruption To propose TO pay Il directly these
SSSo every Texas boadhodsr in the Unsd States 20 the
support Of the whole scheme Of adjustment z. snit
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throng the pupieus OF the CAPITOL ready grasp
tho promised sposf Tons OF silver and gold are at
stake upon the issue made upon Mr.. Cay's writ In
partition oil the public treasury. All of sudden the
the pages Of the Ualon" who discourse soquenty about
the proposed plan OF capitalization, and tho South are, In
effect gravey told that nasmuch defeat 10 cesaia they
had better accept Mr. Clsy's plan OF settlement Is
framed enable the South surrender with the best
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leader, msgnanmousy comedies 70 the honor OF march
Ing from field, with swords drawn, drums beat
ing, and colors flying.
To Massena, tho marshal OF Fance, similar concession
made the siege Of Genoa. When his soldiers march
They looked like spcctres OF men, such
don were they reduced by famine and pcslencc, They
under The weight OF the arms they had noby
used In defence OF their conntry honor They deserved
better fate But were 10 accept in name the iermso
cspitnaon offered by Mr. Clay, should. in my jadg
aeni, dessrrs a morse Jafe. f8 stss slt
shall in degree the order OF this category
OF ills, il am compelled by the continuity OF the nara
tive to end with the siege OF Genoa and Massenas rsgga
mullins. kH f4a
Mr. Wallace says ihaSwhen Texas was admitted into
the u I1bn she owed debt OF ten millions" This Is
small mistake--immaerial however, the issue She
in point OF fact owed debt of fifteen millions. He says
proposition to pay this debt by the government Of the
United States, an equivalent for cesson OF territory,
would involve, Isl, design Of bribery and corruption, Il
presume OF Texas TO sell her land 2dly to brbe every
Texas bondhoder TO support the whole scheme OF adj
jus,mcnt as a unit; 3dly, that the provision in Mr.
the United States considered responsible should be FIRST
paid s in fact, gross insult to Texas" 4thy, that
these bondhoders lobby members who have bought
nm The eocues thev hold nj great earr6c> below their