The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-14

leans Delta OF the lsi nst OF this pee
from The Crescent and Pcsyune- papers Of New
oIeans-wIl be read with interest. giving the views
Of those ounsls upon the character o the meeting and
OF Mr. Soules Temarks, we'll oil the singular want
Of correspondence between the opinions OF that gentle
man and those Of the assembly, expressed IN their
resolutions relative 10 the Compromise and ne poson
believe il correctly stalled in these articles that though
General Downs FIRST and while he thought that the
he idea q he Nsshsis Convention for the purpose
uniting his section against the aggressions thfeaiened
Just as be united IN the southern addIsss and the o,n
as soon he ascertained that the Compromise would
probably be adopted and justice be done TO the South he
he disapproved the address Of that convention. ,a
With the issue OF consistency raised between the sena
% b sy %
men themselves M
IS, $500 From the New Orleans Crescent
Mr.. DOWNS COMPROMISE REsoLUTIoSs.--In our
asSss. sonainsd in Mr. soass speesh rs.ssias for 10
day.a review Of the errors with which i sboands He
made unjust and iibera attack his colesgue whose
aase il opposition. the. compronse .soiItons Of
Mr.. Clay he quoted Many Of his auditors Gg moment
spPsa s S Ether soas
b he reokoned ihat Of his constituents in
regard 10 the politics Of the day with which he charged
in respect shall correct him he has attempted
70 deceive his audience, we shall expose him Mr. Clay,
were called At the tnc the Compromise resolutions The
first was recognition q Caliionia. With suitable bounds
tanned the distinct asowa thar slavery did by
ory acquired by The USed States from he Iepabic u
Mexico Us nexPedient for Congress 10 provide by law
Of said ,so %c The third aaes he bo"ns a
Texas excluding all Of New Mexico The fourth provides
meni Of al claim TO New Mexico, ~ : IN
The afth was extremely objectionable i is In these
'.That is iaeTpediest TO abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia whilst continues in the State of Maryland,
81 nd he O
and without just mpensation to the owners with
The sixth declares ezpedient abolish the slave trade
within the District l'@4 4 Ag sldEi24'Sa 1ssg EJ "a
The eighth declares that has no right 70 obuct
the savetrade between the States
the dsSae ae the Globe q The s s. az rho the
few remarks Of Mr. Downs placing him in opposition to the
to the admission Of California with its bonndaries He
and Dssse, had .ns he provision thai
constitutional government shall be established there, with
But. nasmuch as Il Is that slavery does not now sx
Isl In those Territories does not absolutely preclude LIS
affirm ina, slavery should be prohiJed in those Terrific.
res The resolutions, in fact concedcd everything the
North, MT Downs remarked and il for this
son that he protested against them a7k
ms en- soa
would have his believe that Mr. Downs opposed
nothing @ the South, and afterwards Advocated iii The
territorial bM Judged by the protest Of Mr. Downs against
subject slavery. The rsoIsiso- Mr.. Downs said CON
cede the North State and three Territories, and
nothing the south: The conn promise bin. the
not only s the Ts,re. open 70 the Of
e Texan sIs'o from The tesc!ian ,xeudiag slavery
lis hs es
was capital ciaP-,raPii brought down the house the
cr.duous admirers when they learn that the strong Ian
guage Of Mr. Downs was used IN regard 70 an entirely diff
But MIR Downs delivered prepared speech on Febr,-
af Ta
bill which should embrace ali of the of concia
ton He considered that as the only mode In which they
ri. speech he repeat. his previous objections. but
ters iny INTO e. discussion He opposes especially the
Territories. Mr.. Downs concuu.d with Mr. Berrien that
He ass. this emphatic language STRIKE tsis out and pass
fhs veso.i,o~ as ~ other rseet and fioa give my
Tine territorial bin contained such declaration, and
Messrs Downs and Soule voted for IL.
the Nashville Convention. General Downs concorrod Ia
did think the Union danger; but lest might be he
@Gas better H.. 70 make an saoeaa Of n
Of sentiment. finn, determined and unnlstakeable" He
only thinks Of disnnon when the slavery agitation
shall be carried to the poiu Of aggression upon
General Downs. February 18th, prior the appoint
any effort Cancellation. ths Nashville Con
vention But when the compromise bill was proposed,
measures he voted whole though several Of tho
provisions were against his own feelings When the bi
dictated, 49,. +. .r..... n. ~. " \
notorious fact tai nran ny originally In favor
of the Nashville Convention deemed the necessity Tor its
assembling had passed with the Introduction Of the
compromise bill Whether General Downs was one oil
these, we know ssttf
Our readers will thus that General Downs by his OPP
position the resolutions Of Mr. Clay succeeded la striking
out OF the compromise b those decar which render
ed the resoitious concession, and compromise
They will too, how unfair, how obmse, BIO Mr..
soue, when he quotes the opposition Of his colleague
rssostions precedent for isoppostion bin
From the New Orleans Picayune.
The SoULE MEKrTNe.-Thcre are Influences, a seems,
under whose persuasion Senator Soue be brought
plantations before the public Of Louisiana The meeting
by those In whom lie his particular cenidence TO
Afford him this opportunity, and large audience
hear him. His wellknown qualities as graceful and
persuasive speaker would nj any lime command crowd
trAordinary attractions The mysterious and naughty re
which he has all along maintained the exciting
questions Of the day, repelng approach insult, and
clothing himself with mantle OF senatorial entity against
popular curiosity, and the belief that this oninous and
suspected silence broken brought togcther
very considerable multitude OF from all quarters, and
Of every shade of opinion .se #EEEH fT>E8sr6f 90
He spoke great length. with hs customary polish Of
dtcion and grace OF msnneradroit and plausible an
advocate defending weak and making the best OF
add with frankness Of single and open hearted
Of the people, meeflng the duties OF his po
ston, with the comprehensive views OF statesman
seeking the~ood and the quiet OF his whole county He
made pointed issues Of consistency between hmse
and other distinguished men OF his paity--wth General
Downs and Governor Walker, ADD part Of tho State
senate-because thinking with him ie general ques
i0s before Che cofnpromlsc passed into awt they do not
think with him now OF their merits settlement
the duty OF sustaining Them a. laws. These gentlemen