The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-29
THE UNION.

Latter ftsna Hen. Thseders FrsIiaghuyssn.
Al meeting OF the Union Safety COMMITTEES OF New
York, held the 23d instant the following letter was
read and ordered to be published;
New Brunswick. Dec 10. 1850.
GEsTLEMEs have duly received your esteemed favor
OF the 2Ith November last, enclosing the resolutions
adopted, and the proceedings had At meeting Of the c
gems OF the city Of New York. held At Castle Gsrden o.
iobe 3d. 1850, known and long 10 be remembered the
Union meeting Il was Mt occasion Tor the city OF New
York to speak out her sentiments Her commercial i'm
portanceher understanding influence the rc atoms
which she holds 10 the Union. all seemed 10 call for
clear and full expression OF her views on the existing
topics that much anxiety And il matter
Of great satisfaction that she has In the resolutions
adopted. spoken in unmistrksabls terms Of anbIoksn
minaton TO carry out is provisions 3
Many just and law-oving men mistake, fear, the
ss ss,s would
general concurrence OF opinion Our duty as citizens OF
the United States. far more serious than is implied BY
any sbs.ract proposition Duty 2 often complicated with
and great consideration. and calm judgment TO ascertain
it, Such appears be the character Of the slavery ques
excited sympathy and we shall certainly come far short
of il by angry and acrimonious denunciation.
When the fathers Of the constitution approached the
S st and s sase
csrn and among these with tenacious authority that Of
ao% sss
and they formed the Union the basis Of leaving to
,he States sevsraly and undstarbed ~ the new and
ss e.
by ITSELF regulate and control The existing institution OF
slavery It's well TO inquire how they could have more
Woa York q Ss~ 3 Jersey have :
SINCE that any other State Of the United States should
interfere with their action in this any other internal
concern So the trainers Of the constitution reasoned,
and excluded from the national government al! authority
the matter They believed that the true interests Of
the slave would be best consulted by such courses and
uriScipss and sDlshened Conscience TO accomplish By
gradual and healihiul influence, all that sound morals
might ordain philanthropy desire And now shall we.
who reaFng the rich fruits OF their compac raise
the cry Of violence and rupture the bonds Of Union
formed by such combination of wisdom and patriot
ism, and overlooking with blessings to ourselves and to
our Whole d u.s. not Ls, , ;oDs Ter Sougn u
kind counsels for the openings OF Providence and the
progress Of truth Wait long. wait always rather than
By MISGUIDED feelings and rash measures break ,his
and hshonored- under wrongs aggravated BY
hard words and odious crminaionsno longer brothers
in peace, but filled with contentious, like the bars OF
castle.
The clause OF the constitutions requiring that fugve
from service OF labor should be discharged from sucl
which they may have escaped but should be deiverec
up claim OF the party 10 whom such service or labo
may be due, is than honest fulhment OF tn
compact which agreed TO leave all such questions with
the State For how utterly vain would be the jursdic
lion and power. if fugives might find safe retreat b,
crossing State line! Our national bond. BY many Of al
often sworn to- requires of to send back the fugitive
to his master Will an opposite course while il may Sc
cure the escape of iewwil il help the many Thousand
at homer Will il persuade 10 our views the southern
owner Of slaves bring him better temper by hare
terms Of bitter reproachesl Washington and Madison
i Jay and Ellsworth, Hamilton and Ames, and many o
their compaiTiots deemed this disputed clause wis
stipulation the best to be had al the time and now, ae
nearly fou-score years Of concurrent Interpretation ant
constructions shall we give countenance TO the volenc
thai passes by the Judicial tribunals of country estab
shed TO decide eli constitutional cases, and fociby tax
the constitution, the great fundamental law OF our Union
into its hands, and tear out what it presumptuous
declares 10 be exceptional clauses cannot believe il
believe in the merciiu providence OF God, that tn
sober minded in all our free States will stand by th
Union-wi keep their word, given under such sacrel
pledges and leave domestic slavery where oreaher
left it-upon the responsibilities OF the States in which
| exists
i Very respectfully, gentlemen, yours, -
/ THEO. 'FRELlNGHUY SEN.
i To George Wood, Hiram Keichum, George B. Butler,
i B. Chase. A. G. Benson. George Douglas. and Jane
/ t. Brady, esquires, committee.