The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-01
THE UNION.


The following article from the Ne York Express con-
tans very satisfactory summary Of the opinions Of
Mr.. Speaker Cobb delivered in New York upon the
subject Of the fugitiye;saye law. No man is better
able TO lorna correct opinion on this subject than Mr.
Cobb. and is gratifying to to be able to state that
his views and own perfectly coincide In this re-
spect:
"THg FUGITIVE BlLr-Mr. Cobb, Of GeofBs, in his re.
marks yesterday at the governors ROOM pat ihs law IN
its proper point OF In substance he said that In the
opinion oil large masses Of southern men, the only one Of
hs ius,lvs bill bas shs, bin Was Of no PRACTICAL Import
OF the southern people, nom the interior
worth recovering or likely 10 Is recovered What was Of
portance 10 the South, however, was TIE experiment
executed in the northern States. The South and fell
that IL this express contract was broken on tho part OF the
Nor h. and the friends Of lbs execution were In the minor
y them whenever power Of the majority the North
sufficiently great 10 be exened against the whole nst
tuition OF slavery existed ia the Sutes there
power in the Constitution 10 protect the South from
blow IL once II was thus made clear 10 the Souih hal an
in the minority could DO expected thai the South
| would continue under a government Which gave her no
Of every interest the south had Government was nsli-
for tho protection Of the parties TO and II that pro
trction Withdrawn, the government was dissolved,
The South could not expect roecton where the constu
did not expressly recognise it. IL IN the Nodh the eI'
OF the constitution were habtuay violated
.'This is very focibe view oil the case The power Of
this government both IN the Senate and House. Is now IN
the free States and If the free States violate The consin
ton erprssy II certain slavery has no protection
where there express contract Hence the
very majority violates the fugitive principle may
abolish slavery the District OF Columbia, adverse to the
wishes OF Maryland, 30 and abolish the IN
slaves between the States slavery in the States. The u
gve bill is then, OF no practical Importance mark to
test how far the majority viii go IN refusing 70 execute
the constitutions and such mark Mr. Cobb looks upon il
be- II northern cannot enforce that law against
northern nuliiers these very northern nulieIs
abolish slavery in the States spite OF the constitution and
| in spite OF our resistance TO their action
"Mr Cobb, though fresh from ha Union battle field IN
| Georgia. where, with Messrs. Toombs. Stephens, and
Others, he has been working for The Union with all hi'
CHIT did hesilaie that the repeal of the ngtiu.
bu poutd ben LoW at the Unoa from Wh.eh e6ort o.
sopihen nnioaists rontd saDe the country
These are views eminently entitled to the public at
tention But refer readers to the whole report Of
the speeches of Mes.rs Cass Cobb and Dickinson, Sc
which we copy from the New York Herald Of Friday
They all admirable in their tone and powerful in the
appeals. General Cass strikes the chord with bold ant
mastery hand. He our counirymen, it is his
right and duty to do against reopening this fountain
bitter waters which recently threatened 10 sweep
Union into the abyss. Such revelations ought TO b,
Needed by every patriot in the land