The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-13
THE UNION.


| The passage by Congress OF the wilmot Proylso
4. Refusal 10 surrender fugitive slaves. F.,yi ~
irwin be remembered by those who have paid due at
fnuon 70 the sabsct, that ihs meeting held Jaeksom
mississippi. In May, isis Govt Of which meeting. IL
10 all hands confessed the Nashville Convention
sprsng.) decidedly agains, the Missouri Compro
mise They said OF it. Eve deny most positively ts
legal validity as an act Of legislation. eessfifAtioaa
ws"etps admits OF NO eomproHstss by Congress- Eur
her such was the declared o-repeated declaration Of
Csrona's great statesman, Mr.. Calhoun h lt IS lf
II there ever docfne which received the unqua
fed support Of wings and south of the Potomac.
subject Of slavery Saeh the basis OF the Clayton
sesnch In fact, the universal creed at the South
democratic party of Georgia, al the State convention Of
ss resoved SHAT the people Of the South do not ask Of
Congress to ssabs the sasio Of slavery OF me
territory that may BE- acquired by the United States. They
simply require that the ahabaais of each territory shall be
left free determine for themselves whether The institution
Of slavery shall shall form Of their social sys
tenn" And yet the Nashville Convention, which for It's
assemblage had the oil only 5000 out of tho
10000 of Georgia, undertaken, Governor Ham
mond Of South Carolina declared decide what should be
done by the South the people do whatever
command themhas utterly repudaied this safe and wise
docuine of non-interventon l1g.a e.es n
And now respectfully ask our Tallahassee cores
pondent and all who sympathze with him. whether the
South is now to be so smen with the love for
which was repudated as late February last by the
Legislature OF Georgia, and which was dsclamed BY
TO- - i n
Mr. Calhoun himself in 1s47, as now to make its
cession the only condition Of saving the Union tsefl
Is this to play the part of satesmen-of wise men, or
of mad men Are we practically to have but one witt.
nahum laid down to the only means of saving the
Union land this ulfimatum abjured by some
Of the very politicians who insist upon the only
panacea Of the Union itself NV, .53r . .s
We have taken the liberty Of Publishing this letter
from Tallahassee because, if the advice to be sound,
il ought TO be made more general, and because
we perfectly willing to meet any responsibility
for any of the opinions have expressed before the
tribunal Of the public. We form these opinions for
ourselves; we carry them out with zeal; and, as our
conscience is satisfied, we have fear Of encounter
ing any decent discussion before the country. We lay
this letter. therefore, frankly and fearessy before
readers but as we have the authority Of the author
TO publish his name, do not feel liberty to attach
to his production II is from gentleman with whom we
totally unacquanted We have made it is true.
inquiries Of citizens from that section of the Union to
the weight to be attached to his suggestions, relation
the public feeling about Tallahassee. Florida and the ef
feet thereof and strongly inclined to the opinion that
his Judgments greatly warped by excited magma
ton We learn that he is emigrant Florida from
South Carolina and while in South Carolina, during
the notification tines" he q violent submission
is the Siate-right and Union party then
ngy called by their opponents. Thai" crisis pass
ed without any very great evil resulting from the effects
of the sras OF either side. The calm, SOBER patriotic
reflection OF the Of the people overruled and
strained the reckless violence OF the malconents The
storm sted and the ship Of State, with the flag Of
the Union flying goriousy at its mast head saved
There were then, now, those who would, il they
could, have controlled the action OF the Souh-madiy
cry havoc, and let slip the dogs OF but the people
of the South acted forbearngy patriocally, calmly,
and prudenuy, and did rush into civil war; and did
not dissolve the Union The bloody force bill" did not
even excite them to it, and it has been suffered remain
unrepealed to this day. We shall probably crafty the
writer by the insertion OF his communication in our
columns, though in respects quite exceponable
II would be best perhaps that such articles were
sent to the press OF this city that looks only to
side Of the question in dispute and seems to ac
cord in opinion with the writer We wish the author
WELL while his doeful croakings and prophecies
of the result Of the present state Of affairs may be
realized and without intending the slightest dsrespect
him, confess the belief that il will appear in the
end that the false prophets Of king Ahab not less
correct than is our Florida seer We do not despair
OF the republic. We rely the good Of the people
OF great republic to correct and control the mad coun
sells Of the needless and reckless dsconients Of every
section.
TALLAHAssrK, August z, 1850.
To n ifor Of the Usow
7DEAn sIai been observer OF events for more
twenty five and democrat OF
Union school OF 1882 am stranger fame, TO
you. Bat let tell you what you will find be true
The Union Is In danger The of your paper
contributed more 70 endanger y THAI any o,nsr single in
trolling influence the democratic party South your
course senatorial Compromise has destroyed II
II possible TO pass that Adjustment" IL would only
add fuel the flame The passage OF that bill wonld dis
Proyiso Teiiorcs OF New Mexico, ao have BEEN
aquiet o5serv tenjo, ing correspondence somewhat
extensively amazed at shat appears 20 tobe the
Of information Washington in references
public sentiment the South The political hacks the
South would take anything that would preserve tho ineg
have in this question which politicians cannos
control They will take the matter into their hands.
You will hear anything about the southern del
egstions In the Baltimore Convention, unless this question
Il settled the basis Of the Missouri Compromise line
That great body ofhe people united on
doubt; and thar the union Of the South
be perfect should yet that settlement and
South have as little doubt In your papsr you have nj.
urged the OF southern uIanimity. Who
Is there preventing Yourself and fsw Others You
rely the lew against the many, and yet
your positions prominent that the North still feel that
the South with you. Such dei,ision Is doing great
harm. ..
desire see Union preserved am satisfied that
nothing short Of the Missouri ns will do and honestly
believe that IL the present year,
South will that line. SJne Of your
EMS strangely mislead from, here, said