The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14


shall b q confer power over the savs
Lei L b declared dat Ii. sssssasA elauss Of The some
section Of the article. which gives % conEsss ne
power so exercise exclusive lsgislaon over the Dsues
OF Columbia. and other places In the slave States shall
Be construed 70 confer amy power over slavery An
Lei il be declared that the federal ovsnmst shall have
the power acquire territory 70 belong 10 the States COM
posing the unon and that when acquired d shall be The
tories Of convenient size designating this size and esb
lish them serrsora with provisions
OF Isgisang FOR themselves upon all subjects
sp. upon MAJ q ave and ~ them wasa a
United Sales and form State and be
admirted into the Union upon equal terms with the original
4 Lett be declared first article the amend
pssessby to ssssmSs and pSa Ss o
redress Of grevances shall never be construed allow
reporting upon any petition upon The subject OF slavery
3. Let the fifth article be so amended as TO place this
ing States upon the ground that between the
and small States In references 70 their equal
Of The constitution upon tie subject Of slavery except by
the unanimous consent Of all the States.
cur 70 me al this moment ba. which win doubtless Be
suggested 10 you BY your ripper Judgment have been
cloud al has % long hung apoa our hosoa could bs
PEELED, than 10 arrange the details Of II.
Could shi. exciting and dangerous question be
moved other rock which glorious Union
!. likely % 6s wrseksd Can a9f one doubt thai 4 the
as pa Of The The sns q
which our Union y now exposed would have been all
BEEN they been substituted in 1920 b the Missouri
compromise! But u - not YET too late - form more
dlcons Of who look the dissolution Of The union
of these States evidence that is incapable Of self
cauno In the compass Of letter argue the Of
each Of the amendments have proposed Il they
will strike The common sense o. every rejecting man. and
friend OF the Union The and second are 10
hs % Ct
bic us 70 acquire more territory future me without
Of Congress could the Capitol Of our common
country like band OF brothers, discuss and pass upon
and Whou cannon hoos
for peace the perpetuty of the Union He knows
good feeling can &c restored he two .scons
Unon unless the discussion Of the slavery hush
they have heretofore done, eadio
crimnation-to hearbunngs and e hatred Such discus
would be useless The evil day would be postponed bur
i would not the less surely and when would be
tory enough form between forty and fifty additional
States as large Pennsylvania Let this question iermi
sshonR BY s1S ii sne the ai sv e
we are pfsyss,sd om importing labor whilst the North
Propositions have already been introduced into Congress
upon them With majority in both houses q Congress-
the North can such bill whenever il is deemed
whom unfortunately seem but 100 ready 70 lend their
aid, should II be needed With This powerful
s. oSass o
terng the constitution Can you nbt thar unless radi
northern people of which there IS no probability the con-
stituon will be altered when the requisite majority OBJ
The federal eovsanmenr How that power would Be used
it would not be difficult TO divine.
All thar ask from northern brethren is peace for
the present and secariy for the future Surely they will
refuse US 50 reasonable request To suppose
ton The security which would accrue 70 us by The rail-
fcaon Of these amendments i already ours by fair
rights 10 those already granted u.s. and seek by these
amendments merely such q construction Of the comPro
WILL Tor the future, all doubt and prevent all dis
cusson
Very truly and sincerely. you, friend. ,o.
| To Hon. J. p. HKsDKnsos.
San AususrIsx, Texas March 81, 1850
DEAR SIR have received and read with much interest
10 constitution the United States as the
only of settling niy the slavery question,
fully with you in your views suggested generally.
Bat inasmuch as may be member Of the southern
next because the object of that convention give
southern States opportunity of consulting together
wisesf means Of securing perfectly rights and
liberties the slavshodng sses under the consuution,
at present. and before hear the suggestions Of others
who will meet there, 70 say that those suggested in
10 accomplish great object which have In view.
cav say, however, that believe that other than
something similar 70 the plan suggest can
people the slavehoding Srfcs Nogsasips enactment
OF promise be depended upon giving perms-
security and quiet TO the South We have already
what little reliance be placed upon bare Legislative
quie. or security in iose rights which fathers Intended
secure and doubtless believed they had fully secured,
by the constitution when this Union formed What
by Congress be repealed the by
fsnstcsl OF public opinion this subject In the
North, that such would be the the instance
Strong and efforts would be made repeal any
law which could be passed by Congress the rights
Of the slave States by which efforts the South would be
insuied usual and kept In constant alarm. 10 barely
possible that such law might rights but Il
would the quiet peaceful enjoyment
them. Whatever settlement Of this question Is made,
ought therefore, be made BY amendments OF the
uuonf in such way put the rights OF the savehodng
yond the reach OF Congress- III the northern States
any settlement which they may make Of this
question, they will hesitate put Il shape thar
viii make IL Yrmane~f, and place our rights be-
not TO be settled permanently. bad better know II
possible that take snch steps H
and their quiet enjoyment The savehodng
would have entered the Unon adopted the
constitution, II they had not supposed that their rights TO
slaves we'll secured BY that constitution Hithas
failed respect has failed In OF its greatest OBJ
iec South IL concerned, and q 10
reasonable in ask that IL shall be amended
accomplish the objects for which II was adopted
think would be well publish your communication,
which this reply, which enclose for that purpose
that any member Of Congress has taken
the views suggested by youse IL would also, per-
haps be best do so nasmuch the attention OF the
members Of the Southern Convention ought to be called
the subject possible.
remain, with great respect your obedient servant and