The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-29

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Federal misrepresentation OF General c.sss speech
aud Positions la reference 20 the Territorial Qu.s
uon.
Since General Taylor msgnanimously. honestly, and
shrewdy approp rated to himself the principle of NON
srERvEsrios first proposed by General Cass. but with
out the courage and maniness TO propose effective
plan by which it be carried into practice as General
Cass has done. the federal press is engaged in is
habual practice OF applauding the and misrepre.
senting and magnng the other General Taylor plaga
rises Ito the mdest appropriate to the dscreda
BILE ofence) the principle OF his rival for the presidency
and recommends that it's practical exercise shall be left
to time, properly to the necessities operating upon
the communities which it Affects And this puerie
scheme, which will leave the question open perhaps for
half century before it is finally settled, during which
time it will be like thorn constantly ranking in the
side Of the Union and corrodng the Ties which bind il
together is applauded by the obsequious demagogues
who pander to Executive pride the nc plus ultra Of
profound and sagacious craftsmanship
But as before remarked while the federal press is sing
ing hosannas athe pueres Of Gen. Taylor, put forth
specimens OF profound craftsmanship, its conductors have
felt equally incumbent upon them to msrepresent and
perveri the views and positions Of General Cass. Thus
we observe the following paragraph in article in the
New York Express, paper careless Of its facts
- N-
teligencer of Saturday last
The broad ground difference between General TAYLOR
and Mr.. Cass be- that Mr. Cass advocated "non-
Intervention" when nonntervenon meant slavery and he
totally denies any constitutional right the part
the general government to egate for the Territories all
The purpose Of this paragraph is fix upon Gen Cass
the unfounded and false charge, that he non
intervention when Intervention meant slavery" The
only reply which this gatutous calumny deserves u.s. that
there is not word Of truth in it. Can the editor OF the
Express inform us when and where non-interventon
has established slavery Werenot the rights of the peo
pie in the new Territories the when Gen. Cass first
promulgated the doctrine Of non.ntevenon they are
now! With what proprety or with what truth, then,
can the Express say that Gen. Cass advocated nonter
vention when it meant slavery We should be sorry
believe that the editor of the Express conscious of
the fasehood WHICH he uttered when he penned the para
graph which we have quoted, although the deliberate
manner in which is stated would authorize such an in
ference 5asss6 age
By the principle OF non-ntervention we have under
stood Gen. Casss intention leave the question OF slave
ry in the new Territories open one to be settled by
the people II meant not to establish slavery nor
to prevent its establishment against the will Of the people
inhabng the Territories It left the question an open
one be settled by the people themselves, who were
mainly affected by the existence existence of the
institution
But the Express editor does not stop with single mis-
representation Of General Casss position He goes on
and adds that General C. totally denies any con-
stuona right the part OF the general government to
legslate for the Territories all" Now, if we under
stand General Casss views with regard this natter
the statement of the Express does not contain the whole
TRUTH but, the contrary by emitting to state another
portion of General Casss views, The statement amounts
to positive Misrepresentation.
It 10 true that General Cass in bis speech denied the
power Of Congress to legislae for the Ter
ritores, and consequently to pass the Wmot Proviso
Bat General Cass denied the duties and obligations
arising out Of moral nseessfy which in exgences
are above and beyond the constitution. And therefore
Gen Cass does not deny the duty and obligation Of Con-
gress to provide governments for those Territories
Gently acquired from Mexico. But. IL we understand
his opinions such action by Congress would be
sumption Of power above and beyond the constitution,
which moral necessity alone would justify. And
this moral necessity extends only to the establishment OF
governments, and fobids the idea that Congress should
interfere in any way with the local of the peo
pie Of the Territories II comprehend the views and
opinions of General Cass, expressed in his speeches
and on other occasions we believe we have substan.