The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-12-10
The Compromise Measures.

From the Presidents message, we extract
that portion relative to his views on the Com
promise measures. His determination to car
ry out the laws OF the land at all hazards,
was sufficiently expressed in his Collins let
ter, which related to the Fugitive Slave Law
alone, and things connected with it. From
his message we have already given his Ian
guage stating his determination to stand by
the laws. We now give his remarks rela-
tive to the Compromise measures generally
1t was hardly to have been expected thai
the series OF measures passed at your lasl
session, with the view of healing the sectional
differences which had sprung from the slave
ry and territorial questions, should at once
have realized their benificent purpose. Al
mutual concession in the nature Of a compro-
mise, must necessarily be unwelcome 10 men
OF extreme opinions. Without such conccs-
sions our constitution should not have been
formed, and cannot be permanently sustaiD-
ed; yet we have seen them made the subject
OF bitter controversy OF the republic. Ii re-
CURED many months Of discussion and dellb-
GRAFTON, to secure the concurrence oil a major
ity OF Congress in their favor. Ii would be
strange il they had been received with inme'
date appreciation by the people and States,
preJudiced aud heated by the exciting cOntro-
versies of their representatives. l believe
they were necessary 10 allay asperItiss and
animosities that were rapidiy alternating one
section OF the country from another, and de-
strOy;Dg those irateinal sentiments Which are
the strongest supports Of the constitution -
They were adopted in the spirit OF coucilia-
ton and for the purpose of concilisilon.
! believe that great ma orty OF our lei
low-citZens sympalhize in int spirit, and
that purpose, IN the main approve, and are
prepared In all respecs TO sustain their ell
acimens. canaot doubt that the American
people, bound together by kindred blood and
common traditions still cherish Il paramount
regard for the Union of their fathers and
that they are ready TO rebuke any attempt 10
violate its integrity, 10 disturb It's compro
misses on which il is based, or to resist the
laws which have been enacted under its au-
| thority.
| The series Of measures to which have al
luded, are regarded by me as a,settlemcnt III
principal and substapce-;i final settlement oil
the dangerous and exciting subjects which
they embraced. Most Of those subjects, in
deed, are beyond your reach, as the Legislation
which disposed OF them Was in its character
final and immuiabIe. 1t may be presumed
J from the opposition they all encountered, thai
none OF those measures were free from i'm.
PROJECTIONS; but in their mutual dependence
and connection, they formed system Oh com
promise most conciliaiory, and the best for the
entire country that could be obtained from con
flicting sectional interests and opinions.
For this reason, recommend your adhe
renee to the adjustment established by those
measures, until time and experience shall de-
monstrate the necessity Of further Legislation
to guard against evasion or abuse.
BY that adjustment, we have been rescued
from the wide and boundless agitation tina
surrounded us, and have firm, distinct ant
legal ground 10 rest upon.
And the occasion, trust will justify me il
exorting my countrymen TO rally upon anC
maintain that ground rs the best, il not th'
only means, OF restoring peace and quiet Il
the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
tcgrity Of the Union.