The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11

NoxuBEE COUNTY, (Miss. ) ]

NoxUBEE COUNTY, Miss July 81, 1850.
DEAR take il to be the duty Of every man who
has the impulses OF patriotism IN his bosom At time
like the present. strive dspel the lowering cloud that
hangs country, and avert the raging tempest
with which she is threatened
II is impossible that the country should much longer
Calm and quiet, matter who may cry peace
peaee!' CanwI The country remain quiet much longer
something is not done and evidence Is not soon given
oil something dong!
That more than seven and half months have passed
away, and not important measure yet gotten through
either house OF Congress, rapidly wearing on the pa
OF the people, TO be very natural nor is It
The country asks and will soon ask in not 10
be mistaken ds{gaded. that something shall De done;
nor will il be unable 10 decide TO whom blame belongs,
TO mete out the just reward TO the delinquents.
II President making is The game, the people viii soon
inform their agents that this business has not been con-
Jed 10 hemthey do IL al less expense and danger
to the country than Congress can II disuRon be The
OBJECT that when they are ready they will set about The
business They NOT quite ready yet to dissolve the
Union, and have authorized any one TO do the work
Tor them True, the South keeny feels her wrongs, and
viii length. and that before the North is aware per-
bsp md ina, the measure Of aggression Is iul TO over
flowing | would ask, in the name OF our common
country, and conjure BRETHREN by the Clones oil the
past and BY the Of the future, 10 fobear further
attempts rights. but to renew our solemn cove
under the constitution that guarantees 10 the States
their mutual equal rights. but as yei we are not pre-.
pared Tor dsunion and II any are plotting TINS end,
North South let them beware or they will meet with
sacb rebqke as they never had before.
From my observations and inquiries, feel fully salts
fed that ne people OF the South would be content with
the settlement The slavery question, as II now presents
ITSELF BY either the plan OF The Committee OF Thirteen
the Missouri Compromise. ! have recently cOhvefssd
with several intelligent gentlemen, and have not found
who not perfectly Wiling 10 take either, 40 the
shape the former now substantially has
The general preference has been tor the latter; but the
amendment Of Mr Soule. permitting Uiah and New
Mex come into the Union tata proper tme) as Tree
slave States, has given much strength TO the commit
tees plan. FurheI discussion is showing that this plan
saves principle that ID yielded IN the Missouri Con-
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL inasmuch az II prohibited portion oil
the people OF these States IRON using and enjoying
kind OF property acknowledged and guaranteed BY the
constitution as property north OF 80 degrees " minutes
ihs prohibIuon ~, BY the plan oi The committee,
removed, and the question OF slavery eft open Tor
the people to pass upon whenever they may form con-
situations regularly STATES, IN the now lerftofies
ol Utah and New Mexico. part OF what the south,
think, very unwlsely gave up ~ that ComPfomise Is
recovered back IN this; and we are now asaln on
what deem the greatest buwark To southern rights,
VIZ; the consultation. Compromises, affecting consiitu
ona principles, are but tie work Of unauthorized Ind
yduas bodies. and can bind the constituents o. those
that make the longer than they zee ht 10 acknow
edge the obligations but, by the theory OF our govern
ment the constitution is made so organic Law OF para,
mount Obligation, and overriding or setting ASIDE all
other laws statutes not ~ conformity 10 IT. awaysex
ceptng the coHsciences Of MessEs Hale and Seward,
aud their coadjuors. Abby olson and Fred Douglass
Thus this plan RENTS the South 10 her original ground
the constitutions which is her and her strongest
ground TO fight the battle Of equal rights upon. Inc
vrsal declaration Of Congress IN pfohlblhng tbe new
refusing 10 do themselves Is thai Congress- and none
its agents have any right 10 legsslc on
the matter leaving tito The people OF the States to whom
il OF right beIongsleaving Inc South in possession OF
The prncips Tor which she contends full up 10 the old
Mexican boundary OF AZ deg and west to the proposed
State OF California think Is clear that taking into
the length and great area Of the pro-
posed State may be reasonably inferred that the diyers
les OF soil, climate pursuits, and productions Will de-
mand at no distant day division Of the country into two
or more States Should portion be found suited 10
slavery ana another So this will accelerate action on
Inc subject OF DIVISION produce discussion ani BY means
Of the inquiries generated thereby, define more clearly me
limits to which slavery might be properly carried \
slavery il suited to any part OF the country, " woua
male one Of the controlling elements in the compound
Of reasoning for division, and would probably Dc 'ne
one thai would ultimately give tho pfepondeals weight
10 the scale fof division II slavery be not suited 70 any
part OF it. however we might view the subject on me
ground Of general expediency. Il would be very unwse,
poaoy, 10 hasten and press into existence Staes .na
feast be theoretically opposed 70 ~ and reisve
weaken ourselves BY the unnecessary crea'ion o. Se
and OF course senators OPPOSED TO us al least n
For the present, and Tor 20 come Woua %
absurd to expect slaves in any great numbers 70 % e
moved 10 California; Toe the future have no Tears me
interests OF control their action abstract theories
Not in ten Of The persons iron Notwithstanding