The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12

Elections and eonmel him TO better temper andS wiser
connsels We advise him 10 be paten-be calm land,
above all. nor 10 suppose that abuse Of us wbe any
vndcaon Of himself II he thinks Gas he admits) thai,
negroes and whites should marry. without hinderance Of
law, let him say boldly and frankly. and not denouce
and upbraid others for giping him credit fe advocating
his principles II heis ashaaed If 4tm, how can
we help They are his acknowledged bantlngs z
f8 wi nasylasd ana si,s sssayrai Unioa. s,3.g
We give below the proceedings Of the Maryland
conyeaion assembled 10 amend the constitution OF that
State upon the subjects Of the late Compromise and the
preservation Of the Union We laid before our readers
The like proceedings Of the convention to amend the
sti,uon Of Indiana a day ortwo ago. We are glad to
see these two patriotic States, through their constitutional
conventions expressing such noble and enlightened sen
,ments and taking their stand side by side in de-
fence OF The freedom and constitution Of the country
The following proceedings ia the Maryland convention
are characterized BY clear, comprehensive. and states
manlke view Of the whole subeca liberal and manly
feeling Of devotion 10 the rights and Interests Of all
lions, and firm and generous spirit Of attachment 10 the
constitution and The Unon. The preamble and an the
resolutions are admrable but the third resolution pre-
eminenty So We defy any one to produce any sem
tence, in all the productions Of these times, that more
COnuenSeu, yel inoIe
strong points in more appropriate expressions tis the
composition OF statesman, and worthy the pen of
Madison himself. We hail these resolutions adopted
too, with perfect unani nifty las bright omen Of the
future, and hope they nay be productive Of better
feeling in all the agilsted potsns of The land Let the
other States follow this example
So lar as ihe suggestion Of State cooperation may be
considered to extend, presume il has general reference
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to The enactment Of laws for pupishing riots and dis
tubances, and consraces TO commit them W Resisting
the fusitive-save law, eecualy than at present
The power 10 Do this il clear, and the duty equally
Obvious Let this be done IN the Tree States, and it
will lay the at the root Of this tree OF abolition dis
union l,.,-l.t., M
Psscssding.af me i4,sand consihutiona Rto,m Con.
ssHH AssAroLts Dec 10. 1850
M E. r. Chambers from The select iItee Of twenty
one snbsrd oirekoluiio,is, IA coy Of which IS
n1ressiih nfni.hed) sustaining Congress Il,
made ny All Eye, Chambers, Mc!ne and Fiery lie
ss iorse when W.
lions unanimously passed, ani On milton Of Mr.
COPY q 81 SENT % the Pesisnf oil ni,ed Ste. mem
beers Of Congress ana each State executives Nas
The following are the resolutions Is icrred no
.sWheieas The consntion OF the United states de-
signed ectuaiy TO secnrc the csyil and political
of the ci,izens OF eyery pat OF ts pnipn, add epe
caliy protect their and property, na We'll ~ the
Other States nths STATE IN which they might reside
and whereas aoEr, ise rights q gIorsry ire was 9ae
tna hodlra slaves and whereas the peculiar risk OF
to which this species Of piops was exposed wa. 50
guard against universally fe, tat hesilsusd
g loo a' n sD s gon
an various poriions v the uuon nsiigied by splt Of
ssSs Ss s ss hs 9 MY
laws by which aoie the slayehodlng States Can pe
sred Of he rigatiu possession aud ist protection OF f
he ol Mafyland.
lately elected the body OF the people, and ultimately
ac,aainled with their feelings aud opBions deem j.
proper to declare in calm deliberate erois. what we
breyc TO be thOr views ia relation 10 the exciting subjects
ist That The eonsti;nton OF United States has
c,mpished all the objects, civil and poicd, which its
the affections ofihe people of Maryland justly rveied
TO its principles by the of tho sacrifices OF the
wise and good men who formed il well AS by the
blessings tnas literally dispensed % country. !.
2d That proper apprcc OF these blessings should
ieon lime 70 be necessary TO give cople and
full effect any provision o. the consultation Or the laws
pm thereto, intended of The protection Of any portion
OF his great family OF States. .fh9g u&I alsH' s
Id That while we do not that the several acts
Congress passed mt their last session Teisu0g the adj
California, territorial gavernmen's OF Utah
and New MesIco. ~ tbs adjustment o. Inc boundary OF
Columbia and 10 The reclamation OF ugitives from labor
do not the desired, meet the a denunds Of
The SOUTH nevcrhtiess viswing these sesetsi parts
of an entire systrn DO adhered 10 aid maintained
whoe proceeding the ba. en promise ami iuended
by adjustment many critical qiestiors
public sgta,on apd pepsaals me Unoa, lhey
have received acaaiesecsoe d have Inspired ~ WIN
) siaicSneu who, fisiig above
The inusncc party aud sectional cousiera,ous Peiisd
their wclioaned rePutacus for tie cintug welfare %
reif conDtfy.
9Th. rhst Inc vigorous and lahiui execution by ihe
genefi o all ia~s, made ~ 'rsnancs OF tlc
conauon Is Us pf,na duty aad aiionis toe only SEGA
riiy praUchi Of tue r,ghts and Properly oil the
citz. a. aud Ioy peitHauency tie Lnion; nnd Il u
equally tho duy u good citizens 10 encourage and sup
port uiusrs government IA the execution OF the
laws, and scountca ce AID ebke the eiton Of those
W no seek Divert iie,n And white, Ietciore,
rain every no couldrcs IN tbe ablity ahd dcier
nination Chief Magistrate Of tue Untol faithfully 10
porsrtn day the present CRISIS aud take the oppo
tany tender him assurances uiat IN any einef
gency That sbond require " he may saiey rely upon The
cordial al tho people OF Mary end, we cauno
Withhold rhe wannest expression OF our nun and COR
tnued reliance upon the patriotism Of those OF couu
tfyfnen all OF ,s luton, who have fearca W
assered constitutional rights oi ths South and, in
view OF lhs calamiics which cnsne II rights
continue bs violated, would earnestly suggest TO the
government OF ths uu-ayehoding States he proprriy
aud poftsncc Of enacting sgc IN W viii 'citle
recovery oi uginves from labor aud upon the c
gems OF every sac would anxonly urge the absolute
necessity masntaning apd euloctg esc and all Of the
Of adjutDeat adopted ~ Tie last session % CON
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