The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
Mr.. DueT's Lett

III anOIttE cViuhih VIII oc iouiiu uic ics-
ter Of Mr.. DUER, of New York, to his constitu-
ents, to which we would invite the attention Of
the Southern people. The whole letter is well
worthy of careful consideration, but the pas
sages italicised speak a language not to be mis-
understood Mr. DUER Is well known as one
of the strongest and most thorough-going
champions Of the North: and the ability and dex-
terity he has displayed this session, in support
of late Presidents plan, and all other modes
of giving the North the exclusive possession Of
all the territory in dispute, have been admitted
by those who have opposed this policy from first
to last. His sagacity and shrewdness are not to
be deceived--and his final adoption of the Com
promise project would have spoken for itself,
had he not so clearly and eonelusiyely given his
reasons for it in this letter; which though
guarded in language, is yet explicit enough in
its tone of triumph. His constituents must in
deed be hard to please, if they are not contented
with securing the substance, losing the shadow
only-and this Mr. DUER shows to be the case.
The "wise and honest" eounsellors OF the
North may well depreeate any further "agita-
ton on this subject, as he does-for the South
ut present has Lothing more to lose in the way OF
land, and an open attempt to divest her people OF
their other species Of property, would inevitably
result in the manner Mr. DuER prophesies-and
rs the & Government is disembarrassed' and the
power now in Northern hands, they will do
wisely to let well enough alone"-a least for
n short time, until these sears are healed over.
If such be the fruits of this settlement to the
North-and such their obvious policy-the posi-
ton and duties Of the South in the premises
would seem equally plain Those who have
neither the power nor the will to protect their
own rights and interests, will finally learn that
passive submission to one imposition but paves
the way to Others more CALLING and uncomfortable.
1t remains to be seen, whether the people of
the South will be able to find as much consola-
ton in the passage of these bills, as Mr.. DuER is
enabled to afford his New York constituents.
nsy- Four days only have elapsed since the
passage of the "great measures of Adjustment"
which were "to give peace to this distracted
V,
in one of the most excited debates that has yet
arisen in the Senate. Now that the North has
gained one important point in securing for
Free-soil all the territory in dispute, and good
: deal more, Northern gentlemen begin to show
their hands more plainly OH the slavery question.
Already have avowals been made on the floor Of
the Senate, not only by SEWARD, CHASE and
HALE, but also by such "National politicians" as
Messrs WINTHROP and DAYTON in reference to
the Interior objects contemplated, which have
given rise to fierce rejoinders; and VIC are in
formed that the discussion of yesterday was
such as to bodc anything but peace 10 the coun-
try. Messrs. WINTHROP of Massachusetts, and
DAVIS of Mississippi being the chief interlocu-
tors-Mr. SEWARD expressed himself well
pleased with Mr. CLAY's Bill, as far as IL ,ee1t
but deemed it only the first of the series Of
measures on which he had set his heart
Such are the happy omens Of the millennium,
which it was prophesied was to follow the pas
sage Of these "healiug measures !"