The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-20

from her moonngs. Cut of from her immediate move
by local position, yet never esranged from
her political desnies and her Jeersonan DOCTRINES we
cannot witness the discussion which is now going on
within her borders without feeling deep sympathy in
the result Yet men who do not fully appreciate the calm
wse moderate, YET firm character OF her counses, her
devotion both to the rights and TO the Union OF the
Statesmen, in fact who know very little about her
are protesting 10 interpret her resolutions and to regu
late her course We understand that almost every wing
in the State aud decided majority OF the democrats.
content with the basis OF the Adjustment OF the Commit
tee Of Thirteen. The Winchester Virgnian OF yester-
day morning says that nine enths OF her citizens
in favor Of IL That there Is some division of opinion
among her politicians, not to be dsputedhonest and
patriotic men on both sides OF the queson--and
not surprised therefore, find in the columns OF the old
Richmond Enquirer some able and ingenious attacks
upon the details Of this Compromise But we find, with
great pleasure its editor standing up, with great spirit
yet ia the most concatoy manner. for what he believes
to be the right The very last number OF the paper con-
ains we'll written editorial. which defines the course Of
Virginia. what has been her past policy, from the records
Of her legislature, and what be her present true
interests We give this article without further comment
Upon one point alone the Enquirer does not give that
expansion OF which the subject is susceptible We tried
our own hands upon yesterday; and since then we
have the Address of the Nashville Convention,
which barely and partially, and incompetey audes to
the point, but afterwards slurs completely, with
paying the slightest compliment to the Compromise
of the Senate, although it dwes at great length on all
the objections which it inagnes in the scheme
We said yesterday that It is wonderful and indeed
monstrous soecism, that when the fearful proposition
Of the Wilmot Proviso has been slain by the Compro.
mise, after exciting and alarming the whole country for
three years, credit is given for the destruction of the
monsters and indeed that men so far carried off by
their preindces to ask. what does the South gain by
' and to positively that the North gains every
thing, and the South gains nothing.
How comes it about that this ultra language is held BY
the extremists in both sections Of the Unionl Here
the northern fanatics, and their Taylor wing allies OPP
posing this Compromise because the North loses every
thing and yet are ultra politicians Of the South crying
outthathe gains nothing Here the Augusta
Age of Maine)by means suspected Of being free
the South for the extravaganza Of her
DEMONSTRATING that the Compromise (" surrenders al
most every thing to the South" and exclaiming
Arenot the Clay resolutions they come from the allen
provisions which made the olerabe the North, and
with clauses added striking down the rights Of the peo
pie OF the Territories themselves against the
roads OF saveryopposed, resisted denounced by large
q e aspass Of the oaah who' we inclined 70 n
copsnte The controlling power Of the sont and opposed
Provso, the original resolutions Of Mr.. Clay
The fact is. you cannot please the uaists; and we
consider the violent opposition which is made on both
extremes upon the proposition rather proof that there
is something gained and something lost both sides
thait compromise aleast-and that there is some pro-
prety in the advice which given Phaon, medic
tisimus lbs Pbalon neglected the counsel Of Apollo
and set the Heavens on fire.
From Richmond Enquirer.
| We willingly give place our friend Macon whom
thoagh tte tras In his tone we know TO be honest in
his and patriotic In his character We wish both
sides Of this vexed question to be head and more
over seize the opportunity Of his communication 70 hang
few comments in our own defence We have urged thai,
in our course, we are acting in full accodance with the
spirit Of Virginia. Macon takes issue with us, and
For s we - 10 s v
GINA resolutions Of and most reliable
The gst Of pcton Of the last egature lin addition to
The rcconr aton Of the Nashville Convention) is
~ Resoived That in the event Of the passage Of the
wlmot Proviso OF any law aboishng slavery in the
tights of shareholders therein abshng slavery
slave trade betweea the States Virginia will be prepared
otherwise, In the adoption OF any that may be
necessary provide for their mutual defence secure
"a Rs,ossd agors Tha. upon The happening ofeiiher
OF contemplated In the second resolution
The governor be authorized requested lnsead OF
venng the egsatnre) issue his proclamation for the
election OF delegates State convention take into
sdefaton the mode and Of redress, with power
appoint delegates 70 southern oonvenon and TO adopt
such measures us the crisis may demand" Ne
Now, ask friend Macon what principle of the
above resolutions Is violated by the Senate bill Ii he will
show Of such violation we viii 90 with him
TO uilermost We took stand with Virginia, and
ready with her the very verge OF resistance but
further. IL true that the legislature OF istS i9
made The abolition of he siups trade Ia the District OF CO.
umba Of the for ITO the last extrem
!" bur last winter those words werc upon deliberate
notion and by very large voe (hree TO we beleve
ssytksn op-e neither wisely not, Is TOO late
con plain. The act was done lusiy IL the decla
fatons oil leading southern In Congress referred
to--auiong them, Governor Brown, OF Mssissipp who
ported bill extending the District la Of Maryan
lor ila abotion OF the uede slaves brought Ia from
abroad than which nothing proposed by the Senate
1 Bit.
The admission o California IL alluded by Macon
Now, this agating question discussed IN all ils dem
la Congress nd the public press three months before
the legislature adjourned, oad yet made
ia The Legislature me subject Though by many
demned gross Outrage tand by more strongly
tean oufscves) yet large nanbf in the Suh advocated
the act; and Sjuth Tar from united the ques
ton. Judge Sharkey (he president OF the Nashville Goa
vention) tells that California issue kept
the Ucljbet convention in Mssspp ycry properly !; and
public meetings 10 Virginia While the South shoaid re-
m us admission ssugy npon constitutional, but other
gfoands, they have Indicated disposition acquiesce In
~ now that the evil be remeded, provided IL BE-
Z made pa; n g .,ement OF the whole dhisaliy.
Il But Mheon denonuces the Texas proposition ITO
al changing the character OF cf slave terto-
4 ~ irofe slave TO free. Now i'll could regard ls
Il provision we, 100, sho1d oppose the Senate bill We
nave examined this matter very eareuly AMI arrive
no sch conclusion The great object Of this provision