The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-18

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TO ths Edlssrs.
WASHINGTON, May II. 1850.
GENTLEMEN have recently received, and expect TO-
receive hereafter, yarioas letters from distinguished
q ~ q oow
sent propose to publish In the Union. The three
closed herewith hope you will be able to insert in the
have the honor to be, most cordially and truly, your
friend,
WASHINGTON CRY, May l6. 1850.
DEAR SIR have received your Of yesterday.
my views az 70 the comPromse bin reported on
year have Withdrawal from public lie and devo,sd nav
attention exclusively, and trust for the remainder Of
GoSa Tn s.s
have declined presenting my views on political questions,
d
to the support Of which my life has been devoted. In devil
eny Il die Senate q he Unsd
upon the momentous question Of the perpetual
source at this crisis, and updn such question: solemn
conviction Of duty forbids me to refuse reply.
1t known you that my humble efforts have been
always deemed its downfall calamity to my country
and to the whole human second only all its disas
ous consequences, to another fall Of mankind. In vain
would attempt another onion, ii this
should be overhroWn; in vain would the discovered
confedeacy They could agree upon any amicabe
Of separation and division Of common territory and
period repose Rival interests passions principles aud
legislation. without common peaceful constitutional
pre- would result in the most gunary desc
atng and disastrous ever known in history IL would be
between conflicting passions and principles between
hostile governments, sectons, and people, in which the
sword would be the only abter and could terminate only
M a ole ds'po,g% We e
alizsd We may speak, indeed, Of Tree soil but there will
when this Union shall be dissolved and disappear
In this period, then, OF danger, let all feel
that ts American Unon s indeed the last experiment. Of
will forever disappear. amid the SCOTS OF exung yrants
and the groans Of world in bondage. The startling and
this Shall Union be preserved and And
seems to me clean that this only be accom- p:hed by
sacred and maintaining all It's provisions, guarantees and
compromises, and especially spirit which
AZ ~ % sss no Dc
equiva ent to declaring will have Union, The
greatest and most glorious compromise achieved by
From the eloquent and successful appeal Of Franklin
mutual conference and when the convention
wh framed the constitution about dssoying IN dis
cord and confusion to the closing congrauaon OF wash
ngton when The work was accomplished, compromise
COMPROMISE Is plainly written in all It's provisions and in
every page Of The debates where Madison records its great
and eventiu history In truth, all government is compro
mise between rights surrendered and rights retained Exc
Y,, sIss oa pe.wesa The pbops, Of
mortality are based upon the great compromise between
Tie claims OF Divine and Divine JUSTICE manifested
IN the unspeakable glories Of redeeming love.
That this bill then, comPromisc is its highest praise
Nor ta sufficient ground for oPpoon that some Of
would IA some respects prefer different provisions That
is not the question to which the practical and patriotic
statesman called upon by his respond The only
can be passed, better than leave this controversy
open and undecided. Is better pass this bill than.
by i defeat ekindle the flames Of sectional excitement
and agitation lbette than that the government should
abandon It's duties, with the hulnatng Acknowledgements,
proclaimed in the lace OF ali the world, that the American
Congress Is incompetent to settle this alarming
Taken AS whols regard this bill eninently wise,
practicable alternative. Il Is free from all constitutional
obections IL Is not victory Of the North Of the South
Union rejoice 20 see that you vii, sustain this measure
grateful country Will thank you Tor # and will enroll
name as one OF that immortal band OF the Congress
OF 1850, OF whom faithful history will say, These the
patriots and statesmen who saved the American Union
doubt but that your able, gallant eloquent and
pa,ouc colleague In the Senate will be found with you
this trying occasion Never did his country stand In
Pmore need OF his servce,; no. not when he pcned
his life and shed blood beneath her banner farming the
n IsD NJ. 81 ms sns s %
mortal honor. HIS country again In daDseragsn she
cns .ac Yoas sse nj sna
colleagues from mississippi, In the House. surely will be
u many period Of d uw and danger NIGER ana Win
fate At such crisis as this Have you also with
y.ma. one 81 tae Fathers Of the Sens,e' now pse.di"g
its dclibs and devoted to hts native South
nom Inc Empire tase-the early constant and devoted
friend OF Union. Pennsylvania ioo must now prove
herself worthy 10 De called glorious
srch settling stronger and nrmer in her great post
bear upon her. And Texas TOO, baptized ia Dloou and
crowned with victory, whom ioied years to brng
back within the folds OF the American banner-be will
also render her name immortal u the Union should be
saved by her vote You have Also TOO an and ia.
tcpid icaer Opposed, have been, his pub.
lie measures, have been always wish hun In his
and patriotic endeavors 70 the Unonwifh him.
in o1 of the Missouri ent-ith him, In 1883
efforts and preserve the Union. And how infinitely
such achievements above all the pride and appings
once aud how miserable they all when com pared
with the fame Of the patriot who has truly served and
saved has country, Offices Of themselves bat empty
psgeants and most Of ho who hold them rarely
hundreds oil forgotten names and graves but Cicero
orator. statesman, and patriot will forever and will
he, too--immonal and Unprecedented thrice
all have saved tho Union And also, great pat
step backwards and for future Tor the past Of
the present session. yours will steps OF honor praise and
goysiandDg on the solid mparts OF the
arm as the granite OF State and elevated
ottiest mountain peak that lifts It's summit the skies
And here let me truly say that there no more de-
James H. Polk and his messages denonstrats that he
would have warmly supported this bill lie recommended
the adjustment OF this question by the admission OF
Stately the Missouri line--or by the Clayton compro-
mise and what - this bill In substance the hra and
last OF these combined There 1, no person in.
aaey acquainted with views OF the late President on
TINS snplecs no member OF his cabinet who could FAD
testify that such promise would have received
MS cordial support We all know his repeated efforts for
maj seemen OF this question before he left chair Of
two houses q Congress TO his from the
oboquy g which would certainly however un Justly be
subjected ths terri DRY, acquired by his
snoslo ~ ,ne absence OF final settlement be made the