The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27

South at that tme when this body small and cor
temphble! y want to read few resolutions passed
ting up excitement At meeting OF St James's AM
ST. Georges parishes, South Carolina, they
Rssoipsd, (unanimously) That should the slave
their respective legislatures, put final stop 70 the pre-
ceedngs Of their abolition societies against the domest
ais Sy Gs$ with sss our slave
penal laws, t VIII then become the solemn duty OF ih
whole South, IN order 70 protect themselves and secure
their rights aud properly against the unconstitutional com
binations OF the nonsavehpldng States in the murder
| Union"
There was the issue presented in 1885. II the non
savehodng States did not pass penal laws 70 put dowI
the abolitoniss in 1885, il was the solemn duty ot "a
southern States, according to these resolutions passed
South Carolina, to withdraw from the Union. Well,
sir have In my hand another remarkable paper, taker
from ths Charleston M Mercury published about a' sans
!. The proper time for convention Of the slaysholdnl
States will be when the Legislatures oil Penny vanla Massa
chussts. and Nsw York shall have adjourned withou
gs:sf Il "
adopting any put down Garrison Tappan and
their assocaes VIII psessn. a. issue which l must bs me-
anything further than for this State provide for her own
safety BY defensive measures of her own 4 the Issue pre-
the aggeved Ssaes the proceedings Of which 70 be q
any value must mbody and make known the
Of fixed and unaterablc discrimination 70 OBTAIN TR
REDRESS GRIEVANCES be the what ney
We must have 1t clearly understood that in framing
Union with our northern brethren she slave,
interference with their domestic concerns than iis they
had remained entirely the Other states ana
nations be just cause OF war; 80 among OF sncn
ours must place the several States IA sn Y ne
in few words the whole argument On his subject We S
would that The can s only 1s pa1 dIwn n.
only be brought about by the mboded opinion Of ne whole
Acting upon S r. o
ton the slavehoding States For this we believe the
public mind il not yer prepared especially IN our sister
That was to be the time for the convention. II the egs
latures OF Massachusetts,. Pennsyvana, and New York,
then in session. adjourned without passing laws TO- put
down abolition societies. then the time Tor southern
convention had come. Mark the EXPRESSION" should
either OF these States pass such laws, would be well to
wait till their efficacy can be tested
son, and the societies designated in the speech Of the
senator from South Carolina as " small and cCntempti-
Bile r II the legislatures Of Massachusetts,, Pennsy
yania and New York did not come to their rescue 1t s
time for a convention Of The slapehoiding States.
For this we believe the public mind Is yet prepared
especially in our sister States
Not vet preparedn There was something to be done
TO prepare he public mind for it. We believe the public
mind Is not YET prepared in the sister States II seems
that the public mind was pretty well prepared in South
Carona but something was e oe done . prepare m tns
the letter which read yesterday has most and
significant meaning Mr. CALHOUN, writing 70 Duff
Green, says
relation northern fanatics has greatly Increased &C.
How far short OF dsunon was the remedy be found
Why il they could be far prepared a. to put certain
man at the head Of the unon' would ney sop mus lar
the thing not then prepared IN The sister States
though. suppose the gentlemen who thought the sister
not uSsn neen yssas Is ne aso
Mr. FO0TE. What is the date OF that letter.
Mr. HALE 1885 What am now ~ reading Is from iron
an article headed "Ihe Crisis" N the Charleston Mer
The senator from South Carolina, speaking OF the anti
slavery agitation the North, says, (which, a. 10 now
acknowledsed. has ENDANGERED the un.cn % Now ~, I
public mind was safe enough, hiteen years ago hold
in my hand newspaper called the Un,on published IN
this city the 14h OF February asti and tns editor wno
suppose, will be admitted 10 be good authority on the
subject, says;
sThe following fact stands prominently in the history
Of parties in New Hampshire W. thai before the snnens
cratic party (which act ofmeachey ne sough. 70 justify
the preteIt Of opposition 70 the admission Texas that
as the democracy of Virginia They opposed all agitation
ofthe slavery question: and they opposed the aboonsts
In every FORM
Now sir. YOU have this declaration coming from this
sourceone that will not be dispuedthai up TO the an
nexation OF Texas In 1s45 there was as little abolition
ism and free solism in New Hampshire as in Virginia
herself And Il ihe same be true Of New Hampshire il
is true OF all the northern States generally, far
ANYTHING affecting the public councils concerned But
nj that time what did the North see They saw then
the proposition clearly and unbushngy put forth, that
the whole purposes and energies OF the government must
be brought TO bear for the purpose OF strengthening and
sustaining the institution OF slavery. The following is
the announcement that made by the Secretary oi
State:
"a movemen, OF this sort [abolton OF slavery In Texasl
cannot be cone plated by In silencc such aemp
upon any negbong country would necessarily be viewed
by this government with deep concern but when Il IL
made upon nation whose territories join the savehoding
OF Union, IL awakens still more solemn inter.
est IL cannot be permitted succeed without the
efforts part 70 arrest calamity serious
very mdst OF our slavehodng States of indepcnden,
government, lobiddng the existence OF slavery, and by
people born for the most part among reared n
habits and speaking our language could not fail 10 produce
the most unhappy effects upon both parties"
This, sir. is the great secret Of the opposition to the
who accord with in their hearts and speak our Ian
guage and have forbidden the existence OF slavery among
them After the announcement TO which have referred
OF the Secretary OF State, MIR Upshur the government
went to work and negotiated treaty OF annexation.
think il is wrong, however, to say OF annexation thai
Texas was annexed to the United States II is moi so
the United States annexed 70 Texas, the matter
Messrs Van Buren and Forsyth believed they had moi
the right 10 do il consistently with national faith, and
they rejected IT, Then we applied 10 Texas and she
iected us and then second time asked Texas tc
take us, and she consented to do and therefore pro-
test in the name Of justice against calling II annexation
to the United States Texas stood Of and we went Il
her second time, and she took u.s. and the avowa
maintain and defend institutions unless they came Il
| our rescue. The communication OF Mr. Calhoun Il
4 Mr. Green, the American charge 10 Mexico, commun
i eating the annexation of April 10, 1914, says;