The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-07


hastily taken and they have been taken not only calmly
and considerably but from the motives
Weeks and months ago took our position Ina very
long article which we dedicated the people, upon the
prospect Before U.s." soon after Mr. Clay had laid his
resolutions before the Senate, we stated the difficulties
which surrounded the quesiion-the dangers which Ill
threatened We appealed to them 10 practise that spirit
Of Cancellation and compromise in which the constitu
ton had been formed We asked il there were no
by which this dangerous question might be adj
justed and we undertook TO shadow forth two modes
by which il might be settled: one was the Missouri
Compromise, and the other was very nearly the same
elements and basis Of compromise Of which the sena-
toria system has been composed. We might have
shrked the responsibility Of such proposition. We
might have buttoned up opinions in our double" as
some statesmen Of the highest character and weight in
the land are to this moment doing but ventired to
throw of all dirguse and advantage Of the course
we have pursued is that no man now charge us with
keeping back our opinions, or with
hastily forming them on the spur Of the moment.
Nor have those opinions been formed under any nhu-
ence OF sinister purposes We have ambitious aspi-
rant to please We follow in the wake Of no great
man. We have neither ambition interest to promote
There is Office which we would accept from the hand
OF power the voice OF the people. We have too much
pride 10 be retainer Of the great and too little ambition
10 accept an appointment from the powerful Our great
anxiety to the Union saved, and 10 retire to the
shades of private life.
Wedid not expect escape anmadvesion abuse
Wehave lost eight tensubscbers in all. and only
three in Old Virginia. From the last generous and
noble minded State. who has borne for more than fifty
years the democratic flag, have always met
siderason and kindness than we have deserved But
have the consolation to believe that have
disgraced birhrgh betrayed her principles; and
though separated from her for five years past, have
never deserted the JeersoRian doctrines in which we
have been educated. nor forfeited the confidence which
she has reposed in us Blu, enough. rather loo much
Of ourselves. What we have said is prelude two
letters which received by last evenings mail the one
il from South Carolina the other is triumphant reply
from Virginia
The first episte is brief, frank, and even kind We
assure the writer. that take not the slightest offence
at the terms Of his letter:
ST.. MATHEWS, q. CD July
Sin As you have deserted the South allow me rhs lib
ery Of desning you. Allow me also say, tina, when.
ever you return 10 the South, will return 10 you.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant.
The letter from Virginia correspondent is kindly and
grauitousy written. Wedeepy appreciate its spirit
well value his opinions. There is not man in vr-
gnia whose compehensiyeness Of mind, clearness OF
views stability Of State rights, Virginia principles more
entle him to The first rank OF her politicians than James
Garland former and distinguished member OF Congress
from the Lynchburg district:
LYscuBURe. LILY 2, 1859
IT. the Editor Of the Union
have Witnessed with grra, pain the nncompro ing
opposition aged by sons of our southern friends 20 The
adjustment scheme OF the Ssnaie's Conitiee thirteen
OF the slavery question, with the adoption OF the several
notifications !; reported ir0 the commiree
the Senate and refrain from cheering you
the patriotic winch you have taken upon sub
ec in disregardLg all personal consequences and devo
ng all your energies the sustaining of that scheme and
saving the Union. think, from all that learn thai
you will md yourself sustained by immense ma
ony OF public opinion in Virginia, and that they
prepared rush the extremity OF disruption Of the
Union il the North win accord them, good faith, the
committees scheme
For myself free declare that think would be
msdness in the South to reject the plsp o. the
and leave this unfortunate question still agia, tho
ny, Alicante the people OF the North ard the each
other, embarass the internal the country and
expose the Union to the hazard dis oulon and ruth
Ices and rainoos civil war would not do IL, and think
the people OF the South arc 10, pre- pared foT H.
II this original question, might hesitate as "a
the adoption OF this scheme concedng too much but
the ordinance OF 1887 the socaed Missouri Conpro
mise and The Texas annexation resousous Is 10
talk about the concessions OF this This scheme
understand H. leaves the queion OF slavery alone the
remaining Territories alter adm ting Call fonaa a State;
aud this Is what Il should do II would be vain 70 talk OF
noo.interveption, II the Inv be monlded ts
forhco ming State sha. DO either slavehoding or
slavehodIog State. This necessarily be left the
chances Of emigration aud the character OF soil aud CHI
mate OF these rcrdoris aud tiey deteruiino, ~
bs the policy Of the State upon this SUBJECT disappgoye
in getting up the California convention and con.
stiiution. IL was bold and daring usutpauoa. aud
ouyu to DO Reproduced by every friend OF FREQ gov.
eminent bat this thing Is done, aud the
Of rejecting tue admission Of California nighi be
mischievous-nay calanitous-than lis adnisson n
sovereign State, upon the OF the committees bill.
We need Stale government the Pacific embracing our
great habo through which may reasonably expect
i'm Of trade FIR the Mississippi valley and
the Atlantic board 10 pass. am decidedly Of opinion
that the adoption Of the conm,cns scheme Is the best that
be done
II we cod procure The extension OF the Missouri line TO
the Pacific ssoad prefer Il but this do and
regard the Of alternatives as between the Commit
tees scheme and the Presidents plan Berwecn the
nee's scheme aud the Presidents plan, there
for choice by the South, The Presidents plan Is nefs-
rous aud rnpTncipied hs Wilmot Proviso and would
be resisted by the South al yards. The choice Is,
them between the commitecs schome and disnnon For
this of things let the democrats who IN fss-
tdous that they could sustain that able aud patriotic
aesoan, Lewis Cas in tho late presidential eectioo, but
could swallow tho military hero" sustained by the ultra
AMI slavery feelings OF tho North, take the responsibility
The issue. however, as, and we must mske the
best can OF a. am for the Compromise and the nteg-
rff