The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

The National Intgencer is not proving its fidelity
the Union by concealng the dangers which threaten its
existence II is garblng the southern press, and even
the recorded address Of the present governor Of Louisiana
for the purpose Of suppressng the strong expression of
public sentiment and impessng northern brethren
with the faacous idea that there no danger It knows.
and il ought to state the important fact. that whilst
few southern presses express doubts about the Southern
Convention or even dissent from it, the strong current of
the South and Southwests running favor Of that move
ment For extract which it garbes from the hest
tapg press might present hundred Of the boldes
and decided character without distinction OF parties
in favor Of opposition to the course Of the Free
soilep and fanatics, and in urgent support Of the
Southern Convention. The Intsiiigencer sees before
the strongest evidences OF the determined spirit OF
our southern friends, and yet il would impress our
northern brethren with the hope that the Union is
in danger It Legislature after Legislature pouring
forth their excited resolutions, and yet II affects TO say
that there is serious danger 1t sees the Legislative
convention Of Alabama appointing hiry-sx delegates to
the Nashville Convention and the legislature Of Georgia
appointing four OF her ablest sons with due compensa
ton, to be allowed from the public treasury, and with
recommendation to the people to elect two additional del
egaes to each congressional district We pass over the
strong expressions Of the press Of Virginia where wings
and democrats with exceptions, combine their sym
paihes and struggles together. and content ourselves
with the following extract OF letter from member Of
the Legislature Of Virginia. it appears in the Monon
gala Mirror, in the western part Of the State;
Extract Of letter dated Richmond, Va. Fsb 8. 1850.
Our anti Wimot Provso resolutions, in their modified
form, passed the house to-day. Things be changed,
Union severed The resolutions acceptable
ALL and passed unanimously, except the last one, rea-
ting Southern Convention and this found twenty
dssenters. The people send not from primary
meetings by this resolution, and pay The resolutions
dawn mp by stanard. great whig, and the wings
with the democrats In this movement.
And yet all these signs are to go for nothing
Passing from the southern States 10 the metropolis OF
the Union, we feel the excitement which is raging around
u.s. We see both houses Of Congress constantly employ
ed, like two furnaces in full blast pouring forth their
streams Of 6rethe legislation Of the country almost
suspended by one absorbing and powerful theme. We
cannot enter the social circle without hearing eternal
descans on the slavery question, the precpce which
we are approaching. and the suggestion Of various
schemes to compromise the controversy and avert the
danger II was but the other day that Mr. Clay de-
clared he rose every morning with the expectation Of
hearing some disaster occurring in connection with this
questions and yet the citizens OF the North and the
West are to be ued with the siren notes Of al sce
and that we are in no danger Many Of the vhig and
free soil presses Of the North 20 further, and rdcule
all the manifestations Of the South and John Van Buren,
is Hotspur enough and insulting enough to address
free. soil convention in Connecticut and exhort them
additional aggressions and them that is the
time to irample upon the South aud reduce her to sub
mission. M
Most anxious ere we, therefore, 10 have this whole
question settled We would again and again appeal to
the pure men and the intrepid spirits in Congress to spare
no efforts to settle il in all s rami6catonso settle II
now and foever-settle il not by piecemes but by one
general system Of compromise Do not admit California
alone even with limited boundaries provide governments
for the Territories adjustthe boundaries Of Texas and dis
pose Of the District question and make efficient laws for
the restitution Of fugitive slaves. guaranteed BY the
constitution Again and again we invoke the whole
wisdom Of our public councils to settle this question now
and forever in spirit Of Cancellation and compromise
We invoke The GOOD people OF the North to to the
rescue We invoke the middle States, and especially the
Keystone State, to intspose her best Offices 10 binding