The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-08


pe-is now doing all kinds OF i'll Office that distinguished
man. Its editor undertakes his talents. deprecates his
services diues his Arguments. and over him asa
dead cock in the pit" He procaims that at jackson
he was overwhelmed by Judge Smith. and al two render
vous he was subdued by two other champions. We
venture to say that all this is mere cancature. We
know General Foote well and we must say that it re-
qures speaker Of the highest powers to rival and few
men, il any are able to cope with him and to con.
quer him. Fresh, too. he from the OF debate
in the most gifted assembly in the wordbearing away
the spoils from many ellought field in rencontes
with orators who at least equal to any Mississippi
we cannot believe the preudced statements Of the Mis-
sssippian."
What Tell US that Judge Smith refuted the argu.
ments oil General Foote, and demonstrated that Cal.
iorHia was admitted into the Union on the ruins
OF the constitution For the life OF US, we can
not conceive the manner in which Judge Pnckaey
Smith, OF the supreme court, made out this point and
how according to the ne-sded statement OF the Mobile
Register) he most happily exposed the fallacies Of
Gen. Foote's positions" We cannot even conjecture
how che showed very clearly that the admission Of
California had been fragrant violation OF the spirit
and equities Of the constitution. and that tho other
compromise measures made at sacrifice Of The
rights and honor of the South"
We have since seen the Jackson Southron Of the 25b
ult., from which understand the position that the
Judge has taken. We presume that Mr.. Foote refuted
the position at the time; but II he did not success.
fully controvert il. we have the vanity to believe
that could refute it. AT all events. the fallacy
of Judge Smiths argument is most happily exposed"
in the article OF the "Southron" itself The Judge
supported his proposition by assuming "that the PEG.
pie of a Territory must necessarily 60 through
certain process Of preparation before they could ask for
admission into the Union, and that this request for ad
mission must be preceded by permission from Congress
to form State" We shall not enter ints discussion Of
the principle itself, the presidents quoted by the
"Southron" are sufficient for our purpose
is true however that this COURSE which Mad.
ison pronounced TO he least color Of constu
only correct one has been uniform with respect all the
States Michigan and Arkansas both formed Stale
admitted into the Union The case Of Texas presents
still departure from the usual course tShe never
upon a, that not only does the Constitution G
% prescribe preparatory but also that the action
The constitution being as it werc SILENT is within
the discretion Congress determine what may
% Es people Of Territory e form State
stituon, il with equal propriey, by the exercise Of
@ psop Ths 70 DO II.
the power the latter and the result 10 the In
ssa.s sossramen and YET III. act does not admit .h.
Stale into the Unioa additional act Ia necessary The
with respect 10 a state government formed
without the permission OF Congress. Nothing viii be bind
ing until ratified by Congress but when Congress does rat
as,. Exactly as does when i admits State the govern
Of which the people had previously formed with tue
ency~not one deni,ely described by the constitution and
when Judge Smith declares the admi', so Of Cso
the constitution nor by the uniform course OF Congress"
This Gen Foote must be, after all, extraordinary
magician Demolished at Jackson be seems to rise lii,
Anieus from his fall. more nvigorated in his powers HI
reappears at Canton 10 eight his battles DER again.
But certainly he has not yet met with the Hercules who
is sufficient to strange him. Does the Mssissippan
expect 10 add 10 the character Of its paper by this
desperate assault upon General Foote'S powersl Ger
tanly no man who has witnessed the senator's proves
for the last eight months will attach the slightest con-
sequence TO the extravagant caricatures Of his critic
But we have seen the other side OF the story and
it is now in our power TO do justice to the senator
BY giving true account from the Souihron" OF his re-
ception al the seat Of government Of Mississippi. Th.
following we extract from its columns:
From jackson (kss) souhron, Oct IS
MASS MEETING OF THE FRIENDS or THE UMos.on Mon
the city Of jackson grand meeting Of the friends Of
the Union, who satisfied with the series of measures
rights. and Who are opposed the project 70 sss
lish southern confederscy.
AprorsrnKsrs.-IIon H. s. Foote will address his fellow
citizens at the following times and places previous bis
return Washington
Jacnio, Tishemingo county, October rs Houston Chisi
Der 81 Columbus Lowndes county, November ID Holly
Springs Marshall county, November 81 Oxford Lsfsyw
couny November Coeeville Ysobusha county, (ngh
county, Sera a
Holmes county. November u; Yazoo City, Novemberb
SENATOR Foorr AND Gov ourrxAs lin the proceeding
regretted the absence ouitan who prevented
by indispostion, will be by the following coes
pondencc, from attending Il was the anxious desire
that he Is very properly regarded think the promi
leader and exponent OF resistance the late acts
Congress, and resistance, we believe TO ultimate and e.
tire secession from the Tree States, and the formation
southern couedsrscy We sincerely wish that could
entertain the hope that mistaken In this matsr p
his late Texas letter. his svowsl call the legisaturSe
Into the Union, and his previously position shs
the sdjournmcnt Of the Nashville convention, Of "Ss
fight" take from all doubt OF his present position
Saturday, that he misht have heard Gen. Foote with ds
full opportunity of reply his speech. For Gov Qut
man. personally, we entertain profound respect but
taking extreme ground against adjustment boevint
doubt. he conscentiousy does, that the pfesen
grcssons OF The federal government upon tho sonuonA
rights of the South have arrived at that point where sub
mission be virtue and resistance at all hszsh
has become an imperative duty
JACKSON, October n 1850
DEAa sRI In number Of the M.sissiPpisn which osr
public meeting held In this city few days snteosdeoL
which certain resolutions adopted in opposition % m
Of Ss si sg S sns
ported In the newspa per referred having devereo