The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-11

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Why was lhisi Doubtless because they considered that
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twenty yesss before aud no os fe cnnstainsd
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promise constirt ona construction extended "
farther All beyond that Without wssni-without pre-
codvns and utterly subverslve Of all equa,y among the
alise Judicial precedent am speaking Of .on~
osae ~ Covenants between large sections OF The
which are ,herefors more to be and ob
served than presidents OF ordinary character
the one, adopted be all dc plon and
% impose higher obligations for their observance In
nfmaon q these views let me remind you Of the full
sponse to them an the last OF the amented Polk
'Consderng the several States and the citizens of the
several States equals and entitled equal rights under
The constitution, II this were an original question: 1t might
well be insisted on that the principle Of nonnseerence 10
the true dootsns and tina. Congress could in the alb
sence OF express grant Of power Interfere with their
ieiative rights Upon great eme rgency however, and
uudeI msaae,nx danger. g the unloa The y,ssoss Com
line extend ID further tho acquisition OF Texas
Alter an Of nearly thirty years il The prnci
acts and 70 avoid tho danger tho Union which might
follow \ i were now disIeKarded have heretofore Ok
pressed the opinion that that iua OF compromise should be
extended on The parallel Of thirty six degrees Thirty minutes
from The western boundary Of Texas where i now term
compromiso upon which the erent the Union
may meet as they have heretofore Ii this be me, il
every section Of the country however widely their abstract
opinions the subject OF slavery may differ, would cheer
uiiy and periodically acquiesce IL and peace and ha
mony would again I'LL our borders.
The restriction north OF the line yielded the
OF and Texas upon the principle promise
made Tor The sake OF preserving the harmony
and possibly t'e existence Of the Union.
lt was these conside that The
last session. gave my sanction to the principle OF the Mis-
soari Compromise line by approving and signng he bill
sihcere desire 10 preserve The harmony Of the Union,
IN Difference Of the acts Of my PREDECESSORS felt
Kcie in com promising this dslcale aud dangerous qnes
uon But Il Congress shall decision by
propose 10 extend tho res the whole territory
sonsh as well as north OF the parallel of ihv-sx gess
be regarded as an original question"
To .he Missouri cc,npionlse, know, has been OBJ
that IL Is intervention eide OF the iue, and non-i
srvenrion the other Well, and suppose /, il. uas tie
doctrine Mr. Nicholson tells truly, 'se stood
upon and Tough! r il for years" She fought il in
conn PEELED fall back soufh ii
81 deg 80 She fought l8445 on the admission
deg 80 min WHAT sSa she do d e she on
pressed third time 1-whcn the North oonending Tor III.
from Mexico and from every port OF the Pacific
now, when her zeal has been thrice heated from the burn
giant ilom the consciousness that she has the power
bers TO sustain IT. Now what becoming and proper
Of We'll she did Look 10 her st .n
resolutions. and nsle did She knew that it would
fused her What She knew she eir that The force
aad power OF the two great prccedens Missouri aud
texas would be brought 10 bear upon herr and therefore
she frankly ayows her willingness abide by prece
dents and be cones The spirit OF O. and
because she considers II due 10 the stability Of .,i,u
lions 10 establish non intervention only south OF 81 deg
~ nn. The Of The Convention tns 20
faithful echo OF that OF the late Pres
SHOWN and The sentiments OF both TIE living and the
dead blenued IN perfect harmony Tor settlement
and what commentary IS NIL this The
and cnasges made before the convention assembled
Others, more charitable. attributed 1t ouly
iactions and partisan designs Duting us deliberations
so,n- terrible u not horrible po-o least
extreme and ultra demonstration, dangerous The Union
have met resoved, and gone home again, what they
done Instead OF some dreadful plot Of disuni muir
favor OF the Missouri Comrruuse, OF which M Clay him
sell was toe pu,anye auhof-ccrainly as most eio-
all those wis and good men who leot
neaaton OF Texas--a compromise which IL the last
pubic and solemn advice OF President Polk slond be
adopted on this occasion. This repeat, is ,hs
Aoors they have done and they did de
this should be shs oy thing with which they would
tent; ut.ma,am, extreme proposition but further
and final declaration thai they acquesce aay
adssn1e~f whic! might give equal advantages 10 The
south.
With ali these facts faithfully recorded has not tho
convention right to ask for its Gce and ACHE
fair and Impartial oonsider alion Is 1t lair and impair
hs Tor any man or any party the South review
hostile sssembiags OF enemies whose virtues they would
be slow to discover and reluctant to admit whose err
they would be exaggerate l. far
the grca, forth in the 9Th or Ih resolutions o.
that body, and with microscopic vision pick cul FROM
the address (Which always
with less cafe) all the real imaginary mpeifrc,ioi.
WHICH II may contain The resolutions Of every such al
sembaRe The real fe1 authoritative and binding on its
MEMBERS whilst the address the speech OH
the occ asoua sort oil commentary oil less authority and
indeed, oil such little authority, that it is often
be prepared by or committee after the ad
louTnment has taken place But these doing,
oil the convention those OF friends, your
mies Leave then, the work OF sNspctous and p,udcd
rtrss'o to your adv-sares in the North They will sui
hcfenly doubt In Tennessee especially how oua ut is
whole subject TO be treated and considered1 II made
party question. most unfortunately, during the a
been Shall continue be IL it shall be ire sted
here and IN other OF the States no eve
a'h sceh no nind vet contemplated, the fearful destiny
whieh awaits me Soutn-al classes, all parts Of
South-one ms much the otber and when the fearful
lime shall come to which bat family ailude-when
hofmen purposes, owing to our ds.cnsion shall be fully
sccompishe d-when nine hundred millions OF your sn We
property shall be taken from nine I'M m
lions more snail be lost by your
iahds-when mortal struggle shall be going amongst
tor the extinction the other flor
North is for drawing Gordon around you then we or our
children. whom these caamiIes may TALL w look bnc
ana curse the houfhe infatuated hourthat ever made
public press ought make Every mau that patron
izes Hoy newspaper evidently disposed xht
direct 10 its editor and require him fobearshoud
nA~d u OF him. especially the safety Of his property o
ths pence and security OF his family.
The wing party OF the State itself it,
iormsr coarse upon this gteet and vital question They
now stand greatly separated from their friends in other
states, oil whom they
sells freely wb tbos. OF the other party common caus.
and common danger. What was the RESULT They IA W
judge shsrkey and others from different Stes-tb.y "a
son rad mysel-advisng conservative and conc
tfy course shsn mrny-nsy maIoriy-were posed
pursue They npplauded and approved, but did and
would not come assistanc How them they be
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