The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-07


m'ns III California MIR Mason from the Co,nmttes
Naval Affairs reported motion that the ,mmirtss be dis
charged rom 'he further consd Of the subject Of the
dry dock IN California The bill granting the right way
for the Missouri and Illinois railroad vas and
passed to third reading The bill TO pay 10 the State OF
Missouri the amount oil the reserved per fund
was taken up and advocated by Mr. Shields and Mr. Ben
ton, and opposed by Mr. Clay; nfer which, the question
the third reading Of the bin taken. and decided in
the negative. FH
In the House, the territorial bills taken up a, tho
special order; and they considered and disposed
Moral Hsroi.a.
The English poet has declared that peace has its vic.
tories as well war Indeed, there sometimes, in
desperate crisis, noble trophies TO be gained in peace
in war. The following article from the Boston Post
illustrates that position. 1t requires much courage.
fnness and energy of character and drive back
the seductive efforts OF intrigue and corruption 10
counter the mailed enemy in the tented field The Union
depends for its stability upon The OF the con-
stitnon, the observance Of the laws and the cultivation
OF that spirit OF compromise which il was originally
founded Respect the compromise system which has Just
been adopted and any future Entertainments upon
the rights Of the States and the institutions OF the South,
and faction anaticsm may in vain attempt to assa ths
Union. The storm may rage around the base but the
noble structure nay defy its power From what quarter
who have threatened repeal the fugtve-siave law,
and thus dash TO pieces The system OF compromise which
formed to quiet the ,empes, and to preserve the
Union But how the free-soilers be bafiedl By
scouting their in,erpos,on--by deying their organiza.
ion and their vo,esno, by recognising them indie
pendent party, soliciting their votes. and rewaaing them
with the spols OF Office Suppose the coalition to
cecdsuppose Massachusetts to send for six
years who has publicly declared that commissioned Of
United States he would reject any which came be-
fore him, and at naught the imperative provisions OF
the fugitive slave law from that moment the South
would take fire. and consider Massach the enemy
of the constitution and of the rights Of the South
And in this spirit happy to the decided
language which the Boston Post employs towards Mr..
Sumner and the cordial tone in which il halls that lit
tie band Of heroes in the house who stand BY their prn
cples and defeat every attempt 10 impose free
soiler in the Senate of the United Sates:'
From Boston Post, Feb s.
The QuRsrIoN-CoALI rioN-"FoRKloN INrsR-
waIaIsM --CHARLKs SUAsEa
attention Of Legislators and the public still undecided
The tenth ballot finds precisely where the first st
small band of democrats in the house, faithful TO her
old proe OF attachment Unon have thus Gar
preserved from utter disgrace in the OF the nation
All honor these noble patriots for this devotion their
In ms contest however il must be separations
effected and lines drawn wholly xpected and
such greatly threaten future supremacy Ia the State
may, that combination which gave the victory in Mo-
vember hardly be brought effectively into the hsd
again the -soiers disappointed OF their
tic majority of them win be III another ALI
with the democratic party and, II successfully hxe
gusted or decline who have
attempts their denationa In either ihsr
FORE how the democracy no "a TO asinain
IT'S present ascendency surely by ccc,ng Chades
Sumner senator; IL may by defeating him. nasnuoh
there IS recupeative principle In r'shtdoi~s whlch
greatly compensaes Tor the loss OF exraneous For
have abo,ed, and shai continue TO absr
candidate better for
better for The county, TO be unrePresented tan misepre
sented in the Senate OF The United States, ant d,uby u
this The democratic party is TO be held responsibis
Jus ifcrion for this senatorsi Coalition Il attempted IN
and some other States between the whg and feesoi
nes and between the democrats and Ia reply
ng unless can 5s showa .ai good ha- resulted IRON
her formation. We sboid be glad 10 be informed OF
single Instance in which eoaion between the rscsoilers
and political parry has resulted IN the first srsak OF
benefit 10 the county We believe no instance can be
wonId be the case with , because The objects Of
the Union were then clearly defined. and we believe uni.
versaily under stood How woloy be dsappoinrd
the present condition OF things rather clearly indicates
But suppose for moment that cosuons IN soms in
have proved benehc ais that furnishes
nent favor of the choice of United Sia,cs
senator Precrdenp are worth nothing IN this matter.
Every case must stand upon IT, own merits union on
State affairs light been advisable,
uniting protested have had similar objects in view bat
entity honorsbly sslueson which the objects
and aims entirely different This clearly Is the la
hold perhaps, important opinion in common with
CHARLES Sumner He is whig aud iree-soler and ultra
ia both As wing In the Senate, he would Tor any
and every wbig that might up; and NJ
soer, hs would be for continued agitation on the
question Of slavery, and, Tor aught that known 10 the
contrary, for dsunion, could that question, in
FORM make into Congress With these facts beorc
US, not how democrat osn Justify himself IN
most deadly oppouent Wing coalitions with free soil
er. can be rae Tor Tue wing party can bear the
iniuon Of any folly any inconsistency without IN
Jury; has elasticity commensurate with every shade
III opinion IL denounce slavery the South, and south
men, and rofe Tor the prince OF sSvehoaders IL
Manu. Fowler, and Scuddcr, but IL just
ner In the The great body OF the wings in
congressional districts referred 20 threw thor whole
souls into the election favor OF the successful canddss~s
the house and senate utterly pudee Charles sum
the individuals above named II denounccs Webster,
while holds IN real pretended admiration tho Piesr
OF the United Satrs and 10 complete the nbsurduy
OF its pretensions TO consistency, chsges the democracy
with the wick dpess OF uniting with the reesoies, white
doing piing do the thing Itse ~ every
Stale noua OF Mason Dixons line This does no injury
wing psuy IL IL what We expect from ~ Not 30
gh ne democrats party. Oar existence rests upon The
broad p our iursdcon aud rs deep as the wanta OF
ge, people. III prove recresnt to these from that
IN be the democratic Wha', there
loro the wings do VIA mponify VII. IL done by
ts ,oaor ciaries S.nno and s~rrrs sM voesss
1Gst hose OF orr old friends arc advocating union
Chsn ictl painfully Of The absurtiy
81 their couse shows by manifest lingpsss
their pat tolerate freedom OF In the
Msn ~ ranks frank and free With
consultations, now seem rest,ve and some lew Of
editors complain OF coiemporares In Other
States prssumng offer opinion adverse the elsc-
ton OF Tree soa senator. When beore democrats
ever heard complaining OF Joog~ ,Nfofvs~es becsuss