The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-07
From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
This COn Dr Onlac.

Ii the Courier and Enquirer would take any position
all the subject OF the Compromise and stick il. there
would be some encouragement either % approve or dsap
prove-eher 10 assent or dissent But IN point OF fact
II has CHI ,nged its position often suel The state OF
the market AT first it took ground in opposition to the
Wilmot Provso; then strongly IN favor of il, including
the whole set OF anti slavery resolutions which passed
the legislature OF this State in the early part OF 1850. Ii
exered it's whole influence in opposition to the comoro-
mise measures during the nine months that they were
pending before Congress; and when they had become
laws il raised the cry oil repeal In lis leading article OF
18th October last II said
The existing law aboIishes the right of habeas corpus
[it does such Thing deprvcs the legged fugitive
rgh, introduce evidence, lit does not.I and strips OIL all
safeguards which laws, jealous of personal
no Now these are features Of the law that make i,
ous those communities in the midst OF which 1t TO
DO enforced IL Is hostile IN these respects to the spirit
the people They may obey IL, but they will respect
it, While it stands. may be forced upon them but they
they do laws formed in conformity with their spirit and
acular views This is fatal defect in law which
OF the people ole great Of the law was to
and harmony; yet I, framed so as, secure pre-
VIII arouse 70 new life the hostility against IT, Every
slave seized aud removed under ills provisions will aug
ment 50 that the law will perpeua,c Increase
the very evil it was intended 10 remedy. One
thing, however, must b clears The fdT must be modified
Ia difference the sentiment OF the public mind,
fully attain the result at which aimed II must be
.ha ped their views, and 10 conform 10 inelr
scrupulous regard for the personal rights aud liberties Of
their citizens, or |, viii be perpetual smuant to
excitement and to still iurher aKgfessons upon the
rights and institutions of the South This is the view
which have always taken Of he subject aud which we
subsequent events have only confirmed our sense OF its
Justice and OF its necessity"
Wha, the Courier here meant, by saying the fugitive
slave law "mus be modified difference 70 the sentiment
of the public miad." il is not difficult to comprehend The
public sentiment OF the nsion expressed through its
representatives in Congress, Is Embodied in this law
respectable majority both houses OF Congress pro-
nounced in its favor (he executive coDcurrng,) and
still larger majority at the recent session pronounced
against It's repeal And yet III must be modified tsays
the Courer) Difference TO the sentiment oil the public
mind !" that s in Difference TO the sentiment oil Seward
ties free. soilers and aboonsts-n Difference the
sentiment OF the hammable portion OF particular sec
lion OF the nation against the predominant sentiment OF
the section whole, and the unanimous senti-
ment OF all the nation besides
More recently, the Courier finding the wind too strong
for its wcalhecock, has partially veered about, and pre-
tended TO be in favor OF the Compromise. or rather IN
favor OF sustaining 1t; L. e. until It can be essentially
modified" This Is The expression made use of by Gov
Hun in his inaugural message, and is undoubtedly the
voice OF the Seward interest generally In perfect &C.
cordance with this theory the leading article in the
Courier OF Tuesday last, OF which The following is 9
part
party caliy, then there bs but pare, in the
counlryone Tor and the other against H. This would be
hc inevitable ue OF any attempt to make slavery, oil
questions growD. out oil IT, party test The baleful
.ut, Of such course can readily be ioreseen The
the laws Of the land and while they continue to be such
they w be Seeyed Sg ms@ Of all s ,s, snd faithfully
-
the justice or popIiety Of provisions, wings eveywhe,s
will sustain the execution and enforcement Of this law
this what is meant by sustaining the law, there be
doubt Of the position which the whig party occupies ppor
this subject
Bat the Union, in judgment does depend upor
tho repeal OF this other specific law
The nunctons OF the constitution OF paramount obii
CATION, aud must always be obeyed IN good faith but
law made under them may be modified or repealed "a, N tn
Of any law dissolve the Union will This question
be made party test among the wings who have the Roor
Of the country and their party at heart Some wings are h
f.vu al he no
could be made better aud others think ought
be repealed, aud enacted in its place. Canno
difference Of opinion this subject be tolerated Or
formula of faith be prescribed for all Every mat
must be left 10 his judgment upon this matter, unlcs
the " big party Is To be dissolved
This is arully put. and may catch young birds but
old The Courier knows that the slavery question
cannot be kept out OF view at the elections except by
rigid adherence to the Compromise us All the prae
teal questions relating to slavery which have asa,ed III
nation tor many wears past finally disposed Of III hi
Compromise shall be firmly and rigidly adhered 10. II
on the contrary II shall he violated, (Which will be don
az erctuay by repeal essential notification OF or
part Of j, as Of the whole) the battle will have TO
fought again under circumstances in respect
favorable than before, and without the slightest prospet
| of a more honorable result On the other hand il tn
solemn resolutions OF the legislatures OF most all OF II
slaveholdng States anything but bngbear; II III
assurances OF the strongest Union in those Saie
without distinction OF party. are entitled to any conf
dvncc; IL the opinions OF eminent statesmen at the Nortl
long ex perenced in public Affairs, deserve any regard !
the pro osed experiment would he raugh with ,ncac,
liable mischief and in all probability would the
of our republic to 70 down al noon IN tears and bloo
rrue have the opinion OF the Courier IN opposition
all ,hs and Gov Seward concurs, M do the Tree sole
and aboonsts generally, except the Garrsonies, VIII
frankly confess that they WISH The Union dassotped ar
"long sought event" will be realized II may be interes