The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-12

The Senate did not sit yesterday.
In the House. Mr. Phelps introduced bill to grant lands
to the State Missouri in aid Of public work The bill
for the and reduction OF the of postage
was taken up and discussed till the adjournment
concerning Senator Downs and
. Governor Walker.
The following article appears in the Missssippan OF
the 2Oh of December ultimo and. it misrepresents
facts of very important public nature, it seems to be
proper to correct these missatemens We have omitted
paragraph devoted to scurrous assault General
Foote 1t contains specifications, and is altogether
unworthy of notice General Foote needs vindicaton
from such attacks He stands far above the reach OF
those who make them.
Nor should deem the structures on Senator Downs
and Gov. Walker entitled TO any higher regard if they
did not profess state facts and thereby acquire su
Gent apparent plausibity to mslead those who not
fully acquainted with the subject The extract given
from Senator Downss letter the Jackson meeting speaks
for ITSELF and places his justification and that Of
his co.supporters of the Compromise on the most i'm
pregnabe basis An attempt is unfairly made, by quoting
portion of speech made by him against Mr.. Ciays
resolutions early in the last session, convey the idea
that he then opposing the Compromise, and to fix
upon him. in this manner the charge OF gross nconsis
tency Now, it is we'll known that these resolutions
the Compromise sustained by Cen Downs. The Com
promise eHectually disarmed the Winot Proviso; j,
supplied an efficient fugtiveslavc law and it adjusted
the Texas boundary and other irritating questions in
spirit least unfriendy to the South. We resou
tons against which Senator Downs protested did nopro
vide or contemplate the settlement OF these conflicting
matters such broad and amcable grounds No doubt
he would have preferred different angemen in many
respects but that not aitainable, and he with
Others assented to the best that could be obtained under
the circumsta es and one too in great fr &c
from substantial objections.
The message OF Governor Walker sent TO the
Legislature before the Compromise matured adopt
ed and under state OF things totally different from that
produced by its passage Governor Walker had referred
to the enactment OF the Wilmo Proviso, and other
ures that would have dsfranchised the South and
robbed her citizens of their jus, rights No such dis
eliminating measures passed Congress; indeed, they
were repudiated and condemned and OF the alter
native suggested by the governor did not arise at all
The Mississippi editor seeks to draw the inference that
the gov enor OF Louisiana has shrunk from his Duty and
betrayed his principles because be did not fare UP and
tear his passion TO atsrs like Governor Qutman when
the event denounced by him a virtual dissolution OF
the Union never happened. E,s.
Such q course might become man who guided
by feeling or blinded by prejudice but it would have
been unworthy of clear headed, patriotic man, who
above the reach OF both and surveyed the interests
of the country with calm. unblenched eye.
Senator Downs and Governor Walker have acted in
this emergency as their high stations demanded They
have neither swerved the right the left of the path
OF duty They laugh 10 all imputations either
upon their consistency their motives, and will be
thank and honored by their country. trust when
their assaants shall blush to have been their foes
a .. From tho Mi.s,,sipp.n, December 90
The SENATOR Downs Gov. WALkka.
man Of high who has only boosted in
communication that the people OF Louisiana were
bills but has undertaken read lecture the people OF
for daring dissent from tho opinions of his
constituents this great question Hear what the
honorable senator says great submission meeting in
Jact son. on the 18th nltimo 80
so widely the subject Of the recent adjustment OF the
slavery question by Congress. !. to me mystery In Lou
isisns am sustained, without any impulse being given
the movement by myself or friends, by all poca par
Y ns s Or s on b.o
yet told the people Of Mississippi take an entreay
nsn her orators and her pr... are .o.voy engaged in
opposing wh zcal indeed. NJ If the very salvation Of
understand ,his Their. mistake somewhere. cannot
believe, till see it that Mississippi will decide against
The Adjustment Why should she do' What better GOULD
aWe have, by the Adjustment. destroyed the wimo,
have destroyed tho project oil abolishing
.botion Tor year. past which were tho source Of all the
ard dangers of the slavery question We have
Texas bon ndary fairly honoraby and
TO the South We have obtained fugitive dave law.
which avorsbe to as as reasonable southern man
desires which has already proved lie efficacy. The
admission Of cslsrni. was ony carrying our the demo
ebrated resolutions Of lS41, that people, in framing
have Ssco~4tosai right form and adopt
the which they may think bes calculated TO
secure their liberty. prosperity, and happiness X
The abolition OF the slave trade in the District Of Column
bia Is municipal regul Aon such nany OF the siavo
States have adopted for Themselves and IL mattss Of III
tho consequence when know there only few
ssThsse measures taken collectively, approved BY
majority Of southsm members in both houses Of Con-
srsss and resisted By majority Of northern members and
southern States What reason, ,hsn have you In Mssss
sppi s dssasdsd wit thorn. or how do ron sxpso,
do better II you arr r te3 aHI e.t ss5NRlPst aE,
Asr this. could Tho "a.ssaen. osa1s, and prsssss Of
mise had only bcen voted against but bitterly d.
nouneed BY this very sensto who how seems asronishsd
that the psope Of Mississippi houd opposs It. particularly
a. bis own constituents are in favor Of Il Would any
his speech II sobssion meeting In New Orleans On
the t ulto that the beauties Of this Compromiss had
baeo unSoded to hm bsfxe hs called upon give
mis- vote upon II, and that h. had advooaDd with great
Let scs spssk ior themselves and lot his a.
well as the Of mankiAd be astonished II tho change
that has come tho spirit Of his dream II only
last January that this General Downs the author
Of letter the governor OF Louisiana In which he de-
nounced tbs admission Of California the Wmot Provso
and urged an incorporating resistance to IT. and whom