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

tho Conpronis. bill for discussion in the Senate.
he used the following language in HE speech in opposition
70 IL: w. ~ W.
81 confess In The couIso OF my le my aston
ishment has been greater than IL hen this
proposition brought forward Compromise; and rice
yross, ,ao.f .s dsas a. Consider ibis Com promise
~e eon,oiss at all What air. does ~ gran, TO the
South can aothi~g al all
What CONCESSION - there made TO us There nothing
ei by p. mere dsclsatioa Va. Y NE g
morning bur that that all DO considered concession
ana sass the. .hs sspls Of the soosh
Coepomi,e ~ all. uoh IL gives ALL 10 o~s side
caa assure you sir. Lat when the people oil the South
come 10 this great Compromiso. and consdS that
comedies aud Two OF ihsee Tsulore. The North.
and concedes the abolition Of the slave trade in the District
to me South, they win not be satisfied with Il No genue-
man can show ms that i single concession 10
the south, and therefore protect agat~sf a. " Saws
MY object in speaking upon this subject was not be-
cause had the vanity to suppose that would niuenca
Tue sc,on OF his body Ia the slightest degree out because
wished my people at home to understand IT, as far as my
humble abilities might TO portray H. in It's several
aspects desire that they perfectly understand that these
resolutions held 10 BRKAD, and moth
ing but STONE that they not only offer nothing but are
worse tban nothing they do any for getting
round the subject Of liking future terms OF conces
slo' o. Tor ~ any way at the present time
uon but to lis boundaries through all future time The
South may gfumble and complain much she peases,
but can never have inch Of ground in acqul
sition for slave territory
yoras % ' u. se asb and "a
Now, before General Downs attempts another
lecture io havinx the Emery 10 oppose this compromise,
especially after has constituents have approved IT, will lie
be pleased TO explain the lights that have dawned
upon his own understanding and produced such reyou
in the influence of Yankee capital and the venal OF
the soil New Orleans moulding the public
mind 10 submission but would be very credable
70 General Downs charge him with feeling alter Tue pop
Look again at Gov. Walker. of Louisiana. fa.nilisry
known Old Jo," and the F" wheel-borse OF democra-
cy :; we find him only refusing take any steps in
ducs his State its rights but cheek jow with
Downs, and heaided TO the world through the columns
the New Orleans press snbn every hazard
and the last extremity" Can this be the Old Jo
that penned the following extract from message the
legislature last wntera esteemed for unnch
ing determination in the support OF southern principle
I" Temporal o ,pores!
"Siua,ed as we are think we owe it to ourselves &c
sister States Of the South and to northern brethren
declare that il nnhappy the ntislavey agitation which
has long been allowed insult feelings should be
carried to the point of aggression upon rghsf III
equality beoeen ali The members of the confsderay
enched by The action of the general government
we are prepared TO maize common cause with our neigh
end For myself do hesitate say that should
look upon the dissolution OF the Union the groates
calamity that could befa but that this calamity
would be- certain there Is not one Of citizens wht
would be willing for moment, 10 weigh II in the balance
against the dishono Of submission. Under these circum
Stances concurrng the patriotic views OF my predeces
States whose vital interests called in question by III.
blindness of prejudice and awessness of faction, invite
sipp aud to suggest you the expedency OF louisiana
Incorporating with them in expression OF sentiment hrm
determined and at the proposed convention
| b he held al Nashville In June next"
WE'LL the equality between all the members of the con
federacy, established and by the conson ha
only .encbed on" bur "desoye ed by actor
Of the general government but where is Old 10 II Doe
he make common cause with the gallant sons OF
is he weighing these grievances Ia the balance agans
ton, when the bravest and the best beneath tn
| frowns OF q reckless but cowardly majority