The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPT. ss. 1851.


The prominent TAKEN ny this gentleman IN the Is
.uss recently settled by the people of Mississippi entities
him 10 The public gratitude II chiefly by his rmness,
patriotism, and eloquence that the people OF that State
were made acquainted with the true character of the
Comuromse voted by he last Congress, and with the
disastrous consequences which would have been pro-
auced if the counses of those who refused to acquiesce
in il had prevailed For the purpose OF prostrating his
character and stamping upon il the seal OF nfdelty TO
southern interests his conduct support of that measure
was denounced by Legislature elected before It's passage
nv Congress- and convention was called in order that
the sovereign voice of the people might confirm this
udumen and place rrevocaby upon the records OF the
publc authority of the State Denied even the priyi-
lese Of hearing before his accusers he was condemned
wi,hou, mercy. He was treated public enemy, and
measures OF redress for the wrongs he had inflicted
spoken Of as lightly speak of the most ordinary
occurrences OF life Secession, disunion southern Con-
gres, and southern eontedsraey, were the household
words of the party under whose banner he was to be
held an inundated vicm-the Compromise record OF
his treachey and acquescence in il reproach TO the
Congress which had voted it, twas in vain that he plead
the example and authority of Washington, Jefferson, and
Jackson, that majority OF democrats had passed the
Compromise and that distinguished wings acted with that
majority expressly the ground that nothing short OF
that measure would restore peace and harmony TO DIS
ac,ed country His alleged that Washington
was ederalst that Jedersons Virginia resolutions con-
radcted his own construction OF them, and that Jackson
knew nothing about and had actually recanted the PROF.
lama,ion he had SO solemnly issued
II was under these circumstances that Gen. Fooe APP
pealed 10 the people, pursued by the governor and legs
ature which had censured him, and by all his colleagues
who had voted differently from him and it is under these
circumstances that he out OF the contest triumph
auty sustained and acquitted Those whose honor and
rights was alleged, he had betrayed, bring in verdict
throwing back on his the responsibility of I'M
founded accusation. The convention, summoned to re-
dress wrongs TOO great to be endured, decide that no
wrongs are yet committed which may not be repaired by
constitutional means; and this convention is no sooner
clothed with the power make this declaration than the
chief who had been put forward to proclaim resistance TO
the constituted authorities of the land disappears from the
scene of action Never were the morning mists more
RAPIDLY dispersed by the orb of light than have been the
dangerous projects of dsunon discounted by the election
OF this convention. Never have people, by the calm
and intelligent exercise of sovereignty, done TO
show how worthy they Of the great trust which has
been confded to them by the authors of republican
system.
|, only now remains for Georgia. Louisiana, and South
Carolina 10 pronounce their acquiescence in the Compro
mise, and the whole South will stand unit in demand
ing tina, be maintained and executed in all It's parts
Thrice armed will the South be by the forbearance and
maxnanmiy- with which she has acted. Thrice strong
will she be when she says the North, in presence
OF the of disorder and turbulence which have oc
CURED in Pennsylg ania and Massachusetts,, that her
whole duty has been performed in executing the compacs
Of the constitution, and that she demands, she has
always done, that the North in like manner, perform her
whole duty She say this without the fear OF repoach
from any quarter. She say, in hne in the calm and
aternal language OF duty and honor that the time has
come when there be doubt OF the safety OF the
institution OF slavery. and Of the sacredness OF that
principle OF compact which holds all the parties to il as
EQUALS and which can bind OF the parties II all the
provisions OF the compact are not enforced.
Far different would have been the position Of the South
IT, yielding TO the inconsiderale suggestions OF the Nash
vile convention she had raised the banner OF secession
organized measures OF resistance, and brought into dis
epue the only constitutional agency which could be in
yoked asains, lawless violence and reasonable con-
spracy Far different would have been her position il she
had declared, the Compromise void and thus justified the
highsrlaris OF the fanatics who have focked 10 the
banner OF such Johnston, OF Pennsylvania. and
Seward, Of New York, whose Vaccinations against the
institution OF slavery it is the object OF all patriotic to
expose and disarm.
All honor, then 10 the people OF Mississippi, who have
lowered above all the standards OF action which rest on
momenary resentment and turbuen, menace-who have
dssned TO put themselves level with the authors
Of the Chrsana murders, bu, calmly await the response
which the people OF the North will make to the violated
majesty OF the constitution and the laws after full time
has been given them 10 reflect upon their duty 1t will
'hen be soon enough TO act the sad assumption that
'hee Is moral sentiment anywhere in land strong
enough in its fanacsm and corruption TO prevent the
ecuiion Of that provision OF the constitution which au
MONIES the STAKEHOLDER to recover his property wherever
may be found, II will be time enough then for the
south TO announce the dreadful resolve no longer 10 re
nam IN coniederacy which provides sanctuary for
'oo'e who murder her citizens when in the pursuit Of
'oe'r legal and constitutional rights
But we do not anticipate tina, this step so fatal 10 the
prosperity and glory OF our republic can ever become
'eoe'sa'y we found better hopes on the prospect be-
coming every day more bright, that the democracy Of the
worm VIII unite with that Of the South and West and dis
arm forever that fanatic monster which would sacri6e,
ourgonops Union for the sake OF a few runaway negroes
and The equally absurd pretence that religion and GOOD
morals demand The liberation Of this race And we thank
me people OF Mississippi and their noble representative
zen rooe, Tor the proof they give us that these hopes
' animate the South, and rally IT, AZ in the days Of JEFF
esoh and Jackson, TO cultivate the spirit OF forbearance