The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-21

The Fusluvs Law.
The Republic OF yesterday quotes from the Richmond
whig communication signed " Investigator" which the
,.u,r Journal AYERS TO from :" high source. II
,oo.ns The following paragraphs, which we think cannot
h.v, come from an honest source. however high
may be
III, becomes, them important 70 know the relation in
ahicb die parties in Senate and the prominent OF
n, country stand those The compromised measures
me uhg party committed 20 their support; the wing
administration al Warrington used all its influence TO SO
eur. their passage through Congress the whig President
promptly sanctioned them and IL will be conceded on all
hands President and his cabinet have employed all
tho constitutional means in their power to enforce them
Now, high source" should not emit such barefaced
unrulh as is contained in the above words which we
have italicised. Was the wing party OF Pennsylvania
committed 10 the Compromise in the last election Was
be whig party OF Ohiol Is the wing party OF New York
20 committed But, more than this; How was il with
the whig party as represented in both houses of Congress
Here il the record showing that every northern wing
senator who voted at all on the question. voted against
the law EveIynorhern given in the Senate for the
law was democratic Every senator wao has since
been elected and who is known to be friend OF that law.
il democrat Such is the with Stockton and Bright
Every foe Of the law who has been elected 10 the Senate
W0lg CuCu Is TIC Case Will rOot VI VSlHouts duc
Of Ohio, and Fish OF New York Such is also the case
with Gov Baldwin, whom the wings Of Connecticut have
lust sven to the last 10 elect Sumner OF Massachu-
,e,ts is wing, but chosen against Winthrop-an
equally determined opponent Of the fugitive lawby the
vote Of recrean democrats Gen. James of Rhode Island
is understood to be whg in Of his views of public
policy but was elected by democratic votes, expressly
a friend Of the whole Of the Compromise
In the House. it is well known that only three northern
whig votes were given for the fugitive law while fy-
seuen northern wings voted against it. and tpeny sir
northern democrats voted in its favor Here the record
Of the final vote on the bill in the Senate
The ayes were Achson, Barnwel, Bell Berren, But
r Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson Dodge Of Iowa. Downs
Foote, Houston. Hunter, Jones. King. Manyum. Mason
Pearoe Rusk Sebastian Soue Spruance, Sturgeon, Tur
ncy, Underwood, Wales, and Yulee.
Tho Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase, Cooper, Da
Wis Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Greene
Smith, Upham, Walker, and Winthrop.
Not single northern wing voting in the affirmative
Eight northern wings voting in the negative!
But says Investigator
swell, how did Cas- and Douglas vote on the fugitive
slave bll-for u against IL? They IT."
We have already stated that General Cass known
be in favor OF the law before it passed and after il
passed. A 10 Mr. Douglas, we extract the following
passage from his famous speech Chicago in defence
al the compromise measures:
.Mr Douglas then explained the circumstances which
his absence unavoidable when the was
or fugitive bill In the Senate. He wished avoid
responsibility account of that absence, and therefore
desired be distinctly understood thar he shod haze
poed for the bill If he eOud hare been presnt lis re-
rred several Of prominent and respected Gill
zens by name personally eognizart OF the fact that he
a~rioSs at that time TO give that rofe. He beived
the passage Of that other efficient law solemn
duty, imperatively demanded by the constitution"
"Mr. Douglas then offered the following resolutions
which adopted without dissenting voice.
"Rssopsd That it is the sacred duty of every friend of
the Union to maintain and nvolae, every pro-
vision OF our federal constitution
Rfoptd That any law lied by Congress- in pursu-
OF the constitution should be respected such by
good and law abiding czens and should be faithfully
ried by officers changed with its execution
R0optd, That 50 long as the constitution OF tho United
one S.e escaping into another S.e sH. on NJ ano'
KRED UP on the claim of the party whom service or
required 10 take oath to support the constitution is
their solemn and religious duty to pass all
toe,gy ,ha, provision Of the constitution into effect
Hsotsd That, II we desire to preserve the Union and
render great republic inseparable and perpetual we
must perform all our obligations under tho constitution at
the same time that we call brethren in other States
oyield implicit obedience TO IL.
Ravsd. That as The lives, properly and safety Of
projection OF tho laws every effort excite any portion Of
our population to make resistance tho due execution
condemned by every good citisen.
Rsolptd That will stand or fall by tho American
Union and its constitution, with all its PROMISES with
IL glorious memories OF tho and precious hopes Of the
future"
Now. after this do hope that the "high sources "
Of whiggery in Virginia and elsewhere will see that in
trying 10 make capital out Of the accidental absence OF
such democratic senators Me.srs Cass and Douglas
when the vote taken the fugitive law they only
show the utter rottennsss OF their cause Let them
preserve decent silence the vote which carried that
measure ill they can produce phg senator from the
North who. being in bis place. forboe to vote against it,
and until they produce ,ohig senator slsa who
can be relied upon to refrain from voting for It's repeal
The more the wings discuss this matter. the worse of
they are The fugitive law. part OF the plan Of com
promise and Cancellation, its existence to democratic
votes and BY democratic votes will, in the same view
and |" part Of the good faith and constitutional duty Of
the sovernment be maintained upon the statute book
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