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

Under the head of " Recalling a Senator" we
notice some observations in this journal which are cacu
lated to mislead the public regard to the position
pied by the legislature and people of Louisiana the
subject of the Compromise. The resolutions of the
legislature in 1850 quoted though they ncom
patibe with the support of the Compromise or would be
inconsistent with declarations from the legislature affirm
ing acquescence in that be the settled opinion
OF the people II had doubtless escaped the recollection
OF the highly respected editor OF the Delta that the
date OF those resolutions indications have been
given which put beyond all doubt the fact that the
duct of General Downs in supporting the Compromise
has been in accordance with the wish of his constituents
Those resolutions related TO the Wmot proviso, the
abolition of slavery in the District OF Columbia, and the
prohibition of the slave trade between the States Against
such PROVISIONS if adopted by Congress- the senator's from
Louisiana expected and required 10 offer the most
energetic resistance and il the Compromise had not
cludcd all these provisions, il be doubted that
Louisiana and all the slave States would have given up
the Union rather than have submitted to them. But not
of these provisions is contained in the Compromise
and in this not, therefore, neon
sistent with the resolutions of the legislature of Louis
lana this subject
The Delta itself contains the mos, abundant proof in
reiutaon of the idea that louisiana either by the action
of her legislature people, considered the Compromise
as an assault upon southern honor in any degree
in conflict with the resolutions OF 1850. with any other
expressions of sentiment of importance enough to be
ceived as the opinion OF any large portion of the Stale
AT the great mass meeting which took place at the St
Charles after the passage Of the Compromise, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
"Re,oped That the points yielded by the southern Tor
ton OF the coniedeacy, by the terms OF the recent copro
mise laws ooprshtadsd that Jetnfr
make Uih honor and that contemplate without
horror the tnpiiabs consequences which would result from
the rsssfancs OF the citizens OF the South TO
any, the Mghfnt inlaction OF any Of the which
have been passed, equivalent for these concessions
Upon this resolution, MIR. Gayane remarked as fol
lows:
Now thank God according this declaration. have
reached point where, at last, we meet nnanlmiy OF
thought and feeling In Louisiana.
Mr. Gayarre il will be recollected, had been invited
to preside at a meeting, about the time intended
to express the views Of those who had been most
ultra in denunca,ion of the aggressons of the fanatics
of the North, and who although reasserirg the views
previously expressed by the legislature OF their State,
carefully avoided expression implying an unwilling
ness to abide by the Compromise
But it is unnecessary to refer TO such evidences Of
opinion in Louisiana 10 the character Of the Com.
promise All our politicians in the South now ADM,
that acquiescence in that measure IS the determination
OF the people Mr. Rheti himself felt obliged TO declare
that the secession movement OF South Carolina was not
sustained OF that State and trust that there rs no
disposition in that quarter now to insist upon any other
action than that Of cooperation in maintaining and ex'
ecutihg that measure final settlement OF the ques'
.ons embraced by IT,
Ii is MOI our intention in these observations to reflect
upon the course pursued by the colleague OF General
Downs Our only desire TO correct what we deem an
erroneous impression respecting the purport OF the reso
Iu,ons passed by the Legislature of Louisiana IN so lar
a. they are considered containing any sentiment in
with The passage Of the Compromise, or with
,c,niascence in that MEASURE now that is a law.