The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-26

Two days ago we published letter, rather portion
OF letter, from California which. in calm and dgnihed
terms, pointed out The geyous injuries which have been
inflicted the people of California BY the criminal neg
gence OF the administration.
The tlles OF the soil constitute the only reliable basis
Of social or political institutions Without that class
there be real health in any community and there
can be real prosperity There be no safe super
structure without firm foundation rest on and there
cannot be agricultural class in any country unless the
titles to landed property established and some forum
constituted in which disputes about titles may be decided
and ended
No heavier curse can fall upon people, matter how
abundant their mineral may be- than to hold
lands without fixed titles and established of occu
pancy. No one will plant unless he may gather the in
crease The celebrated expression of the aged Roman
husbandman does not apply 10 this day and to this gene
ration We do not sow for the "immoral gods" for the
"immorta gods OF the Roman have persisted. In this
unitarian age men labor for themselves for
their children, and they will not even up
IN the earth unless they their descendants may sit
der the shade of the oak it produces.
The administration has acted with cold, deliberate cru
city to the people OF California. 1t has shut its eyes
their MISUNDERSTANDING 10 them their rights, and sitting
their progress About four months ago Congress ordered
the appointment OF commission TO determine California
titles, so that agriculture might be pursued in California
and the only firm foundation for State might be estab
shed the Pacific. AS yet that board has been
organized. We believe it has been appointed Mr..
Evans OF Maine, late of the Mexican board, one and
General James Wilson, of New Hampshire, who is no
torous if not famous for his violent an-slavery sen
ments and declarations is another member OF the
mission. If the third member of the commission has
been appointed, we have forgotten his name.
or Mr. Evans have nothing to say, except that he
member of the late Mexican board, and the trans-
actions of that board will come to light in due time Gen
Wilson's appointment demands word of comment, as
indicating the line Of policy which the administration is
pursuing
The President and cabinet have been talking OF union
Cancellation, and harmony for the last six eight
months. The administration, after its peculiar fash
ion has pretended to support and sustain the Compro
mise. Indeed, its friends in Virginia and in other
southern States endeavong TO appropriate to its
almost the entire credit of the Adjustment While this
game is going Mr.. Fillmore in despite of the sweep
ing and unienable declaration of Mr.. Stuart made in
Virginia, appoints to OF the most responsible offices
ever created by Congress OF the prime leaders in
those wing and abolition alliances at the North which
have brought US TO the verge OF dissolution Surely
can have forgotten the dissolution speech of General
Wilson, delivered during the first session of the last Con-
gress. But for greater certainty, we make the following
extracts from that speech, that the public may know
who General Wilson is, and understand the aims and
purposes OF the administration, which is counting the
South so aHectonately, while it is nursing the ansla
very sentiment of the North with equal tenderness:
There was time when, if the slave power had any
special work to be done and wanted northern man to do
18th Ia upr.,
tunate New Hampshire was called upon TO furnish the
gone BY and . will not come again very soon.
"The people ask n o action by Congress on the subject
of slavery within the States But gentlemen need ask
me for my extend the institution of slavery
gle inch beyond It's present boundaries. Did say iach
Mr.. Chairman Ay. would NOT extend il sixteen
,housandth part of hairs breadth. would extend
fellow msn-because would be doing irrepatable wrong
to those Territories for which we legislate-
because wond be doing violence to Nature and to Ma
lures God-and because would be wicked and
betrayal of the trust oonfded me by the free, intelligent
constituency which has done me the honor send me
here 1t shall not be in the power of any man 10 shake
menacng finger at me, and look me in the face with
gbe OF contempt and to IN the insulting language
els former representative from Virginia. [Mt Randopb,l
hsS Sy N.
South, but by the white slaves OF the North No. sir !;
talk me. frighten me by threats OF the
dissolution OF the Onion. Sir do permit myself TO
few northern do We all look upon such a thing
impossible But sir IL the alternative should be presented
Union, would rather than extend slavery let the
Union-ay, the universe itself-be dissolved Never
never Will raise my hand or voice 10 give vote by
which slavery may be extended. As God Is my
judge, cannotl will not-be moved from the purpose
| nave now announced.
"The gentleman at the South, IL he wants anything
done which requires manual labor, throws himself down
upon his lounge his easy chair us office study
and without disturbance consultation from with
body considers OF the matter he accomplished
He has bargains make, dtssgreeabe ohsifering
with n aboring man about prices OF labor day,
week, month, year, and board and lodging, &c
Nothing of all this When he has properly considered his
object and the force necessary accomplish it, he
sders how much IL will him purchase the requisite
weight OF human bones and muscles, Ia black
skins, DO his work. He asks of the
laborer. He judges what board and lodging and
venences to be furnished 10 the sborer
The laborer has nothing to about all that There
/ is obvious, marked difference between the la
Dor Of the North aud the South. Every labofer at the
North land northern almost all aborers) is free
man he has voe and usains his just share OF the SOW
eeignty The great OF the aboflng at the South
slaves, and have, individually share OF the
eighty the master has three-6iths OF II for them"