Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-24


Compromise measures Of the last Con-
grcs. and the resclute purpose displayed
by The Administration to enforce them
Even Hale, Chiefof the 4 gitators, has con-
fessed thatthepublic sentimentinthe North,
relative to the Fugitive Slave Law had
undergone change and John Van Buren,.
the Archrebel of the Democracy, proposes
return to the great Sheepiold on terms Of
equality. Another and pregnant indication
is afforded by recent admission Of the
New York Tribune. Journal which,
since the passage OF that measure,has daily
assailed it with the bittcrest Remuneration
and demanded its repeal with all the ener-
gy ofan intense opposition. In one OF It's
issues last week, it confessed, eve look in
vain for the probability off repeal or mod
ification Of the Fugitive Slave Law. The
law we suppose is destined to remain on
the statute book. We could wish it were
otherwise. We could wish 10 have it mod
fled in many particulars, especially by the
introduction of a jury trial among its pro-
visions. But there is not the least lndlca-
ton that such a change will be made. The
next Congress will not make it. There Is
nowhere great party demanding it. Pub
lie sentiment regards it with comparative
indifference. THERE'S no such overwhclm-
ing popular movement in favor Of repeal
ing or changing this law as there was at
the North in 1913, and 40 against the ex-
tension of slavery. How, then, can the
law be touched r.
One of the last papcrsin the Union. to
which, the restoration ofpeace and irater-
nal feeling between the sections, would be
desirable and Of course one Of the last to
confess the possibility of such state OF
things, is the disunioa Journal at Wash
ington, The Southern Press,) In the es-
adjustment of which, the Hon. Thomas
Bocock, acted SO prominent part. and
yet that paper referring 10 late move
men, of the Democracy in Massachusetts
says. Truly the eyes of the North are
opening to the unrcasonablencss, and
the dangers Of abolitionism, through the
influence which this political charlatanism
is having on the interest Of the pocket"
Now, that we have so many proofs oi
returning tranquilty-and that so general
a disposition is manifested by the North, to
abide in good faith by the terms of the
Compromise. Now, that we can calmly
survey the tcrrors we have escaped and
enjoy the benign effects that were promised
from the adoption ofthc Comprehensive
call upon the people to do justice to those
who were instrumental in securing these
results, and to place the seal Of their re
prehcnsion upon those, who from contrac-
ted and prejudiced sectional views, or the
less excusablc promptings Of parlizanisnl
or factiousness, opposed then. We call
upon them especially in the coming cleo
tons for Congress, to remember the course
of certain members from Virginia-among
whom were the candidates for this and the
Bedford Districts. Mr. Bocock,it is true,
being absent from Congress, did not vote
against these measures but it is well
known that he was prevented from SO do
ing, only by his absence.
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mlssioners TO the Worlds FAIR, from
! Nirgln:.a,J has written another letter, ii
which, he reiterates his conviction that the
British Government, is secretly but strenu
ously aiming at the overthrow of our Tn.
ion. by melting abolition at the North, and
secession at the South. The Judge is
not very communicative, as to the reason.
for his belief. and we have but little doubt
that he is mistaken. England certainly
sympathses with the North, in their anti
slavery feelings, and would doubtless 90
as far as 1t dared 60, to promote thci
! schemcs-but we believe the siatesrncns, OIL
that country are too enlightened, if no
too philanthropic to desire disruption OF
our confcderacy. The prosperity of the
TWO countries, is too intimately interviewer,
and their commercial relations, too involv-
cd, TO allow any serious disaster, to occur
to one without its being felt by the Other
Speaking ofour Federal revenue the Lon
don Times says:
at is no empty compliment, but lite
raj truth, that this Furnishing condition o
the United States revenues as great blcs
sing to us as an cqaul excess in our owl
revenue. For all practical purpose.
the United States are far more closely u
nitcd with this kingdom than any one Of GU
colonies; and while these communities ar,
colonies in name, but in reality either pri
sons, garrisons, or independent communi
ties the United States keeps upa perpetua
interchange Of the most important good of
iiccs-taklng our manufactures and oui
surplus population. and giving US in return
the materials of industry, of revenue an,
OF HE. There are no two countries il til,
world, tie they ever so adjacent, where ,
frost IN spring, or blight in autumn,
speculative mania or commercial collaps
false opinion or an unwise enthusiasm, il
either OF the two, so Immediately and Ger
tainly tells upon the other The relation
between the parent and the child, scpara
ted as they are in politics. are as unpara
lelled in their intimate nature as they are il
their enormous extent"
But while we can imagine no sufficien
reason, for England to desire disunior
with the commercial ruin, which woul,
inevitably resul, from it, yet We think thes
opinions Of SO intelligent gentleman, a
Judge Duncan, with the means Of infor
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