The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-07

RI 81 the March lon
Congress adjourned on Saturday morning at oeioss
our country passed for the last egh. months We have
We boh the Rsh ofs State. and the U~ion Of As state.
We have buheled both with nulhca,ion and WIN tae
tariff. We have. opposed both the ordinance OF So"h
Carolina and of the proclamation. We have at
tempted 70 save ,he Union from dissolution, ana "" o
rers and monoposs South Carolina has erred in her
epaes passed ha sie oaseon oloe BIZ not wsnx
III the very last moment 70. any measure OF duress TO D
tariff bill has passed. (hanks the of General
Jackson and thanks The exerons Of Mr. Clay and we
We do hail the ptospse before with great satisfaction
the Union saved, tranquility restored the propec, olus
i atng IFS true principles, the 6eacon-gh once more
d up o5 ns asG 1 by the sp@psc q Of e ony
republic in the world
Such then, was our position during the storm of NULL.
hcaon in 1928. OF the mediatosl character
has been during the late dangerous agitation OF
the Thirty first Congress We have attempted to save the
Union well the Rights of the States. We could pot
expect to realize the ridiculous problem of pleasing every
body in every section When to this city we
had probably, the Democrat is now kind enough!
to state, the confidence of the democracy OF Virginia
We had, from the large circulation OF the Enquirer IN
the South, some moral force in the South. To what
better use could we apply that moral force than 10 con-
tribute TO the Union but at The time 10
the North against the dangers which would arise from
the Wilmot Proviso any other encroachmens the
rights of the South Whether humble efforts
succe ssiul lei the world Judge But are free to
iess that in this fearless experiment, became shorn
OF some, perhaps much of that moral force which we
may have possessed in the South Yet in losing
ground in that direction we gained some in the north
ern and western section OF our country. And now we
humbly attempting to exert that little moral in
uence in warning the North OF the danger which still
besets institutions, and in appealing to every motive
which springs from devotion the laws, the constitn
ton, and the Union, TO carry out in good faith the com
promise SYSTEM and especially the fugitve-save law.
The danger is not yet over The great danger 10 our
institutions is now the free. soil spirit 1t should be
exercised in every possible form. No coalitions should
be formed with it-no encouragement given to it by
sharing the spos with it, the part of either OF the
great old national parties Hence opposition to Sum-
ners election, and Rantous silent acquisscence in it by
the nine-days' wonder of his occupying seat in the
Senate Hence appreciation of Bsekman's in
the Legislature of New York, in defeating Mr. aFishs
election until resolutions adopted for carrying out
the fugitive bill Hence opposition in every form 10
this spirit of frec-soism rather abolitionim. which
constitutes that very element OF dscord and dissolution
Such is our position at the end Of the Thirty-hrS
Congress The important results of that Congress
thus orcbly forth in the two following articles from
the Boston Post and the New York Journal of Com
merce .a@ Ssh. -a. z#DaUaao pn ba6 situI
.. ....H..s. .s s...a. .aH From the Boston Postd
CLOSE OF CossRrss-The Thriy-ar;t Congress haa We
d ' rgo bs long agitation Of Srs.s ausoa
created il did end without the Of poms
question Take sltogehe for the magnitude of The
subjects that were before itof tbs intense interest
times with which its action was waichsd-for tho great
that have taken part in us dscussions-ior tho sey
ability that has characterized its speeches-fo the great
results that have been arrived a-excepng, perhaps he
First Congress, when the machinery of government was
put in notion there has never been one 70 exceed IT, Il
measures cannot fail to make their mark on American dss
This Congress assembled under peculiar circumstances.
The popularity Of General Taylor had thrown the executive
Of the whig party had returned Congress not in harmony
with the executive administration. t. ,.4, -
tho and hence the struggle that took place In
the election Of Speaker Ihr question presented i,.sf
ident Polk had conducted for with Mexico
he
date action. There California, New Mexico, and
uut and alarming boundary question pending
between Texas and New Mexico-to say nothing Of o!hst
what the cabne, s,asesnan.hp Sc, forth 70 moot
these questions What was recommended TO Congress'
make constitution and to apply for admission ~
State, and then the admission Of THIS alone the policy
Of the Clayton cabinet All this was to avoid applies
lion OF the Wmot Proviso to the Territories. This
deemed by real u Congress-such patriots
Cass aud Clay Webster and Cahoun--whoiy inadequate
for the Hence the introduction by Mr. Clay of
the compromise measures, which, in substance, wore
finally adopted Then eusued a tremendous struggle
RED for monhs-the administration holding its
provide for California, and leave New Mexico
and Utah and the Texas boundary, take of them
selves The disunonsts and northern -soers
hand in hand in violence The clouds grew darker
darker in the horizon, and the hopeful for
country began 70 despair Of The republic Texas and Nsw
suspended Congress would upon nothing but the
engrossing subject OF slavery. 800. ...# ). - e.
AT this crisis occurred the death Of Zachary Taylor who
to his long home followed by the gratitude OF his
country for his great military service His successor,
though he mounted his place abolition ladder,
had the good kick II away with effort, and
dealing fatal blow miserable policy Of
the previous cabinet. Al earnest recomnenda,on
made by President Fillmore in behalf OF immediate action
the Texas boundary bl-the key to the whole q0cs
ion-and this followed by the whole influence Of tho
adm nisation the side OF the compromise measures
This change of administration and recommendation had
a sensible effect upon Congress and tbs county;
breabed feer, and II felt that state had
ceeded psrtisanhip and after months
that will make the first session OF this
Congress forever memorableat length the compfonise
passed, and the session closed In the fall there
elections Tor the Congress, and then the worry
upon by denagogues for party purposes The fnguvave
law elected such Mann, Fowler, and ScuddeI TO
Congress- and the OF repeal went forth through the free
States. #..s##. G.a# .# @w#a.4 on u 81 h.' nn
From December the present time, what has been the
course who have bawied 40 loud abont being
friends Of human ibertyf What have Gddings, Mann,
Fowler, Allen, and their associates done In Congress
Have moved single inch In behalf Of the repeal Of
this law Have their been rased in behalf Of auch
action What has been done Nohing-absolnely moth
ing These knoo that their loud bawing about slavery
have been i'm possible have repealed this law Hence
This session has a The