The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-01

solve the Union II The evil complained OF be great
lei US Try IN the ordinary way 10 remedy IT,
This has not been done session of Congress has
interviewed since the Compromise passed. Many who
dsappfoyed OF 1t were members, yet no attempt was
made TO remedy the evils complained Of In Mexico,
IN South America, and in some other countries il has
often occurred that elections decided and public
measures disposed OF by the sword but this has not
been the American habit, and hope II will not become
/ 90 in future.
| If, however, the injustice OF the Compromise were
greater than IL generally considered to be by the South
ought not TO have object In view and our way
cearly-to know how IT would benefit US before we be-
gin civil war; To begin fight without knowing who
we are 10 night with, or what we were lighting for would
be rather novel proceeding This is not the first time
the South has thought she had grievances TO complain of
nor the South Carolina remedy-the one that chosen
by the wise men and fathers OF the republic OF other
times.
More than quarter of century since Qs25) Mr. JET
ferson Il need apply no epithets 10 hn-his name is
enough) thought there at least much reason TO
complain OF the action of the general government as
any southern man can think now exists; yet he in the
most decided terms, dsapproved OF the remedy proposed
by South Carolina, and those who concurred with her.
He said in his letter TO Mr. Giles: you do, and
with the greatest aflcton the rapid strides with which
the federal branch OF our government is advancing to-
wards the usurpaton OF all the rights reserved 10 the
States and the consolidation IN itself OF all powers foreign
and domestic; and that too, by constructions which, If
legitimate. leave no limits TO Their power"
And what is for the preservation of the
constitution Reason and argument? You might as
well reason and argue the marble columns encircng
them" :. Are we then, 10 stand 10 our arms
with the hot headed Georgian Mo- This must be the
last resource not 10 be thought Of until much longer and
greater su6erangs If any lnfraction of compact of
none could ever be formed which could last year
We must haze patience, and longer endurance with our
brothers while under deuson; give them time for re-
Election and experience OF consequences; keep ourselves
IN a situation 10 profit by the chapter Of accidents
and separate from our companions only when the sole al
ternaves Jeff are The dissolution OF the union with them,
or submission 10 government without Limitation OF pow
ers Never came IRON his pen wiser or more patriotic
words than these. With what foresight his phosophic
mind dwelt events favorable TO the South that have
already come 10 pass 1t seems like prophecy Little
more than quarter OF century has elapsed yet, what
IN that short space in the life OF nation, have been the
chapter of accidents" already recorded in history
favorable TO State rights and southern interests Five
Presidents have since been elected and two acting Pres
dents Three OF the Presidents were from the South, as
was also OF the aching Presidents. and one OF the
Presidents iron the North was native OF The South
The office OF President has been actually held seventeen
out OF The last years by southern Presidents
| and only eight years by northern Presidents.
During administrations OF three OF these southern
Presidents-one of them so by accidenl-lhree OF the
greatest limitations imposed on the constructive pow
eis OF the federal government have been adopted
in two cases by the executive power alone. Pfesi
dent Jack restrained by the Maysve veto the power
claimed Tor general system OF internal improvements
the one al which Mr. Jefferson more alarmed than
any olheI-and Mr.. Polk confirmed il in the veto of the
harbor bill in 1916, Mr.. Tyler vetoed Bank OF The Uni
ted States, and made il obsolete idea foreyer and the
high tariff which drove South Carolina to notification in
1882 much reduced under the advice of Mr. Polk
and his southern Secretary Of the Treasury 10 leave no
i
South Carolina Since 1925 new States have been
admitted into the Unonfour free and three slave States
the slave States thus admitted contain an area greater
than the four free States and there clause IN the act
admitting Texas providing Tor four additional STATES
within her boundaries. There are, too, ahead some
accidents" for the acquisition and admission OF new
States OF the South which unworthy OF considera
ton think them after all we have stood our own ground
pretty well for the last quarter OF century. and have
prospered greatly during that time The North has also
prospered greatly, perhaps more than we have but we
ought not envy them quarrel with them for their good
fortune. Ii they had made money than we have.
we have had, as has been the through the whole
history OF the government at least our share OF the hon
| or and power.
MIR Rhett has charged the democratic party with hav-
ing gone to Mr. Clay and the wing party, by their
support OF the Compromise; while, on the other hand
II has been charged that the democratic party OF the
South do not sustain acquescence IN the COMPROMISE
and the cause OF the Union as decidedly as they should
do Both OF these statements are erroneous The demo.
Gratis did not go over 10 Mr. Clay and the wing party on
the Compromise. They met them half way. 1t was not
party Both parties contributed to the Com
PROMISE and both parties have sustained it 10 speak
more correctly individuals OF both parties did this, IN
divduals OF both parties acted differently. Two out OF
the three southern democrats in the compromise com.
mitee Mr.. King and MYSELF sustained it-one opposed
II, (Mr Mason) Two OF the three southern wings on
| the committee (no counting Mr. Clay, who was made
chairman by common consenD also sustained H. Man
gum and Bell,) while one (Mr Berrien) opposed il on
some points. To say nothing OF the democrats OF the
Norh-Cass, Dickinson, Douglas, Bright, Jones. Dodge
OF Iowa, and others-many democrats OF the South moi
on the COnnlttee sustained lt--AcnsOH,
Foote, Clemens, and others, il the Senate while Mr.
Cobb uhe Speaker Gen. Bayy, chairman OF the com
mittee OF Ways and Means in the House) Linn Boyd
McLane. the Stanlons, Thomas and Others from the
South, did the same thing.
The great organ OF the democratic party, the "Unon,
under both the former editor. Mr. Richie and the present
editor. Major Donelson sustained III and The great or
gan OF the democratic party in louisiana, nnder It's iof-
editor, Col Wagner, advocated II; and lis present
editor, Col Claiborne, advises acquiescenee and is OPP
posed to the secession movement IN South Carolina and
expressly approves aud endorses the other articles on the
subject the Union recently under It's editor The
Louisiana Courier OF May H. speaking OF the conven-
ton OF delegates from the southern associations al
Charleston and the movement in the State OF South Car
olna, said
owe had hoped that other counsels would have pre-.
vailed and that definite action would have been agreed
by the present convention But that formidable body Of
IL have decided otherwise with singular una
nimy. and the OF South Carolina longer be
matter of doubt Some months will elap.e before the
convention OF the people, authorized by the act OF the egs
| laure, will assemble.
Providence that has blessed and prospered thus far
shs pc and influence mems minds
the shock that the Union We know that II is
tng storm that drive from Its moongs this sacred
ark of the nations safety But the secession OF sovereign
State, in character in position, in forude and resolution
like South Carolina, with the sympathy she will inspire,
and the contagon OF her example, will convuse our
try, and perhaps cause iy rising sun, now In the morn
| OF its glory, 10 90 down In night OF blood
1.-The occasion is that demands the thoughts and the
counses every patriot Let the North yet do its duty
the South still, Tor while longer be patient and hope
i full
In its number OF the 2sth of May, the Courier says
"Our whole the slavery agitation involving
South Csrons and the Com promse-has been conserva
tive and conciliaoy We are no advocaesoi nuhcauon
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