The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1861.


power abolish slavery in that District when IL is expe'
dent and pohibit tie slave trade between the States
Again. No uueheared souhefner could give cordial
support Of laws that win keep and cheat the south
Of empire for the benefit OF the ABoLrIoNisrs AND
Tue southern who talks that way about
laws most OF which were coucoced and designed by that
geaest TRAITORS Henry Clay ought not TO be
trusted by southern people.
mississippi JIoksonian, May %.
We have forbome any notice OF repeated declarations
like the above in what called papers devoted TO south
ern rights, not only condemnng the sentiment which
recommends an aoquescence in the compromise measures
OF the last Congress. but denouncng submssionsis
and traitors all those who concured with us in that sen
timent Ii was our hope that such declarations would
soon cease to be characteristic OF any party at the South
since very slight reflection must show that no public
good can be attained by them There is not citizen IN
The Union who is not now subaissonist, in the con-
temptation OF law TO the Compromise since that meas
ure in every instance where lis const,uonay has been
drawn in question: has been sanctioned by the legitimate
civil tribunals But by the term submissionist il is
meant 10 imply the existence OF an opposite party
one aiming TO defeat The operation OF that or TO
obtain its notification that there is enough OF such
persons TO constitute what may be termed party in the
South then we have hesitation in saying that are
not member OF such party by whatever name may
be called II is difficult for US to conceive how such
party can exist the South, what can be the motive
of lis organization The interest of the South is 10 obtain
the execution of the fusve-slave law and men OF all
par,es there have common interest in dsarming those
northern fanatics who would nufy the provision Of the
constitution which entities the southern STAKEHOLDER TO
summary remedy io the recovery Of his fugitive properly
But if submission 10 iha, law be denounced at the South
by what means are the aboltonists TO be restrained
.l,ll tab punI in fayo rp
disturbing and violating the Compromise including the
fugitive law, by refusing to submit 10 lis does
be no, plainly strengthen and emboden, and, far
his example goes Justify the northern abolitionst In
his Infamous efforts 10 resist the execution of the law
and effect its repeal Undoubtedly he does In principle
and in fact therefore, the individual in the South, if
repeal or agitation be his object, who applies the term
submisonist in an opprobrous to the individual
who acquiesces good citizen in the Compromise com
mits fault nearly great the abotonist Of the North
does when he opposes the authority OF the marshal in
executing the law.
But the editor OF the mississippi Jacksonian al
eges that the slave trade has been abolished in the
District of Columbia. This is not fact, as every
body must know who has paid the slightest aten
ton TO The feature OF the Compromise thus misrep-
resented The whole effect OF this law is TO proven,
the slave dealer from making the District OF Colum.
BIZ mart for the collection and sale of slaves brought
from the surrounding States Similar laws have often
bee passed by the States without complaint; and has
been generally held that Congress had the power
the territory within its jurisdiction that the States
exercised within their respective limits. Whilst. how
ever have assen,ed this opinion, and could
not therefore. have voted for claiming this author
y for Congress, yet far from flying into furious
passion because it has been exercised in very limited
manner, to prevent the OF the District
slave mart, Mr. Randolph, one of the ultra State
rights men, insisted that such slave mari in the Dis
trict disgraceful 10 the nation and ought to be
suppressed by Congress Under the in question: the
owner OF the slave within The District has all the
rights over him that he has elsewhere as non
dent of the District. or immigran, TO it, he has no
other restraints than what once imposed by Mis-
sisspp in respect 10 the importation Of negroes for
sale within her borders There is least, no such injury
resulting from what has been done by Congress that can
make excusable to conscience furious oucry thai
the Liberties OF the South thereby endangered and
tina, the imputa,on OF dgacefu submission and ,reach-
cry can only be avoided by resor,ng extreme meas
ures.
It's in vain, perhaps, TO argue with those who apply
to us and others the term traitor" because prefer
manly support OF the Compromise TO unmeaning dis.
content, which has neither the patriotism pursue cons
tu,iona remedy nor the courage TO a revolution.
airy one We u.e these terms no offensive sense nor
with any reference to individuals but the necessary
consequence OF the logic Of those who denounce acques
cence the law reachery, at the time that they
The fugitive law be executed they too are
sabmissionists We aware that we have worthy and
eminent, friends in the South who in anamolous
condition. lar party action involved in the policy
and responsibility OF the Compromise. Such men, il
forced TO take party temporarily, viii never
abandon the principles which constituted them democrats
or wings
But, in order that readers may the ncon ssency
and passion which prompt such bitter assaults upon u.s.
we need only remark tina, the very number OF the
Jack sonian containing them introduces with high enco
MUM, the OF Mr.. Buchanan. of Pennsylvans, AZ
the with whom the of 'the South ,ooaid be
safe, and the Union bspreserped."
Now, every one at all acquainted with the public con
duct OF Mr. Buchanan knows that there is not man in
the Union--not even Mr.. Clay or Mr. Webster-wbo is
thoroughly committed to the supper, Of the Com
promise than he is, who would be further from insin
uating the idea that resistance tina, measure is either
necessary, expedient, patriotic Mr. Buchanan is not
only committed in this manner by his written declara
tons to the Union meeting OF the people OF Philadelphia
after the passage Of the Compromise bu, by his known