The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-06


Q0M r. ID. Johnson, OF Galveston, authorized
subscribers, &C, for the Union in Texas.
0Mr HEsRr GREER, of New Orleans La is duly empowered
take subscriptions and advertisements our established rates.
State of Mississippi His receipts win be regarded payments
Conxress--Thursday.
SENATE-M Cass submitted joint resolution author.
izing the continued employment of the workmen upon
letters in support OF the same
Mr.. Shields presented the report OF Mr. Duffy upon the
explosion OF steam boilers.
Mr.. Brodhead's resolution Of inquiry in relation to
charge to Switzerland was adopted.
The resolution Of sympathy for the Irish exiles was
postponed until Saturday
The resolution for the printing OF the returns of the
seventh census was taken up.
Mr.. Smith spoke at length in opposition TO Mr.
Badgers amendment.
Mr.. Badger replied to the objections urged and de-
Tended his amendment.
Mr.. Cass spoke in favor OF the amendment
Mr.. Borland and Mr. Hamlin spoke in relation to the
Maryland returns recently laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Pearcc obtained the foor and gave way to an ad
journment.
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTArlvEs.-Mr Houston, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, reported the annual
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1852 The House then went into com.
mee, and, taking up the special order-the Senate and
House bills TO make land warrants issued under the law
of September 49, $780, assgnable and for other pur-
poses-it was debated by Messrs. Brenton and Yates
length, and afterwards until the hour OF adjournment
by many gentlemen in fve-mnuies speeches.
The Reunion OF tho Democratic Party.-spesohes OF
Messrs. Nicholson and Ewing, OF Tennessee.
The spirit displayed by the democrats OF Tennessee in
their convention Nashville worthy of COM
mendation that we cannot in dwelling upon it. The
speech of Mr.. Nicholson. which publish in another
column is like that of Governor Brown full of patriot
ism, and admirably Invested of all the prejudice which
may have been supposed to Turk in the minds OF those
who were for moderate when acquescence
in the Compromise the prevailing sentiment at the
South. In the distinguished position and commanding
talents OF both those gentlemen have the highest
guarantee that the democratic party stands on its old
ground, weakened by no division growing out OF the
discussions of the slavery question. and firm in its
reliance that the constitution be safely appealed
to TO correct all the dangers which have so long
menaced us But we have still additional proof
that such is the temper of this party in the terms
in which the Nashville American audes to the speech
Of the Hon. MIR. Ewing on the same occasion,
nom that paper Mr. Ewing attended the Union meeting
OF the people OF Nashville and vicinity, assembled
after the adjournment Of the southern convention
and took strong and firm ground against the proceedings
of tina, body His remarks then were well timed, eo.
queni and impressive, maintaining for his party its old
connexion with the doctrines OF Jackson and Polk
Doubtless he equally happy the occasion alluded
to by the American, and shall no, fail to transfer 10
our columns what he said we receive a copy
OF il.
We are the more earnest in pointing the attention oil
democratic friends TO the example of concession and
harmony afforded by the speeches of these gentlemen be-
that different views ia other portions OF The
South have in some instances prevailed and If not coun
teracted may lead to the most disastrous results In Geor
gia and Mississippi especially there is the same spirit
OF elimination and recriminaon displayed by the
newspaper press that marked the feeling of the leading
public during the State and congressional elections
OF last fall This is certainly unwse. Why should Messrs
Cobb, Foote. and Clemens be denounced, on the one
hand being less democratic than they before
the elections And why, the other hand, should a
like feeling be shown TO Messrs. Mcdonald, Davis, and
ouitman In the political result accomplished by these
elections there dsaccord Acquiescencc in the Com
promseor, in other words, rejection of the extreme
and hazardous remedies proposed by the southern con-
venon-is the platform on which all have been placed
by the verdict Of the people-a platform on which
all the South stand a unit in fellowship
with the democracy OF the North and the West
and maintain all the old views OF the party in re.
spcct to every leading measure OF public policy. II
would be curious if, in Pennsylvania, the gallan,
and patriotic Bgler. after successful fight against John
slop, who opposed the Compromise, should be now
preached by any portion of his party for what he has
done and yet il would that such reproach would
be as reasonable that which cast upon those al
the South who pursued the course. and relied on
the same arguments to justify that course II cannot be
pretended that il democratic, patriotic and constu-
ona in Pennsylvania and other northern States to insist
on the Compromise settlement OF the slavery ques-
ton, and that il directly the reverse to insist on the
same thing in the South. Democracy is not thus sec
ona It in the glorious days Of its leaders
when there corrupt bank TO be put down, and
other great national dangers to be avoided
But il is not purpose to defend one portion OF The
democratic party al the South by eliminating another
Our wish is 10 show that there is in reality nothing TO
l.