The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-28

praton OF the term of Gen s. W. Downs by majority
Of re Gen Downs received the entire vote of his
party and three wing votes also Three democrats were
absent on account OF indsposilion
| The Pabne Printing and tho Hon Mr. vsnablo
We are reluctant to comment any OF the views
pressed by members of Congress question with
which are personally connected The presumption is,
that such views the result OF proper consideration
and at least dictated by desire TO do injustice TO
others. But where these views assign motive for
lion, plainly msconceiving facts placing them in such
alight to misead The public. explanation and correc
ton the right OF the person injured, and may be
ercised without subecting him to the mputaon OF de-
string to concilate propiate The party producing
the injury.
These remarks drawn from by the observations
submitted by the honorable member from North Carolina
whose name 10 at the head of this article and who is
ported ascrbng TO us, the editor OF the Washing
ion Unon extreme federal doctrines. The language of
the honorable member is as follows:
"Mr D,nelson has been called the administrator OF
General IacEsons opinions. he Is administrator
only in his wrong. but in General Jackson's wrong.
Aye SIR he has claims upon me, upon those whom
represent felt the influence OF his power during the
last summer. ] will pay whip can
get done cheaper The Union paper contains the high
est federal Observation-Disclosures with which had
sympathy, and have, and therefore has
no claims upon me-"
These observations have not the slightest authority
anything that has appeared in the Union since il has
been under the control of Mr. Donelson, in anything
that he has said written, unless the honorable
member means to assert that the construction put upon
the Virginia resolutions by jefferson. Madison Jackson
and Polk, is federal construction Certain il is that
this has been the assumption Of certain editors and par
hova cd fha South in
Union and form southern confederacy, unless Con-
ess reaced its steps in regard to the existing egsa.
lion upon the territorial and slavery questions But
are not the less firm and conscientious in maintaining
that the democratic party Of this Union will adhere to the
example OF the great mentioned better guides
10 what is safe and sound doctrine than those
lights which think the honorable member has not SUI
heiently explored We have no right 10 object TO any
opinion which the honorable member enterains of the
injury done 10 the South by the Compromise but
j, does look extraordinary that he should take the
ground OF acquescence in that measure, and al
low ms TO do the thing without haunting with
being iedeasi and the administrator of Gen. Jacksons
wrongs We educated in the school OF Mr.. Jefer-
son; and, IL there be political idea firmly i'm.
pressed mind than another, il is that that great
statesman clearly than all The grea, actors Of
his lime the necessity of keeping out OF our system the
dangers OF Capitalization and consolidation, and that he
has conferred unreasonable benefit not only upon his
own country, but upon the whole world by the lessons
he has left this subject in the great struggle Of
$50. This, sure. was the opinion oil Mr.. Madi
son. il was also OF Gen. Jackson and the other emf
neni men who have been honored by the confidence OF
che democratic party. But because such was the fact il
does follow that there other dangers lurking
system. II does not follow that there could be no
tendency 10 anarchy from failure 10 confer upon the
sdsral government sufficient power; that j, i'm
ossibe for State 10 claim rights which might not be
Compatible with the preservation of constitution capa.
be Of guarding the general COOL Of all the States Yet
the honorable member from North Carolina is correctly
Understood. everything is -Jeicrsonan which is not
accordance with The idea that 10 all the controversies
which have yet arisen respecting the powers Of The fede
al government. those politicians only right who have
sainsained that this government wrong
MIR Jefferson himself declared that there was no ap-
peal frsm the decision Of the majority. constutonalIy
rpressed but anarchy. which was the parent Of des
o,im Nearly all of our statesmen declared that The
Hartford convention unauthorized and criminal
novsment againsl the just powers Of the federal gov
rnmen,. Mr. Madison concuned with General Jack
on in regarding nullicaon claimed by South Caro-
ina, unconstitutional and inconsistent with the nature Of
federal system aud is believed that the secession
movement proposed by the late Nashville convention has
been pronounced by nine enhs Of people equally
'nwse, unnecessary, and unconstitutional
Can il be that the honorable member from North Caro-
ma regards the Washington Union an incompetent
ryan Of the democratic party unless J, regulates the
public sentiment which has sustained jefferson, Madison,
|nd Jackson
10 respect TO the Compromise, Mr. Donelson has made
isus for the democratic party He has aimed TO heal
be wounds which that measure created, advising all the
ends Of the party TO regard il az settled He has ad
rrs.ed the language all secons OF the country,
onting TO the doctrines al The patty rs sufficient, II
DIRECTLY applied. 70 relieve the public apprehension and
es'ore general tranquility lie has treated that
essare even an evidence OF devotion TO the cons
tou necessary be given by the democratic party, be-
ue he considered the doctrines Of that party at all mes
Fesvadve Of both the Constitution and the Union Bat
has not failed to ssy that resistance 10 that measure in
sense which contemplated The use Of means outside
me constitution, was dangerous snd suicidal TO any
nriy resor'ing TO it.
The honorable member says he never pays a man TO