The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-02


law. and the authority OF magistrate of their own
chose, alone limit and repress the esntious excuses
in which human nature will sometimes indulge Should
the patriot guard well the purity and stability OF in
situations which 10 him SO much of liberty and
happiness!
The New York Express Changing It's CoIors.
The New York Express has hitherto been jealous
Fillmore paper-a silver gray, according the political
nomenclature OF the Empire State, 1t is now changing
It's mixed color for darker hue It's recent course ind
Gates that II has been sincere, for that
pes the belief that its former conduct with regard 10 the
slavery agitation not dictated by any higher motive
than mere party expedency. Mr. Fillmore would not
pardon Drayon and Sayres before the meeting of the Bal
moe Wing Convention but he acted very promptly in that
business after the adjournment OF that body Very many
wings thought possible TO restore the fortunes OF their
party by running up the Union flag, and demanding the
gratitude OF the people for preserving the confederacy
from the perils which their wicked ways and corrupt
alliances had created Some people uncharilable
enough to believe that the administration, the midst OF
its professions OF devotion to the Union and the Compro
mise, purposely pursued line OF policy which
was calculated to keep alive dissatisfaction, SO that
great fear might be brought upon the nation, 10 be
followed by unbounded gratitude when the clouds
should pass away The continuance of fanatics in
influential o6ices--the lenient treatment OF the Boston
narshal-the strange proclamation when Sims was res
cued--the earnest apology for sending troops to Bos-
ton harbor. and the time chosen for replenishing
the batteries at Fort Moulrie-furnished strong grounds
for the belief that the administration designed. as
party movement to keep fanaticism alive in the North
and to infame the passions Of the southern rights
men nf he Cuf Stataa hat tho h;ch
has msrued the country for the last four years might be
enabled to remain in power for another presidential term
Whether the administration moi guided by the
motives which have been attributed 10 ii, the New York
Express one Of its organs has been busy recently in
furnishing evidence that party exgencies established
it's position in the slavery agitation For time past
that journal has been attempting reknde the flames
of antlsavery excitement II finds its fuel in the fact
that Nebraska has been made Territory without the sla
very restriction The Express says that the great point
TO the States which will settle Nebraska first and
then il undertakes to show that the shareholders
OF Missouri will be the first 20 into that Territory and
will fasten slave institutions that country. Ii holds
this language y" There people of Missouri with
slaves bordering Nebraska kept by Indian treaties
and Indian intercourse enforced by troops and the
moment they repealed, in this of incorporation
slaves 60 with them, setlIe and determine the future
character of Nebraska" This the Express calls "devong
$40 900 square miles OF free soil in Nebraska TO
slavery In order prevent this result urges that ne
goatons should have been opened with the Indian tribes
TO gain me because, says 'f the western settlements
Of free Iowa had been waited for the columns OF free
emigration from that State might have overcome the
slave columns of emigration from Missouri" The course
which the Express points for the federal government
pursue worse because less direct and OPEN than tia,
which anti slavery fanatcism has counseed That jour
nal would have the general government guided in the dis
charge OF its proper duties by Legitimate and uncons,i-
uional reasons. The wing party would have Congress-
in exercising It's power to revenue frame its
nue. laws with an eye to protection, as the chief and
leading object and the syergray organ would have Con-
gress IN dischaging It's duly OF erecting territorial
governments, to move IN strict obedience TO fanalical
dicalion. Missouri is ready TO send emigrants TO
Nebraska, but long time must eapse before Iowa
will be in that condition therefore time must be con-
sumed, delays must be occasoned, that Iowa emgra-
ton shall prevent emigra from the slave States Such
is the argument OF the Express, If understand it, We
had hoped that the slavery agitation end-hat
the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
had settled the territorial question: and we think that The
effort of the New York Express 10 renew il should be
rebuked by every patriot II shows, however, how little
confidence can be placed in the patriotism Of certain
class OF politicians, who now triae with the most dan
gerous elements because their party resign the
reins OF government. While there was hope Of re
electng Mr. Fillmore the Express pretended, in order to
gain him friends, to advocate national and repobae
sectional policy Now Mr. Fillmore is about TO 20 into
retirement Pierce is about TO take the oath of
IA h. .,u n
patriotic professions, is busily engaged in tanning the
flames OF discord, and in giving impulse TO sec
tonal agitation.
The Inland Commerce Of the United states
Ii will be remembered that article appeared in this
paper days SINCE copied from the New York Cou-
rer, stating Of the prominent results contained