The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-26
From the Detroit Free rrsss.
The Dincroncc.


The recent whs State convention Of Alabama adopted
the following resolution 49,
Resolved Tharws win oppose. 10 the utmost Of our ao,
~, the rastion Of addonsl territory 70 ne United
Siaies at ssfhs tquaighs Of The soah q" saeA territory
shall be srpssiy gaara"isa by ina D'eiss 81 c'sso"
While this is the southern whig doctrine, remarks the
Cincinnati Enquirer, that Of the rame party a. The North
ia mo more territory unless comes INTO The VI, iOH FREE
an admirable illustration OF The entire sectional character
of the wing organization and the tenaci,y with which
each branch OF adhsres 10 the old federal instinct and
tradon of opposition 10 territorial extension. As
trast 10 this narrow, illiberal short sighted anti Amer
can policy, cannot do better than give the resolution
on the subject that was passed at The recent demo-
cratic State convention IN Vermont Here II Isl
Rs.o,pea, That, opposing she narrow and umd policy
which, had IL prevailed, would have limited the Un,ed
e America to the territory Of Massachusetts Con-
neclicut add The Providence Plantations, the demo-
cratic wisely favored the enlargement OF the do
Of freedom; and that we are in favor OF the aegns-
on territory this continent the islands adac
thereto whenever can be done consistent with the rights
OF other nations and tho honor OF our own.
Remarking upon the state OF things presented by these
two resolutions, the Enquirer says that in the Vermont
resolution the whole democratic party North and South.
most cordially concur for il is not only national in its
character, but il is in accordance with The true interests
of the country and is the policy which has always gov
erned the administration OF the government when il has
been in democratic hands, from the time OF Jefferson
that OF Pierce. We had supposed that The late glorious
and happy results the aaon thai had followed The
nexalnn OF Texas and the purchase OF California had dis
PEELED the fears and conquered The peudces OF the
conservative wings upon this subject aud that they would
make no opposition 10 territorial extension in future
but we have given them cerd for learning BY expe
rience than lear they deserve, the probability
that both northern and southern whiggery would unite
in opposing il, though for precisely different reasons.
While the wbg opposes annexation upon sectional
grounds the democrat supports il for national consider
that have reference 10 the whole country, and
which greatly transcend in importance all sectional
strife and divisions As the Vermont democrats well say
had the sectional wing policy prevailed the United
States of America would have been confined 10 the ter
ritory of Massachusetts,, Connecticut and The "Provi.
dence Plantations" and the great country which 10
comprised in glorious Union would have been under
dozen different governments, hostile in their Interests
ard feelings and the grand experiment OF "a successful
democratic confederacy would never have been made
The Aabama resolution parakes of the true spirit oil
sectional federal whiggery, which yet took
! larged and comprehensive view OF public question
whose scope OF vision always and confined
within the compass of small particular locality whose
provincial pjudices stronger than lis naona
feelings, rendering il blind 10 the interests OF the
WHOLE country, which should be the primary consider
OF every truly patriotic and enlightened legislator
in considering 10 affect national interests. like
THAT of the acquisition of more territory TO the Union
What admirable contrast is presented in that passed
by the democracy OF Vermont who very properly consider
all local and domestic questions OF secondary i'm.
porance, to be considered and settled upon fair bas,
alter territory shall have been obtained and who un.
willing TO leopard our national ilerests by throwing
into matter that involves their discussion the fire. brand
of sectional jealousy and animosy.