The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-01

it was pure invenGonfase in the aggregate and false
in the deailno single act of Mr. Bemonts while abroad
suggesting the idea of any such proceeding And yet
Bennett this in Paris and the Tribune reechoe
in New York The accusation, says Mr. Belmont himself
letter before as infamous the other and lis
about sensible if they had said that used the immu
mites OF my diplomatic character in order to steal the
crown Jewels or rob the Dutch Tankp
LETTER OF HON. GEORGE VAIL, OF NEW JERSEY.
We have announced the unanimous denomination of Mr..
Vail candidate for Congress- and expressed hearty
qualification at this well-merited compliment Mr. Vail
has proved himself faithful efficient and popular repre-
sentative. His urbanity of and rmness of pur
pose and energy of action and soundness of political views
have given to him prominent position in the present
Congress His constituents have acted wisely in calling
upon him to them again lie responds to the nomi
nation in the following admirable letter;
MoRRsTowN, October, 1854
h DrAn siaf At the democratic congressional convention
VIII N you presided, held at Dover the 9th instant,
nfru,l the which then honored me with unaH
ous nomination the candidate of the democracy of this
district for the next Congress that would fully
press my views upon the public of the day through
the public press therefore embrace this, the earliest OPP
portunity fulfil that promise. And, after ALL there
be only question prominently before the public
and that which time and American individual enter
a
early day, without the aid of Congress.
When the bill for organizing governments for those two
Territories before Congress felt to be clear duty
to vote for the bill in the form in which passed. and voted
accordingly Nothing that has SINCE occurred hss in the
least changed the conviction then entertained The unan
nous nomination received, followed by the unanimous
adoption of resolution expressive of entire confidence in
my integrity leave to doubt that my democratic
constituents even of them have doubted the
wisdom of my vote the bill question) believe honestly
intended do right. For that confidence permit me-
through YOU sir the democracy of this district
most grateful thanks And persuaded that the time
not far distant when the great mass if not ALL of
stuents will that had they been in place they would
have voted did. | of those who believe that
what called the Missouri Compromise, far Congress
thereby attempted to fix dividing line between domestic
freedom and slavery, always unconstitutional and
also believe that Congress- in 1920 had adopted the policy
of nonntervenon with regard to domestic slavery which
the distinctive feature of the Nebraska BILL the coun
try would have been saved from all the anti and pro slavery
agitaon which have since ensued The passage of that
Compromise brought the questions of domestic slavery into
Congress For thirty it has remained there apple
of discord.
In 1850 it found that if Congress continued to inter
iere in the establishment prohibitions abolition of dOme
tic slavery in the States and Territories the federal Union
nearly at end Congress then, and in my humble
Judgment very wisely determined to have nothing do
with the subject and accordingly The people of California
Nem Nerico and Utah pere perfectly free to esfaJh or pro-
hbt domestic siarcy IN their respective limits, just they
"'y" Nee P'f'"' in"' ie'. INC sh'ery question III u
ne" o''e anu 'hoe 10 DC managed just as !. m
always pee "A"'Seo IA Ne" Jersey, py u'e people anu oa
authorities constituted by the people Immediately concerned
That policy desired shopd be perpetual and SO desired
because ~ Is J"'', "s, an" Peacy"t ~ It's resuits.
~ mas oeeh sao 'h' 'he inod"cuoh 0, 'ne Neoraska o
n'o congress AT 'e las. session was hcae" ior' "ne.he
it it is useless for to inquire. 1t sufficient
say that introduced without any agency
au Oh iihe' me oi. vas pe'o' nei was my uuty ethe
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