The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-03
FUSION IN MICHIGAN.

The following article from the National Htsigeacer of
yesterday is a curious specimen Of casuisiry
ssLEaIslATrRE MIcHaAs.-The legislature Of Mich
gan has passed joint resolutions of instruction their
and in Congress from that State which
described the newspapers speaking decided
Misrepresentation of the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise, and declaring that the admission Of Kansas and Ne
braka without the clause restricting slavery in those Ter
rorie all obligations the part of the North
those compromises which the South think
the extension and perpetuaton of their do
The resolutions also the
and request the congressional representatives from the State
support bills to exclude slavery from Kansas and Ne
braka for the abolition OF slavery from the District Of Co
lumba, and for the repeal Of the fagtve-slave law.
These instructions passed the with but five dis
senng voices and the house by yeas as nays 2s In the
proceedings which resulted in their adoption there
least incident which the friends of peace and
quty Of all parties may rejoice This the rejection Of
amendment proposed BY democratic member, add
further instruction requiring the representatives Congress
the State of Michigan introduce bill for the
ration Of the Missouri Compromise This amendment which,
il carried out could have had other effect than act
country with another Improbable discussion the slave
ry question voted down by decisive majority, although
the f-onts they called embracing what rep
resented be the ultra portion Of the ee-soer,
largely in the ascendant and have controlling influence In
the legislature"
The reader will observe s that the resolutions which
adopted by this fusion legislature combination Of
abolitionis know-nothings and whigs-oensve reyolu
onary and reasonable they do receive word
Of condemnation from the National Btelgeace The al
tentative in the first upon which the admission Of Nebras
ka and Kansas free States demanded looks directly
dissolution Of the Union, and prepares the know
nothing House OF Representatives for that That
the abolition of slavery in this District scarcely
scandaous; while that which demands the repeal of the
ugitive-slaye law is the measure to which all
the aboitionss when their other expedients
been exhausted. These are the works Of know-nohing
legislature beg the South notice and these are pa
raded before the country by the NGoaal Kgcaeer with
out word OF censure
But again the LqfeigeRcer fails to say what was the
character OF the votes thrown against these resolutions
That they the democrats that the demo-
largely in the majority in these negative votes
is notorousjust notorious that the wings abolition
lists, and knownothings recorded in the affirmative,
yet these facts the Intetligeqcer refuses to state
But the Leagneer is not satisfied with this unworthy
and uncandid conduct II gathers consolation from the
fact that "a democratic member offered amendment to
the Missouri Compromise and this amendment was
voted down does tell that this democratic MEM
Der exception his party, abolitionist
falsely claiming the Of democrat Ii does say
that the democrats in the legislature voted against this
amendment But proceeds congratulate the country
upon the defeat the amendment il the following lam
guage;
tThis amendment which, II carried out could have had
other effect than 70 aet the country with another I'M
profitable discussion the slavery question: voted down
By decisive majority although the siopists they
called embracing What represented be the
portion Of the iree-soIers largely ascendant
have a controlling influence 10 the legislature"
So them the resolutions which really adopted
not calculated 70 afct the country II Is nothing
pass resolutions demanding me repeal Of the gitiyeave
lawthe admission Of Kansas aud Nebraska free States
condition for northern support Of the compromises Of
the constitution the abolition ofsIavery in the Disrc,
Of Columbia These will unpro6tabie dis
eusson the slavery question: let u.s. however fur
nish the motive tie bottom of this mischievous AID nm
just peryerson Of the truth
These resolutions offered and carried by know
nohings and wings and therefore permitted to pass
without rsbuke; but The amendment 10 restore the Mis-
souri, Compromise coming from, democrat (who i an
exception % his party, aboionst wearing name
be entitled to exces the gravest approximations 81
venerable Jeremiah and inspires he most angry de-
nuncatons The example Of the bteigencsr should BE-
The side a least Of decent show ~ fairness its OPP
popents The article copy i only deliberate A.
tempt conceal plain facts but to encourage fragrant and
organized treason 70 the laws