The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-10
BnowNsyILLE, IA, J sept. is, ls55.

BROWNSVILLE (paq) Sept Is, 1855.
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL AND HOUSE Or REPRESENTA-
KANSAS Crcuns ances which need partic-
uarly advert TO- which yet imperative in their nature
compel to decline the invitation which you extend to
me in such atering terms to visit your Territory How
ever high the qualification which should experience from
the acceptance Of the hospitaes which you cordially
tender me- and from behoing those attractive regions in
the glory Of prodga and luxnrian nature yet console
myself that for any purpose of public usefulness which
might propose by such visit it is yet quite unnecessary
II any opinions and views of humble individual
myself be regarded of Importance with regard
the present posture of your territorial affairs it will afford
me pride not less Than peasureas hold it the duty Of
every good citizen to promote to the extent of his influence
the Welfare OF his countto place them unreservedly at
your service
That may be deferred by the first aspect Of diff
entities Of this kind should remember that they
novelty in history Troubles arising from religious
discussions and persecution and from sectional ealouses
from disputes in relation to territorial mits between
prnprieors and communities have at various intervals Of
colonial and national existence, thrown cloud
happiness people shroudng it for time in depth
of gloom which seemed to threaten total eclipse Thus
have witnessed the of religious fanaticsm
exhibited in the rise OF the Salem witchca and the perse
cution of secs and those of local jealousy, in the different
boundary disputes in New England and other portions of
the conederacy, Of which have led to foreign
wars All Of these troublesome and irritating, and TO
the genuine patriot dsconagng subjects. But they have
all successfully passed away and evils borne along
in their train, these too have proved but transient and
skies of brighter promise have still succeeded and at this
day have yet TO thank God the most favored of all
the tribes Of who in different ages have been the rec
tents of his country. This should teach be dis
hearened by the menacing aspect of the peculiar troubles
which disturb Kansas Let us be sure that out of
those too, shall unscathed and, with this ufa
teriDg confidence in protecting divinity let march
steadily forward Ia the ranks Of duty.
To place the vantage ground, whence may
truly the condition of the question involved in the Kansas
troubles it is proper to advert to few facts and consider
ations which, though either unknown lost sight
yet important in their bearing and necessary to be kept in
view in order TO proper apprehension of the causes
which have drawn the question OF slavery into the po
cal arena and estimate Alright the of indiyid
uals and parties in regard TO it. is matter Of authentic
history that, at the breaking out Of the revolutions the
slave States engaged in noble contest with the
rice OF the parent country for throwing off the institution
of slavery. That contest ii is well known found slavery
nearly universal within the old limits of the Union In
single instance within the history Of this has
it been voluntarily introduced. The increasing magnitude
Of the evil had already awakened the fears Of the rseeng
patriots Of the South but their efforts towards its removal
were vain, long England continued to apprehend
dernient to her manufactures, FROM the substitution in
the colonies of white labor for that of the negro. The
successful issue OF struggle for liberty did, indeed
the difficulty arising from external restraint but the
designs of the benevolent for time diverted by the
activity impaired by freedom TO the productive ener-
gies OF the nation and by the tempting appeals interest
presented nv the golden which flowed in annually
increasing amount from the extending production of cot
ton The sense of the evils Of slavery was however, only
suspended and the statesmen of the South still found
appealing to their elowcitizcps, until 1882 in tones OF
earnest and anxious argument for the adoption OF some
ehectnal means for its gradual dminution and final ex
tineushment
Prior to the passage Of the Missouri Compromise bill in
1920 patriots OF all sections of the country had been OF
Que mind--the common good of common country the
object Of the aspirations and ubors Of ALL At that
time the influence OF the North aud the South in Congress
nearly poised and the history of he the
shows concusivey that the contest which resulted in the
passage of that act was for power entirely regardless
Of the interest welfare of the slave II The effort
obtain the political direction of the country aud the control
OF its legielatonto shape its policy in the building
sectional interests by the adoption Of protective
Of manufactures internal Improvements and commerce, and
by the application of the OF The national treas
urywhch led to the hercenesS OF that struggle and Sc
1uced Congress into oyer-setc of its powers in order
10 quiet the tremendous excitement The question having
been put to rest for the time by the acquestenec OF the
lion in that adjustment iheslaye did yet his do
nestle relations attract any regard from the North and
the efforts of southern philaphropsts for the aneiioaon
Of his condition were not yet ntermed In The third OF
century, which has elapsed since the w OF 1920 State
after State North Of the line of slavery has been added
tho conederacy, each contributing swell the influence
Of the free States The question OF political power hasthus
length been fully settled but the excitement which was
begun for extensive political objects has since passed into
fanacsm, and those who abolitioniss from over
wrought beneyoence have become the prey denagognes
who continue the agitation for their individual benefit
the attainment power and place. TO the prejudice of the
country and at the sacrifice Of its peace ana the stability
Of its institutions.
The uncoustituonaIity Of the Compromise act was in
deed admitted at the very OF Congress so far
Missouri concerned by the ont resolution Of March,
1891 under which, and not under the Of 1920 that
State received into the Union upon the footing OF the
old States IN all respects whatever, excepting funda
mental condition which in wise impars the truth OF
the general assertion Congress having thus early dsre
garded her own act from perception that in its passage
she had gone beyond the constitution the progress OF time
showed in the continuance of the abolition excitement It's
total nehcacy and the unconstitutionay of such legis-
ation having been almost universally conceded that body
possessed the clear right which IL exercised in the passage
OF the bill for the organization of the Territories Of Ne
braska and Kansas to repeal the law of 1920 and vnd
cate the constitution by the restoration of the doc
'ne and thus 10 the question from their deibe
rations.
Il is the pride Of the English judiciary we'll as Of our
own upon discovering erroneous decision 10 recfy The
error by rcauance Of The law and similar reasons OIL