The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-31

n ueox and eiEse, Of the Language Of rePeai wsfs no'
:, douL, ii was declared, ia terms 70 Dc ING s''e
tsnt and esring d ths aet no. :, 5a .
49, he people thereof perfectly free :. io1n ana ~ a.s
Elr saestc nsttut,ons ~ their own "ayi suosecs oAy
III ma e,,usttu!ioa Of ihs bu'ted o'atsr' ~ 81
70 tis S'n .n,,id nal be- wtlstood upon IL ireris
M i, - attacked with Violence ON the iase OF de-
ise psstext that constituted orcacn OF raitn
-. more utterly destitute OF substantial l1stnea-
80 When before, il imagined BY sensible men, fhat
az dsclaratye statu :, whether enscted
tg wears ago iIrePeaabeythat an act o. CONGRESS =
sAo,e the constitutional H. indeed. there we're IA the
80. anv Cause 10 pute bad faith, 1t would atsaen Is
6e ony WHO have never ceased, FROM ae nne Of the
netne OF the restrictive provision 70 The present day
n depounce and condemn i who have constantly r.
Used Il eompste by nsedfu supplementary 'egisitiou
70 IA IS spared sxerton 10 deprive OF moral tosce
h have themselves agIn and again attempted - repeal
Is the enaciant Of Incompatible Prossions and~Ao b.
he Inevitable reacttonary effect Of teir e~u voienc. on
be subject awakened the country 10 perception 81 bq
e nz fintsph, Ct isasng the matter ns Owed
% the discretion OF the people OF tue respective existing
ncipient States.
Ii i not pretended that this principles any 9th pre-
edes tie possibility ii evils practice, disturbed re-
tieal action il liable be by bunsn PASSIONS Ne form
OF government Is exempt from uconyens~nccs but IN this
eue they tile result Of the abuse, and cot o. the ieeit
iat exercise ~ tbe. powers reserved conferred TIE
Vganas..ri 81 Territory They are not ID be charged
10 the great principle q popular sovereignty; ON The con-
Tary, they disappear before TIE Intelligence and pafo.
sn of the people, exertlnG through The oaiiobox their
rcacpfal and silent but isresstble posdr
II tho friends cf tire constitution 10 hays another
Struggles t eusuiiss could not present mere acceptable
sse, than that ~ States Whose constitution Clearly sIi-
k--ces epihlcan Eria n eeverrturnt" being .xco
de from the Union because domestic
mol all respects couport with the ideas Of what IS wise
AMI expedelt entertained otkee State. fresh
fam gruandess imputations oil breach offsit against
others, viii commences the agitation Of this
question wit dneitable Violation Vt express compact
tweon The irdepcrdent sovereign powers Of the United
slates ard Of tie tspulc of Texas; well Of the
older and equally solemn compacis, which assure tie
equality Of al the States.
Bat dep!crabe would be ouch violation of compact
IN itself and al its direct thai the very
sal IT tns involved. When SECTIONAL afatcrr ahr
have succeeded forcing this issue, their preton
sions fail to be met by counter pretensionss VIII not DIFF
arcni States be compelled respectively 10 meet extremes
with EXTREMIST And, IT either extreme carry ITS pnnt
what is that far forth bat dissolution of the Union
IL State formed frem the territory of the United
Htstss te absautry excluded frpn, admission tiierein
at isst oi .tse constitutes the disruption OF uncn be-
it and the other States But the process OF dissou
ton could not stop there Would not sectional decision
producing such result by majority OF votes either north
southern OF necessity drive out the oppressed and
aggrevcd minority and place in presence of each other
two rreconcileaby hostile ccniederations'
II is necessary speak thus plainly of projects, the Off
spring of that sectional agitation prevailing in
Of the States, which impractcabe they
ganstaiicna and which, IL persevcred in must and will
end cala-tousv Il is ether dsuiop and eiy 1t
angry idle, alIess disturbance of public peace
and tranquility Disunan for what II the passionate
rage Of naticis and partisan spirit did not force the fact
considerable portion Of the people OF this enlightened
try could have surrendered themselves fanntcnl de-
yoton TO the supposed interests of the relatively few
Africans in the United States, totally abandon and
disregard the interests of the twenty five millions o Amer
canso trampe under foot the ininctons Of moral and
constitutional oblgaiion and TO engage in plans Of vndc-
tive hostility against tcse who associated with them
Id the enjoyment Of the heritage Of national
INSTITUTIONS
Nor is Il hostility against their fellow citizons OF onc
sacton Of the Union alone The interests, the honor,
lie duty the peace, aad the prosperity of the peopl-
OF all sections are equally involved and impcrled in
tins question: And patriotic ia any part Of the
Union prepared such issuc thus mady invite all
the consequences OF the forfeiture OF their constitutional
engagamens II is impossible. The Of pl.rensy
and faction must Inevitably dash itself in vain against the
mistaken rock of the constitution. shall doubt
know that the Union is stronger thousand times than
all the wild and cmerra schemes Of social change, which
are generated after another in the unstable minds Of
visionary sophists and Interested agtaiors. rely conf
IDENTIFY the patriotism of the people, tine dignity and
sSsfgci al tia States the Wisdom OF Congress, and
dbosc III, On the continued gracious favor of Almighty
God. to maintain, against ali whether at home
abroad the sanctty Of the constitution and the integrity
Of the Union.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WAsHtSeroS, December 81, 1855.