Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-05

ton of Mr.. Polk majority of the people have
decided in favor of this measure. When tho
proposition first presented it obvious tina,
decided majority OF the House was opposed to it.
The objections entertained BY the people Of the
free States to tho great extension of slavery
which this measure must product. operated so
strongly upon their representatives. that it was
supposed that means could be rosored to
which would induce ,hom 10 vote for il; The re-
suit has shown how deusive this expectation.
system Of WHIPPING, DRIVING and PURCHASING
has been resoricd to which has brough, mos, of
the locos of the North ana the West 70 forms of
the most sorvio and disgraccful submission TO tho
Shareholders Of the South.
OF the 800 who voted for the Bill, eight woro
wings from Southern States. and II were loco.
locos. \ large number of ,ho Northern locos
who voted for II men who have boon repudi-
alton By their constituents and beaton for Congress
during tho last fail and summer. They want Of
fec. They havo no desire to retire to private
life. To reach such men it carly proclaim
cd that no man need expect any tasors from Mr..
Polk who did not vote for this Bill. Mr.. Polk IS
extremely DESTROYS that tho question should be
settled before his administration commcnces.-
The hopes and fears of asprants were cxeriod
and tho prico of being permitted to bask ia
tho sunshine of Executive favor thoy have con-
soned to sacrifice tho interests of iher const'!u-
ents and bind them rs victims upon tho altar oil
slavery. The northern ocofocos pretend to Gu
terrain strong objections 10 the extension OF slav-
cry, and TO blind tho people, have compro-
missI the question of slavery with tho South
Such a compromise is a mockory which should OK
cite the scorn and dcrision of every honest man.
Bv the terms of tho Bill. all tho territory of Tex
south Of thrty-six and half degrees of latt-
tuic is be divided into States, and admitted with
slaves; while in the territory moth of that line.
slavery is prohibited. l, is matter Of doubt
whether ono inch of Texas extends north of that
line Upon many of tho best maps Of Texas hor
boundary ssiloWn not 10 extend north of 81 de-
greos But - allow the utmost limit claim
cd. there IS but small nook extending north Of
1855 degrees. no, large onou,h 10 mako one State
Of respectable sizo,a and posscssnga sterile soil not
likely to Be settled within the next century Tho
territory south Of the limo nan med may be III. led
into five or SIX States, Il of which may como IN
TO the Union slave States and thus gi,o tho
slave interest tho prepondorance in the United
States Senate. And this Is the compromise to
which Northern Representatives, havo beon iu-
luccd TO give their sanction, through The influence
of Executive patronage.
1t remains 10 10 whether the Senate VIII
consent to tho passage Of this most iniqniton'
measure. have strong hopes tina, i, will DO de-
icatod there. If it should be, it will not DO tia
first time tha, wing Senate has saved tho coun-
try from the destructive measures Of n locoioco
House Of Representatives,.
Tho locofoco members of tho House express
/ groat Indignation at their Clerk McNuliy, Tor
Z, stealing fifty thousand dollars of the public
0 money. Such a result of his official career was
anticipated by many, and il is only surprising
that, considering his previous character, It was
d not anticipated by those who elected him.
OBSERVER.