Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-28
From the New York Morning News.
,m. II. Haywood, OF North CarO-

..or VIM. II. Haywood, OF NOfIn O~HO-
lima.
M. have received the following interesting
from friend at Washington, whose
Ie' ".,,ents are entitled to implicit reliance:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA.
n, the Editors efMe Morning Ne'Os'
The public press (yours among the res') a.
-.,ded to Mr.. Walker, of Mississippi almost
Va entire merit Of having passed the leXas
'.soutons, whilst the SENATOR VINO was IN
f,ct the author Of Mr.. WGlfer'S G"'ename"''
S " hardly been named. That Mr.. walker
I..erves great commentator Tor MS course
.non the subject Of Texas, do not deny
TEt his letter and his speeches are monu-
oon;s to his patriotism, l admit. But that IS
~ reason why the history of the success OF
,S;s great measure should not be set right by
we. nnblic journals Of this country; and here
=, WASHINGTON, it is we'll known, as 1t is un-
I.,iablv true, that the senator from North Car
alma. (Mr. Haywood,) more than any one
..rator, originated, matured, cOunseIled and
carried through Congress the Texas amend
mont, or compromise, which was offered by
AR. Walker in She Senate. With modesty
Characteristic of his State, the real author Of
mr. success has silently reposed upon his good
deeds, and he by whose exertions the demo-
cratic party were harmonized, the friends Of
Texas annexation were united-the new adj
mioistraton was saved from the embarrass-
meDt of defeat upon Texas, and the country
was neutrality-suspicious. against the dangers Of
Derous encounter Of one section against an
other section, now lays no public claim to the
bonors he has won. That man is Senator
HauwOod, IF NOrh Carolina. The facts ]
satc are UNREASONABLE. But Mr.. Haywood s
Uatriotic effoIts did not stop here.
A day or tw" before the question was taken
ppon Texas, the leaders of the democratic par
" had in some way deceived themselves into
the belief that the ''Honse resolutions" would
PASS without alteration or amendment, and it
vas their intention 10 push the vote upon them
as they were. probably relying upon the force
Ofpartv attachments to bring the doubtful in
TO the traces. How mistaken they were, need
not be shown now! How dangerous the ex-
pertinent, requires no proof! The senator
from North Carolina believed that this was a
mistake of the leaders, and it is certain that
in this he was right. Had the vote been put
upon the House resolutions as they were sent
to the Senate, they would have been rejected,
beyond all doubt. Mr.. Haywood i; was who
gave warning to his party friends of the defeat
which awaited them, and he it was who pro-
posed 10 the democrats irreconciIeably hostile
to the House resolutions, bUtin favor of ''Ben'
tons bill," TO yield their opposition, provided
the two were combined so as to leave it to the
discretion of the President to act upon either
They were consulted with, and finally agreed
TO such compromise, and thereuPon what i:
called Mr.. Walkers amendment, was prepared
and handed TO Mr.. Walker, for him TO consul
with that portion of the democratic party Wht
were more exclusively the friends OF the House
resolutions. They all asSented. After this
rRe amendment or compromise was proposed
in the Senate by Mr.. Walker, and the resul
is known. Every Democrat voted for it il
the Senate, and this union of the party alone
saved the Texas cause. The authorship 0
this measure is not all the merit that bcl"ug
to Mr. Haywood for his exprtions as sena
tor or a politician; nor does it constitute
1.-THE of his efficient labor OH This great subject
1t will be recoIlected that Mr.. Bao5y VII
one Of those who could not aud would not vOt
for the House resolutions as they were; bu
II is due to him to state that he had cOncnrret
in this compromise or amendment before h
made his speech in the Senate. | Was pres
cnt when that senator made his speech.
was before Mr.. Walkers motion was made
but after it had hppn agreed upon b, the dem
ocrats. U,Snay SAT upon the countenances q
some; rge and despair ESCAPED the lips q
others. In the lobby aud in the hall there wa
general f. ling that "al was lost" and eve
amongst the old and leading politicians
heard the cry that it was call over" | saw
the senator from North Carolina al this crisis
md CT
around him, struck me as remarkable an
hearing him alone at that time openly declar
"thdt there was no danger at aN,' l watche
him closely. Nothing shows the character
a statesman better than his conduct in sue
scenes; and shall here repeatto you the sui
stance of what heard, and describe his col
duct as we'll as am able, hoping he will pa
don me for the liberty take. The scene
that night cannot describe accurately. I
one Of tho leaders of the party who whispe
ed something to him, heard MIR. II. sd
This is the time to stand firm. For you
despair now is to give up the cause. VIVA
shall our leaders in great question like tn
-aquestion which involves the welfare OF Il
country, perhaps the harmony of the Unio
give way to the excitement and fears Of OF
ers! When others are excited, lead
should be cool and calm. NO! (Sald ne
there is no danger! Texas was safe this INC
ming, We know so it is now, unless, by o
passion or our fears. it shall be betrayed to
temporary excitement. Mr.. Baghy aciA u
jor the compromise, (said Mr.. H. have pie
ged him to it with his own full and free CO
sent. will not insult him by doubling it,.
He will not fail to do his duty" Again: So
after heard him reply to another polite
friend, Don't be alarmed for BAgby. " hi
ever else may come Of it, ! tell you Bag
has approved the compromise or Gmendmt
now in Walkers hands; and it is unjust
him, aRd uakis.d in his friends to believe
will betray his party and violate his promi:
without notice of having altered his mind.
ia an honest and honorable man - "He ca
vote for it, after his Speech exclaimed sol
one else, and to him Mr.. II. replied ''that