New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-24
The Evening Post and Washington Union.

In the article below we think the Post has well
accomplished that work Of supererogatlon, the re-
futs,ion Of the Union;
A correspondent says
What, : in the wind now The Union seems 10
have been suddenly taken sll sbsck In commenting
on Mr. Clsys extraordinary Resolutions and Speech the
But here is one dsngsuu positionhe takes, which
does him no credit He affect. to oisclsm any desire 10
acquire any foreign territory Jor ne Pt9 o. pIopssss
ton Mr. Clay will find party and no considerable sec
ton o. any party at issue with him Very e~ men nam
tain that territory ought TO he acquired from Mexico
for anV such purpose The avowed purposes and reasons
the inevitable acquisition Of such territory are stoge
Their different And yet by this position he evidently
charges the Administration with making this war for t
ppo,s in order to excite the preudices Of the North
against them and against the war
The organ Of the Administration now tells us that
Mr. Clay viii find party and no considerable section
Of any party ~ issue with him. Very few men mein
tain that territory ought to be acquired from Next
co for any such pivposSthst is Of propsgs,ug in
PRODUCING slavery upon IT, For what purpose then did
Mr. Buchanan propose bis compromise 10 authorize
slavery south Of 36i degrees OF lsuiutef For what
purpose has the organ OF the Administration been de-
tending that compromise for months and announcing
those who were opposed to the propsgatug or intro
ducing slavery upon free Mexican territory Why
tbos@ appeals 10 Southern prejudice II the Ad
minstraon intended t. introduce slavery upon
any such territory when there other 10 be &C
quired Did the editors Of the Union intend 10 unite
the South and break down the Democracy Of the North
by mere .equlvocstOn humbugf II they did not.
account for the extraordinary lsbOrs Of the
Administration and iis organ not only 10 defeat but TO
OverWhelm the Democratic party IN the state.
Had thsir friends hers known they not In
est-ihat IL their opinion that considerable
ton Of sny party-that inseed very few men main.
tain that new territory ought to be acquired from MeE
co" for the purpose "of prOpagaug or introducing
slavery upon H." they certainly would not have sscr
feed their "na~ men" by resisting declaration TO
which the organ cordially responds. when II
says that considerable section OF any party will u
f.e xrifh Mr. on hat Ia IN ha
thst the Administration will keep s conservative friends
In this State. better informed hereafter 20 its prnc
pies on such important questions They should be sd
mOnsbed by the loss Of l2OOOJ democratic votes 10 be-
explicit, and when they not In earnest 10 let
their friends into the secret in time 10 them from
utter annhaton. But Wa yet TO how long this
north Wind will prevail whether this central political
game h TO end In be;rsyiog poor Buchsnsn-whether
the Secretary and his compromise to be, urcere.
moniousy. thrown overheard
SO far our correspondent, The Louisville Erdmiae
publishes a letter from correspondent Southern
Statesman whose name 10 given. but who takes
very different view OF the matter from the Union He
protests against the exclusion Of Slavery from the new
territory. and adds
4" would 20 against the war nsfaner If thought this
would be The result What ave We 10 dol We must have
outlet for orr slaves II we don't, God knows what
will happen % us them Our young seek the battle
field from excitement, for distinction; they would win
honors there We their elders encourage them. not be-
the glitter Of the cpaulette blinds
terrible evil Of slavery presses At every point Why
should The North madden us by refusing the South
treat Why drive us 70 desperation by hedging IN the
plague spot and killing Us All With Il ,
We DOUBT much whether the Shareholders who thin (
thus, quite - few ss the Washington print would
nov have us believe. II territory 10 acquired il mus,
be for the purpose Of peopug II with emigrsons from
the United States II u b. acquired for the emigration
Of slsveh elders & fssr sarss j, be acquired for
the purpose OF Introducing Slavery upon Il, Eve Post
LoUIsIANA.-The Baltimore Patriot and Phaa.
Gelpkia North american have telegraphic dis
patches from Petersburg, stating that the Wings
have secured a majority in the Joint Ballot Of the
Legislature Of Louisiana.
The louisiana Courier, Loco claims a majority
in Joint Ballot for its party We await the re-
turns.
MICHIGAN CAPIrAL-We learn from the Dsfroi
Free Press that the State Departments will be removed
from Detroit to Michigan City sbou, the middle of De