The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-07-15

Oregon question was under consideration
in the Senate on Wednesday last, Sepator
Clayton Of Delaware moved that "the bill
under consideration, together with the pend
Jug amendments, be referred to a select com
,uii,ee Of eight members, to be selected by
hallol~ four members from the north aud
four from the southland with a further
view 10 make il manifest to the whole coun
try that this is no parry movement: he sug-
gesled that two of the members oft the com
mii,ee from the North be selected from one
party, and two from the other party in the
Senate, and the same with the South" This
motion was subsequently modified so as TO
| discharge lie committee on territories from
| the consideration OF tina, portion of The mes
sage recently received from the President,
! relating 10 the establishment of territorial
governments i'll Oregon, and its reference
also TO the special committee proposed to
be raised" In this shape the re solution was
passed by ayes 3l-nays II. The commit
Zee will illus have the whole subject OF ter
1i,ories before ii, and we hope will be able
to propose such a compromise in reference
10 the subject of Introducing slaves into any
OF said territories, as will prove acceptable
10 both north and Souh'-Ihe subjec,
must be examined and decided i'll !he spirit
Decentralization and compromise TO accomp-
llsh any good purpose, and we are rejoced
that Mr. aCayton has thus brought forward a
proposition which promises 10 produce har
monv OF action lie has been chosen charm
of the committee. and will endearor 10 car
ry into effect he views which prompted
:nil,ee, propose the Appointment of the COM
| him to we shall therefore look 10 the action
of the committee for the most important re-
suits, we have no doubt that whatsoever
compromise may be agree upon by the com
mi'tee, will be accepted by the Senate and
House.
All rejecting and patriotic citizens
view with alarm, the indications of sec
tional division which exist: and he will
deserve the gratitude of his country who
can restore harmony of feeling, and thus
avert the impending storm. The COM
miltee of the Senate will have, to con-
siderable extent, the future destiny Of the
nation in Its keeping; and hence the ne
cessity for the exercise of wisdom and
forbearance on the part Of its members.
All ultralsm should be discarded, and all
party views laid aside for the common
good. If the committee will act upon
these principles, (and we presume such
will be the CASE the members will ac-
quire forthcmselvcs the glory of having
settled difficulty seriously threatening
the continuance OF the Union.
As both the North and the South, and
also both parties, will be fairly represent
! ed in the committee, we trust that all
further discussion of the subject Of slave
ny will be suspended in both houses of
Congress, until the report of the COM
mlttee shall be made Indeed, were the
House to have committee similarly
ly constituted, the two committees, by
consultation, might unite in one compro-
mise report.
The following is the Commlttee:-Mr.
Clayton, ofDel OFT of SO votes received
80. as chairman, and Messrs Calhoun, of
S. G., Bright, blind Phelps, of Vt Clark
of r I Dickinson, ofN. y Underwood,
of Ky , and Atchison, of Missouri, a. To-
colocos and 4 whigs-belng equally di
vided among slaveholding and non, slave
holding States) Bait. Clipper.
GENERAL TAYLOR IN NEW OR
LEANS-A SPEECH FROM THE OLD HERO
In New Orleans on The LIST inst, torch
ligh. procession was got up by the friends
IF Rail- Ton .f,,rf,
candidate for Vice President, who had arri
ved.a day or two before from Mexico.
There vas pretty much of Il general turn
out Of the whole city on the occasion, and
the following incident. is recorded in the
PIcayune:
Whilst the procession was moving in an
other part of the city,a number o! persons
!, the neghterhood the ST. Charles Hotel
perceived Gen Taylor in the ladies' saloon
where he had been invited by Cen Gaines
10 witness the display. The moment they
caught a glimpse of him they gave three
cheers for old Rough and Ready. Gen.
Taylor Immediately retired to part Of the
room in which he could not be seen, bnt
the crowd continued to increase and with II
the cheers for the old murderer of Buena Wis
Ia increased also. In few minutes the
streets in and about the hotel were tlronged
with multitude ofpersons all cheering Gen
Taylor. Several gentlemen olthe INN enso
concourse ofpersons present left the crowd
and wen. to Gen. Taylor and desired him
10 appear at the window of the saloon as
nothing else would satisfy and dispeEse the
accidental assembage. The General obs
jected 10 DING so: as it would seem an inter
ference with the appointed ceremonler Of
the night. But the crowd continued 10 in
crease and the cheering Likewise, he al
length appeared al the window. When
he was seen by the multitude below, the
cheering was deafeEing. As soon as s-