The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-06
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 8, Is4s.


ihe rfesiuen'e signature 10 the oregon bill, and the
accompanying message, in which he defined his position
as to New Mexico and Upper California have been re-
ceived with reclamation by the people A few of the
southern wing presses-who willing to swallow Gen
Taylor with the Wmot Proviso, because he voluntarily
strips himself OF the power of the veto and also Mr.
Fillmore, who, according TO his letter. is thoroughly
aihaigamaied with the abohtionsts all their fanatca
measuresare yet trying to make capital out of the Pres
dents course wise and guarded and decided as it is
he tells Congress, Thus far have gone but no far
ther fetthese wing presses seize upon his signature
alone and desgnedy petermt the rule which he has laid
down for himself about the Territories But there is
no excess OF mpudence unfarness to which they will
not stoop We are rather surprised that or two
OF the southern presses from which could have ex-
pected better thngsas the Jackson (Florida) News
the Memphis Appeal" &c-are protesting against the
PRESIDENTS course These presses ought to recoect the
circumstances by which he surrounded; and among
Others the fact that the session OF ls4445 the House
OF Representatives passed Bill in relation to Oregon
with the ordinance proviso inserted just it is in the
presentbil twas passed by majority of near 100 and
among these about As southern democrats including
the delegation from South Carolina and even Mr. Yancey
of Alabama himself We have expressed our own opin.
ions, however, fully upon this subject that we shall
the democratic presses. We lay extracts from three
OF them before readers and they all able papers
OF the highest distinction in their respective States:
From the Raleigh Standard
The OREGON BrLL.-The Register of Wednesday last
charges President Polk with having yielded up the rights
Of the South, in approving the bill providing government
or Oregon We say that paper brings the char &C. for il
presents no proof 1t does do the President the
justice to publish his message the subject but deter
nind misrepresent the facts and little party
apita possible, out Of his approval of the Oregon bill
rushes forward with one-sded statement and with vio-
lent and passionate appeals to the southern people, Now
| what the facts :!
At the session of Congress before the last an effort
made to provide government for Oregon, but it failed
II the present sesston II was known that Oregon
ering for of protectionthat people were ex
posed the noads of the savages and all
called aloud on Congress for immediate action in her be-
half; and bill establishing government and providing
assistance for her, brought forward the proper
cme and pressed with great force upon the attention
If Congress In the mean time the slavery question
came up and patriotic of both parties united
70 settle it. compromise proposed by Mr. Clay
on of Delaware, but it opposed ~ Mr.. Badger
and three other whig senators from slavehoding States
| md when 1t got to the House, it voted down and
destroyed by eight southern wings ald among them two
| rom North Carolina! Had this compromise prevailed
the whole question would have gone Supreme Court
Tor maj action and the northern people would have
sisted on inserting the Wot Proviso the Oregon bill
finding that there hope that this Sc could
DC elected at the present session. the friends Union
proposed that the Missouri line should be run through to
the Pacific and for this proposition. which was submitted
IN the Senate by Mr. Douglass all the southern whigs all
he southern democrats, and several northern democrats
Voted 1t passed the Senate and to the House and
hat body, by decisive VOTE refused with the
senate that is. refused the Missouri line in the
Oregon BILL The question then was will the Senate re-
ede-strike out the Missouri Compromise, and permit
he bill to become law twas known that, the South
II was matter of practical Importance whatever
whether the Wimot Provisp applied to Oregon
mas, pk,, ,~o., IL
ouri lne and STAKEHOLDER thought
with his slaves In addition this the people of
had unanimously requested that slavery should be
fred upon them and certainly Something due
wishes in sis respect Under these Inconsistencies and
With an overriding necessity for government for Oregon
staring them in the face, majority of Senate voted to
ecede-the bill passed. and sent to the President for
is approval What was he to dol Suppose he had ap
lied the vetowhat would ha been course and tone
If this very paper the Raleigh Register The man
again otionOrsgon deprived protection the
mere ,cord and tcM Of James X Poikthe ,cshcs Of
desatedmltra uiers upon slavery advanced and the
orthem people thereby stirred up higher pitch of eree
nsnt and flnocism But MIR. Polk approved the BILL and
his for doing Those vN never ap
| ear in the Raleigh Register.
Every member of Congress who votes 10 extend the Mis-
our line the Pacific prohibit .averv north of
hat line, and TO permit its existence south of it, and the
Register well knows that Mr. Badger, and indeed every
outhern member Mr. Calhoun not ex ,epted so voted NJ
he present session. Why them attack and denounce Mr.
Folk for doing just what they done He declares in
that he approved the Oregon bill because the
prohibition Of slavery which it in accordance
With the spirit of the Missouri Compromise and he thu,
furnishes tho best evidence all his couRrymen that he
DESTROYS preserve that compromise all its force and
yigor. Extend it to the Pacific. and the Union is safe
Break it downdsegard le the North tram pie it under
loot, and insist what Mr. Polk will grant, and
What Lewis Cas- will permit to wit. the Wlmot
Povso for New Mexico and California well a, for Ore.
yon-we say let the North do this and human eye will
able to penetrate the gloom which will once settle
Town the Union of these States.
But surely surely the Register ought be the last print
complain on this subject arragn Mr.. Polk
tct That paper condemns the President saw,
ne yields southern rights in sanctonng Oregon BILL
which contained the Winot Proviso and the same
ime 1t applauds Mr. Badger, who voluntarily admits in
MS place in the Senate that this proviso constitutional
Mr. Polk and his friends in Congress sincerely desir
that Mr. Cayons compromise bill might pass in order
hat the insertion of the Wlno Provso the Oregon bill
night have been rendered useless and unnecessary and
peace and concord restored the Union while the Regis
first approves this compromise and expresses the hope
hat 1t will prevai-next endorses the OF Senator
Mangum. who voted for it, and of Senator Badger, who
voted against iand last declares after is defeated
that has "no regrets express its defeat This is
cons'sfency for you, with vengeance
The Charleston Mercury thus notices the message the
President this subject.
"THE PRESIDENTS PRorEsTWe publish the Presidents
message returning, with his signature, House of
representatives, the bill for the establishment of Terrific
rial government in Oregon. 1t H. believe the second
message Of the sort since the origin of the government
President Tyler having only precedent for this ap
n nrn .ln IyaAss The