The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-29
Who Killed the Compromise

Who Killed the Compounded
The motion to lay the compromise bill upon the table
in other words, to destroy it-came from southern
whig-Stephens of Georgia. Let him have the credit
OF the act No southern man. no friend of compromise,
no friend of the Union will envy him the miserable dis
tinction Without paying the bill, which has
cupied much of the time and talents of the Senate,
the compliment of discussing it for half hour he
rushes at upon its destruction. The opportunity
of amending it, and modifying it, or giving any one
who values the tranquility of the Union the
slightest chance of placing it in form which might
prevail, this southern wing moved to lay it upon
the table, and he succeeded Seven other southern
wings joined him in the unholy office; and their votes
have defeated bill which SO many persons consider
essential to the tranquility, and perhaps the stability Of
our Union Be theirs the fearful responsibility
the odium of the act
The vote upon laying ii upon the table stood as fol-
lows:
Yeas 1l2
Nays 81
motion made to reconsider this vote, and then
motion to lay that motion upon the table taken
which prevailing the bill finally rejected, and, for
all practical purposes, might well have remained in
the brain of its pubc-spirited protector forever.
In the affirmative vote strange contrasts are percepti-
BILE. Gentlemen have recorded their names together
some of whom, very probably, voted together
cspt question of adjournment, before Among the
number of remarkable condolences we notice. for no
invidious purpose the following:
MIR. Wilmot, of Penn.-Mr Pendeton, of Va.
Mr.. Giddings of Ohio-Mr. Crozier. of Tenn
Mr. Stephens. of Ga-Mr. Palfrey, of Mass
Why this bill was laid upon the table, no one knows,
except by conjecture No reasons were gven nor could
be given under the gag, that pertinacousy placed
upon the lips of all and thus the labor of weeks, the
child born in dog days, after the agonies of dog night
in the Senate, hroted by gentlemen for and against
Mr.. Wmots proviso, and Mr. Clayton's mastery mac
tvty policy, from the banks of the Penobscot to the
shores of the Little Pedee.
Eight southern wings voted against this bill by voting
to lay it upon the table The vote, as we have before
stated, in the affirmative 1l2
Deduct eight southern wing votes 8
Leaves the number IO4
The vote in the negative was 81
Add eight southern whig votes S
Leaves the number IO5
Oae majority
The absenees being equal in number it is fair to pre-
sumo that they paired off Then, how stands the case
Why, the compromise which would have settled the
great southern question forever, killed by eight
southern whigs We repeat let the responsibility rest
where it belongs Let the south know who it was that
agreed with MIR Wmot and MIR. Giddings Let the agi-
tators of this terrible question beware how they trHe
with it. 1t may, perchance, advance solitary man but
in the end, it will destroy multitude
We know not what course events are to take during
the rest of the session, which will probably expire under
the amended resolution of the Senate of yesterday on the
18th August, next Monday fortnight) The Oregon bill
is yet before the House. When it reaches the Senate
they may make another effort to amend it, and settle this
agtating question. If il is settled, skirts are
clear of the mischief which it may produce. We
have element of mischief thrown into the
approaching Gen. Taylor will probably be at
ackedperhaps substantially superseded the agitaors
will be encouraged take the lead in the Buffalo con.
venton to force Martin Van Buren, into the field on the
shoulders of northern party and, at all events, an
effort made to send the election into the House The
agitation of the pillows will increase and il will become
every day and difficult the storm and
to settle it hereafter in harmonious manner Parties will
become more and more arrayed against each other on
geographical lnes and all this because some southern
wings have united with all the northern wings in the
House and the barnburners, to defeat the republican