Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-01
THE COMPROMISE BILL.

and in the extracts. which follow, two OF three
words together or an entire clause in SEN
tence are italicsed, the Italics are our own
aThis BILL relating to the yexed quest OF
Slavery in the Territories is under d'scussi n IN
the Senate. The bill provides that The exist
ence Of Slavery in the Territories shall not De
affected by the Ierrit rial Legislatures, and that
questions relating to The subject shall he referred
TO the Supreme Court OF tho Unhea otsles'-
This is called Compromise bill; but for our
parts we cannot understand it in that light. For,
if we are correctly informed, the Supreme
Court has already prejudsed the question, and
declared that Slavery cannot exist IN any Ter
r,ioru, now free, until it becomes q State.
1--WE are less disposed to look upon this bill
as a Compromise, from the very great anxiety
manifested BY the W ashington Union 10 have II
passed. We cannot forget that the Editor Of
that paper was one Of the main agents in
palming of upon US the "No' thern man with
Southern feelings" who is now the head and
front of the Abolition party. We must be ex-
cused for suspecting any measure relating 10
this delicate subject. which has his aPproba-
ton. He and his party, BY the accession OF
this worthless Territory, has forced the country
into this great difficulty, aud now ne IS Wi
ling 10 surrender erry Southern right to secure
Cass's election. He finds that The whole South
ern people are justly suspicious OF the Michigan
turn coat that they look upon him as another
"Northern man with Sou hern feelings and
hence his effort to yamp up compromise, which,
to our understanding, sacrifices ererv South -.
right and leaves the coor open 10 endless ex-
element and litigation.
ave have no sort of objection TO see the
sand deserts of Mexico restored 10 that country;
but If they remain q portion Of The Union, We
must insist upon the rights Of the South. Least
of all, would we be willing to be cheated out Of
those rights, under The flimsy disguise OF com
promise.
"These remarks are based on the supposition,
that the Supreme Court has rendered the de
cision alluded TO, which we learn from North.
ern Paper is the fact"
We place in iustaposiion, the following ex-
tracts from the Wing Of the 18th and OF the 2lst q
July:
THE press upon on! columns has prevented
previous notice of an important movement taken
by the Senate, for the adlusimen, Of The vcxed
question OF slavery in the Territories. Ii was
moved and carried, that committee .! eight,
four of each party-four from he North, aud ionr
from the Soluble appointed, 10 whua the whole
subject should be referred. This important mo-
ton was made by Mr.. Clayton, Of Della ware
another evidence that when Locolocoism has in.
yoved the Republic in great difficulty, recourse
has always 10 be had 10 some great Wing States
man for extricaton.
nThe following committee was elected b. hal
LOT: CLAYTON OF Delaware, Underwood OF Ken
lucky, Clarke OF Rhode Island, Phelps Il Yer
mont, Calhoun of South Carolina, Aichison Of
Missouri, Dickinson of New York, Bright Of
Indiana. The four first arc Wings.
ave call attention 10 Inc sutjoincd extract from
the National inellisencer when gives clearer
view OF his subject than we should be able 10
present ourselves:
"'Our readers are apprizsd that one OF the most
important OF lhuse questions which sometimes
arise as j! TO Try The Strength and durability Of
our Union, was referred 10 select commute,
in tie formation OF which every secto
nal inle.es, was consulted and represented; and
each OF the Political Divisions mad an equal
weight Many ardent friends OF the Union and
of their country, Wing and Democratic, were Of
opinion that by deertins an adjustment, the dill.
6culties attending il would incfcase greater ex-
acerbalion would ensue and that geographical
parties would arise, eniansering al no distant
day that Union Of tree and independent States,
which can alone ensure peace al home aud res.
pect abroad.
"tThe committee however. Yesterday reported
BILL which We sincerely hope will pu, this qucs.
ton foreve, al resi-. This bill proposes 10 csia
blish COVE. nneniS for the Territories VI Oregon,
California and Sew Mexico upon such 2rinci
pies of univcI>a justice and Constitutional RICH,
a. il is hoped wW challenge The approval Of crcvy
calm and refect,ns mind. Hence II -
apparent tha, ,he rights and claims o. The North
and South IN the subject 0! slavery are reserved;
and, without giving the sanction of The United
States 10 further extension OF the territory in
which slavery will be recognized. the future cha
racter OF those States will depend on The charac-
ter habits and wishes Of the PEOPLE, acio sialE
hereafter form tie state Constitutions fer those Ter
ritnicS.
owe sincerely trust that This scheme, proceed
ane as II ado,bicGiv does frem the r,ou patriotic
u,Otires, may put an end forever 10 question,
from the agitation OF which alone The enemies OF
our great and glorious Union derive any hope 81
succeeding in their insane purposes
"lt we shall escape This danger tsays The
Wbis)-if this cup shall be alicwt3 10 pass
from us-it will all be owing L. hs mtg
nth, 6rmness and G5iipy of the c'eat Wig
statesman, Joha M. Clayton, OF Delaware
When did the country ever hear u Loco
Eco leader coming forward TO rescue lie coun-
Try when she is in peril2 Never The very
Locotocos themselves never look Tor saliva
tion flom any such quarter. |, is their business
10 get he ship among the shoals; when they want
il ricaed, they take very good care not 10 trust
their own pilots 10 do it,"
We subioin the vote upon the bill, as ii finally
passed the Senate:
YEAS -Messrs. Alchison. Anterior, Benton,
Beriien, Borland. Breese, Bright, Butler, Cal
houn CLAYTON, DAVIS. OF NJ, Dickinson, Doug.
lass Downs, Fooie, flanagan, Houston lun-
ter, johnson, OF Maryland, Johnson Of Louis.
lana, Johnson OF Georgia, King, Lewis, Man.
gum, Mason, Phelps Rusk, Sebastian. Spru.
ance, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott and Iulee-
SO.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Badger, Baldwin, Bell,
Bradbury, Clarke, Corwin, DAVIS, OF Massachu-
sets, Dayton. Dix, Dodge, Feleh, FizseralI,
Greene, Hale, Hamiu, Metcalt, Miller, Niles,
Underwood, Upham and Waker-22.
ABseNr-MessIs. Cameron, Pearce, and Web
ster-3.
What a spectacle have We here presented
Whittier are we tending, and 10 what are We Co
ming2 The Wing, it will be observed, has
adopted the views and sentiments of The article in
the Intellisencer as It's own. Here, then, We
have great measure, originated and projected
by a leading statesman of its own pary-carried
through and perfected by commillee OF eishi,-in
the formation of which every sectional interest
was consulted and represented, and in which
each of,be political divisions had an equal weight
Ia measure which, when proposed, caused the
heart OF every patriot TO bound with JOY and ex.
ul.a,ion a, seeing the many ardent friends OF The
Union and of their country in the Senate, both
Wing and Democratic, come forward 10 settle an
agi,atng question, which might Ty The strength
and durability OF our Union, aud the settlement
of which, if postponed, nigh, cause The forma-
ton of geographical parties and the disruption Of
that Union-a measure which undoubtedly pro
ceeded from the most patriotic motives, Tor The
purpose OF putting an end forever 10 question,
from the agitation of which alone The enemies of
our great and glorious Union derive any hope oil
succeeding in their insane pnrposes-a measure