The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-28
A Question.

In matter which involves the best interests perhaps
the union of our country throw all idle scuples to
the winds We therefore state, that has gone forth
that the wings have held caucus, some say Saturday,
and some on the Sabbah and decided that they will not
permit the vexed question to be settled by compro
mise during the present session of Congress is said
that they have to this decision under deliberate
calculation that its immediate settlement would operate
against the election OF Gen. Taylor Whatever own
opinions may be on this point; however much we may
differ with the wings; yet the question is not who is
right in this matter, but whether such movement has
been made on the part of the whigs-whether such a
caucus has been held and whether such has been its de-
cision, and such the grounds of it.
We state this report without We state it, be-
cause if such be not the case, the wings may have an
opportunity of contradcting it, and If such be the case,
that the people may understand the NATTER and see how
ready the wings to sacrifice the tranquility of the
country their miserable party schemes Lei any respec-
table wing place card in the National Integencer
der his NAME state upon the floor OF the House
of Representatives, that such caucus has been held
actuated by such motives, coming to such decision
and that he not present at any such meeting, and
that after the most minute inquiry he can hear of no
conference of this Sort and we will freely publish the
contradiction in the Union in order to clear the skirts
of the party OF the rumor in question.
We are happy TO do justice to every member OF the
wing party be he from the north the south, who lends
his aid to the settlement of this vexed question. No
scene was ever striking than that exhibited in the
Senate of the United States Wednesday and Wednes-
day night even yesterday morning After listening to
long debate during the day, the friends of the bill
determined to remain at their post until the measure
decided Speech followed speech Mr. Bell rung all the
changes on the bill Mr.. Niles spun out his long yarn
during the night and expected wear out the patience
OF his hearers Mr. Upham opposed the measure with
all his vehemence Orator Numbered after orator. but
the majority remained their posts like faithful soldiers,
and not until yesterday morning that the question
was taken, and the bill was passed by majority of H.
This decisive vote of the Senate taken after due de-
liberation, and after long debate, and unpreceden.
ed session of 81 hours in that body! We proud to
zee the elements Of which that majority composed.
We find in it senator's of both partiesthe most decided
wings with the infexibe republicans; and what is
sui more acceptable in of compromise, it
made up of different sections without regard to geogaph
ira divsionsso great the anxiety manifested to
settle this agitang question, and give tranquility to the
country, and stability TO the Union. We regret to say
that four of the southern senators voted against it, viz
Messrs Badger of North Carolina, and Bell of Tennes
see, and the two senators from Kentucky
And now comes the question, What will be its fate in
the House of Representatives We look to its solution
with great anxiety II all compromise is to be sacrificed
If this mschevous matter is TO be kept open for the
agitaors of the north to employ fuel for the flame
If Congress is to adjourn without settling it, and then the
northern parry, with free soil as its basis and the New
York agtaor its head to swell the tide and to increase
the iermen and add immensely, perhaps fatally, to the
difficulty and danger which follow in its wake--those
who produce the delay will have fearful responsibility
10 encounter. We call upon the south especially, to
watch her representatives, who have this desperate game
to play for party purposes We call upon the southern
wings to do their duty to the country TO for
the consequences Let them not pretend, do not like
this form of compromises would like some other
Why, then, did they vote for the adjournment of Con
gress on the 18th August