Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-04
From the w aShington Union, Of Saturday.
WHO KILLED THE COMPROMISE,

WHO KILLED THE COMPROMISE!
The motion to lay the compromise bill up.
on 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 mis-.
cradle distinction. Without even payiny the
bill, which has occupied &C much of the lime
and talants of the Senate, the compliment Of
discussing it for half an hour, he rushes at
once upon IFS destruction. The opportunity Of
amending it, and modifying ii, or giving any
one who values the tranquility of the Union
the ST., hest chance of placing it in form
which might prevail, this southern whg
moved TO lay it upon the table; and he sue.
ceeded Seven other southern wings Joined
him in the unholy Office; and their votes
have defeated & bill which so many persons
consider essential 10 the tranquility, and per.
haps The stability of our Union! Be theirs The
fearful responsibility-theirs the odium off
act.
The vote upon laying ii upon the table
stood as follows.
Yeas ll2
Nays 81
A motion was made TO reconsider this vote,
and then motion TO lay that motion upon
the table was taken which prevailing,
the bill was finally rejected. and, for all
practical purposes, might as well have remain
ed in the brain of its public spirited protector
forever.
In the affirmative vote strange consrass
are perceptble. Gentlemen have recorded
their names together, some of whom, very
probably, never voted together except on a
question of adjournment, before Among the
number OF remarkable condolences, we no.
tice, for no invidious purpose, the following:
Mr. Wilmot, of Penn.-Mr. Pendleton, DIVA
Mr. Giddings, of Ohio-Mr. Crozier, of Tenn.
MIR. Stephens, of Ga.-Mr Palfrey, OF Mass
Why this bill was laid upon the table, no
one knows, except by conjecture. No reasons
were given, nor could be given under the gag,
that was pertinaciously placed upon the lips
of all and thus the labors Of the weeks, the
child born in dog days, after the agonies of
dog night in the Senate, was throtted gen.
tlemen for and against Mr.. Wilnot's provlso,
and Mr.. Clayton's mastery inactivity 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. was in the athr
native liz
Deduct eight southern whig votes 5
Leaves the number iO4
The vote in the negative was 81
Add eight southern wing votes
Leaves the number lO5
| One majority.
The absentees being equal in number, 1t IS
fair TO presume that they paired of. lhen'
how stands the case' Why, the compromise
which would have settled the great sontneIn
question forever, was killed by eight sou'De'u
whigs' We repeat, let the responsibility 1s"
where it belongs. Let the south know w9o
it was that agreed with Mr.. Wiimot ana M,
Giddings. Let the agtators OF TINS teTTOk
question beware how they trine win H.
may, perchance, advance a solitary man, ou''.
in the end, it will Destroy multitude
| We know not what course events are to take
during the rest of the session. which will pro.
badly expire. under the amended resolution Of
the Senate of yesterday, on the l4th August,
(next Monday fortnight) The Oregon Dill
is yet before the House. When il reaches
the Senate, they may make another e10H ~
amend it and settle this agitating question -
IS not settled, our skirts are clear OF Tue n,'S
chief which it may produce We have PC"
element OF mischief thrown into the aPpITG"'SS.
ing canvass. Gen. Taylor will probably y.
attack ed-perbaps substantially supefseu.,Ibs,
the agitators will be encouraged to take wv
lead in the Buffalo convention, to force Ma MA.
tin Van Buren, into the field on the ShouIOei'
of northern Party, and, at all events. an 9.
fort made TO send the election into the HouSo
The agitation Of the pillows will lnGFeaSo,
and it will become every day more ana Gu,S
dfiult TO arrest the storm, and to settle d he's
after in an harmonious manner. PartieS W.
become more and more arrayed agalns! eT ~.
other ON geographical lines; and all ms, 9TH
cause some southern wings have un'teq w."