The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-28

power 10 determine in the div sion of the new ter
niories, and the abstract power of Congress over
the subject Of slavery in all of them. All the Incl
dents of the whole dispute, and all the compro-
misses made and to be made, are involved in t. 1t
involves everythlDg-the Union, the constitution,
dissolution, revolution, and anarchy-in one view;
and renewed harmony, and new impulses to our
splendid prosperity, in another view, through the
medium of a compromise.
What is to be done! What can be done? The
South declare that the last concessions which they
will make will be the line of the Missouri Com
promise run through to the Pacific. But this
line would give nearly one half the new terri
tories to the South, including the inhabited
part of New Mckee, and the lower half of Calior-
MIA on the Pacisc, which of itself will be the
nucleus Of future State The difficulty to this
compromise is, that the Northern members are
sworn against the admission Of slavery into any
territory now free However reasonable, there
fore, the proposition of the compromise line, we
see 10 possible chance for its success. On the
other hand there is prospect that the whole OF
California on the Pacific, as now organized, Will,
as "a free State, be admitted into the Union. IL
Southern members have resolved TO make that al
tentative the signal for revolt, the threatened dis
solution becomes matter of the gravest import.
II is not improbable that they will take this POSI-
tion. Indeed, they are understood to have taken
il already. The admission OF free State, without
the admission Of slaveholdme State at the same
time, gives the North the balance of power IN the
Senate, and consequently the full power IN Con-
grtss to act as it pleases on the whole subject OF
slavery. Hence the plan Of Mr.. Foote TO run the
compromise liue through TO the Pacific, to admit
the northern part Of California as free State
| and IA new State from Texas, together, SO as to
preserve to the South an equality Of power IN the
Senate, as a security against the designs of the
aboiionitts.
Turn Il over as we WILL the question IS still be-
fore Us, in all its amplitude and with all It's ollie AZ
ties Ii is formidable at all points, complicated in
any shape, and cannot be postponed. In such an
| eXieency, we must rely upon the prudence and
! Judgment VI such Clay, Webster, Cass,
! Calhoun, Mangum, Benton, aud otrere, .n ihe Se-
nate and upon such men Morehead, Mcdowell,
and Winthrop, of the House, 10 arrest the Hot
spurs ii the South ana the fanatics of the North,
: In their hotheaded madness aud folly. Above all,
we rely upon the cool judgment and patriotic good
sense of General Tay lor, TO avert by the wisdom
Of his counsels and advice, the danger of dissou
ion. 1t is the third time this yexed question ha.
threatened the existence of the Union, and to in
sure its safety, the crisis demands another com
premise. The demand rises above all party OF
sectional objects. The cry of dissolution has be-
come familiar thing, is assuming deliberate
purpose, and must be met with firmness, yet with
coolnees, moderation, and spirit of compromise
To General Taylor, Henry Clay, and the moderat,
men Of all parties 10 Congress, we must look fol
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and perplexipg question.