The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-09
From the Richmoad Enquire.
The WING Caueus.

Washington, we extract from the New York Express,
whose editor i 70 coasss detailed account o. zoe ao
Winthrop As Speaker. Among those SIX recusant wings
is Mr. MorioR Of Virginia. and our readers will see thai
i was time for him to quit psy which vas
oluon. That the other southern wings resisted the res
olulon. played into the hands OF the free.scers ana
voted for Winthrop source q serious mischief s
constituency correspondent OF the Herald gives new
version OF their motives:
You are no doubt aware that Mr. Toombs and Nj. Ste,
phens the very who In great measure, amsea
Crendsn. selected Mr. Glayoa for sssre,sry Of s'a,e
Mr. Preston They The very who imposed these
gentlemen General Taylor and now apparently with
taste and fancy This, and the fact that Mr. lard is
disappointed candidate for foreign mission give mpor
their sense Of duty As ii is ceraIn that Colonel Webb
viii be rejected BY the Senate, SHE Austrian mission may
Of eless sheet Of paper, may induce the adhesion OF
living men, and by that means whg organization oil the
Houe.
When such "ura" Taylor men as Stephens, Toombs,
and Cabe have lost confidence in the administration and
refuse to vote for Winthrop, il is time for the whole
South resist his election to the bitter end Inc lo
lowing. from the New York Express, VIII be found inter-
estiDg
BY the southern mail last night, received the oow
exciting the wing Saturday evening"
It will be read sure, with deep interest We con-
southern fiends thus manifest already bodies no good
TO the North or to the South'
VERY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
The Congressional Hnig Caurus Ertsssrdjtars sops,
,neat baS suppressed ercitsment -seessi1n
Of fps members fron the caucus
Il, Correspondence Of the New York Expressl
st WASHINGTON, December 2.
The whig delegation gathered in caucus at the Capitol
Saturday evening" according previous notice and AL
calm collected, and of feeling
expected from band OF brothers assembling Tor com
mon purpose, present common front against common
enemy; but. much the OF all those IN
the secret the Hon. Mr. roombs, Georgia, struck note
expeCted from a Mr. Giddngs, or Mr. Palrey, some
such fanatics, hut from southern whig The eau
On NOTION Of the Hon Mr. sohenoL Of Ohio. the Hon
Chrres Morehead Of Kentucky: was elected chairman
Hon. James Brooks, OF New York, made secretary
As as this organization took place. and alter shon
what he about. and that, maner OF duiy
he could not avoid it aud would not Withdraw i, Ms
Toombs Of Georgia, ode ed the following resolution
Resolosd, That Congress oaght any law pro-
hbtlng slavery in the rrtories OF Caosniao New Mex
&c nor any law abolishing slavery IN tho pse' OIL 20
No sooner had the secretary read this resolution than
in action, In violent words, but discussion ensue
aud, unde Tstand, the calmss and coolest IN anne
ccu1nsances. The wings were frs. what
Mr. Toombs was aiter-What lac meant-what was intend
ed by him and his associates but soon became nanies
the took IN This its own hebfand,
and ADOPTED ITS own, Mr. Toombs & Co would take
MI S,any, Of North Carolina wa, the frs star, ia
opposition Tor, as southern man, as he well said there
could lie doubt what no thought ON these subjects but
this place tor their tune
and he therefore moved TO lay the resolution upon The
table
me motion was seconded by several gentlemen but be
fore the taken, great many speeches We nsde
What speeches wetc and who were the seaS-
srs ain a. able to say with suy accuracy, bur rnor
repetition announces them and the CT Is ull OF bot
all 10 being busy In the matter aud oil attention be
ing diferird 10 Tie subJe L
Tue ars, norhern VIII had anything say was the
Hon. Mr. Dier, OF New Yok he was surprised 10 Id
e,rt found parry upon an ex lu.ive slavery
when the WING party 10 the North had discainrd n
such test and Repeatedly declared a. eosa req n,
party such twas well known thai lhe wn'g,
obef ,a1 oa as 10 g1e hss had nj asssd 70 ACT oss
and national party they did nos s.Pse, to cefcs nd'
SH. 20 sae 81 aes sa'h aH m
opposed resolution They agreed with svey woa o
Win mem sse.oiay upon matters that might never
mp i.s..la,'oa When they did come up then a wa,
resolve but before agreed upon Speskef anu
other officers, aud when we only a-embei 20 select hln.
It time to lay out n chart for egi.au "a Twas
sufficient try and agree aer IL found hf that there
was n disagreement aud then necessity for agrement
Nj HilsId, Of Alabama, the first genusmsa speak.
agreed be asked, that the Wmo Proyiso part OF
the wing creed and that no, whg policy to abolish
slavery ia the District Of Columbian why not say So aud
star, in caucus wi h such declaration
Other gentlemen followed, among them NJ. Evans, OF
q any actin upon Il there's and No Baker, OF Illinois, also
opposed all such action, being e at liberty vote any
where Tor such esouuon, etnei III ue caucus VI " NV
House.
Mr. King of New Jersey also expressed opposition to
the passage OF the resolution here time TO be dts
tracing ourselves when had common enemy to lace
Mr. Owen, of Georgs, warmly urged the adoption oil the
resolution IL necessary he aid, 10 settle these mat
We could together unless they were set
lied. We understand ourselves and each other.
Mr. Stephens of Georgia. pressed the adoption oil the
resolution In something like the Of arRurAent
was un necessary now he urged tor northern western
wings TO be pressing the Wlmo Pfoviso upon Congress
them the necessity there and spare them nom INLET
ing upon the South any such modification When thl;
territory about TO be acquired by unconstitutional
he opposed the in with ne ahy all the wing
party; among things because lead the acqni.
son Of territory In which, II slavery were admitted Or
excluded, must leopard the peace OF this Unon A. be
oesaw, the very Of things the Inevitable result Of
bia-s in principle the South OF the utmost i'm.
he had TO say, and he said not this IN threat
but In sorrow, and for information, that Attempted aud
persisted IN by the men who NV had power-thM Is the
would be diss The Union could be held iogeth
srt not la the power OF i best friends 10 the south
TO hold IL togeher-f slavery in the District Of Columbia
begged northern gentlemen 10 express their views
Mr. Brooks Of New York. said Mr. Stephens OF Ceor-
ga, asked for the expression Of opinion o northern
lemen, he should have his As 70 the sboon Of slavery
Ia the District Columbia, he had. with coeaFuo Of his,
pabrly expressed his opinion al large public dinner IN
city OF New York. that twas not expedien 70 press any
such efforts now 80 far on this point he agreed with The
the Wmo Provso TO Calilotnis he could nscss.y
or that now inasmuch as California had passed such n
prohibition Of slavery for herself Il thing, how
himself his parry friends TO neRativest Is 10 say
what they would do. II Maryland abolished slavery,
he gentleman from Georgia would object 70 lie
abolition In the District OF Columbia Why, tben pledge
ourselves Cor all time to negative Then, as to California
or New Mexico first Il might be necessary legis
At all; .fo might be made there to ensaye