The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

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Hear wha, the Daily Ners 11adel.
ph;.) says Of Mr. CLAs's plan Il sojsss.
m.n,, aud the ends n b. asasistd 81 h:
ave have already staasd thst ~ 81 sa-
ment Of eais,in.; diiScsltiss csnnot y ssade
a party measure. Ths controversy must
either continue, or . eompromsse muss ~
advp.sd and when we VS. the latter term,
we mean to apply Il 10 both propositions
now under discussion In Congress-, far 80
far a. the Wigs Of this State are concerned.
either proposition is compromise ~ com
pared with their own platform. The Wings
Of the free States must either confines n
,nss, upon the enactment Of territorial bills
with the Wimos proviso incorporated there
in, and thus prolong the existing cont'o.
versy between the North and South, or thsy
must make mp their minds TO compromise
the question in sach manner - will, in
their Judgment, best effect the object they
have in view--the exclusion Of siarery from
Ner .Merieo and Utah. An honsst differ.
encc Of opinion exists among those most
opposed to slavery. "a 10 which plan Of
compromise will best efFec, that object.
Some believe that there is danger Of slavery
being introduced into New Mexico, unless
the Texas boundary question be speedily
settled, and, believing thus, are in favor Of
the so cal,ed compromise bill ms the best
meaa IN their isdgmen, 10 prevent the ex.
tension Of slavery over territory now free.
We can neither see the justice MIR policy
Of denouncing these men as eaithless to
their party or the canse Of freedom. As
well might others who favor the other plan
of compromise be denounced rs such. Mel
,her are Justly liable IN such s!.nuneiasion.'
A to the merits of the proposed scheme.
on the score Of hnaiiy. We submit The fol.
lowing opinion ircm III. New York Cosrisr
and Enquirer:
"ln our judgment the South, ne well ~
some persons from the NORTH labor under
very serious mistake, IN regard "a the state
Of feeling on this subject among the people.
1t has been formally announced. from many
conspicuous and influential sorrces, that tho
Wilmot prcviso Is dea,!--that 1t IL universl.
" regarded Ms an exploded hun,bug-thst
the whole North il convinced TINT slavery
cannot, under any circumstances, obtsin
foothold In New Mexico. and that the
whole North j, ready. therefore. to abandon
The proviso A gres, deal of confidence
in The success n cer.nIn schemes, has been
built upu. this belief. Onr own olaaion i,
that gre-.tsr mistaL, wds ncrer made. VIZ
do not believe that Northern sentiment has
Undergone any such change. The people
Of the North are mt convinced either that
the proylso IA needless. or that II is wrong.
In spite of al argument and oil cxhortations
to The contrary, they believe !. TO Ike Just in
principal, equitable in Il. effect. ON section
al asecndency, and demanded by the cmcr.
gcncv. We do not believe there arr thr~e
free States in the Union which would not
upon a fair. popular appeal, affirm that be.
lief by an overwhelming majority
We believe this tn b. the fact and in
stating Il, we desire not to be understood On
expressing any opinion for or against thu
correctness OF the views m which the fact
rests. We have nothing 70 ray nous a. 10
the Justice or injustice. the necessity or in
utility. Of the M,lmot proyixo Il may bc
wrong in principle. unconstitutional nesd-
less and insulting To the South upon all
tina, in these remarks We wish to i,c under
stood as expressing no opinion. either d.
rec,ly or NV Implication Al we mean 10
say Is. that in our opinion the grea, body
Of the people Of the Northern States have
not abandoned the principle of tine Wiimot
prov.sc. We believe that while the nut
ward demonstrations IN regard to !, have
diminished, the resi- popular feeling is still
strongly in its favor and f,ai this will be-
come manifest whenever occasion shah
arise.
Suppose a territorial hil Is passed with.
out the Wilmct proviso. will that action b.
final Not b. any means. Every Cougs~s.
sicnal Di-trc, In every Northern Hasts
would instantly beccmc the scene Of strug.
gle to secure the addition af that r.oviso At
the next session. suppose Mr. Mason's bill
in regard 10 the surrender Of iuga,iye slaves
TO become n law will tho South hear no
morc Of that matter! viii peace and quiet
every where prevail on that sabjccti He
must be foolish and very ignorant MAN
who can cherish any such cxlectsiion.
The enactment Of that law would be tho
signal for an anti. slavery agitation through.
out the Northern and the Western Stasss,
infinitely more violent and less ccntrollat&s
than any which the eounTy has lizard Il
hitherto - .f