Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
Washing ion Correspondence of the Boston Atlas
WASHINGTON Feb. "a, 1850.

Washington, Feb. I'd, lolO.
Thee must be backing out some where on the
slavery question, or we must come 10 blows. The
North and South are fairly at oggerheads, and will
close in final struggle on the admission OF Calitor-
MIA. The South has chosen this position, and must
abide the consequences. She declares she is ready
She relies upon two weapons to resist this last phase
of Northern" aggression" One is, the yeas and
navs flexible and protean instrument, capable OF
fabulous results, the discovery of whose wizard and
gigantic power is to be attributed to the versatile ge-
Mus and profound investigations OF Mr.. Clingnan
The yeds and nays is the efficient legislative weapon
with which Northern audacity is TO be driven back,
and Southern rights defended and secured southern
craftsmanship and Southern ingenuity are to find
their last and best illustration Southern dignity,
Southern rreatnes and Southern renown are TO find
their eliminating point. IN caIs q me yeas ana NAYS.
the existing Ills Of the South Shades OF Pinckney
and of Lowndes, OF jefferson and Henry hear it,
When all else fails when inust ice towards the South
reaches n point when 1t can no longer be endured ;,
when dangers surround and perils encompass
closely and tearluy the Institutions of the South,
thai every other hope is fled--the CliIgnaiis, and
oryfve others OF the Southern chivary, are to look
for their preservation TO find their and shield
their ngls and palladium, in calls of the yeGS and
nays. II nothing else is evolved from the present
contest, this notable discovery will forever distinguish
the disunionsts of the present day. for fertility OF in
vention, and fruitfulness of resource, under pres
| sure OF discouragng circumstances.
Should this fail, however, the South has yet anoth-
er expedient of salvation. She falls back upon the
/
June next, she is to make her final stand. AT this
Convention, California having been admitted, or her
admission being then ard there considered inevita-
| ble the final determination of the South is to be
known. Thea we shall know WHO is to back out.
| The South must there face the question. The posi-
ton which has been taken on California, must there
be maintained, or there be receded from That Con-
venton must declare for secession or adjourn with
out declaring for sece ssion. They must look the
whole subject and its consequences in the eyes, and
make their election of loyalty or disloyalty to the
| Union. They will have gone too far to evade the
point in issue. They must then and there conclude
10 PRESS ON, or to BACK OUT. Which is it to be We
| shall see.
Well as for us, we vish to see We hope
never to see the point in issue" evaded. 1t
is high time it was SETTLED! 1t is high time
that it should be decided whether or not this
Republic is an organized pro- Slarery Repub.
lie. We have an idea that Northern members
will be frightened by neither the yeas and
nays nor the " Nashville Convention" is
about as sensible, and about as formidable, as
the other. If the South" can call the yeas
and nays oftener than the North" can ans psr
to the call, we should be glad to know it I! And
if the REASONABLE Convention which the Soutl
propose TO hold at Nashville should proceed to
ocert ac'S Of treason, we have a shrewd sus u.
cion that they will be compelled to take "a
cooling draught'' in the shape of tincture o.
ZACHARY TAYLOR, which has heretofore been
found specific in cases of excessive sangui-
nifty
We are glad that Northern members utterly
abstain from the silly and childish bullying anc
gasconade with which gentlemen from the
South daily whet their appetites for dinner
The North makes no threats of " dissolving the
Union" even though Slavery may be extended
Such things would be unbecomng either the
seriousness of purpose with which the North
means to EraIsr the spread of Slavery, or the
dignity of character and selfyrespect of FREE
MEN
Great thoughts still stars, and truths, like
suns,
| Sir not"
Let the South monopozc the agitation anc
the treason of schemes of Dsunon the Nortl
will stand by the CONSTITUTION and the RIGHT