The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-06-19
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iHS, lhaLsiSnOEancet is UllSS.,s II can !.
not, however, undertake 70 stigmatiaa
those who may acguiesce in the bin
before the Senate;3I mean the conhpro.
mise bill. There are imaginable Fea.
sons why they might think it advisable
to vote for this bill. Honest men may
bo blind enough TO suppose that sorlo.
future coniuncture will of1ara more
promising occasion for rallying tho
South TO determined stand. There
may also be among those who, looking
upon the South as hopelessly doomed,
think /. no good reason for negIecting
their private fortunes, that your hopes /
are dashed; deeming il a bad wind that
blows nobody any good---who consider
themselves under no moral obligations
TO continue useless efforts for The Spgutlf,
when they might be making useful ef. 1
forts for themselves. | do not venture
10 say chat an honest man might not
reason in this way. There is a great
variety in the human,intellect and char
ncter. There are also varieties of
ry, and one glory different from anoiF-
er glory. There ia one glory of the
country, another Of party, and another !.
Of the individual man. a nd if the glory
ofthe country should be loaf, orr p;ir.lS
chance, of the country and party both,
a man might take It into his headsthat
he was not bound, for that reason, ssto
forfeitiis own glory.aB Be this as ismay
the human intellec. is a very subtle
thing, and under straighttned circun,-
stances sometimes puts very pnzzling
questions TO the human conscience;
which being .hing Of mere instinct,
cannot reasonably be expected always
to gel the better of argument.
But,l will proceed 70 give you d
brief anlysis ofthe' Clay Comp
The people occupying the gold mines
mol far fromtlle Bay Of San francisco,
with some scattering settlements, are 10
be admitted into the Union as Ssats.
They claim to have dominion oyer q
country six times as large as South
Carolina. The country does moi belong
TO them, bu! 10 the people of the United
States. Their constitution prohibits
negro property from being broughtto
their place of habitation, or being oar
ried 10 any part of,he vast domai,,.--
This State is to he called California.
New States will hereafter be erected
in the territory, but the inhabitants
mentioned, have already declared That
no slave property shall go 10 those new
States.
Territorial Governments are to be
provided for Utah and New Mexico,
without the Wilmot Proyiso. Butwhy?
A large majority contend that 10 ex-
clude slavery. And it is pretty well
ascertained that the majority of The
Federal Court will SO decide. If,i,ow-
ever, q Shareholder should be foolhardy
| enough TO go there under such circun.
stances and stand law suit, and the
court should happen TO decide in hia
favor; no one doubts that tho Proyiso
would at once be pu. upon The whole
country. He who tells you the con.
lrary ofthis, deceivcs you wickedly and
wilfully.
Such is the disposition TO be madeof
oil the country acquired from Mexico.
But The most remarkable feature of !l,c
bill remains TO be described.
The bill provides that about one.
third OF Texas shall be annexed 10
New Mexico and have the same con
stitution and laws. In this territory, a.
SO, the majority, with Mr.. Clay con
'ond, the laws Of Mexico will be of
force, and The court will 50. decide; and
q stakeholder would 90 ,here under the
Same hazards that he would go 10 Utah.
But as the bill is called 4Comprorlise 2
you will naturally suppose that sat1te
show Of concession has been made 10
lthe South, and will ask whut that con.
cession is 2 Il is this. Ifthe United
States will pay 10 Texas ten or fifteen
millions, to execute q qai. claim to the
-. a.N
North forihe tarritory cut Off tho Ifon
soil agitation shall csase Do moi mis-
understand me, Islo$not say thas ,he.
bill provides llatthe agitation shall
cease. Ionly mean 10 say that the
friends of,hc bill entertain hopes shas
itmay cease and will at all events have
The satisfaction ofhayiRg mades tile es. !.
/ pertinent, sFheiherit will OF not. or.
course The large body Of Northern
n,enbers who will vote agains, the bin,