The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-10-12

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/ We invite the deep attention of all on
readers, and particularly those OF the South
, 10 the following arti".r.
1t il from the pen of one of the most EN-
/ inent men the North has produced; on
who has cnnobled his country by his gem
us in letters, aud adorned the very highes
council known TO the Union. \ MAJ
whose heart is rs pure us bis head is clear
q man whose patriotism haSpassed through
the fiery ordeal of m illus,rious public life
aud whose wisdom and ability conducted
him triumphantly and blamcesslv along th,
rugged path of high official duty. W.
wish we were at liberty to give his name
but he has long since retired from public
life, aud is not willing to be again involved
in it.
II Is impossible that such statesman ms
this can be an agitator, or asprant. lini
connected as he was with the men of the
Revolution. he has brought down to rs it, 81
cred fire, and the light OF his wisdom shines
far iato the iuIdre
r 4. ihc sunset of IN, si,r. him MYSTICAL lore.
And coming event. gast their shndGw~ before
New loRs, September ,, 1850.
r. ne Ediinr of ihc Southern Press:
Ii would be- highly ridiculous. were no;
the subject SO deeply interesting, aud The
probable consequences of the dcuson So
disastrous, to witness the cool compacency
and decision with winch we Of the North
refer to the passage of the Compromise bill
ia detail, which was rejected in mass, rs n
final adjustment of lhc slavery question.
Even the few newspapers which have, until
lately at least affected to defend the rights
of the South, are now calling patheticaly
on Congress 10 " give peace 10 this distrac.
ted country, and quiet those agltations
which threaten disuuiou aud anarchy, by
adopting those iudentical measures, the mere
agitation of which has produced those very
dangers again,, which they have thrown out
So many warungs This is what they call
settling the question: just as il the ac-
tual inict'on OF an evil were a sovereign
remedy for it, anticipation, and mcn were
prone to become reconcilcd 20 injuries and
insult, the moment they are consrnma,ed.
They seem 10 think that ougress, like the
Parliament Of England, is unlnipotent that
it can control the interests and passions, Of
men at pleasure, and quiet the stormy waves
of public discomfort by piece of paper,
signed hy the Speaker, and approved By
the President
Formt~cl anticipate no such consequence
from the adoption these measures. to " give
pence 10 this distracted country. aud quiet
those ngiiations that threaten dsunion aud
anarchy" The compromise Of VII. Clay
Wa. .itupl, the " ilmot proYi,o IN spirit di-
lutcd with Slight Infusion of concession,
more imaginar, than real. aud cannot ne.
count for its rejection by a majority of th.
Senate, except ON the hypothesis that it was
done throughan apprehension that rs ador-
ton might pave the way 10 that elevation
which ho has 30 long sought, bat never
found The Senate of the United States,
however, aitcrrclcciipe the dose in the mass,
rrsortcd to the Homeopathic system, aud
swallowed II ia delicate morsels. though
with many wry iace-. and the sprit"t the old
Wmot Proyiso, disguised in the TAFT, n OF q
series Of State and territorial bills. i. now
knocking at the door of ,hc Hall of Repre-.
scntnivcs for admtancc.
lar be it from me to uuderrate Harry OF
the West HE'S apartof our personal estate,
of distinguished character, and though u
\orthcrucr. | am such a s,icklcr for equal
rights, that ! cannot iorcgo nay claim Ia a
share of the honor OF being his country
man. lie is q great man great among
men. and still greater among the Indies.
But, for all my admiration of hr. Clay, |
must be permitted to express the opinion
that his compromise was rot we,l balanced;
in short. that the concessions were all on
one side. like the handle of jug In
duge me while pass them ia brief rc'Irw
The admission Of that enormous over
grown embryo Of state California, from
which emigration from the south had been
,lFtually excluded by the explosion OF the
Wilmot 'royiso torpedo, aud subsequently
hN ma article Of ;tscons,itution. was uo con
cc..'on to the South hat a vital concession
on her part had it been asseutcd to.
The admission of | tab without the ALSO
lutte exclusion of slavery. was 800 concession
to the south, because the peculiar social or.
ranzation Of the Mormon. necessarily cN
,udc, ii. except ia disguise, Ms it subsisis N
Mexico among the Poems That hopeful
community. one of whose fundamental ar
ticles of faith il. that God has given TIE
whole earth to the followers of Joe Smith
rs a heritage, and. consequently that they
have a Divine right to take possession OF It
nj pleasure, seems o. be great pct ct Con
gross. which doubtless sees how well tili'
prineiple harmouilcs with the laws, and the
rights Of property 90 the different States OF
the mon individual anatlcs arc nlryady
sufficiently dangerous wiihou, the admis
- = of irto.soil States.