Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-21
Correspondence Of The Richmond Times.


correspondence Of the Richmond Times
WAsuiNGroS, JuSE IL.
There can he no mistake that portion Of HI, Cahnc is
waging bitter and unrccntng opposition 10 The Compro
MI, ~ Thirteen in which they have iii. North hf
hearty co.operalion o Seward Chase ald Hale Is vel
hero. that all the Southern members OF the eab
mel are in favor III except Mr. Preston the Secretary
Of tho Navy Messr- Johnson Crawford and would
be- clad 10 see il pass but Mr. Preston coopcates with Mess
Ewing Meredith and Coam"r in throwing every obstacle il
its wav The impulses arguments that prompt Mr. Pre-,
ton ths utterly ncOmprchenbic; and though u Is
well known that he in private the arguments OF Oh
mems and other Southern ultra Democrats against the till
vet he fails carry with him Wing from the South
that hayo heard No is convinced, not even
such ultra Southern Wings Messrs Toombs aud Stephens
of Georgia.
Its 50 well known that ma ority exists in both Houses
of Congress- admit California, with all her boundaries,
and tine conclusion inevitable that California will be
thus admitted Mr. Preston gains no converts ~ M theory
that nothing else j. therefore, he dune His eNaodl-
nary course and inefficient appeals however would have but
little weight il ii were not believed that he WAS oor-ac,iye
in exciting all the power Of the Administration lie
wcd hwnrt and crush those who happen 10 favor The
complete plan Of the Committee "l Thirteen From the
divisions that exist in The ranks of the Southern DcnOca
cy is known that the Bill Of the Committee of hir-
cannot BE- carried in the House unless some al In.
Nv r III "" s'n to IT, sGPp" Tot Ms h
the delegation from tie city Of New ork, which, from its
national associations, has national character That dele
CATION however could recruit among the Fillmore Wings Of
the State if the administration would let ihciG-bu within
few DAYS past Mr.. Seward has been invoked. and the
whole force vi Mr. Meredith The Custom Houses and
of Nj Preston the Navy Yards and Dock Yards has
been eyertci even 10 crush the city dccga IN and this
ertion Of power has been cicc,aal, that n single
Northern Wing, Just now be expected face The
Administration aud DO what heart he believe Is for
tho best interests VI his cooatry in tho CITY, learn that
all the Custom House and State officials or post Office
poyces connected with the general commerce Of the city,
have been instrumental in defeating any instructions
their delegation for the Compromise and that in the
twenty twenty five thousand names signed there
qucstng their members o Congress b vote for this bill,
there len o5fcials What is Than this even,
orders ain told have gone 10 New York from Washing
that tho officials get counter paper OF renonsrancc
TO which doubt every one OF their numerous names will
| BIZ signed
Wien hear of these things think Of the Allison letters
and wonder what Gen Taylor says But do not ccnsurc
Gen Taylor for such facts carefully concealed from him
Since the change in tie editors Of Tie Republic and for
such causes, il il not pleasant 10 demonstrate with him
against the action Of any portion Of his Cabinet The only
Wings have left is 10 do what doing address
the menbcIs OF the Cabinet, rs addressing Mr. Pres
ton, through tbs Wing OF their own States 10 whose
people they accountable when they return home
The Times inyoles attention Of Southern Wings 10
hc peculiar position of affairs in the House of Representa-
tives and the in which the influence Of the Cabinet
is eSsred procure the defeat Of tho Compromise Bill
awe have for some time pa, been pursuadcd TIL the
greatest danger o satisfactory adjustment being adopted
by Congress- from tho obstinate persistence OF the
majority OF the Cabinet in nrgiaT Northern Wing, 10 stand
by the Presidents most unfortunate accommodations Our
correspondent shows what fatal effects this unIslabls
influence may be eNcried aud will undoubtedly lead unless
material change OF views on The part o the President,
shall happily overthrow the designs Of his advisers
amongst all the seventyr = 'orihern Wings. tie:e ale
few ~ correspondent VINO will De bst enough Ia
vote Tor the Scnatcs COMPROMISE any other which the
South would accept ion. plan Is insisted upon by Il
Southern President which The Horhcru people would take
just willingly the Wilmot Proyiso itself Whilst the
Influence OF the Executive IS made cooperate hrs powerful
ly upon thu Northern Wigs, who constitute large MAORI
~ OF ia. Northern delegation. tho friends Of equitable
settlement arc driven 10 look almost exclusively Tie
Northern Democracy find supporters il, Gen Tsy
lors eounsellos in Washington persuade themselves that
his popularity will sustain linn in nrraying his adminstra
iion IN this manner against moi only The Scnaiss pan but
every other except his own they egegousy deceived
"lhe disclosure OF such facts this letter
ing the official appliances resortcd 10 in New York 10
strain The delegation OF that city from voting for the Com
promise bill fail excite the Indignation OF tht
Wing party OF the South"
The Times anulyzes the in =. House the PROPOSE
ton suspend the rules and force the California h through
and speaks out the truth in the following manly style
The vote is complete OF the Southern strength
the California bill i'll other words IF the Presidents POI
hey Three Southern representatives all who venred
abandon the Southern cause, this critical question:
One them (Ar Houston of D.aware) represents State
which is Southern only in name. and Free Soil in fact
Mr.. Stanly has long since found sympathy amongst
the Free Soil Wings Of the North than amongst his South
colleagues. And Mr. Raymond Of Virginia. presume
is ialaciously calculating upon the Northern affiliations
his constituents
1T does 10 be unaccountahle natation that the
Cabinet should in view sch evidences the sentiment.
Southern Wings persist against the solemn oil Gen
1aylos pledges III pressing his policy Rpon Congress We
look with insxpresSibc pain, upon the extraordinary spec
tdcle now IL Inc
repose its whole coniidcnco in Northern dls
of the Wing party, regardless of the undenabe truth
that il il 10 have majority sustain in Congress
thai majority be obtnued by changes in the South
Unless The Pcsidsnls opened the neyita
bic sequences ii the which h!- official advisers
allowed PURSUE he expect escape the gcproac-
es universally heapei unon .hem"
is ree .hng bold exposition party iricke
~ and violation Of principle by leading journals
The course OF Mr.. Preston and Of Mr. Raymond (whom
Col McMuen dashed with effect in his speech few
days since; is painted with the pencil NJ truth When in
the FIRST grand Taylor Convention in this city, Mr Preston
extoing Old Zach the true man for The South anc
the prop.rinstrumen pu, down Official interference with
the freedom OF representative action with what surprise
and horror would his then iio!aters have shIns
from the truthful picture unfoded BY his Their
allies of his intimate association with Seward Hale &c
and his uustiha5e interference with the action Of tn.
peoples Representatives. The lesson is startling and nsuIc
tive warning h,con the American neope AGAINST III.
elevation 10 high Office If incompetent, men, weak enough
be easily hubugged, obstinate and pejudiced ID
hear the plain truth told them Was there ever more ds
uruc Il "a