The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-05

appauded the Parouc stand taken by those distinguished
gentlemen in favor Of the settlement of the pending con-
toversy growing out of the slavery and territorial ques
TONS And for thus expressing ourselves in favor of
single and isolated act OF those gentlemen all con-
neced with party politics. have been chided in no
gentle terms by few of our friends. But, if we
have erred in respect Messrs Clay and
Webster what will be thought of the following, which
we copy from the Albany Evening Journal. the most
compromising and rabd free soil wing print in the whole
North, well known to be the personal and confidential
organ of Mr. Seward and the ree-s soil wings of New
York; 1t is from letter of its Washington CORES
pondent
In this most embarrassing crisis, Col Benton bearing
himself noby The OF soil and OF freedom
him much. Next to General Taylor, he is the on
whom the hopes of freedom hang When others who could
have saved US, and whom have been accustomed
rely hold back, Col Benton rushes in and, verify be-
lieve will be the instrument under Providence of recung
and preserving precious principles and sacred rights
The Albany Evening Journal is not the only wing press
Of the North which is loud in the praises Of Col Benton
The Boston Atlas rather its correspondent in this city,
INDUCES in similar strain OF commentator. Nor is
this species OF praise confined to the free wing papers
The Boston Lberator, Garrisons paper, copies Wash.
ingon letter. published originally in the Boston Courier
in which we find the following paragraph:
[the debate the resolution for the committee of
lhirteenl singular sight throughout Mr. Clay led the
disunons,s and democracy general while Benroa
cd the main wing force The ympathies oil the wing spec
all with Benton while Clay the god the
democrats. The wings admired and checred the great
exponger the democrats idolized and goed the great
mbodiment Thus the world wags As parliamentary
match, just about equal Benton's knowledge,
perience, doggedness resources and ndomitabe perse
verance, ind match in the Senate but Clay Claws
great and versatile powers in the tactics legislation
well In debate, his remarkable assurance and dcta
toral manner overmaich for anybody but Benton
They alike intolerant, alike intrepid alike inperious,
alike unbending and iadomabe.
Thus, it seems, the free wing papers and the abo
onist prints regard Col Benton their great champion
in the present contest which they wagng against the
institutions Of the South He regarded here by the
free-soi and abolition members OF both branches of Con-
gress-the Stewards Chases, Hales, Preston Kings, Viii
mots &C., &cwho follow his lead in endeavoring to de-
feat the proposition for uniting the admission OF California
with the settlement of the territorial questions.
What does all this msani Let us see il facts will
throw any light upon the present relations OF these par
ties presses, and leaders First the prints above men,
toned and the freesoi and abolition members Of Con.
gress--embracing Seward. Chase. Hale Gddngs Pres
ton King, Wmot and others-are in favor of applying
the Wmo Proviso to the new Territories, the aboli-
ton Of slavery in the District of Columbia and the Ter
ritores belonging to the United States the inerdciion
Of the slave trade between the States and the ultimate
extinction Of slavery in the States
Now, let us see how Col. Benton stands on these
points. In the first place, find him denouncing the
Wlmo, Provso OF this he says it is can empty pro-
vsionA WITHOUT RAIN, UNLESS TT sE THE RAIN OF
BLOOD"
And in the recent debate on the proposition for the
committee Of thirteen, he took the following posi-
tons. He in favor OF nsiructng the committee moi
to NEEDLE with the following subjects:
dbciom Of averyin the District Of Columbia object
mixing this question with California or with anything
else taking II singly. will send TO no committees
oil NOT consider H. viii do as Congress has done
sixty years-tef Il alone will do believe this Con-
gress will doiei 10 aons will give committee power
upon H. either by special authorization by gene
raj words large enough to cover IT,
Abolition Of SLAVERY The forts and ays.nai Nary yards
and dock yards Of the Unifod SfassI make the same OBJ
lection mixing this subj4ct with California or with any
thing Iesche~ IL toto aud viii vote to give no CON.
miiiee any Of Jurisdiction it,
AJoiittoa Of the saps trade bsteea SiaissStin the
will mix IL with nothing nor take Il by
itself Congress has shown disposition 10 noodle with
It. aad has po,c TODD The clause quoted by some
in Congress that heard o-ihe clause 10 reVu
late between the States, gives no such power
and did vo,d b precisely the contrary Of .af has been
claimed To regulate" is destroy but guide and
dirccto conduct with order and method lor the better
OF the thing regulated is protect aud pro-
among the States that Congress IL author
lied TO regulate IL between thcm and la that sense il is
probable that Congress- will have applications regu
Iae the sale OF between the States have any
disposition do Il OF its accold.
abolition Of slavery IN The States This again. IL sub
iect mich pomf touch The slave States much
agaied about IT, but without and against much
quiet them. Disclaimer Of power--discaimer Of de
years refusal 70 touch Il. Is the highest evidence
which Congress give OF It's determination abide the
constitution and its duty,
Such are the oasnsibie positions OF COL Benton in
reference to the subject OF slavery and they are in direct
conflict with the profeed positions OF Mcssrs Seward
Giddings Preston King &C., and OF the Albany Evening
Journal the Boston Atlas, and Garrisons Iiberaior not
withstandng which, Col Benton is hailed by that clique
and those presses the great champion q their cause
while they bitter in their denuncaiions OF Messrs
Cas-, Webster, Clay and all others rho are 10 fapor of
an immediate settlement Of The pending controversy
Why is this' One of these parties must be treach.
erous to the cause which they profess II the free
soilers true to their proessed principles then Col
Benton can hardly be true to the professions which he
has made, but muse playing into the hands OF the free
soil party We suspect his friends would hardly ADM,
this. and doubt il he would consent to have such
construction put upon his course
Nor would the freesoers admit that they are treach
erous to the principles which they profess They that
the Wmot Proviso cannot pass the Senate They are,
therefore, in favor OF staving of the establishment OF
IT,