Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-01-26
New Series.--Nol.14 No 80.


and permanent triumph over The accused myrm.
idons u faction. Nothing had been more clear.
ly ascerainrd Than the fact that this plan Of sci.
tlemeut, through, forward by the honorable Sen,
alor from Wisconsin,, was the only plan the adop.
lion Of which could be probably scared. II twas
most clear to all minds that II his plan should
he deirated, the coontry would continue 10 BE-
harsssed with the perilous controversy then in
progress upon the mos, exciting question even
agiaied among Us It was equally obvious tina,
no one could feel interested 10 preventing tho
settlement Of this question, except, perchance,
some aspiring politician, who, aiming TO accom-.
pllsh bis own advancement to high public honors
by sectional strife rather than by intrinsic merit,
might be inclined to throw impedimehts in The
way Of all schemes Of iraternal and fair arrange
ment. Certain il is tina, the amendment 81 the
honorable Senator from Wisconsin,, with iibe.
raj confidence highly cred table 10 its Trainer. en-.
trusted large I'D itiona power and patronage toa
president IN whose election he had mol parfici
pa'ed, but in whose good sense and purity q
heart all The supporters OF that amendment upon
this floor pfosssed TO have entire confidence.
believe may add, without the hazard of contra.
dcion. that General Taylor bad himseiferoress
ed wish 10 his confidential friends that this
scheme Of settlement should succeed. Under
these circumstances. the honorable Senator from,
New York, according to bis own account Of bis
achievements, entered upon hi. brilliant career as
msaager general. On the Goth Of March last.
he became the historian If bis own exploits, as
the author Of letter published in this city In he
columns Of the National Inlelligencer, in which
he states that, ION the morning ofthe Sd Of March
(the last day Of the late session Of Congress,I
General aylIr, Mr. Clayton, the present Sec.
Ictary OF State, and Mr. Ewing, the Secretary Of
the Interior, sevealy called hs attention TO the
necessity Of having some form Of civil govern.
uent Tor California established before Congress
should ADJOURN" Yes, sir, these distinguished
flnctionaies are asserted by the honorable SEN
alor from New York to have ''SererdllV called his
attention 10 the necessity of having civil govern
ment Tor California established before Congress
should ADJOURN" This, sir is truly mos, sur.
prsing statement. The wo houses q Congress
had been grrveIy considering this matter ior
months Many Of the sagest men in the rcpub
1 lie had been engaged night and day in maturing
sore scheme Tor the settlement ofthis great ter
iterial question, Wings ard Democrats seemed
in this body, at least-to some extent, to have
concured in supporting the plan Of the Senator
from Wisconsin. Some Of the ahlest and most
experienced members Of the Wing party to be
found in TIE republic were known to be then oc
cupyng seats in the two houses Of Congress-.
The attractions Of the anticipated inaugural scene
! had drawn together in addition large number
1 the wisest and mos; patriotic citizens belonging
to the nation. Instead Of permitting the amends
ment ol the Senator from Wisconsin TO become
parl Of The law Of the land, and thus closing the
! controversial strife which had been so long dis.
ractlng the country instead Of urging upon his
/ friend. in the two houses Of Congress TO coopc.
rate efficiently and 2ealously in securing the con.
/ summation Of This noble scheme Of qualification;
! instead Of calling around him the wisest and
/ weighliest men OF his party and soliciting their
advice the President and his Cabinet are de.
scribed by the Senalor from New York as throw
! ing themselves at once upon his counses, and
\ submitting themselves in this grave conlmcure
1 to his exclusive direction venture to pronounce
/ this the most astounding instance Of reckless con.
1 ldpncp that ever has been recorded BY historian,
or been depichred by bard or novelist. The ell.
der PIT once said, coincidence il a plant Of slow
growth in aged bosom." IN ihis instance
mushroom rapidly Of growth displayed, which
! | ecl sure must prove surprising 10 all who did
I p1l snpposc The honorable Senator from New
1 York 10 labor under the Influence Of a special
/ daucination IN tnaglning himself 10 have been
! trusted 80 exorbiiantiy.
/ Well, sir. whatdid the honorable Sena,orfron
/ New York do when tlus employed as the sole
uepoliator Of business sodihicut AMI ilumen,ous'
| will endeayor to give YOU his own words, as
contained in the letter already referred TO- so lar
A. ms memory will serve me FOR the purposes.
/ If mistake the import Of the letter, hope to
be corrected by the honorable Senator
This then, is uha, he said Il repaired 10
! The Capital in company with Mr. Ewing There
/ / procured copy Of Mr. Walkers amendment
/ which had no, before read, Immediately pre-.
pared what [ contemplated as an amendment to
| Mr. Walkers amendment, or as a substitute for
it," Yes, sir, be Immediately prepared his sub.
,i;tute. TIE subject wa. not new TO him, as we
All know; but the existing condition Of things
could not possibly have been kown to him per.
4 sonally until biz arrival 10 Washington. He
I VA, quickly called into consultation, and his ca
nacitics AZ manager at once put IN requsilion.
/ He required no time ilr deliberations the ope.
utions Of his intellect were as rapid as the move
opp,s of electricity. There is really mos,
marvellous CELEBRITY in the action Of his mind as
50 uodeslly described by himself in this epislleI
/ the hashe. OF divine intuition can scarcely IN
deed be imagined to be more lnsian'aneous..--
s.Aderwarl,." he says, Il found Mr. Webster's
proposed amendment, aud discovered IL contain
ed all the provisions had contemplated, very
ter.eiy oppressed" Prodigous tie actually
found that Mr.. Websters Amendment contained
All the provisions he had contemplated, and,
.oa,ps IN have been not a little gratihed that two
creat lntelects (about the greatness Of one OF
which there is certainly no doubt any where)
should 50 happily have harmOnized. The only
difference between them appears To have been,
that what may have possibly cost the honorable
Senator from Massachusetts several days and
nights Of an1uus contemplation and painful scu.
,;,s u,as strnck out at single heat bya the hon.