The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-29
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
WAsHISGTos, March "a, 1850.


last, is Justly considered us new and power
full proof of the good feeling which pervades both
houses of Congress in regard to Il compromise,
and the preservation of the Union. The speech
itself did infinite credit to Mr. Dayton, both as
an orator and statesman. We shall have In
a very short time new division OF parties;
those who believe in the ..sanctity of an oath,
like Clay, Webster, Dayton, &C., and those
who don't-like Seward, Weed, Greeley, &c.
believe that Thurlow Weed is the true founder
of this new sect of Later Day Saints, (Mr. Sc
ward getting his principle only second-hand,)
and it would not be inappropriate, therefore, to
call the auti-oath party, "Weeds" and notwhigs
any longer.
Mr.. Foote. as soon as Mr. Baldwin, shall have
made his speech in the Senate, will call up his
resolution for the appointment ola compromise
committee, and the committee will undoubtedly
be appointed. 1t may also be, that Mr.. Doug.
lass NAV present series Of bills tomorrow,
based on Mr.. Foote's compromise hill at the be-
ginning of the session, aud agreeing, in sub
stance, with the bill about 10 be offered by MIR.
McClernard, of tie House, the resolutions OF
Nj. Bell, and the suggestions contained in Mr..
Webster's great speech. should not wonder
irthe bill proposed by Mr.. McCler::ard were to
be introduced into the House before the Senate
bills.
If a compromise committee be appointed,
which think highly probable, 1t does not lol-
low, as some believe, that the committee feel it.
self called upon to report n single bill, in which
all difficulties are adjusted at once. The COM
mittee may report separate bills, and rely on
the faith of Senators and members that they
will pass one after the other, in the order agreed
upon A movement is anticipated to admit
California first and then legislate for the terri
tories. If the bills proceed Paripassn TO third
reading, it is easy to put thc question on the
passage of them so as to have one bill pass the
House first, and the other the Senate.
ftel.confdent that Mr.. Clay will once more
speak on his compromise resolutions, and feel
equally certain that compromise will eventu-
ally be agreed to. There are but two under
currents which it is important to avoid. One
is, the attempt 70 leave the territories as they
are, in order to make capital for the administra-
ton; the other is to Insist on the Missouri com
promise resolution, with an express recognition
OF slavery south of36 deg. 80. Neither ofthcse
plans are satisfactory. The former is no com.
plete settlement Of the question, and would not
put an end to the agitation; the latter would
never obtain sufficient number of votes to pass
the House, even if it passes the Senate.
Allow me on this occasion, to quot, pas.
sage from letter lately received by member
from Indiana, from Gov Wright, the patriotic
and highly intelligent Governor of that State.
al would vote for any fair proposition" says
Gov. Wright "to compromise the question, and
if anv such compromise is passed at this ses-
sion, the men who vote against it, will go down
in Indiana. | am aware that many of our
friends think differently; but am firm in the
opinion that any settlement will be sustained in
Indiana that does not a6frmafircly establish sla-
rery. lfthe South are expecting compromise
that in any part establishes slavery, they will
be dsappointei but any compromise that
leaves the question to be settled by the people
OF the territories. will, in my opinion, be fully
sustained, even ifit were to divide the present
boundary of California, and admit her into the
Union witt her boundaries north of36 30; lcav.
ing the people south or this line to come into
the Union as free or slave States as they deter
mine"
have no doubt, that these conciliatory SEN
tinents arc sha. ed by the far greatest portion
OF the people of the northwestern Statcs--of
that portion Oft the Union, which acts as a &C.
ment between the North and the South, and
wtIoat which the present difficulty between
these sections could, perhaps, not easily be set.
tied
CArcHr.- Henry, slave, the property or
Mr.. A. B. Luce, of this city, was yesterday re-
conniZed rs Cook on bOIr rU the b.iD Gpu Jones