The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-27
The Union and mr.. Webster's Compromises
The Crisis In Washingson.

II is generally conceded that the debate in Con-
gress, the subject Of the slavery question, has
very nearly reached crisis, and that that much
seitated subject will, before many days-if indeed
It do net do SO during the present week-be dis
posed of, for veal or for wo, and set at rest for
ever or until, at least, we get further accession
OF territory from the neighboring republic of
Mexico, which Is not At all improbable at some
distant day, either by conquest or acquisition in
peaceable way
From intelligence that has reached us from
Washington, we are very much inclined TO believe
that the proposition for compromise which Mr..
Webster has been preparing for some days past,
will be acceptable to both sections OF the country
to the moderate and sensible men Of the North
and the South; and, therefore. that it will succeed
in not only healing the breach which has uniortu-
naiely been created between those two sections,
bu, IN cementing and making drmer than ever the
conlederacy OF these States. II this plan Of CON-
promise should be OF the character described, IT
will, no doubt, receive the support of the South,
and be accepted in a spirit of Cancellation.
Csming as it will from the Senator from Massa-
chueetts il will have the effect Of convincing our
Southern neighbors, that although there are in the
North parcel of abolition fanatics, who would
rejoice even over a dissolution of the Union,
provided their abstract theories of humanity to-
wards the slave were carried out, yet that the
great body OF the people Of this section OF the
country should not be included in the same cate
eory-that, far from wishing to harass the South
on the subject Of slavery, IN defiance oil the COM
promises OF the constitution, and OF the feelings
which animated and controlled the South In be-
coming party TO that sacred instrument, they are
deyotsdly pledged to its continuance, and will
maintain il at all and every hazard. OF this they
have good proof, in the unanimity and enthusiasm
which marked the proceedings OF the great Union
meeting at Castle Garden on Monday evening
last. Our Southern friends cannot discern, in the
resolutions or speeches delivered on that occasion,
susht that any friend Of the Union, either North or
South, could object to. -
Mr.. Webster, then, being about to introduce a
scheme Of compromise, which promises to be satis-
factory to both sections Of the country, II behooyes
the Northern and Eastern States to give him their
undivided support and encouragement. Ii Is espe-
cially the duty Of the city Of New York to do so.
The prosperity Of this great metropolis is identified
with the Union. Under the Union, she has reach
ed her present point Of wealth, intelligence, and
in the United States more interested IN preserving
the confederacy than New York, she ought to
throw her whole weight and influence into the
scale, and support Mr.. Webster, to the extent Of
her ability IN his well meant endeavors to heal the
difficulty now existing between the North and the
South, on the slavery question. MIR. Webster is a
man Of gigantic intellect. and has evinced his
commanding power and influence more than one
occasion. With reasonable share of support, he
can, with comparative ease, still the troubled wa
tiers at Washington, and induce the North and the
South to rc.embrace each other as friends and
brethren. Already 1t is ascertained that his
scheme Of compromise is acceptable to the South,
and will be satisfactory to the members Of both
houses of Congress, representing that section OF
the country few fanatics from the North-the
representatives OF the ultra abolition sentiment OF
tins region Of the country, may oppose him ia his
efforts to save the Union, from the very fact that
his plan meets the views Of the Southern people I;
but these men must be told that the people OF this
as well as Of other sections OF the country, demand
that this troublesome question shall be disposed Of
Immediately and set at rest.
II Mr.. Webster succeed in this movement, he
will at once become the greatest man in the
country. lie will secure the thanks and gratitude
of the Southern States, for they are as much in
favor Of the Union az we IN the North are. and he
will be halled by the Northern States as national
puclicator, at time when the country was IN
penl, and when we were nigh giving up nope OF
the permanencs Of this great and glorious fabric OF
government Those feelings would, in the regular
course Of events, find expression ia nominating
him Tor the Presidency, and elevaling him to that
high Office by majority unparalleled In any
previous contest
Under these circumstances, therefore, and il