The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-08
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, MARCH s., 1850.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.


The President and his suite returned
from Richmond, on Saturday evening.
much delighted with their visit. Those
who were present, at the reception and
the ceremonies OF the monument. speak
Of the scenes as highly interesting. Gen.
eral Taylor's visit. and the day, and the
deed by which il was celebrated, had some
influence, It is remarked. to allay the ex-
element prevailing at Richmond on the
question which agilates the country. 1t
10 believed, too, that there is beginning to
prevail more moderate and conservative
tone OF feeling here. 1t is much hoped
that Do,y's Resolution will no. be again
pressed, and that the members will not
insist upon separating the California meas
ure from others of kindred character.
There is no fear whatever that the Viii
mo, Proviso will be again urged in a seri-
Gus manner. Even some OF the Northern
Legislatures have, in effect, ceased to press
il. The second of the series of the Reso>
lutions OF the New.York Legislature was
supposed TO contain the principle of tho
Wimot Proviso; but it appears that it has
been explained by its author, Mr.. Ray
mond, as meaning little or nothing. B
Congress legslates on the subject Of slave-
ry in the Territories, then. it recommends
that the Legislature should be adverse to
slavery. But, if this was tine meaning. it
is said, the Resolution might have been so
drawn as TO say so.
Some have lately stated tina, Mr.. Web
ster intends TO propose the Missouri Com
promise. doubt it very much. But. af~
Ter all, I would not be surprised 10 witness
a final adjustment upon that principle
II appears 10 me TO be gaining ground.
Every one, whom see from the North and
Noith- West, says that the mass OF the
people deprecate any course of aggression
upon the South, and regard the Wilmot
Proviso as the measure of a miserable fac~
tion. Mr.. Win,hrop's late speech against
the free.soi faction-Gijdings, Root, &c.
is certain. it is SAID, 10 do much good a,
the North. The speech is to be extensive
ly circulated there.
Mr.. Clayton had not, yesterday, revoked
the resignation; but he will do SO, as most
persons say.
General John M'Neil, a distinguished
officer oCthe U. S. Army, in the war Of
1912, died suddenly, in this city. on Fri
day. He re-igned in 1880, in order TO re-
ceIve from General Jackson the appoint-
ment Of Surveyor Of Boston. which Office
he had held ever sitce.-Cor. Char. Cow.
fT The Richmond Wing says: "We
mean to oppose all schemes, which look TO
a dissolution. II was on that account, that
we opposed the original resolutions of the
Legislature on the subject of a Southern
Convention. We had no idea of investing
l9 men with authority 10 go to Nashville,
on behalf and at the expense of the State,
and pledge this commonwealth to disunron.
When the Legislature "emasculated" those
resolutions, as it did very thoroughly. we
had no serious objection 10 their adoption.
As many gentlemen, as choose, may 60
to Nashville, on their own hook. and at
their own proper cost and charges, ard
consult as long as they please. IF they
shall propose wise and wholesome meas
ures, we will approve them: if they do not,
neither we nor anybody else are bound by
them.
An INDEPENDENT EpIroR.-A country
editor very piquantIy remarks:
We do not belong to our "pa,rons;"
Our paper IS wholly our own.
Whoever may like it, can take il;
Who don't-can just let it alone.
PoLirENEss AND PRINCIPLE What's
shs use Of making such a fuss Pat-is'nl
one religion as GOOD as ano,her2' Tndade Il