Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-20
From The Republic.
THEBFGlNNING OF THE END.


equal IN the magnitude of the consequences that are To
How ION IT, IN any parliamentary struggle thai hos vet
been witnessed IN that body The history of The Scna,
Is Ieplee with examples OF brilliant conflict but al no
past period have the representatives of the States aud
me people been summoned 10 higher more DANGER
Gus duties. The country stands on tptie awali,nr m
GREATNESS anxiety the dugs which every breeze shall
watt from the centre the circumference IT the Conled
eracy. The question is. shall there be harm n.y. and fra
erniy and Unienl shall there BE- scnr1 cstranpe
ment and convuslon? The crisis is near At hand The
coming line Is full Of fate. Destiny seems impatient Of
the approaching struggle. though issues were close
at hand OF erayrr mag ude than any hitherto conideJ
10 mortal decision.
We shall be pardoncd upon this nccasnn if we dislaip
the lacil'us and partisan spirit in which the U6o has
thought fit 10 approach this suhlc' The issue is in he
hand oil no party. Neither the Wing the Dem, crat
&c party can alone shape the policy which leads 10 peace
Neither the North the South can alone extingnish
the fre which Is consuming The vitas Of the Repubic-
Inc danger is common 10 all parties. and invoke all
10 the rtsanH he cunnagraton threatens each section
ana we invoke both 10 lis suppression. We would hold
ourselves unworthy of participating in the glorious work
OF securing the Pelc' the prosperity of the people, and
the perpetuy If the Onion if could hazard a hope
by gasplng larger share Of he gratitude of the coun
ny Tor his or thai When the work is completed
each will be assigned his due of reward by people
snaiched from the brand of civil strife and country
rescued from sectional dsmembernent and destruc-
| ton.
In the beginning Of he session of the present Con
gesS the President. III his annaul message announced
TO both Houses Of the Legislature that he shortly EXPECT
ed to Inform hcn OF the adoption OF ate constitutions
ny california and New MeNlcn. and recommended ia
advance OF Their application their admission into the
Union, upon the condition alone that their forms 90
vernmen should be republican required by the Cuu
slitntiun
At subsequent peri ID. IN answer toa call of the
House OF R"pr atlyrs he cummunca To Congress
the reasons for this opinion and he documents in the
session OF the GvPrnmenl showing what had be done
/ str9I In
the people of those Territories hold conventions and
form STATE governments, IN anticipation Of heir adoption
INTO the family of States. In that document commonly
called tho California message the President Informed
Congress that IA advising the people of the Territories To
take early measuresf the formation of State governments
with Vie 10 admission into the Union he was "actn-
ated principally by an earn st desire to afford The
dom and patriotism Of Congress the opporitV of apoid
ing occasions Of hitter and angry dsscnsons among the
people Of the United States"
The President further Informed Congress that the Off
GERS OF the General & vernment expressly insruc-
led TO 'obear any attempt 10 influence the people of the
Territories, one way or another in respect to the
ner in which they should arrange their domestic lnsti
tnons, or p control them in regard any other tenets
of their organic law.
1t was in this message that the President informed
Congress, also, that II understood that the western
portion of California had formed State government
and asked IN advance for her admission if her cnnsilu-
'n proved 10 be republican in form. lie moreover re-
pea ed The opinion that New Mexico would shortly form
!
nlence wond result from the "for short periodp
OF territorial government, that part Of our treaty
acquisitions which was not embraced by the boundaries
adopted by the California convention for the Sa,e of
that name.
He Likewise suggested as reason why territorial
government should not for the present. he gwen New
Mexico that Texas claimed large portion Of that Teri
tory DIS her ughul property, aud that the fmition of
such government by Congress would be- 10 effect TO
PREJUDICE thai claim, either for against Texas the
cd . rct mi ha ,IoI, 81, Jod
the jurisdiction Of the government thus erected
We have yielded to no man in orr admiration of the
conclaoly and patriotic temper of this message. 1t ope
rated Ike charm upon the passions of the conny-
People began TO catch gimmerings Of light The day
began to break upon them. The solution of the Difficult.
ties which envlfone1 the Legislature came TO be admit
ted possible thing. The masses brealled frecr and
deeper, and statesmen of the largest experience belook
themselves to the task of arranging all matiers in con
troversy between the two sections of the Jnon-as well
those embraced in the message as others kindred to
them.
1t will appear that the people of California and New
Mexico were treltrd with like consideration. They
were regarded with equal soctnde and attention.
they both formed convention. One framed State
government, and applied r al mission; the other Terri.
toria government, and asked its adoption by Congress
one excluded slavery by express povson The other was
silent up The subject. Now. as an abstract PROPOSE
tlon should not the people Of each Territory receive the
same measure OF Justice at the hands of Congress Is
MT the principle of local s1vregnly, in regard local or
ganzation common TO both people land 10 bh appca
tons Would it be right to sanction hat one has done
and repndaed what the other saw fl t, do under the
same circumstances and under the same Inducements
The difficulty insisted upon in the Presidents CaIifnia
message, touching the claims Of Texas was an emblr
RAISING Ii well put, and Justly presented to
Congress. But the compromise bill provides for this dit
hcnliy. II arranges the boundaries of New Mexico with
the consent 0l Texas. taking that no harm shall
come to California in the event Texas does not accept
the terms of adjustment And should the refusal Of Tex
as to- agree to he compromise work prejudice to New
Mexico, that Territory will be off under the
law than she is now.
Besides. the President. presupposing The speedy ap-
pcaon of New Nexica for admission as SAFE stated
that no material Inconvenience would result to her for
the want of terri oria government for short time "
ms cannot be construed to that New Mexico must
be coerced into the formation of a Stale government
wiener she wants not, remain without lepa
government forever Later advices do not enc nrapp
The hope that she will be prepared to ask for ad
mission into the Union State. The causes which
deferred her convention from forming State consru
ton will probably exist for long period She is scarce
y able 10 support the burden Of a State government
and the emigration and enterprise Of his country is flow
ing III direction which promises her good We a
gree with the president that considerab BILE ncon ven
ence would rise from permitting her remain as at pre-
sent "for short tme'' Nay more if such inconven
admitted, we do think New Mexico should
repne if she was repaid for temporary injustice The
peace and harmony which her suffering brought To the
whole Union. But is fair allow that The people there
know what Is god llr them better thln we do aud j.