Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-06

week, the subject o the Presidents views, he had
hoped 10 receive response of conciliaiory character
He had drawn n distinction between non action sa
very and government of the people of territory.
His bill contained provso IL nonactive as 10
slavery. IL left open feId-ofending no section. IL
lett the question OF slavery to the Judicial Tribunals
But the President proposed To leave The territories
without any government all except in regard TO New
MexIco, military government, which was no govern
ment al all The commander OF the troops conirdlled
all The ci. officers there This military commander al
orded protection from Indians and connved at the
introduction Df negr" slaves New Mexico the PresI-
dent proposed TO be left under military commander-a
LieuienaDt-C Colonel nf the army. Stand up, wings !!
stand up democrats /. and defend this
For one, said Mr.. Clay would vote TO bring into
the UnoB territory that had been left under military
rule, and without civil training. Again: This Colonel
tween Texas aud New Mexico Texas had aresdy sent
force, and follows il with another for the purpose OF
subduing New Mexico. Should Withdraw frnm our
Ob gatInns and leave these people east Oi the RIO Del
Norie take of themselves? He reminded the SEN
ate of the extreme hostility Of the people Of New Mexico
to Texas-Ihe prospect Of violent struggle. DC.
He dweIt the duty of the government prescribe
government for those people. and he should attempt To
do H. II not hindered by the Wimot provisn side,
and high influences the other Not IN the columns Of
newspaper but in the Senate Of the United STATES Let
any stand up and vndicate the Presidents plan.
There floaIing idea in the Southern mind, Of n
political equilibrium between the South and North; but
u was impossible in the nature OF things nor did II oi-
low thai the rights Of the South would be negl ted.
OF Onlteo dDO Itspoii-
sbiIiy of representatives to constituents and right TO
TO against oppresson-a these securi-
lies 10 the South against nlolerable tyranny.
MIR. Clay went little further aud in deplorng the
consequences OF nOn-acton and continued aglaon spoke
positive Of the political objects which the
friends of non-acIion had in view.
observer" the we'll known correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger says in n letter os the
22d instant. that "the effect Of Mr.. Clays speech is
happily felt in an improved tone in regard to the
compromise; though there still three parties OPP
posed to it, viz: the technical Free Sellers, the
Southern Ultras. who want no settlement of the
question, OF. to their own language, who do mol
want to let down the tone of the South and The Ad
mnstration, which is bent on the non- action policy
Not word has been said Mr. Clay's speech in
either organ of the administration here in Washing.
ton; though the Republic, in its leader of this MORN
ing, attempted apologize for the pursued by
the President 1t admitted that the President adopt
ed the plan Of non-action; because he afraid
that in establishing territorial governments for Uiaf
and New Mexico. Congress would apply the Wilmo
provso, which Qhe Republic plainly admits) the
President did not wish either TO sign or veio Ths
Presidents plan, therefore, by the admission Of hi
own Organ was not positive measure; but mega
tive one, intended 10 dodge the question. This il
an important admission, and is key to the whole
mysterious of the administration this mos
important subject. There is nothing like telling tn,
truth after al. But if the policy of the administra
tion was adopted merely to the President from
any direct responsibility, and1h5f with view to th
best interests of the country, it assafedy does no
merit the praises which have been lavishsd. upon it
and ought to be taken cum grdno sails by tbepubc
There may be Presidential aspirations all round,
also plans for securing reelection. oil Of whicl
patriotic efforts ought to be put together in the SAM
class that consistency is jewel"