Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-24
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The O:naIbus Bill.


Reject the cOmpromiSe, and Calif,rDia co,,.. =;
dioHe md tie South hGS M c1Giuaicut in tIo 49,
TeTHor!eS-Many member will vote for bo,h y.
but II Il compromise be rejected, California is voted
III alone unless some parliamentary tactics should
rock the baitlenents OF the Capitol - WASH Union,
What equivalent does the South wanto
What equivalent has she right to ask Il
the North responsible for the present position of
California Ii i. true, Slavery s excludeI
from that golden harvestfeld; but that exclu.
sion Is the result OF the action Of the peuple
themselves, who, with gratifying unanilnitv.
wisely and humanely voted against the tolera
ton OF an institution whose whole ten lancv Il
! eneryating and demoralisng. Because Slave.
ry has been thus excluded from that territory
by the action OF the people. does it follow thai
Slavery must be permitted in Utah or New
Me+ico lhe South has surrendered nothing
to the North WHICH she had any right to wifi,
hold. When it was sought to give California
territorial government, the South refused. be-
C ctuse the North Insisted upon aliXup the PRO.
viao to the bill. Lett to themselves, tn, PEG.
pie DID what the South said Congress- should
not dc. Slavery is therefore exclude from
California III spite, and not by the acqu esceucs
or torbearance q! the South. How, then. can
The South Claim an equivalent from the North.
for what they are in no way responsible?
In TINS single aenlence, the Union reveals tie
whole game south 10 be played by the opponents
1t the Dill tor the admission Of California. The
COMPROMISE is intended, not 10 secure Justice
| to California, nor honor 10 the Union. but am
equivalent for the South California is moi
10 be admitted as Il free State, unless Slavery
has a chance n New Mexico! Tia. South d. =
uGnds price Tor acquiescing in what she has
no right to refuse. The rights of the Peovle
are put up at auction. They will be trau.pIed
upon unless satisfactory bid is made II is
to be seen whether what is threatened can i.e
consunmated.
What are the parliamentary tactic thus
hinled at By the Union, winch NAV roe; th,
baitlement' Of tie Capitol p Tue newest speci-
men OF parliamentary tactics Consisted Of i
drawn and cooked revover. Did that over
shadow coming events Does tie Union ana
It's friends expect oeNtort an equivalent from
the North AS AighWaylacu tXturt cash from tL.
traveller ID do they propose to fall back upol.
ihe ayes and noes process, with the hope Of
Wearylng the North into Submission. w,
doubt whether either would accom- Jilsh the de-
sired end, although they mjgat test the COURAGE
aId eHduTdhce 81 the X preseMt0tiyes lrCu.
| either section of the Uniun
! But why should the Suu,h 90 to Ii, t-on5le
~ '"' mn, '" '..'' 'Athl' Ut tuG Ctpil1l,' -
prevent the ann Ii of California I'M.
question ui HI"tcIy OF Fieelun ia t.e Clhe.
territories, viii stII Dc len WIKI the veon,e.
WHerc twelve nuutus a.u the South said Sin,
would be perfectly wiI6n. to Ir4y. it, a'1 T"o ,"s
Cnion p'orssr, Democracy. Wn;. then. has
i sue dread ol the people 1t Is iirnc, S!u.s-
[y Is ,, n'% rAcIuaed lo"l the territories aud t
Is ,q"A''y ''Ge tAtt t"'t ''.dut.on might, By
a' rry ',',a ","r'''r1 '''Ie oon some Temp
of the Isrri,,T., Ta, '"'"l.'-'' '. T "e""@'l''I
would ,tl l.. =. tine L,nS If 49, '''l f''S'',''
Dt Slavery .s California has Ionc ' or to ~ san
ion it, # they please, WA.u Il,y sM.! a.snn,
applrrnlly r,iyI an ,iy.o'',|!' ""!' 10 ooIt'H 50
bittIemtnrs OF tas capital be .h.Sen ,. W,niI
il not be repetition OF the I-bJr Of the noun
| can w,!,,.
,ueb r,T' however, we nave no 'lfa ta' any
vo"ig ~ 'ng C"mifom',, we h!ye no doubt That it