Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-30
Correspondence Of The 81. Louis InteHtgencer
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May Is. 1850

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The sudden change that occurred du.
ring the early part of this week, in the
editorial control Of the Washington
Republic, the recognized organ of the
President and his cabinet, continues
mainly 10 engross public attention in
this city. A thousand rumors are in.
dustriously circulated, as TO the reasons
which led 10 the withdrawal of the able
founders of the Republic, and in most
of which there is no, the slightest foun.
dation in truth. The real cause for this
change, is frankly assigned by Messrs.
Bullitt d Sargent, in their vaedictory
in yesterdays issue. 1t was a differ.
erence between them and several mem.
bers of the Cabinet as 10 the policy
they were pursuing on the slavery and
other questions of moment, which rem.
dered it necessary they should take the
step they did. Their able editorial in
last Saturdays paper, favoring the
compromise of the committee of thir.
teen, is well understood TO reflect the
individual views and wishes of the
President. That he desires The peace
of the country, a reconciliation and a
harmony between all sections of the
Unon-a final and satisfactory adjust
ment of the slavery question, none will
dare TO deny who have any knowledge
of the character and disinterested pat
riotism of General Taylor. And when
compromise is attempted 10 be defeat.
cd, by quoting the name of the Presi.
dent as opposed TO it, they do him an
injury and wrong that could not be
made greater by his most embittered
foe.
OF Mr.. Hall the successor of the late
editors of the Republic, it is needless
for me TO speak to you, who have
known him so long and so well. His
new relation to the public, is a difficult
and embarrassing one. Dissentions of
serious, and ! fear irradical character
exist among those who should be unit
ed, which it will fall to his lot to heal
Mr.. Clay's great speech on Monday
of this week, has had an admirable and
visible effect, upon the elements that at
first combined TO defeat the compro-
mise, let the consequences to the coun-
try be what it might. If his views are
in the main seconded and sustained by
Mr.. Webster, as | have no earthly
doubt they will be, the fair presumption
is, the recommendations of the commit.
lee with some slight modification will
become the law of the land. This great
statesman of New England, does not
disguise the fact that he is for COM
promise, nor conceal his intention of
again addressing the Senate in one more
appeal to the North, TO exhibit more of
a compromising and conciliatory spirit,
and yield somewhat in their perlna.
cious adherence to an abstraction, that
peace may be restored TO The country,
and permanency be given to the Union.
He will in all probability speak during
this week, or the early part of next
As it is matter Of much solicitude
with the people TO know oohen they may
look for some disposition being made of
this vexed question, think | can with
safety say, not before the last of June,
if then. The House yesterday adopted
Mr. Stanley's resolution, that all debate
in that branch of Congress should ter
inmate on the second Tuesday in June
upon the California Message Of the
President. But if in the mean time,
any compromise bill should pass the
Senate, there is nothing that will pre-
vent such compromise being discussed
by the House as many months as the
California Message has been. Nor is
there anything to justify the opinion,
hat the Senate will finally act upon the
several propositions of The Committee
of Thirteen, much before the time fixed
by the coordinate branch of congress,
for terminating debate there. There is
great anxiety to ascertain whether the
Northwestern Senators will consent TO
coalesce' with the Disunionists of the
South, and the Abolilionisls of the
North in defeating all compromise, as
well as the admission Of California into
the Union. The defeat of one, of stern
necessity. carries with il The defeat of