Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
IRON OUR DAILY PAPER OF LAST sAruRDAr.l

We readily comply with the request of one
our oldest subscribers, by transferring to our CO
lumns the subjoined article. In doing so, we woul
add that the last annual message of President Poll
to Congress 18th of December, ls4s) contain
the whole platform Of President TAYLOR, for pro
posing which, President Polk was lauded by tn
whole Democracy, whilst, for proposing the yer,
same thing, President TAYLOR is strongly con
demned from the same quarter .=-
PROM THE "REpuBLIc" OF YESTERDAY.
The Presidents Plan and the Union's Opinions
1t is known that the recommendations of tn,
PRESIDENT in relation 10 the territorial slavery
question, are comprised in two simple suggestions
of advice First, that California shall be admitted
into the Union as State, with her constitution as
she presents herself; secondly, that New Mexico
be admitted, when she shall form State constitu.
ton conformably with the constitution of the United
States, and present herself as an applicant for ad
mission. In the mean time, the people of the Ter
ritory might be left under the protection of the
military forces of the United States, to be governed
by their own local laws and usages, to which they
are accustomed.
The immediate admission of California as a
State, and the prospective admission of New
Mexico as a 'State-the contingency of her adms-
sion dependant only upon her application, with a
constitution in her hand in conformity with the
constitution Of the United States-these are the
two features, in fact which constitute the whole, OF
the PRESIDENTS policy in relation to the Ter
ritories.
The opinions which the Union is in the habit
of expressing almost daily, concerning the two
characteristics of the PRESIDENTS territorial policy,
sufficiently well known-if frequency of repetition can
make them We shall quote Of its utterances
however, for purpose which will speak for ITSELF by
and by. t@+
The Union of May 81 urges with its usual zeal and
phrases the adoption Of the compromise plan reported from
the committee Of the Senate. In the of its rejection
the question is put, with air Of scornul dspaagemen,
" What other alternative have We General Tayrs tenn
por-ing and despicabie policy California ith-
out equiraInt The intrigues Of the administration yiA
be employed to induce the other Territories to form State
constitutions similar to that of California"
The same Journal June A. in article characterized by
stereoped enthusiasm Of which there have been many
productions invites the people "o the rescue, informing
them the time that considers ga dissolution of
this Union Of the greatest caiames which could bef
the human race" yet that there is danger of this terrible
catastrophe being brought uprovded the compromise
should be rejected and Territorial slavery question sbe
left unsettled, according to the feeble and emporzing plan
proposed by the cabal which rules the White House" 1t
adds subsequently, We ,o repeat our objections to
this miserable system"
We shall trouble readers with only quotation
of this kind. From the Union of June J. the following
IT. then, there is little prospect of obtaining the
Missouri compromise at this time, to what other remedy can
look Shall adopt the feeble and empoizing policy
of the Cabinet, and let a California without anu equipa-
lent in the other Trtoies-and fact, Leaving them to
in Cakfo comes, with antsave constitutions
and leaving the door open for agitation and the country to be
further distracted by sectional eaouses and political ambition
and the Union itself threatened with imminent DANGER
We have present brief series of quotations from
the Journal but somewhat different in kind They are
expressive of opinions uttered, however, with the same earn
esness, and we doubt not with the sincerity harace
isc always that journals decaraions of belief Quotation
first is from the Union Of January %, ls49:
eve must conclude remarks for the present by earn
esy requesting members of Congress settle this Terrific
rial question, which has caused much bitterness and strife
Slares may neue under any Adjustment be carried int
California. Why, then, cannot bill be passed which
would the honor of the savehoding States No Terri
tora bill be passed uncogged by the Wmot proviso
and the Wimot provso be passed this session
Then ,ohy not prouide for the aditance Of California
into the Onion, and let her settle the question of slavery
for herself? Then the honor of the South will be saved In
short me before another session Of Congress- her
aon will number hundred and fifty thousand souls, and
she then demand admance right when Congress
shall hare eonuened."
Nothing said here about equivalent" California
is to in and to demand admtance right !" but we
hear nothing of any equivalent Let us can find the
word in next excerpt which under date February 4,
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the South contends for her honor and for the great priA
cples of noninervention and State equality Why, then
cannot all unite and permit California TO into h
Union she frame constitution? Then, sc
cordng to the doctrines which prevail both sides Of Masor
and Dixons line, she may consutionay establish her do
mestc institutions any basis consistent with republican
principles. The South could lose nothing by adopting thu
course. On the contrary, she ,ooh sare all TOR Which sh
Contends The act authorizing the Convention to frame
Government for California would be silent the subject o
slavery, and the rights the STAKEHOLDER would be trampe
on, would his feelings be outraged.
"Any Territorial Government is impractcable, for
receive the sanction Of Congress which does contain
the scheme Of Mr. DoUeLAs and action and if Congress
adourns without action, both sections of the Union will
be aroused Bitter feelings will gain the ascendant
leaving long train Of disastrous circumstances which
distinctly estimate Therefore earnestly hope that tn
6H reported by Senator Douglas wiH meet Nth the tavora
extending projection to her citizens, and restoring the tran
guilty Of he country"
The word 'equipalcnt does occur yet. 1t is still in
sisted on that California has right in "as
she frame constitution" No ausion 10 an 'equva
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But three weeks and three days allowed for action
and we respectfully urge that they be improved Let
scheme be adopted which the rights and honor Of thu
States and leaves the people Of the Territory determine
themselves the character Of their domestic institutions Tha
the proper tribunal TO decide this great question Such
has already been brought forward and the choice
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