The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-22


The New Orleans Courier, the leading and most nfa-
entail democratic journal published in Louisiana.
cudes article exposing the hypocrisy OF the Taylor
cabinet upon the subject of the compromise as follows
IT. then this vexed question be amicaby settled. and
peace and harmony the country thanks win
be due General Taylor and the galaxy Of talents in his
the committees are precisely those forth by General
Cas- in speeches and letters before the last presidential cleo
amy amy case Win The wishes q The people d Territory
ing he toea.n Or prohibition q slavery hy UGnsess have
constitution to suit themselyeslet them have slavery or
not pleases them best
This IS the plan Of Cass and sense, but Of
General Taylor.
The Louisville kentucky Democrat has the following
sensible and udicous article upon the Compromise re-
ported by the Committee OF Thirteen:
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THmrREs.-The bills
reported by this committee just about what we expect
ed and believe they the best that pass Con-
Either North or SOUTH but what four hs Of both sections
Of the Union will acqniesce in.
promise rather than the discussion s lin II hopes Of
on great point for the peace and security he union will
be gained i will be settled that he power Of Congress Is
cept, perhaps the District Of Columbia and the provs
ions on that point will aue. the question for long time 70
In the District of Columbia when she has long since abo
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ing slavery in the District conform the policy Of
good policy for the slave States generally is equally good
for the District Of Coumbs, one would suppose j,
present boundary, admit the full force Of objections
urged The whole proceeding has been irregular but that
aa III Of of the South Nssy The whole south sustained
timely effort provide territorial government for that
they done form constitution suit them.
selves Had the effort been successful the potent objections
to her admission as State would not exist
Those camorous for the admission OF California
and hostile TO the rest of the ccmmees report are mere
actonss California has excluded slavery by her const
tuition those who opposed her Interests before Terrific
y are now ready 70 lake her BY the hsndnay they are
foma viii recolleet the efforts Of these friends of hers
Some time ago they were not willing 10 give her the right
to make constitution and exclude admit slavery she
thought proper Now. however, she has happened to
suit them In following her policy, they are at once
them Gives not for California They would see that region
in the bottom OF the before they would admit i
State the did not enhance their own political
Ii now remains for the liberal and patriotic OF all
Of the Union TO stick TO principle and disregard temporary
advantages Let Congress refuse to determine the
question Of slavery for the people OF any Territory let thai
body decline all Jurisdictions and great point gained
The States and Territories then secure from the domi-
nation Of sectional majority on the only subject Of very
laws OF Nature and the progress OF population settle the
p1n. n zach case adsr no Of
the Union has anything TO lear arbitrary power
p1a The oah es 10
State such extent Of seacoasthe control OF so
Ter for the south to have one Tree State than two
arbitrary sectional majority she has cause TO dread and Tor
that free State Is better than two Let the prn-
cpe be settled. however that Congress will not interfere
with the question oil slavery and Of little consequence
which has the majority--frec or slave States.
We abandon the position Of the democratic
party In lsIs Is as good now as !, wa, then Il wa,
longs the people of Territory determine their own
domestic institutions when they come 70 form State govern
land do believe in the right the expcdiency
OF Congress undertaking to shape these institutions by
uclPai,on.
cgsate for regions OF territory merely because they
happen get into Il first and hence should not allow
the people o. Te,hnoyna mere nsnaial-o ss,a.s
limits that sense, unnhuenced by prejudice can
readily fix when case CONES up In the p,s.eo, instance
decide for themselves better than Congress what IN
sta,ons they want They are TOO and ,he,f m
the Congress Of the United States We think IL would be
decidedly better 70 have Two States instead Of one for gen
should vote for the proposition 10 make 30 deg 30 min
southern boundary of the State but fthat q defeated
should therefore vote against the bul We believe
that four hs Of the people Of the United States vii be sat
sed with the arrangement Why the South should object
Her apprehensions are from the power Of
dominant sectional majority; now, when the jurisdiction
over the subject /. formally abnega,ed by Congress,
strikes the Of the evil Stick TO the principle and
we have nothing TO fear.
This is the principle have always maintained, and
good reason change We cannot see how any
democrat who sustained Gen. Cas- the last presdonta
election withhold his support from these bills They
canvass by the whole democratic party.
We are confident these bills viii pass in the end. They
nd them selves strongly the good of al
parties to be dsfestsd IL there any Doubt the masse
speak from all sections Of the county We are conf
itiees report II IS the mere work Of thirteen
IL imbodes the conclusions that the moderation and
the Union. II compomiss on the only ground OF com
promise. IL is national endorsement Of the soundnes
Of the policy Of the democratic party, proposed at ths
start and advocated up TO this time with uncommon una
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