Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-09-19
Glorious News-Thc Bills Signed

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Glorious News-Thc Bills Signed.
The news from Washington of The sertIe
ment OF the slavery question rs gladly vel
coined by The patriotic portion OF our com
munlty. For months there has nor be,u
such hearty political congratulalion, and the
satisfaction is shared by all chsses, we had
almost said by all parties. Verify The coun
try breathes treer. The American Union
has taken Il new bond q. perpetuiry, and IN
The result II is demonstrated that public opin-
ION wiil nave us weight IN congress. Be-
yond question the great body ol the Amer
lcan people are i'll favor of The settlement
we have not time 10 60 into the details of
the bills that have passed The two branches
: and that will so io The president aud become
laws oi the land. After aiiihey are subsrau-
tally, the compromise bill: or what there is
altered in this bill is not altered Eayorably
Tor northern interests, specially so called
Let TINS be Charged TO The right accou,t-to
The Seward wings, who have, out and OUT.
labered SO iactlously, so mady, so lutte TO
the credit OF wise Legislation. Had these
politicians had their way, where would the
country, III a short time, have been? Texas
and the United States would have been soon
at wAR-what cared they? The Union would
have been III imminent jeopardy, if not dis
solved-what cared they? California would
not have been admitted and something ike
tins is Just what they wanted as party capital
IL was III VAN that the public voice went up
10 the national halls imploring an immedI.
are adjustment, aud iuii OF warning of the
Impending danger. They affected 10 ridicue
'he danger, despIsed the warning, aud AFRO
gated to themselves all the genuine love OF
freedom. The very politicians who, had
they year or two ago had their wav, would
} not have had an inch of California, vino
r would have left il III the imbecIIe hands Of
Mexico, who exhausted the language in their
blliinSsgate abuse of the last democratic adj
mlnIsIrailon, affected to appear as the special
friends OF lnis new state, and camorous for
her admission. But their wrong move in
congress gave the lie 10 their words. Their
votes did all that votes could do TO defeat it
by defeating the bills on the success of which
: they hnelo the admission depended.
IL Is not loo much 10 charge the irritation
that mas marked The last nine months, the
hostile feeling that was arraying itself with
such fearful aspect at the south against the
north, the gathering of forces to meet in civ
II war, the delay OF public business, the waste
oi public money, tie anxiety in commercial
men, TO Il'e policy Of the Galphin administra-
tion known as non acton, which neither re-
commended the UMnot Proriso, nor repudi
ated II but which sought TO euade it. Such
: was the panacea so.extensiveiy commended
10y the narrow Seward wings. Non action as
TO Utah, and New Mexico, ard Texas. was
the cry. Was ever policy more short sight
ea' was ever partlzanshlp more dangerous
hnt III vain dld The patriot statesmen of the
Ia nafr
>eha'e' d paiIlot press, ami patriot people
cry out against it. They could expose il
. WIN an eIo4uence and indignation that is
Il almost unequalled in our history, but could
. not stop the mouths of the non aotionias. -
ne iauer bawled loud for freedom, Caiifor-
: ma ana had their stereotyped dough-tace
= ep'tnet lor the great men who stood so nobly
IN The breach, and who deserve So well OF
: their country; and this was argument enough.
: And now, after their policy is dead and bu
red, alter II is scorned, after it is seen there
Is nothing but disgrace about il, they are the
! earliest 10 shout three cheers for California;
NOW tiiat California is in the Union il will
De wen 10 remember, always, who put her
IN, who were her rue friends; and also 10
. remember who, had they had their way as
! 10 Their contemplate non action, would have
. led ON 10 0UH wdr, instead of procuring this
= glorious addition 10 the vast empire of free
dom.
While such heavy Judgment is for the cap
: uots who have only worked delay, il is but
bare justice TO give credit where it is due
That California and New Mexico are paris
OF this great conederacy-torever destined
: TO witness the energies and trumphs Of free
I d0m-forever 10 be field on which Ameri-
can CIVILIZATION is TO spread-torever TO be a
home for millions of Gods treemen-is ow-
ing 10 the bold fearless, Ugh; forward pol
icy oil democratic administration. Old
fashioned federalism, new named whiggery
always was and always will be, against the
i increase OF American territory. The strug-
I giles OF both 10 keep out Louisiana and Tex
e as and California were based on the same
u dlstIust OF the popular features in our gov
ernmenI, The same narrow politics. the same
: want OF comprehension. The party that has
7 such groundwork is not fit 10 govern the
II destiny OF the vast region il would have
Il spurned. And with tins glorious admission
: OF territory, there ought 10 come, in the minds
? of all true patriots, Il firm resolution 10 put
+ men into power who have patriotism. enough
> TO rise above party and serve their country.
Glorious indeed is he news. The bills arr
signed! The work that patriot democrats
and patriot wings 10 the senate have Ioied
SO Tor Is done! There Is peace Where there
was dscord - reJocngs where there was
= ! trembling confidence in bright future
! where all was gloomy. The despols of the
! Old world are not 10 rejoice at seeing the Un-
II ion OF The new world dissolved Post.
@ YIELDING TO VICE. He who Yields him
self 10 vice, must inevitably suffer. If tie
human law does not convict and punish him
the moral law, which will have obedience
will follow him 10 his doom. Every crime
is committed for a purpose, with some idea
of future personal pleasure; and justas sure
: ly as God governs the universe, SO surely does
. a crime, although concealed, destroy the
! happiness OF the future. No matter how
deeply have been laii the plans of The crinI-
). nal, or how desperately executed, detection
\ pursues him like bloodhound and tracks
him to his fate.
: Venous blood is dark crimson; but IS re-
a stored 10 its red color by passing through 'ne
: lungs.