The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-21

the government of Nicaragua shall revoke
the valuable rights secured by the treaty Of Mr. Hise
and which, In fact, would give the United Sates having
ihe authority charter company for the construction Of
an nteroceanc communication, the control of the work.
when accomplished, against the whole world.
When Edmund Burke was pleading before the House
Of PEERS in the prosecution Of Warren Hastings, he
happened to apply the .preposerous" to pro-
ceeding Of the court Upon being called to order, he
excused himself by saying. that the true meaning Of the
word "preposterous" was, as its eymology imported,
putting the first before the last; or, the common
saying was. "puttng the cart before the horses" and
that he meant no offence.
The course Of the Baltimore American is preposerous,
when ii contends 'hat Gen. Cass has taken his stand
upon the ground assumed by President Taylor" If the
American means that Gen. Cass has taken the ground
Of nonntervenion, and therefore takes the ground
stunned by the President the assertion is preposterous
because Gen Cass had taken that ground long before
General Taylor had assumed it, In fact the President
had stolen his thunder But il il that Gen. Cass
has taken the other ground, assumed by Gea Tay
or OF ron-action in organizing governments for the
Territories, the assertion is equally ridiculous, because
Gen Cass has taken such ground. II, again. it
tends that Gen. Cass has taken the ground that g" il
should be found impossible to organize governments for
the Territories by Of the obstinate persistence Of
the Proviso advocates, in thustng that useless resrc
ton into the territorial bills, then nothing would remain
but to leave the Territories they until they should
become sufficiently popuous to form State governments
for themselves and apply for admission into the Union
then course Gen. Cass submit TO this non-acton,
because he has no other alternative and il would be pre-
postsroe TO assign him any other position Or II, in the
last place. il should appear that Gen. Taylor has shifted
his position, and is favor Of organizing for
the Territories, because he is in hopes Of being able
to dodge the Wimot Provso, and therefore Gen. Cass
has come to his ground, this assertion would be equally
preposterous because Gen. Cass took that ground first
Either way, then, the statement is ridiculous, and Gen
Taylor deserves no credit for his pains.
The wing press continues to curry dopn the senator
from New York The Baltimore American contends
that
From prehensive view Of
expected any dexterity in paradoxes supply
the Of that intellectual scope and sense oil
justice In the application Of principles which give real
fusnce TO satesmen-those who deserve the
The American produces the following illustration Of
this strange perversion Of Mr. Stewards intellect:
II IL familiarity known to the whole country that pro-
vision for the future formation OF the Territory
which Texas brought into the Union exists In the resou-
ton Of annexation The third clause Of the second section
New States OF convenient size, not exceeding four In
number in addition said State of Texas and having
State be out Of he Territory ~ hepeo winch .ba
be snded admission under the provision the federal
that portion Of Territory lying south Of thirty degrees
thirty minutes, north latitude commonly known
souri, compromise ine shall be admitted into the Union
with without slavery, the people OF each State asking
ss o %ss ad % noss M.oa @
slavery involuntary sevitods Except for crme) shall be
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stipulation which forth Is spec c; wedehned, and
without ambiguity There two things provided for
hrs Inst States OF convenient size. exceeding
in number In addition to the Stats Of Texas may here
ae. BY consent Of said State be formed out of territory
with the privilege Of admission into the Union; secondly
that In the territory thus be hereafter admitted States
thsrs shall restriction tho subject OF slavery south
Of the line Of hirysix degrees and thirty minutes and
slavery north Of that line.
These provisions we repeats. are clearly defined The
acceptance by Texas of the resolution mbodying them
made compact the validity Of which will hardly " i'm
paired while respect for good faith prevails In the naona
councils But Mr. Seward takes exceptions.
ne contends in the very face OF this resolution and the
plshted faith il involves tina, Congress NAV or NAV no,
admit these new States as il pIeases;
Mr.. srwARD. My position t. they have ,be h, ~ come
Congress rejects their ins,gon pe bs sn,
q Texas Z matter optional with both parties and
Mr. wKssrrs. Does the honorable .e,a,o, r,s., =, =.
that hereafter decide whether they shall Be
Mr.. sswxrp. mean say that Congres. can here.e.
decide whether any Siaes slave Free can be f,a,s
Of Texas Ithey should be framed out of Teras
they never could be admitted.
The american" Justly remarks on this .'mos, sipru
lar specimen Of intellectual perverson and says, "t
really curious to note the obliquity of mental visio,
which here makes crooked what is straight, and OBJ
scures what is clear se snsf3
It's no wonder the Republic cuts him adrift from III
administration for 50 perverted politician can only
injury TO the cause which he espouses. n aa 5000
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