The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-21


the dlscouresy which he displays Blu, he does gross
injustice in the position in which he would place in
regard to the series of bills before the House Of
Representatives We had understood from one of the
intelligent members of the Senate that some of the
friends OF Mr. Fillmore in the House had expressed
desire to settle the Texas boundary and the admission Of
California and then abandon the territorial bills their
fate Therefore, says the critic, msrepresenting
Mr. Fllmore's views, and therefore we are aiming an
nsidious stab at the bills. What logic is this? We
stated what had heard about OF Mr. Fimore's
friends and took the liberty of warning the in
power of the impressions that had gone forth. Have
not also stated the contrary impressions that have been
produced by the declarations OF three, if more of the
cabinet? Have we not also, with freedom which
nothing would excuse but the intense importance of
the subject, appealed to the members of the House to
act once, particularly in regard to the boundaries Of
Texas, and to repose a generous confidence in each
other' Does any suppose that we are Indifferent
to the bills because protest against the Wilmot
Proyiso being tackled to the territorial bis This is
duty which owed to the country, because it is firm
belief, if that important step be taken. the South will
resist the movement at every hazard
Is not time. indeed for the House Of Representatives
to act II took the federal convention, 1887 with all
form the present noble constitution And here have Con-
gress been in session nearly nine months, and not
has yet been adopted give peace distracted
country. Four bills before them, all of them
nected with one difficult and embarrassing subject and
yet the House has been able agree upon the pre-
cedence among them VIVA, be taken up first, which
next-lest section OF common country should
obtain an advantage over the other Is not the country
sic NJ this dalay he paopa will
subject Do they ask their representatives to settle
the question, and grant them some tranquiy'
One grea, advantage of the Compromise system is now
apparent. There contention upon the mode of
proceeding. If one section supposed to gain some
advantage by part of the bill, another section
supposed to have some equivalent in another If the
Texas boundary settled, also the territorial
government OF New Mexico Invested Of the Wlmoi Pro-
vso II Utah received territorial government, Caifor-
MIA was admitted State; and this further advantage,
too, might have been obtained by general system of
adjus,men-hat settle the whole question al once an
arrangement might have been effected which would have
partitioned off the southern portion Of California But
the Compromise bill went by the board in the Senate
and they have passed these various measures with the
las, exception, in separate bills Shall they pass the
House OF Representatives is the question Can they
this fountain Of bitter waters open, and CONFUSING the
country 1t is hoped that all these bills will pass, and
will pass without the Wilmot Proviso attached But
there great hesitation, and almost alarming delay Not
a move made in the House yesterday No one can
venture 10 predict rohen il will be made Meantime some
of the mos, enlightened and liberal presses are beginning
speak out And what press has right to be heard
than the Pennsylvania, from which we make The fol-
lowing extract This appeal is made in bold fearless
and liberal spirit and, coming from friend, it deserves
| to be needed:
OPPOSITION TO rm SETTLEMENT or SLAVE QUESTION:
IL asserted that desperate opposition Will be made
in the national House Of Representatives 70 the bills which
OF the whole slave question IN all Us bearings There
will be The iralemization, doubtless between the
Otherwise hostile that witnessed in the Sen
They may employ different arguments, but they VIII
series Of which tend, II thing tend,
to the adjustment OF all troubles On the Texas
than ANY other measures and II that should TAIL the
will be found AZ successful, mpsrativey in
operative in producing As said in letter
from Washington lew days ago, the southern member
opposes Texas boundary bill goes the OF
proposition which rumphanty establishes title more bit
te opposed by the foes OF south than any other
on that has been nooted in We cannot but
hope that the manifest beraty OF that BILL and the ut
absence element OF Irritation and iasult, the
Wlmoi Proviso in the territorial bills, added pro-
vision for more ehcctualy carrying into effect the fugitive
slave laws, which pass the Senate, will the
prompt and enthusiastic support lof the Whole series Of
Il
Cancellation the characteristics OF each and all these
propos and point the by which they
ccssively passed the Senate proof that they
so eelned by representatives from all quarters.
We the OF feeling in the South " perious and
that representatives from that quarter OF the Union
have recently become alarmed by the evidences which
have under their eyes We know, too that the
Georgia convention u 70 be called the moment California Is
adm,ted, aud that many patriotic minds look to that body
with the gloonnest ofebodngs We know, too, that the
Of certain ultra members from the slave states has
finally been approved 10y their constituents, who now
decided against other but the most violent alternatives
Az this know; but knowing IL we do confess
the South will mady into troubles by opposing
the which will give peace the republic and
buke those who have their calumniou
opponents and sanderers Much been gained by
the free soilers and their aies and
for national congratuaon that the Wmot Proviso gone
all resurrection Surely the gallant of the south
have regard this aspect OF measures be-
fore the House hgn tribute the justice OF their claims
10 p,cs equality, aud their consideration members OF
our beloved Union
cru States aid removing from the path legislation
The threatening troubles growing OF tue slave question
They will be called upon yield certain preiudices as
Others have done but they viii lose rights which they
may and enforce under the constitution will in
The end maintain the position they have always
pied part OF political family, which is only strong be-
cause each member dependent upon the other aud all
are equals aud brethren.
| We understand that MIR, Clemens, senator from Ala