The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-04

treachery to the cause of Freedom Texas has
already laid hands on New Mexico-the lamb is
in the VOLTS mouth-while we sit here wranSlin u
about the Wilmot Proviso, the Territory to which
we seek to apply it is fast being swallowed up
the Compromise bill is the only way Of saving
it-better give twice ten millions than lose all
BY such arguments, the New York Tribune was
overcome-its Wilmot-Provisoism paraly red--by
such arguments, Northern doughfaces foully
hoped to make peace with their constituents
But the retirement of Major Neighbours, the
action Of Colonel Monroe, the formation of a
State Government in New Mexico, leave them
without excuse, should they still support the
Compromise.
On the other hand, the Washington Union
finds in all these circumstances new reason why
the Senate should sustain it, 1t is the only
chance left for slavery, it thinks. "IG" it says,
the Compromise Of the Committee of Thirteen
be also rejected, what will be the result upon the
South ? First, California comes in as a State,
without any equivalent Even if she were to be
rejected, how will that improve the condition of
the South She remains with her present Con-
stitution in force with the exception of her two
Senators and her two members not being received J
sad 49, -, z',-->-S--- e. Ss,ery IS fc1
force What follows Here is New Mexico at
our door, requesting admission as a State The
President and the Free-Soilers will use all their
appliances to force her in. To receive her would
| be burlesque on the Federal Government itself
| Suppnaa har thau raipcfed ef;ll hnu will oha
stand2 Her Constitution goes into effect, and
not slave can 20 there; or if, in want of some
government to which she is entitled, she sets up
| for herself Territorial form, she will fashion it
as Oregon has done, so as to drive slavery from
her borders. Then Utah may follow 10 the foot
steps of her two sisters; and thus the South may
be cut out of every inch of ground, WITHOUT h0p1g
opportunity ofryng the soil and climate upon her
SLAVES Are not the ultra Southrons acting, then,
hastily -inconsiderately-in resisting the Com
promisel That MEASURE miH PROSTATE The Wihaot
Provso giUe the Territories provisional org0niza-
ton until Mey are ripe for States, and IN the mean
time permit the SLAVE States 10 carry their SLAVES there
and giUe them chance of proftng by the Tsrrno-
rial Government, organized neRa<r to establish
~~- " .,eahi6t s}Gsge.n The COmDromise will
PROSTATE The Wam0t PrOpisO"-perm1 sIapeholdersto
carry their sidreS there! into Mem Mericoii) And
this measure, 80 understood, thus advocated by
the Union, "the sole organ of the Democratic
party at the seat of Government" is to be held up
by Northern men as securing the interests
Of Freedom in New Mexico If people be de-
ceived after this, it will be because they are de-
termined to be. The people of New Mexico have
organized the form of State Government; they
have excluded slavery; they ask admission as
State the point Of honor so much urged by the
South is saved, for no Wilmot Proviso is now
insisted upon; the New Mexicans have settled
the question for themselves without dshonor,
without conceding any principle, the South may
assent to their application; and the agitation of
slavery, so far rs it affects the Territories, is at
once allsyed No, says the Union, we want to try
whether slaves may not be proftably employed in
New Mexico, and therefore demand that the will
of the people Of that country be disregarded their
interests subordinated, and that the Compromise
bill be passed SO "to permit the slave States to
carry their slaves thereo
Very well-the alternative is thus distinctly
presented the admission of California and New
Mexico as States, with slavery excluded, or the
passage of the Compromise bill, with slavery ex-
tension On which side shall we find the Cass
Nom Interyentionists? --