The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

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NEE. DR.. GwIN. Senator elect, this morn
ING. The Representatives elect, Mr..
WRIGHT and Mr.. GILBERT, are here. Col.
FREMoNT is unhappily detained at Panama,
by the illness Of his wife. and regret 10
learn that she was thought TO be in danger.
The Representatives from California
have had long road to travel 10 this seat
oI Federal Government; but they will have
longer road and rougher one, fear, 10
travel, before they get their seats.
am bound to state Iacls, howevor disa>
gteeabe they may be TO the narrator. The
propositions and discussions on the subject
Of slavery here tend not 10 conciln.on, but
to evaporation. know of no compromise
which has been suggested, that will heal
wounds already inAicted-none that will
not agsravate them. The prospect is that
the Southern men, or, rather, majority OF
them, will resist appropriations. after the
Revenue and Census bills, until the whole
subject in controversy be settled. | have
stated this before. But lest you should
deem II a mere suggestion, elected from
the hea. Of excited discussion, may state
that Mr.. Cingman, yesterday, announced
10 his friends, among whom was the writer
Of this, that the propositions made in his
speech would he carried out-,hal he was
certain that he had lorly-fve members 10
go with him. If, said he, we have a col,
Iision, we do not mean 10 have the army
and navy against US.
Mr.. Cingman is, by some Of his South
ern friends, considered as rash and extravs
agant; but, must say, that, in view Of his
whole course and object, he is right. His
object is 10 show 10 the Northern men that
the South is in earnest; and know that he
has brought Northern men 10 a stand. He
takes the only course which can preserve
the Union. or rather the harmony OF the
Union; for dissolution, other than theore,i.
cal, cannot take place, at least, without
civil war.
lam happy 10 turn from this view TO
another, which shows that the North is
awakening 10 proper sense of the danger
and difficulties Of the crisis. A Northern
Senator showed TO me, to day, number
OF his letters from various parts OF the
coun,ry--all OF which deprecated the VIII
mot Proviso. or any kindred measures.
read one very able letter from Wes-
tern Judge, an old Federslist, which was
as sound as it was lucid, in exposition Of
constitutional principles, on this subject;
and going far ahead of Mr.. Clay, he shows
tina, the abolition of slavery in the Dstric,
OF Columbia Is unconstitutional. read
letters. too, from prominent Wings, which
are fraught with just sentiments. ! notice,
however, tina, there is leaning on the part
Of the northern Wings towards Gen. Tay
lor's policy. One letter is from source
which respect. and give the following
sentence from IT. to wit: GAS hopeful as
you are, always, Of the prevalence OF the
better impulses Of men, you will scarcely
anticipate so thorough determination oi all
the well disposed among us, TO take
nore truly national position on questions
connected with slavery" This is from a
Wing, aud 10 WING. A Pennsylvania
Democratic menlhrr offered TO show me,
10 day. wnmbeIs OF letters.
The Northern men with whom | COM
verse, all say that they are urged 10 go
aaans, the Wilmol Provlso. and not one
letter have they received in favor ot it. |
except, of course, the small faction Of
Aboli,ionis,s, CT whom | know nothing.
other than the rumor, in the papers, that
they are getting up convention, 10 meet
in June.
Be assured tha, nc Wilmot Proviso can
pass the House, to say nothing OF the
Senate.
But, TO turn again 10 Southern views.
have heard OF letter, and do not feel al
liberty to say anything Of the parties 10 it,
which exhibits, in a definite manner, the
views and Intentions OF The South.
This morning, some Of Mr.. Calhoun's
friends called upon him, fot the purpose Of
saying that the Senate would cheerfully
assign 10 him any time that he would des
isnate for the purpose Of speaking. Mr..
Calhoun replied that he felt able 10 speak
now, bu, he thought it better 10 defer 1t for
a few Gays. He did not wish. he said, to
reply 10 any one. He desired to express
his own views. He remarked that he was
now satisfied that the people ot the South
were ahead of their leaders in movements
on this subject
The Senators indicated by Mr.. Butler. 10
his speech, as those who originated the
Southern Address. last winter. were MIR.
Buu,er. Mr.. Davis, and Mr.. Turney.
The Revenue Collection Bill has been
fruitful source Of debate in the House. MIR.
Holmes, Of So. Ca, has taken prominent
part IN it, and in support Of The commercial
The bill will be disposed Of TO-
Char, Couy.