The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-07
CITY UF WASHINGTON.
FaIDAY MORNING, JUNE =, 1850
The Missouri Compromise Line.


The Missouri Compromise Line.
The people OF the South are calling upon their rep
resentatives for er plan for settling this aga.ng quesr
on Nothing is easier than to cavil, to find fault
with other schemes; but give one Of your own"
" give us your own scheme" said Mr. Clay to Mr..
Soule and in reply to this appeal aferdue consultation
with his associates the distinguished orator from Lous
ana comes forward with his prok, which resolves it.
self, or less, into the Missouri Compromise line We
repeat, have objection TO but you get it
Yet the whole cry now is, the Missouri Compromise
Every who does not relish the basis Of the Adjust
ment is rallying around this Missouri Compromise.
Such is the advice of the editor OF the Columbia South
Carolnan Of the inst, who FIRST lays down the very
wise principle that the is to unite these div
ded opinions, and concentrate the entire sentiment of
South upon specific lane of acton Thus concentra-
ted she would take step backwards and the happy re-
suit will be final settlement of the controversy" And
the editor finally winds up with the following profit
L the the Of the Missouri Compromise line
the Pacific be the first section OF treaty entered into be-
the sections, and there will be difficulty in
agreeing upon the remaining clauses.
One Of the abest and most distinguished papers in all
the South. (he Augusta Constitutonast.) which had
TO agree to the Adjustment Of the Committee of
luiItccn, IL shifting p0Sious anu 10
line, as appears by the following article OF the
of June:
We convinced, from what by
changes from southern speeches in Congress, and from
private correspondence, that the basis Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise the South be united This
pshed, all is accomplished; for the South united
dictate the terms OF settlement.
When the North insoenly rejected the Missouri Com
promise, in the rejection Of Mr.. Bnrs amendment the
Oregon BILL the South Justly indignant, and large
party the South felt that the South should Also In self
respect, recede from that compromise, and all her
rights North well South Of that line. This feeling
tuaied the majority In our last legislature TO reject amend
ments proposing to ay that compromise again, and
assert the adherence of Georgia TO its terms.
But compromise Is called for by the voice of the
the Senate composed Of the leading OF the
try from all sectionsof the Union
That compromise will not go down. IL is destined to
fail. II snot improper now for the South to propose
compromise.
Let the Nashville Convention propose one. We are
hopeful that will de acting harmonously and unsn
rnously In doing. We hope that IL viii be such
promise the South viii unanimously sanction and sus-
tain.
the Missouri Compromse line be one Of the features
fit as to the territorial question, and believe the
South be rallied II. California then, may come In
shon OF her proper and the South will be secured
outlet the Pacific Thus, IL she should find IL to her
interest carry slavery there, she will be prevented
either by the Wno Pioviso or the Executive Proviso.
Again, ielegraphc despatch is sent from Of the
ablest and most eloquent members OF the Nashville Con-
venton from Tennessee his friend in Congress- to ask
whether the Missouri Compromise il recommended by
the Convention, stood any chance Of succeeding in Con-
gress, or whether the plan Of the Committee Of Thirteen
was the strongest The reply Immediately returned
that the Missouri Compromise stands not the slightest
chance Of success.
2 - -. -.
members in both houses, and from various quarters
some South as well North that there is not the slight
est prospect OF its prevailing that il idle to talk
about il that il would not obtain more than five or six
votes from the non slaveholdng States and that The
only effect il not object in rayng upon il was TO defeat
all settlement and leave the country exposed to the ire
mendous agitation by which il is now distracted.
Another thing we feel ourselves bound 10 state for the
information OF our friends everywhere. The Compro-
mise OF the committee has no, "gone down and un-
less the appearances OF Wednesday and the votes in The
Senate OF yesterday, and the signs around us, deceive
u.s. this Adjustment will substantially prevail. The
skies are brighter and again assured BY va
rous members Of the Senate yesterday. They are in
high spirits and with the decision which marks good
cause and the discretion which should guide every
pao, who has such great interests al stake the question
viii yet be settled during the present session and the
free soers and the blind followers Of the administration,
and the ultras on all Sides will be defeated bold
heart and bold hand will our country from this
alarming excitement, and the Union from the dangers
which surround H.
II clearly the right Of gentlemen who prefer the Mis-
sour Compromise to try il in Congress- We say, re-
specfuy, il is their duty to offer substitute TO any
other system which is proposed We have scarcely
idea that pass but let the experiment be tried, il
they wish it. We repeat belief that there is little or
no prospect Of its II had been proposed du
ring the last session Of Congress- il would have had
much better chance OF sdopon-it would probably have
then prevailed Had been tried even early at the pres
snt session, il would have had fewer difficulties to en-.
counter than after mems minds had become heated by
other views, and strongly committed to the cause Of Cali
fornis. These events have produced considerable
change the aspect Of the question For short sketch
OF the operations OF the Missouri question we are in
debed to the pen Of gentleman who has deeply studied
this subject:
AT the period when il became the duty Of Congress to
authorize the formation and admission into the Uaon Of
the State Of Missouri out Of the Territory Of Louisiana