The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09

this project, and few indications Of the degs
II favor which will be accorded IL, the stengh MI
which will be resisted by members OF the Ssnar
these 10 be relied upon the passage Of
bills nded by the copnitee viii be advocated "a
opposed by senators om both the free and slave Sla
and by members Of both great political parties Hale hos
the southeTn senators will be firm, bar he fears that The
opposition Is mere ieinti Benton has avowed his dee
animation TO exhaus. every parliamentary expedlent
connect The admission OF California from every other
Ject sewafd beat the breath out OF the Con
pfonls 70 ine senate, and Ieloiees ~ me npei that
Messing there rs expiring agonies Mr. Clemens wishes
make The tine 81 rs deg 80 the southern boundary
Caliiornia Mr. Phelps agrees wil the coinlncs ony
the conclusion drawn from tbs Texas annexation IcsoS
tons Mr. Mason differs almo every pint Mr. CooO
several Yule and Turnsy, ditto NJ Beuisn on neal
all Mr.. OWNS and Mr. JriIsrsoa Davis on all; Nj Bo
land opposes he whole ahsir and Mr.. sebastian rreie
the Presidents plau 20 Mr Cisy's eonpfomise cav
Houston, Cass, Dickinson Mangam Fooc and BrigG
though Of them obi scons are ported 10 nav
expressed their Willingness ~ Tor the ineg sure NJ
whole Here is medley tnade.up OF political and ps,d
otto sentiments OF sufficiently varied character to suit N
any phase OF opino known 10 exsi in any sccloos
the Union Party lines have bee ,me alnos, ~
rely oblitemted for we fad wings and democrats
commended by The committee while in anohef va re-
the widely hering views OF expediency conyeg
ol,a dacses anu thu So ad a me
ow together in opposition 10 tbs proposed Compromse
These features in the opposition Indicate most
that the measures recommended by the committee al 4
what they intended 10 be. Nothing bur comproms
could array against such peculiarly diversified oppos
erul inducemen with tnc moderate oil all sections
Union. aud of all political parties, make a Garcia
Coming AS this report does from eminent as Nj
Clay, upon such questions and in such a crisis an
Of the universal desire that pefyade the CON
lniiy become possessed OF his views, and the opia
i0as Oi some Of those great men who designated
peace % the counlry, and banishing from the halls
Congress that fell spirit OF discord which has serious
~ retarded ne progress OF the public business and e1
-seisg such banelul effects upon tue interests and pros
pects oi The repobiic.
TIE features OF the plan Of settlement proposed By
tie comniitee were promulgated some Tune since. Tbs
eomni.lee unanimous their opinion that State,
may be formed Of Texas under the Of the aune1
alton resolutions whenever The people OF Texas shall choo
exercise ihis bar ihey do think y plan ) the
formation OF these states should 10 originated w Cone
On The questioned admitting California majority Of hsI
committee Of opinion that, consideration Of The
peculiar circumstances all irregularities the proceeding
should be overlooked, and the Stale admitted. One VI
provides Tor the admlss OF California with her pren}
Iosl governments for Utah and New Mexico. without h
Wiimoi Proyiso An additional section Is reported and
yided ta, he NJ Of u bs e Rio ;a
up point ~ miles north Of Ell Paso del Nork; thence
The line shall run due NORTH along the one nunaredh paIa
line oflongtude shall be the eastern boundary OF New Meg
Santa Fe and large portion Of the disputed territory o
which The bill proposes % pay Texas - millions OF dol
lars ia stocks hafyeary interest," the principal be paid
Ga the subject OF fugitive slaves report an
additional section Mr. Masoas bill providing thai ever
slave shall go before competent tribuaa and eb
sh the fact Of the eopement OF property, and Of the de-
Pe'ent record and upon presenting them to an officer the
slave shall DO delivered TO him also, that II the slave
ON return 70 the Stale from whence he had escaped
majority of the conmatee report bill for the suppres
sion oil the slave trade in the Dscto Columbia upon the
model oil the law icly enforced in Maryland
Up TO The time of writing, the in the Senate
were MOI 70 warrant conclusion as 70 ne iae Of
these Bulls but the indications "a hceut 10 show thai
unless there Is TO be manifested IN Congress less OF per-
sad sna Or 81 sr
the people In every section OF the country, scarcely
plan oil settlement will suit portion OF our Legislators
This IS no time for the display OF political gladiator
ship in squabblng over small differences of opinion
Tor the accomplishment OF minor offsets. The country
Of The land % s os4 Tor Nj CIV Sas Seea
his conviction that the Of the commitee sub
ned the people, would receive almost unanimous aF
proya. II any satisfactory plan OF compromise can
be- produced, let il be given 10 the country At once butt
one can ne pre- ssnted believe choice between
continuance OF this disturbed state of public feelings
dissolution OF the Union. settlement on me plan Of The
committee latter would be approx ed by the great
masses OF the people.
There are errors OF course. in the preceding article
well written as is Some senator's by their own course,
have subsequently corrected the reckoning We canno,
but indulge the hope that other senators viii be induced
by "the sober, second thought" as well as by The
amendments which have been made or attempted,
to rally in support Of the Adjustment. The people
want peace they sigh for tranquillity they are
tired Of agitation they alarmed for the Union Lei
us settle the question by Cancellation and compromise
Let set up landmarks TO regulate the course OF ou
government for future times The abotonsts threaten
already repeal il this Compromise be adopted and they
do not have everything their own way So, too. when
the Missouri Compromise was adopted, deadly and ee
nal opposition was announced Repeal was threatened
but time brought better and wiser feelings, and sen
effort was made 10 repeal or modify that law
So far from that alternative being pursued. the country
acquesced in it, in consequence Of the effects IT produced
in tranqulizng the Union, and il even Recognised
second time in the annexation resolutions OF Texas
will il be in this case. II, however, we should b
deceived in this supposition-fa wild fanatcism shou
attempt to disturb this second solemn compact between h
North and the South-we will warn our northern breh
rem in time against such outrage. The South vii
never submit to such an nfraction Her people will ms
in open resistance, and the Union itself must shiver un
der the assault So dares to say who has tried a
much as any living man to save the Union at variou
crises OF our hisiory-who is now doing all he can,
spite OF vituperation misconsruction, camos, and de
nuncatons on all sides, TO the Union by passln
the Compromise and who would sacrifice his life TO saw
IT, There are bounds on both sides which neither sec
,ion Of the confederacy ought TO pass and upon IN
preservation OF which its stability depends. Why@
we so anxious to contribute TO the settlement OF thi
question: Not only to give peace for time, but TO say
the Union ITSELF We are in sufficient danger already
and we must not increase il by an unavailable enol
10 avert IT, It's because we see the danger IS great an
because il is growing. that are more particularly ID
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