The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-12
Tho Ubiquitous Scheme Executive Plan stavins
on the Settlement of the Territorial Qusstion.

The Ubiquitous schome.-Exseutive Plan for Shaving
on the Settlement of the Territorial Question.
We have frequently suggested to our readers that the
plan Of the cabinet. 10 which General Taylor. through
bis ignorance and nexperence, and entced by his fond
| ness for the empty pageantiy well as the pecu-
mary emouments Of the presidential Office, was in
duced TO give his consent, is to prevent. II posi-
be all settlement or compromise OF the territorial
question. leaving il open for political agitation, at
the peril Of dissolution Of the Union. We have re.
ferred to numerous facts, all tending to sustain this
view Of the motives and purposes of the caba who now
have the government in their possession. AS links in
the chain Of testimony tending to convict the cabinet and
its adherents Of this design traitorous and wicked it
is, days ago referred to the Geddes resolutions
introduced into the Legislature Of NewYork at the ns
CATION Of Mr. Seward, one Of the senators from that
State, having been previously drawn by him for the
purpose Those resolutions designed to foment the
excitement already existing at the North against the
people and the institutions OF the South. The effect OF
such resouonsas the effect OF all similar proceedings
has beenwoud necessarily be increased exacerbaon Of
feeling at the South, stimulating the people Of that
section, under the sting Of additional Of wrong
etaliatory acts on their part thus widening the breach
between the two sections OF the Union, and rendering il
more difficult to heal
In connexion with the Geddes resolutions which, as
we before remarked, patched up in this city by
confidential political friend of General Taylor and the
cabinet, although abolitonist-we alude to Mr..
Seward-we also referred to letter written at the
same time by or under the inspection of Thur
| low Weed. editor Of the Albany Evening Journal,
Mr. Stewards right-hand man, and published ia that
paper, in which the writer endeavored to excite
the members Of the New York legislature to pass the
Geddas resolutions, adding. by way Of inducement, that
there any attempt of the South resist by force
this Infamous and atrocous conduct OF the political dema-
gosues Of the North Gen Taylor would put such attempt
down by the sword Thus the scheme, so far as has
developed, was to incite the traitorous agators of
the North to renewed assaults upon the feelings and in
stutoRs Of the people of the South, assuring Them in
order to stimulate their activity in the base work of ag
aton OF protection in fact by General Taylor, who,
the letter alleged, would put down BY the strong OF
military power the people OF the South, if they resisted
encroachmens upon what they regard as their rights
credy guaranteed to them by the constitution The facts
which refer indicated deliberate purpose, atrocous
must be regarded the part Of the in the
plot stir up, if possible, through the agency Of abo-
lion agitation at the North, the people OF the South 10
phrensed act OF hostility to the Union, thus aording
the cabinet in the Of General Taylor an opporu
nifty to raise the flag of the Union, and call into exist
Union party par excellence; which, they believe,
and ALSO the only hope Of restoring the fallen for
tunes Of the apology of an administration which now
' ncumbers, dsgraces, and endangers the country.
But we have additional relations, all tending pro-
duce the same conclusion candid and impartial minds
We find that Impressions, similar to those which we
have expressed have gained place in the popular mind
and are finding expression in various quarters. II
to be very generally conceded that the policy OF
he cabinet put forth to the world in the name of its
convenient instrument Gen. Taylor, is to stave of all
action with regard 10 the territorial question, thus pre-
venting compromise of the matter. and removing the
causes Of discomfort which now agate the Union so
fearuly We find these views expressed in the following
extract which make from very able letter published
IN the Boston Post, evidently written by shrewd and
far seeing observer;
WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 1850
The lnteligencer OF today brings columns the
slavery quesion-one Of Its allowances OF that
o but which reads in the recess much less
during the session OF Congress The "Republic" which
much better acquainted with the Presidents views, Is
trying to make appeal In favor of mastery inactivity
but wont do The President and his cabinet bun
ser'' rhsy donot want the slavery question settled be
cause II that issue IL exhausted there nothing General
Taylor can run upon for second lie would be
little worse for II is the interest OF the cabine,
keep the country aglated, make the greater evil alb
ob the less, in order that the slavery question may
aei as screen all the other absurdes, foies and
ayagance of the administration General Taylor likes the
presidency He is fond Of the White House. for the Of
which he pays reat and OF twenty-five thousand year
md no Questions asked he refers these the
e' He likes be coured and caressed by the pretty
wing women who como down up TO Washington 10
catch glimpse his broad face aud open month but
above all be fond OF the ofinm dignifa OF his
Atioa. General Taylor levee looks rs happy as a
hd Christmas day. and IL would be pity to disturb
bis Juvenile reveries Depend H. he is ned 10 he
esden, Cor eight years. and that is the reason OF his hos
iy to Clay, Webster, Scott Mclean or any other man
kelly TO be or become> prominent He has got the sra
n, and he IS going to keept against all odds So much
or the power Of will Of Old Zach
The cabinet have given up their ual
accommodate themselves the views OF the President
N Clayton s satisfied that he is dead man. even in his
duodecmo State Of Delaware; Mr. Meredith any
POLITICAL consideration in Pennsylvania and Mr. Ewing,
The rght-hand OF Gov. Seward, Is ready compro
mise The Of the cabinet scarcely known in the
country So, then, everything prepared for dttat
The slavery question IL to be kept alive, the Wnot Pro-
so be kept suspended the heads Of the devoted
SOUTH, and Seward the part Of provoking agent in
10 northeastern and northwestern States This is the mean
Ing Of this morning leader in Tho "Republc Il not di
rect but attack Mr. Cays promise iii intend
knock the ground from under his feet and leave him
room stand upon The southern wings will be made
Ncppose Mr. Clays compromise, prevent issue be-
wen them and the southern democrats; and the northern
wings go with the -soiers Mr. Clayton and Tom
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