Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16
A correspondent OF tho New York Express. (Whg0 wr
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| to tho movement
CORRESPONDENT OF New York Express ONhlg,) VIII
ting from Washington under date Of April 6th, says
The South triumphant, step by step has gain
ed here advantages in this controversy unt soma
tor Foote have carried the Senate by storm In Ia
yor of his compromise committee OF thirteen and SUCH SET
Element of questions issue will be entirely sa'isac-
tory TO the South.
rtora bills will be- reported by this compromise committee
Texas will get several millions more OF the public money Tor
little slice of her territory which would IN any event BE-
come free territory facts shew and slavery will obtain all
the territories up the bounds Of California The discus
sion Of to-day Senate fully and unsquivocay dscloses
Senators Benton and Truman Smith sustained the Presi
DENIS p,an while Mr. Foo,e sustained by Gen. Cass and
ably and powerfully supported by Mr. Cay-have evidently
carried day California separate measure Is defeat
ed Foote's compromise committee will pass almost beyond
doubt and tho House will be coerced into the passage OF
these territorial bills California goes by the board
JuvESAL
The close vote the Senate Thursday communicated
by telegraph throws dark shadow the result in
Congress- We fear that the majority embodencd by div
sion at the South will mady press their schemes defeat an
adjustment and place the Union In jeopardy.
We quote the above principally, 10 mark an approaching
realization of prophecy made months since by sa
gacious friend that Col Benton would be tho leader OF
the Administration in The Senate begins to have squin
np at reality While Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster are
,epudatnp the non action PLAN of The President Col Ben
holding it, Not only did Mr. Benton volunteer defend the
President for his conduct in California but no went out of
his way to aud the great Wing organ Washington pa
per that by nsidous misrepresentation, has inflicted
deop wound South and the Union too we fear Hear
| what Col. Benton said:
The public press also has done its part many papers
have done nobly-oo many be enumerated but there Is
one which, from its position its presence here among u.s. tS
long standing and wide circulation and its risk oil losing
in the quarter OF ts greatest support ana me
firm stand which has taken in favor OF the USIoN single II
out from all the and ene it to be named-h IS The Ma
| oadi inteligencer.
Put this and that together and looks as if Mr. Benton
had gone over the Wing Administration, and will stand
on the same platform with his brother fres-soor Truman
Smith We wish tho Wings JOY of their new ally Tho Dc
mocracy will good ddance, in being deserted by such
man. We cannot forbear from introducing hore capital
hi, of Mr. Clay at tho zone idea California speech Of Ben
ton. Mr. Clay
Denied that California is Stae-she could be
such until she received The sanction and seal OF Congress-
who might Tomorrow into a territory He had
idea that California would try the hazardous experiment Of
separating from the parental authority set for herself
as has been said republic the Pacific and she did at
tempt IT, had doubt the authority would bring
her back her allegiance How does the matter sandl
The sisters New Mexico California and Utah. all here
together al the last session. since then California had made
runaway match and after having taken large quant-
" the pamony she pleased now comes here
again. with her sisters and with an mir OF dsdan cocks
her nose and asks she TO be associated with those sis
iers7 Great aughter) He constrained excaim,
Great God upon has this Cesar fed, thar
he has grown SO large! (tenewed laughter"
And what is this famous Presidents PLAN of which Mr.
Benton assumes the championship We shall let the New
| York Globe sketch its nlonstrous features
Gen Taylos plan of settlement of the slavery question
conempates abandonment Of the territories TO the
ciusve legislation Of the people nhabng them Il propo-
scs 10 rcnquh all control within their boun
iaes This Is perfectly in keeping with other nc,s Of his
10 surrender the people OF Dcsere and New Mexico m
public lands? Are judicial officers to be appointed there
IN? Are they and remain independent the villa
tribes OF aborisnes until they orm State CONSTITUTIONS
Suppose they choose TO form such CONSTITUTIONS De-
sere rejected will hardly poer hersefor admission again
soon The pisn Of Gen. Taylor is total departure from
the uniform practise Of the Government That practise has
BEEN whenever population in any territory are sutic-
emily numerous give them what is called Territorial Gov
eminent, PREDATORY the admission OF their territory into
the Union as State As we understand the Administration
scheme contemplass nothing of this kind but refuses
to confer any territorial government whatever these
territories. 1t is ptiiGl remuneration OF duty.
1.-THE features of the pan however is that leaves
open the door for renewal ard future agitation II Is
no settlement No wonder that the Serard organs
mend the skies II is Just the thing for them II
perpetuates the sectional strife II gives new eease 10
anti arerv demagogues II reoces them with the prospect
of further excitement We are not in favor of fur
nishng them with further aiment We desire 10 sec the
question now fully and finally adjusted. We desire TO
nothing pocrastinated 10 feed the fires OF future contention
Let all and every question pertaining to tho anisavery sub
ect Congress has the power 10 act be settled at
once, together and forever"
| III Mr. Benton be sustained and California aomed lnoe
pendently who doubt that the agitation will rage
tho coun,ry2 The New York Herald right when say
that
1.-THE Cabinet assisted by the aboliionsts and the free
soil journals and politicians by Messs Benton Seward
Chase &c. the only portion the American people who
wish this nerninabe question prolonged from year year
at the risk of this happy glorious and powerful Union Is
it no, tins for the people everywhere take the in
handM
The Herald is also right when declares that, in this d.
lemma the South should promptly and unedly 1t says
Congress has been in session four months talking with
out acting Several elections have been held indicating the
necessity OF bringing crisis the settlement OF the diff
Guilty The Southern States have proposed Convention
Nashville for the purpose OF taking the whole matter into
consideration Why should every State in the Union
every Congressional dsrct-send delegate that Con-
venon which might meet in more central position than
Nashyiile-say Richmond in Virginiaand bring in add
lion 10 the influence OF the elections the representa-
force of the whole Union in favor OF an early and posi-
tive settlement Of this troublesome question: