Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-22
THE COMPROMISE SOUTH.

The Augusta (Ga.) Constiiutiona1st expresses
itself in a singar manner as to the Senate Com
promise. 1t is paper which holly sustained the
course of the majority in the late Georgia Legis-
ature in including the admission of California
amongst the measures which Georgia would for
chilly resist. It now says
eve have thus far RETAINED from expressing an OPT
Mon the subject Of the Compromise offered by Mr.
Clay from the Committee of Thirteen, in the United
States Senate. We have done so inasmuch we do
not agree with the Committee in several important par
tculas recommended, by which we think the rights of
the South have been dlsregarded. AT the same time
are compelled to believe that the proposition is
favorable to the South than any other which will here
after be offered by Northern brethren. Ii we sub
nit it will be with protest, and for no other than
that, by any other course. we shall lose more OF our
rights than may be secured by the present offer.
Our reflections have led us to the conclusion that
while there exists such division among the people of
the South, and indifference among portion of them
to the proper plan to be adopted, it is worse than
useless insist upon any measure by which we could
sustain ourselves and secure all our rights"
The Consttutionalist proceeds to object to the
admission of California as proposed in the BILL and
to the reasons given in the committees report for
the omission of the Wilmot Provso from the
Territorial governments Then abiding to the
mpossibility of lettering our condition. by reason
OF LDo ulVlSiUU Oh dlllOISol OuI ptUpG,
it says:
Under such circumstances we conceive our only
proper course the present. is to obtain all the favora
Bile alterations possible in the bills presented and then
accept the compromise Bitter the dose may be, we
obliged to swaow-it, do worse. If the South
could be united her rights would be respected but while
division exists, are the mercy Of those whose in
it Cypress Ii the Compromise Is not
cepted California will be admitted with her present
boundaries and the territories OF Utah and New Mexl-
ony lin oman mas the
will Tor years have ample food to feast upon to the con-
tinued annoyance OF the South and perpetual distrac-
ton in the national councils The result of which would
be the admission of Utah and New Mexico, with the
hateful Wilmot attached to them. The South will
sequently lose alI.'
The same paper, whilst speaking thus of the
Compromise, endeavours to m AXE party capital out
Of the assumption that I" if the Compromise should
be obtained we shall be indebted to Democratic
friends at the North" We cannot perceive the
sstency with which one who condemns the Com
promise, can claim credit to his party friends for
sustaining it. Bat we, who approve it, are in a
position to award Northern statesmen, who are
giving their support, their full degree OF praise.
We do so most cheerfully, but we cannot admit
that none except Northern Democrats, are entitled
to our commentators. TO Daniel Webster is
undoubtedly due the largest share of our gratitude
for the plan OF pacifcation presented in the Com
promise Report. Although foreshadowed by Mr.
Bells resolutions it was Mr. Webster's great
speech that first fixed public attention upon this
plan, as a compromise which moderate and lust
men of both sections might accept
The New Orleans Picagune, of the l4th in. t. makes
the following excellent remarks the subject of the
Compromse and the danger involved in the ATTEMPT to
defeat it, by the use ofhe Presidents recommendations
which it properly terms an element of opposition
which has been most adroitly and unfairly introduced "
fThe plan proposed by Mr. Clay, and eounenanced
by Mr.. Webster is assaiIed a measure hostile TO the
Administration, because it varies from that recommend
President are thereupon invoked to help defeat scheme