The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-19

the Senate Wednesday last will have been waited ON
the lghtnngs pinions 10 the remotesi confines OF the
republic II is not our purpose to comment upon thai
transaction, the matter having been wisely referred to
committee OF investigation, who will thoroughly sift the
facts and make the truth known, that, in the end us
tce will be done TO the parties concerned. But does
not speak trumpet iongued. to The moderate aud patriotic
masses of the American people. Of the absolute ne.
cessity OF Immediately settling and adjusting the bale
full and portentous controversy which now fear.
fully agates the country, and particularly the
highest councils OF the nation, threatening the most
sad and deplorabe consequences Who can doubt that
the late unfortunate occurrence in the Senate grew out Of
the agitation of the slavery and territorial questions
And it, in that august and grave body, the violent pas
SONS OF the human heart cannot be held in subsection
but must break forth with such menacing demonstrations
what may we expect in both bodies before this porento
dispute is settled and especially what may expect in
the country among an excited and exaspeaied people,
Who. that knows anything Of human nature-who. that
knows how terrible is the passion Of muiudes when
dashed into furious and raging stormcan help feeling
the most fearful apprehensons, if this unhappy sectional
controversy is much longer kept open TO agitte ALARM
and excite the country We again repeat, lat be SET
aedat once and forever.
We would earnestly and feelingy appeal TO coun.
ymen Of all classes, and ask il they expect that 10
this unnatural strife between raernal States, bound 10
each other by the strongest ties of mutual sympathy,
common interests, and unity Of political institutions enc
party should gain victory the oheri How can
brothers exult and pride themselves in the snbjugaon
and dshonor Of brothers. Rely upon it. such victories
but breed the nveterate and saDgunary animoses
and strifes We invoke countymen to take warning
from The events Of the present crisis. a
And what prevents adjustment of this unfortunate
controversy between the sister States OF this great and
glorious confederacy' platform Of compromise has
already been Swallowed forth in the Senate which we
believe will command the appreciation and support Of
large majority Of the American people. That plan Of
adjustment comedies of the great objects commended
for by the Norh-even by the freesoers and abolition
lists II provides for the admission OF California into The
Union with her present constitution, excluding slavery
This is great point gained by the North, as all candid
men must admit. Sd
Next it provides for the establishment Of territorial
governments for the Territories Of Dessert and Utah.
,cio any Legislation with regard 10 slavery II adopts
the principle OF non-intervention upon the subject Of
slavery, leaving the whole matter to the people of those
Territories settle and determine for themselves when
they shall come into the Union sovereign States
The South is willing to leave the question to the srb
ment the constitution THE Union and the people the
Territories interested, well knowing the natural impede
ments and the obstacles which may be nteposed by
sng civil institutions against the introduction Of slavery
into those Territories. Therefore, far in the proposed
adjustment, the North gains positive advantage in the
admission OF California, and the South barely possible
one in referring the question to the people Of the new
Territories.
In the next place. the plan Of compromise before the
Senate proposes to adjust the disputed boundary with
Texas by giving her satisfactory equivalent, and BY
honestly and faithfully carrying out the compact Of
nexaiion according to its true meaning. This PROPOSE.
ton involves nothing but aci Of simple justice and
should meet with objection from no quarter.
The next proposition is the passage Of bill more ef.
fecuay carrying the provisions OF the coastiuion
in relation TO the securing Of persons bound to service
This, also, is act Of justice. enforced by every obga
ton Of good faith and good neghborhood.
Now, is this plan Of adjustment reasonble and Just
towards all portions OF the Union And should the
Union be endangered by fierce and mpassioned SQUAD
BILE in Congress. and the country merely about the ap
phcation Of the Wimo Proviso 10 the new Tenioriesl
Is this great country 10 be arrested in its OF
precedented prosperity at the hazard OF producing the
most deplorable commissions in society, merely to en-
force what many who advocate il regard as an abstrac
don-the Wilmot Provisoi Let the great interests Of
the country ponder these questions. Let them come
home to ALTO those engaged in agriculture commerce
manufactures and banking Can they desire TO see all
those great interests FRUSTRATED merely 10 enforce what
many call an abstraction 10 crafty fanatics and TO az
grandze demagogues who deserve the contempt and en-
ecraon OF the country
And how easily could this agitaiing controversy be
settled If there was at the present time, really any head
TO the American government II we had President
who possessed mind OF his own and had the courage
10 advise settlement. and who would throw himself
into the scale OF compromise, this unfortunate contro
versy could be settled in month But so far from that
the whose voice should be apowerful TO bring
about adjustment, retreats from the noble duty OF
giving peace and safety his country. behind the pitt
full suberfnge OF non-adion He is made 10 believe that
continued agitation is the best remedy for the present
state OF things; that in order make men agree and
bring great sections OF the country again together in
mutual Cancellation and fraterna union i, is best 10 leave
all causes oil contention between them open, 10 be
tnualy quaueed about Such is the pitful and suei.
dial policy of General Taylor and his cabinet He and
they against settlement, and, would SEEM againa
The preservation Of The Union creep, By me seord Truly,
as an intelligent correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun
marks. in letter which copy in another column, il
would seem that there but two parties 10 this quss.