Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-19
Sew SERIES, Vol. E---NO. 80

thhepeudJul construction Il the cabinet. Nj.
Gays friends aud Mr.. Webstcrs friends weta
vel served aud 50 far 10 lie glt Of office went
80 personal distinctions We're rtcugnised, but
"a" whole Wing party was regarded as a unit,
and the distribution VI place Was h,dlc accord.
ugly.
Thus, on tie meeting Of Congress, the VIII,
party was reckunrd to Le a. compact AS it well
could be under the crcunstauces,--thatis Is tI
-ay, in its perSDuhel. There was nothing. wan,
my, therefore but an understanding and AN
Ag'eciueHt upon It's general policy, aud an az
i've concurrence amOnr the members uf th.,
party in Congress- in order to have the admin
-iialion 20 along smoothly. On the Tariff
question, which is the only domestic question
strictly dividing the Wing aud Democratic par
lies proprG that rests on any weli-Iefined prin.
rip'e, Mr.. Mtredith's exposition was able aud
satisfactory. lie made a di.tinct issue witu
me opposition on the subject, upon which tAd
Wings could every where stand.
The territorial question, involving the great
and difficult SUBJECT Of slavery generally for
ring itself upon Congress and the admnlstra.
lion, had to tie lnet. 1t was taken up by Cen
Taylor in Il just spirit, considered in cuncilia-
tory temper, and treated With cOn.uinmate prL-
d'rce. TIE administration proposed an easy
settlement II lhi, ,cx~d question,--a settlement
satisfactory to tie NorI and coming from 1
Southern Pre- iI?ut aud Il 5 Iuthern Cabinet,
rrYt,by satisfactory To the South. This ~.
ilty va, Il. ii Iced not be sad, to aduit the
ecNeral territories .s states a. tIst as they pre-
'nted Themselves for admission. aud proprlorI
would warrant; aud IL the mean lime to ai.u,T
ia. "a 10 20 III a. they have long gone on, uLI-t
tier existing cisil and military teguiai.u,,
Nothing U.d be- simpler than th,.. Nu'hiH.
"l-ict a"d mote nntu-tI, hnjug les, lrrii-tin.s.
A nm. ...t t.t b, -. ltt %
cHtcs ui tI2 slavery question, t,r aud lu=t =
Al sections. and to which no mau, Nor.h ct
Suuth can fairly take exception.
Now, hot"jth~'anliag t,.' cuu,i efate at
uHe&c'Nioutb.e c-.rot of lAa nJia,u,slrat.t
here bl oily del lac lied. yet aaug ii. . cur,,,Ge
. :. N >uiie uI lue facts We hay= rvcuunteJ. <
Cannot be considered altogether surpr7lngji
SEE the ahc ent Wing .:adrrs declining 10 cu..-
car IN 10 policy oD the great and absoru,u.
tIe>t"H o' ne day, and brtns sing forward IL V
pans AID he" scAenea IL aupp.aut t"at pohc,,
Tie Legitimacy ot the ,&,>ting d,ua.iy hA,
never been 'ku}"adg grd, and no hedrtines, Ut
support nds ever been accorded IL Il by certai,
l-aItug and powerful Interests ia tle Wurp.i.
'v. From the tim" OF tle uouiIudtIon ni G:uer,,
fNyior down to the .iilin-; OF Inc Cabinet, AMI
i,vin that time 10 th,, i IS 40 secret i,at tu.l.
has been cod"esS, 4 want Of sympathy, and d.
hostility to the powers that oe, il ~
liantial quarters.
And thus i. -, we have al this moment i1d,.
'HH4! " hIg schemes tor settling the great ques
ton OF the day, supported by one and lnntirr
from all parties, instead Of an administration
7, Tlcy, universally sustained b. the Wang ,-es,,
the Wing members Of Congress, and the WnIr
party. We see house iyIdej against i;se.f.
ln,,cad OF the administration of rs ppIlcy BENZ
warmly and heartily sustained Dy the leading
IN mncrs OF the parry N congress instead II
" in"s-lnb ah GnhroEen esprit du COrDS through
oHt IN" rank. Nucu r. "a is js first duty to
o" - preserve Or" U4r'ie H. integrity, the re
putt''n eu1 standing o. 'n. Wpl.r t15p9, ~
Sc a" 'H}i'n4H~ rivalry tH1ng subordinate. in
II uIon, To usnrp the nrer"Ratycs Ut H., cHie.,
here Is rcOaiu"n ~ the camp. THe standard
u. revolt is reared and rival leaders unfuri their
banners tor followers. Mr. CLAY. instead #
quietly working in harness, and coming to aid
'pd support OI tHH administration, ayunys h.
{ nirmpt TOR IT. policy, aud announce, Il grand
ID COMPROMISED wlth a tioGrish of trump4i>,
"mch - 10 suneieeie all other plans tor tis
. ,tenent ot the territorial and s.ayerv Lur..
Il 'ns. Mr. WAh,.aR fail. 10 rccosm1- any
riu' IN the administration plan Of setllar,.l,',
ana ihr"sr mIrNs oA, l. coarse ftr uim--ii.
TAn' We -. What eau come Of il AT. bit
ne Wm- parry is Concerned! Can party
stand, with it, leading m"n pdjiiur openly ~
il rent dlrecttnnI on great question of pur-
- aud party po!,cy! II wIlI not take a tnlhr.
al ni brtn> 10 answer me qIeSilou. Tnr
Nofhe'n NfHlI party, - lrlr. i ALREADY tenn
'1rary shpwrecked, 81 tir success IN tho
''ecII"ns Ep's, ~ tpns"q ieuce o these div,s.
one. lnd ual ~ there .na. o,. Il speedy cian.e
. tue tactics 81 some Ol ,He leading l.! .n of thJ
ris, we orrsce nothing but disaster "a, pom DIS
der 10 the WL"ES, throughout the North. C.n
ly body fail tn 80 laHI >2-in! it, shall We not
cknowl led!e il; 4a NJ. Wrb.,r7s speech is.
omb fired 'HIo 'ne ranks oi the Wings of tna
zee states, that threatens, nay, is PRODUCING.
most disastrous eX l0-lon
We consider it To b. hignly fl and proper f,r
to ailude to th. subject, and to state the con-
ction wncl we know la be widespread that
r. Webster oNed. and sill owes it to the Whtr
try to avoid making dlsractiug issues for
ZEN, wn Ter he IS or is not to be rewarded Ly
iem with the highest hOnors in their pin.
sat we tear and some viii very likely set II
own to his credit that Mr. Webster has chosen
. disregard all ties Of obligation to party aud tn
he administrator. ve will not add To tina
reater canse Of freed m IN the course he ha.
ho>en. And thus, too, win Mr.. Cay whose
tturH aud We might almost say, whose prero-
ativp II is by virtue OF ms trdn>Cendcn pow-
rs, not TO see any great virtue OF merlt IN any
Obey, or any administration, vi wmch he Is
II The head and leader.
But, from wHtiever causes or m ,tives they
lay have acted, We think it is but too plain tuat
ON the failure of these two distinguished
Thig leaders 10 second and support the policy
the administration on the territorial and sIa,
Try questions, Is to be sp1rahended great p.rl
the ascendency OF the Wings. The Whiu
'rlY Is not large enough yet to be cut up into
Clay party, Webster parry. aud an Admin,
ration party. In any political contest, MARX,
I by such divisions, certain other party, cali
the Dem Grat'c party. would b very sure. In
most ANY state, and almost any lncdillv i'm ANY
ate, 10 bear away The standard OF victory
nd II Is the prospect of such div 8 on that
4 delore, and which leads to the conviction
e have expressed, OF comiig disaster to tns
hlPs, unless something is done to avert it.
e do not believe tnaf MaSsschusetts hprsellis
re with the prospect OF divisions already siis,
ng themselves in the distance. In that slate
'wever, IT may be, that the party To whom sue,
SIS ls 10 CnSue Is not vet born or rnrls,.u.n