The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-19
which side is he trying to dupe /,

Which side is he trying to dupe:
The editor of the Union, we mean. Is he
trying to dupe the North or the South ? Both,
in our opinion. Reject" says he, ''the COM
promise of the Committee Of Thirteen, and
: the South will scarcely have an inch Of land
to expect AT once California comes in with
out an equivalent to the South-next, New
9 Mexico and Utah as States" ''These con-
sequences, !" he adds, the Richmond Enquirer
.'sets clearly before the country" that he
republishes its specuations, and leaves them
''most respectfully to the consideration of his
readers" 1.-The consequences" SO clearly set
forth by the Enquirer, and endorsed by the
Union, are as follows
"Give them New Mexico and Utahl territorial
governments by the bill of adjustment, and many
years must elapse before they can come in as
States; for in that form Congress will carefully SUI
pervise them, and enforce the requisites of popula
ton, &c, before they emerge into the sovereignty
of States. Moreover, the Wilmot proviso will have
been repudiated and these two Territories will be
open TO the settlement Of shareholders with their
property equally with others. Let the adjustment,
however, fail, and Utah and New Mexico be left
without government, he reads recent history blindly
who does not that they that will follow the ex
ample of California will adopt State constitutions,
las advised by the Administration and will come
in with four Free soil Senators to crush the South.
So, then, one of the objects of the Union, as
openly avowed by it, in supporting the compro-
mise, is to prevent New Mexico and Utah from
:. following the example Of Calfornia," and
coming into the Union as -slaveholding
States, with four Free soil Senators to crush
the South" -Four Free-soil Senator's" for
soothl Such, we suppose, as Doctor GwIN and
Colonel FREMONT" We call the attention of
the northern Democratic supporters of the com
promise 10 these consequences" which the
Union is so confident will result from the fail
ure of that measure, and which that journal con-
siders most capital reasons why il should be
supported by The South
While such are the results which, in the
Union's opinion, will certainly follow the loss
of the Compromise bill. and such the grounds
upon which il openly commends the bill TO the
favorable consideration of its Southern readers,
it may be well enough for them-having, as
they can have, no confidence in the sincerity
and truthfulness of the Union-to keep an eye
upon the arguments urged and the principles
avowed by the father Of the compromise, Mr..
CLAY, and by General. CAss, the file-leader Of
its Democratic supporters in the Senate, in the
progress Of the discussion that has arisen in re-
lation 10 that measure.
Speaking of the effect of the amendment TO
the 10Th section Of the bill, which prohibits the
territorial legislatures from passing any law adj
hitting or excluding slavery, Mr.. CLAY said:
'"rhe eject Of that amendment will at once be OBJ
vious. II the territorial legislatures pass
laws, either in favor Of against the introduction
of slaves the laws on the subject will remain just
as they exist now in the Territories Of Utah and
New Mexico; and they will continue 10 exist
until they form constitutions for themselves, in
which they settle tho question Of slavery as
they please. The territorial governments will not
be allowed 10 admit IL nor 10 exclude H. They arc
restrained from any action whatsoever the sub
ject will not 60 into any detail of repetition in
stating the opinion which have held all along
. this subject, and which have previous coca
sion sufficiently stated
my opinion IL, that the laws Of Mexico, in all
the forms in which legislation can take place. by
the cdict Of Dictator by the constitution Of the
people ofMeSico, and by the act Of the Legislature
been abolished there. ] am aware that some Sen
stors entertain a different opinion; but while
will not 60 into discussion Of that subject, which
think unnecessary at the present time, feel
tborized 10 say that the opinion Of the vast major
tyof the people Of the United States, and ola vast
majority Of the jurists Of the United States, is in
accordance with that which entertain myself
In point Of law there is slavery there. In point
Of fact there IL slavery there, unless il s poss
bic that some gentleman from the slave States,
passing through those States may have taken
along slave body In point both Of
law and Of fact, therefore, there IL slavery
there entertained that opinion, and expressed
IL, at early period Of the session"
If slavery could, under and by virtue Of the
compromise, be introduced into the Territories.
il is notorious that Mr.. Clay would oppose the
measure with all his energies. lie has, on
more than one occasion, declared his determined
opposition To the extension Of slavery over soil
that was free. He AYERS that, Gin point both
of law aud Of fact" there is no slavery in those
Territories, and that such is ''the opinion Of a
vast majority Of the people Of the United States,
and of vast majority of the jurists Of the Uni
ted States" lie will vote for no measure 10
carry il there, and is now urging the adoption
Of one which will restrain the legislatures of
the Territories from passing any law 10 intro
duce the institution among them, and the prac-
teal effect Of which will be efiectualy to ex-
clude IL.
Equally at war with the opinions Of the
South is the line Of policy advocated by Gene
raj CAss, Mr.. CLsY's rght-hand coadjutor in
the supper, Of the compromise in the Senate,
and the late Democratic candidate for the