New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-08
Interestips Correspondence between Mem
hers of The House OF Representatives
The Crisis and ITS Demand.


hers of the House Of Representative
The Cris,s and ITS Demand.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Friday Morning July S.
An interesting correspondence has taken place
between Hon LEWIS d. CAMPBELL Of Ohio and
various Members of Congress, whose opinions he
has sought for public use, relation to the present
crisis and the duty Of the friends Of Freedom, in
and out OF Congress, growing out Of it.
The following 10 a copy OF the propositions OF
Mr.. CAMPBELL, in the form in which be has pre-
scented them for the consideration Of those whose
views he has solicited
"HousE or RKPRvsESTArTEs,
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July z loo.
~pKAp STA: tale the liberty asking yo1 to state
whether re following propositions are non your opinion
sorrect
That The wlmot Proviso cannot pas The Uniieo S'aie'
Senate a. IL Is al present constituted
H. That the uue policy Of The friends OF Freeion 10 Coz
yre,s under existing ercumssnses TO procure the ~
so,a,,op. and immediate admission Of California as
Free State and to prevent the OF any law Tor Ter
,to,.l ORGANIZATIONS which does not contain positive
prohibition ofssvery unni mere y Uy' ne
of ibe Territories shal form State Copstiiupons -,
Ill That now thai The power OF me sou.a Is p
he soeup duty Of all parties In the North who opposed
.s s1S. Of y Sei' %o PoVo
Slavery 10 its pre- sent limits Is measure paramount " Id
poapce 10 any and all the questions winch nsVe
position: have been sssS 70 e. eSS:
paper calling iise Free SOIL hs ,.yo, Of an immed
ale reply for publication very uIIy S.MpBELL
To the above propositions answers na'e 49,
turned by number Of the gentlemen ln'err0s Az
Ib.ve been able TO obtain the following copies :"
,r,e for ,b;, letter with the prospect OF getting
mR. WILhOTs REPLY
WASHINGTON CITY, July 5, 1850.
r.u,n receipt OF y our note Of yesterday, and
The herein laid down answer Tns'
,v,re Of ANYTHING IN the present con uluuon or
,y.,,op OF the Senate which renders Il certain 'nat me
pa,, that body Amsjory OF Senators are
themselves favorable 70 legal proniolon assuo, nv h
isn'SP s o. r,ay,sc u.s.ed The Senate Oregon terrific
,ts hi, Al The tst session OF The last Congress
me % nss. II me game as yet may be sad of the
Hopse here II 10 well Understood Esy y W. y,
be In lis fsyo Inc ss y,oyiso il now IN.
Ssr,tood 10 contain majority against u ~ no
par Of House OF kepressnssves 80 or ebsaSs n,
nsnhsy, The history OF that booy on tnis quesuon i
nshes evidence that Senators themselves may enanf.
rsnnoi consent thai the Assumption ne ln9 ~,
s he Senate AZ al present constituted, shall be
made he ground for abandonment By the Aep
n T. Internationally the duty Of Cougres. TO admit
once sna Without State Of WIN ne,
prescott constitution In my Judgment Cong.ss' nroS,S
Isspise for the territories expressly PRONE
;tss slavery herein and Of course, refuse 10 organize
ssyerpmen,s without such prohibinon. ., ...
he plain and imperative duty OF ,nds OF fee
dom 10 pnie 10 support OF their principles ana 70
ssp onv such Re re a. truly and faithfully sos
tain their principles and measures ~, - ,,..,.o NINA,
In his ee county, the ofoery ano Jusnee musI
and viii he suslsiued We not be discouraged or
dsheueped by the detection OF ambitious snd desgong
men fhers are such IN both branches OF Congress mo
osld support or abandon this or any other prDcipe
tbsy b. we'd their interest requ red OaIresnoe
os be upon The ngheossne' Of Our cause sno ae l1g
Trv Of Zee people We should be vssnt Constant and
ppt,ipg until The principles advocate are hfny e.
'tblshed' 's'sVe'p''"'''' D. wILMOT.