The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-16
THE COMPROMISE.

people OF all sections and all parties, constituting great
majority OF the whole mass OF voters. The people
clearly for compromising the questions that agate the
country. The scheme proposed BY the Select Committee
Of Thirteen is declsyey and universally popular in Ken
u,ky. We see daily many persons iron city and country
We have not yet solitary citizen VINO has
himself opposed 10 the Compromise; but have
versed with many OF both paries all OF whom without
baton OF IT. Having been devised by committee con-
sisfng OF the abes and experienced statesmen OF
both sections and parties the public ia that fact
guaranty OF it, wisdom and justice and all perceive
that, IL scheme emanatng IRON such source cannot
secure the APPRECIATION of Congress, there hope oil
any other that the wit Of man can devise.
The leading statesmen OF both parties, after having
earnestly and anxiousy consulted spirit OF conca.
lion, fraternity, and patriotism, have presented scheme
OF measures 81 compromise, which they think Just and
polite. Ii this scheme be frutess reconciling con-
hciing opinions, there is hope that human wisdom
devise any that will restore peace and harmony Ii
provides law and the institutions Of civil government.
instead OF military rule for the inhabitants OF the Terrto-
ries acquired from Mexico. II provides them in obe-
dIence to the dictates alike OF justice and sound policy
with regard to the inhabitants and Of duty with regard
this government provides them precisely In accord
auce viii. the prayer q the inhabitants Of California and
New Mexico, and precisely as we came under solemn
obligation in the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago do IL
PAINFULLY meets the wmo. ptov,so Question ~ deels-
termning that u shall not be applied II will thus be
that the objects OF this scheme 10 discharge the
solemn duty Of ine government with respect 10 the Tern
torres, and 10 settle the zgtaons OF the country II any
scheme can effect these objects, this will.
Another scheme is, 20 admit California as State and
leave the Territory Of New Mexico is SUBJECT only
TO military rule. This is the plan OF the cabinet
Another plan H. TO admit California, and extend terri
torial government, with the Wmot Provso over New
Mexico. This u the plan Of the free-soiIers
These the chief proposed The uliraisfs OF
the South suggest various vague schemes, which they
know cannot meet with favor IN any case and il ia use.
less TO specify them.
Il is now for the country TO decide between these
measures; whether practical scheme devised by The
leading statesmen d both sections and pares FULFILLING
the obligations OF the United States providing the nhab-
snts OF the Territories with civil government and meet.
ing and disposing Of dangerous domestic question OF
whether military rule shall be continued indefinitely over
New Mexico and BY evsdng. leaving the dangerous do
nestle question 10 be agifaed whether If government
be given the Territories. shall be accompanied By tn
nmph Of the North the South These are the real
questions Let the people decide them. How that will
be. far at least the people Of this section are CON
eerne1, admits OF no question They are emphatcaIy
for the Compromise.
Bat our hopes Of its immediate 6nal-sucress. be
10 waver, owing the extraordinary opposoa con,
bned against it, II opposed BY the organs Of the cab.
nef and ~ the ultrass OF the North and the South
formdabIe opposition for the present Bat Il
aimed BY the leading Statesmen 81 the North AID hs
youth, wings and dsnoEsls. The moderate. think inu
people are evidently in favor Of s Adoption and II The