The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-07
DAILY.
Spirit Of the southsrn Press.

| PEorLE.---The subject Of sIaveryis now decidedly
the greatest one before the American people, and
as single question involves by far, the greatest
interest. For long time is has been matter of
political strife between the Northern and Southern
portions OF our republics, and never before has
presented an aspect Of danger in a more terrible
| form, than at present. And it would seem that
in matter like this involving the dearest interests
Of the nation, true patriotism would readily find
an amicable mode of adustment. But when we
consider the vast amount of political hypocrisy in
our nation, we almost despair Of any amicable
settlement of the exciting question.
| The South has long complained of unjust and
| oppressive legislation, but when it comes to the
test of loyalty to the Constitution and devotion to
the interests Of her people. some of her represen-
tatives, instead of boldly facing the difficulty are
seen filing off under the flag Of some Northern
4 clique, to the support Of the enemy. Is is not
strange that men professedly patriotic, will sacri-
hce the interest of their country, TO some political
abstraction II the integrity ofthe representatives
of slave States was coextensive with their profess
sOns of patriotism, this dangerous question might
have been settled long ago with satisfaction to the
| South .5Fei 500 aa, ss-gstsy Hsf
| The Missouri line could have been passed as the
boundary of California, if the senators from the
slave States had voted for it. Spruance. Wales,
Pearce, Badger, Mangum, Clay, Underwood and
Benton are all from slave States, and had they
voted for this measure instead of against it, it
would have passed 81 to "a. just in this way is
the South defeated and cheated out of her rights,
by her unfaithful representatives. Fncasle (Ya)
Democrat HIS
We are not surprised that the people of
Georgia should be coming en- masse "to the res
cue." give you peace, says Mr.. Clay to the
South, have annihilated the Wilmot Proviso, but
l have given the territory to the North, and with
| it power, says Mr.. Clay's feelings. / have paid
Texas for her disputed territory, and crcumscrib-
| ed her llnits--yes, and why not add, her SLAVE
! power. i have established Territorial Govern
ments for Utah and New Mexico, says Mr.. Clay
to the South. Is not this BOOM But where is
the assurance that they will not apply for admit
lance, in different form, within month. Does
the rejection of the Wilmot Provso exclude their
rights All these things are being duly considered
and are producing serious change in theminds of
the people throughout Georgia and the adj ming
States. Let us yield up this immense area of con
tinent, for we can call it nothing else, and we
flank ourselves with two mighty powers--against
whose encroachmens our feeble resistance would
be but shadow. 1t would not be one State against
u.s. Our neigh bors have observed, we would get
four States--we say yes. One great continent
but her influence is against us, and Will continue
to be, unless we take some position to arrest Its
progress. Southern members will undoubtedly
feel the new impulse given them, by the almost
unanimous voice Of Georgia, South Carolina, and
Alabama, and will meet the bill in accordance with
it Coimnbus( Ga Sentinel.
The horizon is now more clear. A signal fail
ure has met this attempt to fasten upon
measure full of injustice and utterly subversive
Of the ghts of the South. This failure is full
of proof that Southern senator's will not lend their
aid to secure the adoption Of any measure Of adj
justment unless perfectly equitable and protective
of equal right. At all events, the South has now
reason to hope for better compromised COM
prO which will ri her will the
same favor as it does those of the North-a COM
promise containing spirit that scorns to make
the dictator of right--a compromise founded in
justice and equal privileges to both sections of the
Inion. @t5 asr
Gould unity Of sentiment and union of action
be obtained at the South, such compromise
could be obtained; as it Isl with divisions and dis
sens, ons among her people, her success may well
be put down as doubtful. a@a SKA @
And yet, cheering signs are visible which lead
us to hope for the final passage of bill embrace
ing the Missouri Compromise. The amendment
of Mr. 'utler establishing the line of 36o 30', as
the lower. boundary of California, received the
poes of all the Southern senator's, pith the exception
of four. M 'essrs. Clay, Benton, Spruance, and
Wales, voteL' against it. And now since the de-
feat of the Clay Compromise, no measure can be
brought forward, in all probability in the Senate,
which will unite the Southern senators TO so great
an extent as the Missouri line extended to the
Pacific This, we think is evident from the vote
referred TO above and is full of encouragement to
its supporters. This almost entire unanimity of
sentiment, among the southern senators, in favor
Of the Missouri line, is cheering omen, and all
that is necessary to its fin al adoption by Congress
at the present session, is firm, steady, and zeal
GUS perseverance on their part, in urging 1t upon
the attention of that body. Let our senators and
be united in It's favor-let them
snow serried and united froht, and Its adoption
is inevitable. sl4 "a .@ 5.2
Could this line Of settlement lie obtained who
does not know that our rights would be secured,
the Union preserved, the country saved from dis
ruption and the republic protecte,t from detrl-
ment. sH a@ #a & 9 81 s1.
At time like the present, the course that every
individual who cherishes a regard for justice,
should pursue, is open and manifest. The crisis
demands of those who love their country and
their section, that their best endeavors should be
directed towards effecting union of Southern
sentiment. Union at the South for the sake of the
South should be the aim and directing principle OF
all our movements, $3.50
We have been, all along, ardenuy endeavoring, to
the best Of our ability, to bring about such una
nmty of feeling and sentiment among the people
Of the Sopth While the prints of the North are
filed with such expressions as, "sooner let the
Union be shattered into thousand pieces than
suffer slavery to be extended into what is now free
erritory," it becomes the people of section to
stand their ground manfully, and resist every en-
,roachnlent upon their rights. u4i agg4s 90
For our part, in our future, as IN ourpast course,
n referen nee to Southern rights, we have but one
word to say. 1t is this
sGt,d so prosper us as we stand by them,
God abandon us, if we betray! =
Let ny friend to the South adopt the same
and our rights, our honor and our
afety ara placed beyond the reach of danger,
however formidable. Republic.
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Mass A LETTING IN MACON, THURSDAY, AUGUST
I'd, 1850. 1T is settled that this meeting shall
axe place. that it shall be in Macon, and on the 22d
II August. A large number of the friends OF South
rn rights in that city. Of both political parties,
Who have planted themselves on the line Of 36o
TO- have issued their card of invitation. From 1t
We extract the following: l
"We most cordially invite our fellow-citizens
throughout the State, to unite with us upon that
occasion. The amplest provision will be made
or their accommodation, and no pains or expense
spared to procuk every thing for their comfort
md convenience We expect large crowd and
hall for T at stn through