The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-20
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6ie6s, Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Gilbert, are here. Col.
Ffeniont 10 unhaPpily detained at Panama, by the
illness of his wie and regret TO learn that che was
Tho Representative from California have bad a
long road to tayel 10 this seat of Federal Goven-
ment but they will have longer road and rougher
one, fear, to travel before they &c. their seats.
l am bound to state facts, however dlsagreeaole
discussions on the subject Of slavery here tend not
to conciliation, but to evaporation. know of no
compromise which hes been suggested, that will
heal wounds already infictednone that will not ag-
gravate them. Tho prospect is that the Southern
priations, after the Revenue and Census bills, until
the whole subject in controversy be settled. have
stated this before. But lest you should deem it a
mere suggestion, elected from the heat of excited
discussion, may state that Mr. Clingman, yester-
day, announced 10 his friends, among whom was the
writer Of this, that the propositions made in his
speech would be carried out-that he was certain
that he had forty-fve members to 60 with him. It,
said he, we have collision, do not mean to have
the army and navy against Us. -.
Mr.. Clingman is, by some Of his Southern friends,
considered as rash and extravagaat; but must say,
that in view Of his whole course and object, he is
right. His object is to show to the Northern men
that the South is in earnest and know that he has
brought orthern men to stand. He takes the only
course which cal preserve the Union; for dissolu-
ton other than theoretica cannot place, at least,
without civil war.
am happy to turn from this view to another, which
shows that the North is awakening to proper sense
of the danger and difficulties Of the crisis. North
ern Senator showed to me, to-day, number OF his
letters various parts of the coantry-a Of which
deprecated the. Wilmot Proviso, or any kindred
measures.
read one very able letter from Western Judge,
an old Federalist, which was as sound as it was
lucid, in exposition Of constitutional principles. on
this subject; and going far ahead of Mr.. Clay, he
shows that the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia is unconstitutional l read letters, too,
from prominent Wings, which are ffaught with just
sentiments. notice, however, that there is lean
ing the part of the northern Wings towards Gen.
Taylor's policy. One letter is from source which
respect, and give the following sentence from it.
to wit As hopeful as you are, always, Of the pre-
valence of the better impulses of men, you will
scarcely anticipate thorough determination of all
the well disposed among us, to take more truly ma
tional position questions connected with slavery.
This is from Wing, and to Wing. A Pennsyl-
vania Democratic member offered to show me, to-
day, numbers Of letters.
The Northern men with whom converse. all say
that they urged to 60 against the Wlmot Proviso,
and not letter lave they received in favor Of it.
except, of course the small faction of Abolitoniss,
of whom l know nothing, other than the m NOR, in
the papers, that they are getting up convention, to
meet in June.
Be assured that no Wilmot Proviso can pass the
House, to say nothing of the Senate.
But, TO turn again to Southern views. have h.ard
Of letter, and do not feel at liberty to say any
thing of the parties to it, which exhibits in definite
manner, the views and intentions of the South.
This morning, some of Mr.. Calhoun's friends call
ed upon him, for the purpose of saying that the SEN
ate would cheerfuy assign to him any time that he
felt able to speak now, but he thought it better to
defer it for few days. He did not wish, he said,
to reply to any one. He desired to express his own
views. He remarked that he was now satisfied that
the people of the South ahead Of their leaders
in movements on this subject.