The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-21

OF the Whole on the state of the Union had UNI
der consideration the bill granting bounty lands
to those who served in the last war with Great
Britain, the Indian wars of l8l and the (Flor-
ida) Seminolean war of 1885, 1886, &C., and
| the war known as General Wayne's. of 1892 TO
1875, and have not heretofore been provided for
The House adjourned without coming to a CON
clusion.
The President's Plan and tho Unions
Opinions.
1t is known that the recommendations of the
PRESIDENT in relation TO the territorial slavery
question are comprised in two simple sugges-
lions of advice First, that California shall be
admitted into the Union as State, with her
constitution as she presents herself; secondly
that New Mexico be admitted also when she
shall form a State constitution conformably
with the Constitution of the United States, and
present herself as applicant for admission.
In the mean time, the people OF the Territory
might be left under the protection of the mill
tary forces of the United States. TO be governed
by their own local laws and usages, to which
they are accustomed.
The immediate admission of California as a
State, and the prospective admission Of New
Mexico as a State-the contingency of her ad-
mission dependent only upon her application,
with constitution in her hand, in conformity
with the Constitution Of the United States
these are the two features in fact which CON
stitute the whole of the PRESIDENTS policy in
relation to the Territories.
The opinions which the Union is in the
habit Of expressing almost daily concern
ing the two characteristics of the PREsI-
| DENTS territorial policy are sufficiently well
known-if frequency of repetition can make
them so. We shall quote some Of its recent
utterances, however, for purpose which will
speak for itself, by and by.
The Union OF May 81 urges with its usual
zeal and phrases the adoption Of the compro-
mise plan reported from the committee Of the
Senate. In the event of It's rejection. the ques-
ton is put with an air Of scomful disparage-
ment, "What other alternative have WEI Gen
erai TayIor's temporizing and despieabie policy:
California comes IN rittouf eqmpalenf The
intrigues Of the administration ,riH be employed
10 induce the other Territories 10 form State
constitutions similar 10 that Of California"
The same journal, June 4. in an article char
acterized by a stereotyped enthusiasm Of which
there have been many reproductions. invites
| the people "to the rescue. informing them, at
the same time. that il considers "a dissolution
Of this Union as one Of the greatest calamites
which could befal the human race" yet that
"there is danger Of this terrible catastrophe
being brought abOut"-provided the cOmpro-
mise should be rejected. and the territorial sla-
very question "be left unsettled according TO
The feeble and temp0ising plan proposed by the
cabal which rules the White House" II adds.
subsequently: NE viH not repeat o'p otjee
fions 10 this miserable system"
We shall trouble our readers with only one
more quotation Of this kind From the Union
Of June 7. the following
ar then there s little or no prospect Of obtain
ing the Missouri compromise at this time, 10 what
other remedy can we look Shall we adopt the
feeble and fsmporizing policy Of s Cabinet, and lei
IN California piltoa any squiuaienf in the otLer
T1viforis'-and. IN fact, ieaving Oe'a % come IN
California oonss, with anti-slsve constitutions,
and leaving the door open for agitation, and the
country 10 be further distracted by sectional jcsl
ousics and political ambition. and the Union itself
threatened with imminent danger"
We have now 10 present brief series-of quo
tations from the same journal. bat somewhat
different in kind They are expressive Of
opinions uttered. however, with the same earn
estness, and. we doubt not, with the same sin
cerity characteristic always Of that journals
declarations Of belief. Quotation first is from
the Union Of January y, lS49
1--WE must conclude our remarks for the present.
by earnestly requesting our members Of Congress
TO settle this territorial question which has caused
90 much bitterness and strife. Slave, may n>vsT,
under any adjustment, b. carried into California
Why. then, cannot bill BE- passed which would
save the honor Of the slaveholdng States No ter
ritoriaI bill can be passed unologged by the Will
mot proviso, and the wimot proviso cannot be
passed at this session. TAsn ,ohV not procids for
IRE adnifianos Of California into the Union, and let
her settle the question Of slavery for herseif7 Then
the honor Of the South will be saved In short
time, even before smother session Of Congress, her
population will number ono hundred and fifty thou
sand souls, aud she can then demand adminance a,
a right, ,rhen Congres shall haze oonvened."
Nothing is said here about an equivalent"
] California is to come in and 10 demand admit
lance as a right" but we hear nothing Of any
eqtauaieni. Let us see If we can find the word
in our next excerpt, which is under date Feb
ruary 4, lS49:
"Tbe South contends for her honor and for the
| great principles Of non-intervcntion and State