The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-02

The Washinrson papers are filed with the
hslavery QUESTION and doubtless il the angry pas
sions which seem TO have taken possession Of the
politicians have also extended their malign in
auancs osas The people, civil might be dreaded.
Bat Gen. Taylor, with his practical good sense,
sees beyond the truncased District Of Columbia.
| When told that the Southern members will go
home, he answers, let them, there are more good
men to take their places Whatever may be the
excitement in other States, we discover none in
Louisiana. We do not learn that business is
checked in this city, or that men are making any
preparations to guard against the coming storm
| If anv thing serious really threatened the Union,
the merchants would take the alarm, but with a
most stupid and obstinate foolhardiness they buy
and sell as if the two three hundred patriots
were not at Washington. 1t is evident that both
parties are fol the moment, resting their oars.
Mr. Clay, Mr.. Cass, and Mr.. Webster, have laid
aside their animosities for the time being, and are
| united in quelling the flames. There is yet
moderation and patriotism enough at Washington
to put down the mischief-makers.
In New York, meeting has been called, with
out distinction Of party to take into consideration
the present condition Of affairs. While the more
violent men Of both extremes are pressing matters
to an issue, the moderate members are inclined to
| yield and come to some honorable compromise
The present members Of Congress were not elected
with regard to their opinions on this question
For instance, in this city, during the last canvass
the point was not made The gentlemen were
elected solely as the candidates of their parties
They cannot undertake TO adopt any ultra measure
without knowing the views Of their constituents
We conscientiously believe that maj GRITTY Of the
citizens of New Orleans desire to see Californis
admitted at once as a State, and to leave to tn,
people of the new Territories the question o
slavery within their limits.
What will be an honorable compromise to satisfl
both sides it is difficult to decide. But there is wis
dom enough in Congress to fix upon some plan
The attempt OF the Northern members to force tn,
Wilmot Provso into the Territorial Government
| is iniudcioqs, unpatriotic and will not be sup
ported by the great majority of their constituents
The mere politicians, those who live only by agita
ton, may find it to their interest to keep UP tn,
excitement-but the people will not sustain then
/ in it. We think the nation would be greatly tn,
gamer if parcel of these fanatics would declar,
the Union dissolved and go home.
1t is very singular to see how near extremes ap
proach--Garrison and his party denounce III,
Union as disgraceful compact with slavery, Will,
the extreme South is nearly violent in their dis
appreciation. In the meantime the moderate mer
will preserve the Union. Philosophers say tina
the widest tempests agitate the ocean only for
few feet, and below that line it preserves ever it
calmness. 1t is so with our countryside poiti
clans are the puny waves tossed by every storm
the public mind is always calm.
Let us yet hope that in this emergency men shal
be found to directthe storm. Hitherto when grea
dangers hung over the country, men have steppe'
forward to its defence and by their prudence hav
averted the danger. Is this breed of noble blood
extinct? Shall it be sad