Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-31
May 2lst 1855


May 2lst 1850.
0~JSThc grand scheme devised by the famous
Committee of Thirteen for the explicit purpose
of "adusting the Slavery Question" and paci-
flying the popular mind in all sections OF the
country, has now been long enough before the
people to enable an ordinary observer to Judge
something of its probable influence for accom-
plishng the altogether desirable objects at
which it aims. We propose to say a word or
two about it. We have more than once given
our o,cn opinion in relation to both the Com
mittcc and their Compromise I've shall speak
now, more particularly with reference to wha
we believe to be popular sentiment in regard to
the latter.
The scheme to which VIC refer is embodied
in what is called, with less of prctenson to
courtesy, perhaps, than to planness, of speech,
"rhc Omnibus Bill" and embraces the admls-
sion of California ;-Tcrritorial Governments
for New Mexico and Utah; IA sort of non-dc
script Mormon Settlement Of Squattcrs) the
piuchdSe of the cXtravagant and unadmdted
claim of the underlined State of Texas to New
Mexico ;-bettcr security for the restoration to
scrytudc Of Fugitive Slaves and the suppress
sion of the Slave Trade in the District of Co
lunbia, with sort of incidental concession on
the part of Congress that the Abolition Of Slave
ny i'll that District is incXpodicnt. This we be-
lieyc to be a far statement of the substance Of
the Compromise Bill or Bills. To secure the
adoption Of this "Compromisc," NJ. CLAY
ex rrts the influence Of his great name, his con
cc led parliamentary and statcsmanlikc abilities,
his nIomit bic energy of will, and his splendid
oratorical accomplishments. lie is aided and
aboted by Senators CAss of Michigan FoorE
Of Mississippi, anl is justified in expecting the
r)e, at least, Of Mr.. WEBSTER Of Mossachu-
sctls-gcntlcmcn whose talents, as well as
opinion; and principles, my be said to furnish
sort of political halc'doscope, of infinite variety
Of picturesque and novel combination
+ We are utterly incapable of imputng to
u II -yRY CLAY any but tie most honorable nd
C pltriotic moitrcs. The long and brilliant public
II service which has rendered his name illustrious
), while living, and which will hereafter connect
, it mlissolubly, on the page Of History, with the
# glory and renown of the Republic, is drawing
d to a close Even his enemies land no man ever
II had bittcrcr oncs) call that heroic and uncalcu.
;. In ing love of country, NOW, which they pro
II nounced selfish and INSCRIPTIONS ambition, il
/ the times when he was the gallant, avowcd and
II f,vorite LEADER of his Party. But while We
NJ, Weld entire and unhesitating respect to his in
t. tentons, we cannot adopt his views. Like
> hN tl,n,, 10, IA,
,e President nay more, we would rather be
~ rirht than to see HIM President. We believe
IN thlt he hqs, this time, mis- aiken both his owl
ht high emission" and the temper the age W.
~ believe his cherished "Compromiso" cores
-, ponds with neither 1t appears to US that h
We has made the capital mistake IAN unusual on
I'D for HIM of being wholly behind the times -
We and perhaps no higher evidence of this trut
"a. could be furnished than the undeniabe fact lha
-. DANIEL WEBSTER and Henry CLAY, CON
Of BINED, hare miery Jdied to enlist the Uhigs
Nv The .Nrh in .fsuor Of edhD lie ComProm''
-, Committee or its Propositions.
i iar That plan of Compromise respecting tt
his extension Of Slavery, which enlists the suppo
he of Fooie, (who is a slavery propagandst OF II
nd ultra stamp) and Cass (wo holds the afiirmati'
po exclusion of Slavery from the Territories to
md UNCONSTITUTIONAL should command the
cal sent of the Free States--or at any rate
the WINGS of the Free Statcs--of this Union, v
.ad look upon as wholly impossbe,--a hypothetc
or absurdity! 1t assum that there Is no re
not difference of opinion between pro-slavery a
gal anti-slavery men, when, in fact that dliieren
SIS of opinion is precisely "the cause of all q
on woesm The Wings of the North insist Il
rdi- slavery shall be prohibited from entering
4 IN Territories of the Union-the South insist
l no it shall be permitted there. This is radio
lion difference, which cannot be settled by geOlo
be. cal + rmqtion, according to Mr. WEBSTER,
5 OF by emitting tie Wilmot Provso, according
lan' Mr.. CALHOUN. The only safe ground Is
icas mastery inactivity" of President TAYLOR
MIN LET well-enough alone" as recommended
, we orr patriotic and common-sense President, {
aim, - po,,, will hc content Compron
, i IN, woll-enough' into "bad-enough," as propo
by the Committee of Thirteen, and THE L
PIE will NOT be content This, we believe
$, all precisely the pulse of Public Opinion.
'noI' this which Locofoco SIN fears and Wmglsm
du9 sires. Democracy" Just now, 1--WE do moi
them course, refer to what is iacetlously called
&c, Democracy is quite overcome with admlra
wife, M, OK, onl Ar VrpsrrR.-becail
and a VI 'i'' O' ~ ,.,,..i,.n pros
heath thinks it sees way Of heading fre9l