The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-17

Congress has now been IN session
eight months, and its labors have been
arrested in the defeat OF the compromise
bills. That body is now precisely where
il started al the beginning Of the session.
Nothing in the shape of action has been
done, though much IS accomplished by de
bate, ia setting forth the views and feelings
Of every section Of the Union. In t''ss
controversy the South has maintained be
fore the world an honorable part; and, not.
wi.hstanding the detection OF some OF her
sons, she has sustained the justice Of her
positiona
From tho beginning, we have never be-
lieved there was any probability OF the sue
cess Of the compromise II It could
BY any possible means have been forced
through the Senate. it wonld have failed in
The lower House not SO much from the
opposition il met with from Southern mem
hers a. from the ferceness with which it
was assailed by the Northern delegation
large majority of whom are no, likely to
b. content with any compromise Of the
questions now pending,
NWe rejoice at the defeat Of the compro.
mise. Every debate upon it demonstra-
I'D the injustice Of its provisions, and
stamped il. so far as the South WAS con
csrned, a. a work Of At ana,ion. BY il
everything was surrendered aud nothing
gained. The issue will be formed, and it
remains 10 be seen how far the North is
willing TO 60 to preserve the Union and
whether the recrean, members from the
South, with whom the pas, scheme Of fraud
upon their own section originated, will sup.
port measure that has ut heart the political
equality Of the States. We refer to the
Missouri compromise, This will now be
brought forward, and ii j, is defeated,
there is bu, one alternative left the South
submission or disunton II this measure,
which surrendcrs up two thirds OF the ter.
ritory to the North maguahimously offered
BY the South in spirit of Cancellation and
compromise, is defeated, we may well de-
spair Of the Repubrr1 1t will be denying
the South all chancf Of participation in the
territories acquired by the common blood
and treasure OF Nil the States; and will
condemn the mock patriotism Of those Sen.
atom who have received 30 much unmerited
praise here, aud whose speeches tCass,
Dickinson. and Webs,er's) have been so
literally scattered over this State Il is
now evident tina, no compromise can be
made which docs not unite the whole OF
tAs Southern delegation, aud the more mod.
eeats msn Of the North. II the Missouri
compromise is rejected. no such union can
b attained. and We must prepare ourselves
- aess the Issue that will then be formed
AZ misrepresentation are made Of the
Aeasads Of those who now favor The
esaprsaias, Il u well 70 show the ground
~ sesspy. Hitherto the Sossh has claim.
- - sasal participation in ell tho terrific.
~ bs'oag'ag 70 the Union; RICH. which
- was prevssasd from enjoying by ths
Aszisaa laws n epposItisn 70 slavery. and
~ pssspses d ~ passage Of ~ WI
~ rsviss Arcssh Coagrssa With b.
estaIaly u Navy law aIss in IL federal
eens1A = ~ foreible consssasioa Of BIZ
pspssty. - aaa would taks his dawes u
CalIesafs - New Mexico. Il WA con.
tsad<d BY she South, therefore. no. tha,