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The Missouri Compromise.

The Missouri Compromise.
The Washington Union, of "Wednesday morn
ing. mentions rumour that the President is about
TO come down to Congress with message re-
commenting the Missouri Compromise. The
UpiSS however, does not credit the story, but
Seems to be aware that General Taylor may have
expressed himself, in hasty conversation with a
distinguished Wing from Charleston, to be in ia
YOUR of any compromise which may settle the diff
fculty."
Recollecting the Presidents announcement to
Congress, that he expected the people of New
Mexico soon to adopt State constitution, and the
recent fuflment of that expectation, we have lit
tie hope that his countenance will be given 10 any
mode of adjusting the slavery controversy, besides
his cherished plan Of avoiding the principal ques-
ton in issue by Transforming the Territories into
States. Yet it would seem to be not unreasona-
BILE, presuming Gen. Taylor to be man of sound
sagacity as well as patriotic purposes, to expect
him to abandon policy which he must now see
would be highly distasteful and offensive to the
people of all the Southern States. We have all
along considered it the most Objectionable aspect
of the present attitude of the administration, that
it persists in urging upon Congress its own par
tcular policy, so as to prevent its Northern sup
porters from sustaining any other which the South
would consider more satisfactory. "The Presi-
dents PLAN is constantly held up to the favour of
the more liberal Northern Wings as being in the
field against every other scheme, whether it be
the Senate bill, the Missouri Compromise, or any
other conceivable project So long as the Execu-
81, &c tI,o ho1d nm
nate position, we must expect to see (and do now
see) nearly all the Northern Wings in Congress
opposing every measure with which the South
would be content
We repeat that the President would exhibit
both sagacity and patriotism, by Withdrawing, even
at this late day, his first recommendation, and ad-
vising Congress to adopt plan of settlement
which would be regarded and received by both
sections of the Union as a Compromise between
them. Were he now to take decided stand for
the Missouri line, we believe it would be the sal
walton of his administration. We confess we
are not satisfied that that line is preferable to the
Senate's plan, but large number of Southern
men strenuously advocate it, and, it cannot be de-
MED that it would satisfy all. With the aid, which
would give, it could probably be carried. But
this is mere speculation, unwarranted, we regret
to be convinced, by any reliable intimaton Of the
Presidents views.
1t may be mentioned, in connection with the
proposition to extend the line of $50, that San
Francisco correspondent of the New York Jour
nal of Commerce states that apprehensions exist
in California that Congress will adopt that line
and reject their constitution; but he adds
81 do not think that much dissatisfaction would be
created here by the adoption on the part OF Congress-
ofthe line of Sc 30 as boundary, nor do think 1t
would operate very inuriousy to he interests OF the
few Southern counties which would, by the adoption OF
that line be excluded from present State organlza-
ton. 1t is prob1ble.th immediate measures ooula
be taken to conform the aoshes Of Congress in this
respect should such be the determination OF thai 6o-
dy''
We do not often concur with the Union, but it
seems to us the following views are sensible and
just:
We trust that its friends will present the Missouri
Compromise and will give fair trial We free to
say, that original measure we should oppose on
the grounds which we opposed the Missouri restnc-
tonsts in 1915 and 1920 But that gave peace
tn distracted people, and has been acquesced in for
III rty years by all portions OF the country. We have
always been wilng-nay, anxious see the Mlssou-
ri line extended to the shore OF the Pachc But we
have believed for several weeks, that a majority could
not be found to extend it. Yet repeat etit friends
give lair trial. and test the sense OF Congress upon it
But trust will not be sine qua non, and that be-
cause friends cannot obtain that measure, they will moi
therefore, refuse adopt other to give peace to the
country. If they succeed, we shall rejoice; they fai
we anxiously hope that the members who propose II
will still be willing rally to the support OF some prac
ticable measure which will remove the distractions and
the anxietes Of the people,