The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15


Total democratic gain. g. The Raleigh Standard est-
mates the democratic majority joint ballot at or o.
four in the senate and one, probably tie, in the
house.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Tuesday morning compl-
ments the friends Of the California bill in the Senate for
magnanimously allowing the Texas bill take prece
dence Of it, II also expresses the hope that they will dis
play similar spirit in reducing the limits Of California
to IS deg 80 min We participate in the anxiety Of the
Enquirer II would be an act Of liberal feeling towards
the South, and il would contribute to dsarm the oppose
ton in that quarter But on appealing Tuesday to four
Of the liberal democrats Of the Senate in favor Of
the amendment, they frankly replied that il was too late
that ii might have been carried part Of the Compro
mise bill but when that rejected, all hope
Of reducing the boundary Of California in the Senate went
with it.
Il seems almost impossible to obtain precise infoma
ton about the situation Of the southern portion Of Cali
fornia, and the wishes Of its population Some weeks
since informed, upon the respectable author
y. that there nothing to attract slave labor to that
gion that there mines gold and that il il
made into territorial government. could never become
slavehoding State. week ago.a gentleman just from
California "a native Of the South) gave different de-
scrpdon Of it, On Tuesday had the pleasure Of
versng with another gentleman "a native Of Pennsyva
MIA, and man Of great dscernment and truth.) who
went ont in the employment Of the government. and
returned in the last steamer and who informed us
that there indications Of gold in the ncighbor
hood Of Los Angeles. which company in San Fran
cisco about to explore; that the great proper
ton Of Inhabitants at San Diego were not anxious to
establish Territory for themselves and that in Csor-
the number Of coloed people scarcely exceeded two
| or three hundred.
Several circumstances have recently occurred to fan the
excitement in this city An aboionst by the name OF
William L. Chaplin, who connected with abolition
paper in Albany had seduced slaves brought here by
Messrs. Toombs and Stephens. (members Of Congress
from Geoga) and in the act Of carrying them of in
close carriage time during the last week. but Mr.
Goddard. of the police suspsctng his intentions
hauled the carriages and after several shots had been fired
with revovers the part of Chaplin and his followers
which returned by the police, ddling the carrage
Chaplin and Of the slaves arrested and brought
back to Washington, where they thrown into
prison. The other slave escaped from the carriage into
the woods but has since returned (wounded) to his
ter
| ANOTHER cAsr.-Some six weeks ago three slaves,
brought to the city by Mr. Colcock member Of Con.
gress from South Carolina escaped probably under the
auspices Of Chaplin. Two OF them were found on Mon
day. Mr. Goddard secreed at the residence OF Richard
Coxc esq, under the floor OF the kitchen They were
seized and sent to prison Mr. Coke and his family wee
Of course, ignorant Of their conceament In relation to
this find the following card in yesterdays Ma.
tionai Infeiigence:
10 TEE PusLe.-A respect for the community q which
the very unpleasant necessity Of addressing 70 few
pressed much sensitivensss OF feeling - ' =
l. appears Una, s Two nsgloe slaves Of gentleman in
my premises seoeted under the floor Of occupied
by my servants. To those who know need scarcely
say word in viaSics s, Of myself personally Or Any
sbdact properly Of Or any other descrp
' Sars i dsdsd prime pno
That q, ny ny o. e. sn ons G1 Se. nov upsr ar
doubt, and shall be wanting my part bring
merely involving disregard 70 the law. Of he land bur
falsehood and ueschcry towards me personally;
a.cs Of the made BY he Hon Mr. Too%S. ,Sas
the same act might have occurred well upon his prcmi
connivance knowledge the Of the white portion
ASH may probably be required to testify a, wines. in
relation this subject would not perhaps, be proper
this occasion 20 say more -
Ayeusr IS, 1880
Another case OF al eren description has excited diff
feent feelings here. William. respectable free Of
color who had been the Of Mr. Polk and
Gen. Taylor, had wel.behaved slave woman for bis
wife. She had been left very much to herself By her
former MASTER and she had raised four daughters This
whole family Gncludng three grandchildren were sud-
denly taken up last week and sent Baltimore. where
they sold to negro-ader, without the knowledge
OF William His distress was intense; but I'VE happy
state that. with the aid of the citizens OF Washington
and Of several members Of Congress, the money OBJ
tanned about 2o repurchase the whole OF the fami
y and set them iee The harsh and tauniing language
Of the aboonist who conducts the New York Evening
Post is OF course ungenerous as II is unjust
MIR. Corcoran, OF this city, with his usual liberalty,
contributed $780, il not more this benevolent object
The Charleston Mercury condemns, in the strongest
manner, the message Of the President in relation to
Texas 1t contends that the message presents the issue
between those who maintain the rights Of the States
and the adherents to the doctrine OF force as the
proper emblem Of federal authority" The use OF force
not altogether "new doctrine for il came up in the
shape Of force ball during the agatng period Of multi
fcstion AT that time many decided friend Of the
sovereignty OF the States protested against the precp
tate Of force, and recommended every amcable
pedent to be exhausted before resortng to il against
a State. The Mercury scouts the recommendation
Of the late message. and employs il as new element
Of discord in the southern States Nothing 10 more