The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-05-28
THE COMMITTEE or rnIRrEEN.


The report Of this Committee has al last been
given 10 tho country, and there can be no
doubt bur that it will be impossible for the
South to assent 10 il as II stands, with any
chow Of present houuro or future safety,s
"a glanoing over the summary Of this nc.
port, and passing, without comment the first
provision concerning The States to be carved
from Texas, we cofna to ono - which the
South will oder her protost--ihe admission
forthwith Of California, with the boundaries
she has proposed. To enter into tho reasons
ior Southern opposition to this measure, would
be but to ~reitefate that which we have so
long set forth aud argued, and for this we
have no space in our issue to-day. Tho third
provision IA, that for which the Southern
States have contended as right, 10 opposition
70 the Wilmoi ptoria3, it establishes Territorial
Governments, without the Wiimot proviso,
over Utah and New Nj 'xlco, toiaclule all the
territory celel from III sxioo, except 50 much
as Is included in California.
But see the parliamentary adroitness Of the
fourth provision, which Incorporates the till
admitting California, and that establishing
Territorial Governments into cue. Here, APP
pa-enily, are the hane and It's an,ilota, both
administered, II once, 70 Moth and South.
Thore appear 70 DO mutual concessions ia
these acts and NJ Clay has set forth the rea.
sons for joining them together with q seeming
eandor that a. efelit b his rhetorical skill
and his knowledge 81 human nature. lie sets
forth the objections to ino,uiiag them IN one
ill, 50 ploialy that one you'd thiRl they rere
nolAsag al Oh. The North shall give up the
Wilmot proyiso in Utah and New NJ xico 10
secure C~ahiofuia-ths South shall give up Cal
iforuia 10 secure the Territorial Governments
without the Wilmot p,oyiso Ia Utah ana New
Mckee. Mr. Clay tells Us tAat, by making
these things dependent on each ether he will
catch beth Moth AMI South in u o%oArRoMlsE.
Oh, how cunning we are TO DO sure. How is
IT pusABieto Withstand such refreshing caudoy
and delightful fathafly management, in dear
Mt Clay, who viii make peace in his family.
We coaisal Tor paasipls, W. ia 10; desire,
~ aHd Will iNA NNANAN ~ tAAa NaN1 lAdNs AO
/ here are caught and ii any one Is what com.
g promise is il a compromise isa mutual con.
aIfcession Of night, no,a giving ~ on olssile, oil
q right TO receive from the other side the per.
: mission 20 enjoy another right, We do not
only this by this act but va swap a well
established riaht and give u4 in an indirect
way, a principle more important that is Il
say, we give up q tas North our rights IN Cal.
iornia, aud hav u rs,gra, tAe WlAnot proyi-
50 excluded FROM ITCH and New Mexico, in
such q way as to sckRow ledge the principle
that Congress has a right to l~eaislate on the
subject. Ii it De ne, the case that Congress
has the right 10 legislats IN the territories
where Is compromise, and ifthsre be no com.
promise, then Do We, not receiving any thing.
give up al q watch we cannot and viii not
consent, AMI If this be a compromise, then
do We admit the principle against which W.
have % lone, and with sneh eamesmess end
justice contended Ana what Sontherner
What man, who has any self respect let alone
patriotism, win admit this psiaciplel Not
sne Then If we admit not the principle,