The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-31
The Slavery Question and the Missouri
Compromise.

Immediately upon its arrival.
The Slavery Question and the Missouri
Compromise.
In consequence of the wires being out of order
last evening, we are without any telegraphic intel
lgence from Washington, and therefore know
nothing of what was done in Congress yesterday.
We regret this very much, as, from the proceed
ings Of Wednesday, we were prepared TO hear OF
the passage or rejection of the Compromise bill.
If that bill should fail, it becomes matter of in
teresting inquiry what other measure could be pro-
posed that would Re acceptable to Congress sQd to
the people at large. Strong hopes were entertained
that III bill would put an end to the difficulty;
and there is no question but that it would have
been triumphantly carried before this, but for the
opposition which il met with from the Texas Sena-
tors They voted against the amendment offered by
Senator Bradbury, which the fate Of the measure
depended TO certain extent and which was offered
for the purpose of securing the of certain Sc
matters who disbelieved in the claims put forth by
Texas to the portion Of territory in dispute between
that State and New Mexico. But if il secured
those votes, il lost those of other members, who
would have supported any bill tending TO a settle
ment OF the question, if it provided for paying Texas
a sum Of money in lieu of her claim to New Mex
leo.
The crisis long predicted and so intensely
dreaded by all good men and true-by all pa
trots Of the new world, is at hand, if il has
not actually come upon The highest self
devotion and talent Of the land have been exerted
in bringing about a settlement of this question.
Both have failed, or may fail, according to present
appearances, in producing the desired result. Tie
Governor Of Texas has called an extraordinary
session of The Legislature for the purpose of adopt
ing measures to maintain what the people Of that
State insist is their rghtful boundary, and to resist
any attempt, come from what quarter il may, TO
di-possess them. The day Of meeting is close at
hand, and il certainly would be advisable to settle
: this troublesome question before any rash steps
should be taken by Texas, We have no idea that
single State should, in defiance OF the remaining
twenty. nine Of the confederscy, do what she
plsases in regard to the territory which she claims
especially when the dispute be settled and
adjusted in a manner pointed out by the eonsti-
tuition. On the other hand, must re0o-
lect that the fanaticism and abolitionism OF
the Northern and Eastern States have almost
frenzied our Southern neighbors, and given
them reason TO believe that the North disregard
the federal compact and are willing to ride over il
10 accomplish our designs their social institu-
lions. If the fanatics of the North have, in the
aside and disregarded the national compact, are
not they entitled TO, at least, some consideration
ard would il not be better for US, by Cancellation
and good offices, to endeavor to relieve th-m OF the
false impression, that the whoe people of the North
have gone astray, than to goad and harrass them
into course Of action which directly tends to
civil war and the disruption Of this glorious con-
fedtracy for IL is very probable that Texas would
be supported by other States in the stand which
she may take. The leading Northern men, who
are disposed 10 proceed 10 extremities, have
been in the constant habit Of insulting and Offend
ing their Southern brethren, until, might
have been expected, the latter have become sick
and Disguised with the North and everything
Northern They have seen Northern man
recently get up in his seat, in the Senate Of the
United Ststes, and deliberately announce that
there was a higher law, which he was bound to
obey, in preference TO the constitution which he
solemny swote to maintain and uphold 10 the best
OF his ability. That Senator, although he is not
by any means the representative Of public opinion
In the State which he in part unfortunately, repre-
sents was, riheless duly and regularly elected
by IL, and having been 30 elected, may reasonably
alii ouph mistakingly, be taken as the exponent Of
public opinion in the State from which he came;
and yet the aiders and sbetiors Of that same Sena
tor. the ven men who uphold him in the position
which he assumed ON the constitution and the
question Of slavery, are daily crying treason
against the people Of Texas, for threatening to
assert claim which they think IL just and well
founded. Oar Northern fanatics ever ready TO
cry treason against the constitution, and 60 quote
that sacred instrument, when IL suits their own /
purpose TO do 30. forgetting, or not caring to re-
member, that the Stewards and Weeds, the GreeIycs
and Gauisons, and Phillpses and Van Burens, and
other demsgogues override II WHEN they pease, in
the indulgence Of their fanatcism, IN their at
,empts to reach place and Office When IL ia their
bull .hat cores their neighbours OK, it Is quite !
dfercnt matter Il Is to avert present and prcspec-
tive danger therefore, that we wish the question /
settled. We want the bad feeling created by de- |
msgogues between the Northern and Southern !
States removed, and better one substituted
Now, the south are apparently willing to agree |
"a the ex'ensioR Of the Missouri compromise line,
for final settlement Of the question Of slavery.
The question l.. will the North coincide with |
them 7 Ths' line originated in compromise. and !
was carried through the fundamentally OF Henry I
Clay. who. DUNG ~ whole Of the present ses-
sion, has Stood olive ksanch 10 hand, between the
tws sections OF the covnuy, with voice as elo- ,
quen, ss Of old, and an energy lessened but little I
by the lapse Of many yesrs eniresting, with all the
power that he Is master Of. that oonciliafion and
mutual concession shonld pts1ail over fanaticism 4
and secuonalisu, IN order th& this great Union /
might he preserved and the blessings q free AID
republican government perlstusteG Itisnow ten
dered BY the souuh-will II be acoeeed As for
the TeHsH boundary dispute. II is only an append
age Of the msin controversy AM, bad ~. present
aspect IL, il would seen h disyosed Of II zoe pria-
eipal issue were Pot at rest There il no asne to
lcee. spd whatever is done, It would be Ncl ~ do
= suiebly, II he CoprOniise bill should Eiil.