The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-13

too il any such there be-who working hard for the
performance OF all these dues-who are laborng to
compose Tue strifes OF the country TO heal It's fearful
wounds. and to restore once more TO state at which
the patriot need neither blush nor re,nble
- only by such operation, repeat we can al all
acqut ourselves OF these duties Certainly cannot do
Taylor and his followers in this matter who are seeking
carry on policy which sets all these duties al naught
As little can we do il by siding with those who. in their
blind rage at General Iaylors too successful egerdemain
IN regard to California bent on pursuing course
which, without the least prospect OF defeating the full
realization of that part of his plan which relates to Cali
ps It which relates to New Mexico and Utah ''''@'
The bill reported by Mr.. Clay, as chairman OF the
COMMITTEES OF Thirteen in the Senate is the great anagO
MYSTICAL plan that OF the President and his cabinet and
70 the schemes and views OF the northern wings, free
solers, and aboonists JHtas they must necessar,ly
r,uWph suecesds, they necessarily defeated aud
oUsrhrorn Such is tn real, unshunable alternative
which the case presents.
Let us, then, look dspassonaely that bill The un-
doubted excellence, the exalted patriotism OF its Objects
ene II, at least to fair and liberal examination before
il is condemned and rejected.
II is impossible, Iapprehend. to deny that il is bill
which contains much that is good and good OF the highest
kind II is equally impossible to deny that it will pre-
vent much that is evil and evil of the very worst kind
In the first place, il marked ingredient OF good in
the bil that makes provision TOR the organization and
government OF the Territories OF New Mexico and Utah
The airocous conrasted wrong and evil which it will
prevent and which deeply stains the opposing cabinet
PLAN the leaving OF the people OF these Territories Tor
government and laws, to be miserable prey to civil
chy, military despoiisn, and barbarian outrage. Every
day that this stale OF things is allowed last contn
uaOn o the most crying merciless, dscreditabe injury
and injustice, the part of government, towards
this portion OF fellow citizens 1t constitutes
OF the most remarkable governmental pavity and aban
donment OF duty that was known. 1t involves
breach OF the faith of treaties, Of the obligations of the
constitution, and OF the sanctty OF oathsal OF which
unite 10 demand in thunder tones of the President and
Congress TO give to the people OF New Mexico and Utah
Mr. Cays bill proposes to discharge this most solemn
and imperative duty The antagonstc presidential plan
proposes to this duty naught and 10 abandon these
Territories for indefinite length of time to all the mise
ries and wrongs of their present anarchcal and
protected condition.. Wll southern democrats-will
uay helps and enables General Taylor and his cabinet
cary out such atrocious policy! This is of the
questions which they must answer by their course in this
efficiently carry out General Taylors system OF
governmental non-action and abandonment of duty in
regard to the Territories That system goes into effect
the bill is deeaed it vanshes into nothing, the bill isl
passed.
Another prominent and undeniable merit which MIR.
Clay's bill possesses isto be found in the rejection of
The Wilmot Provso. and in the feature it contains of
nonnterference with the subject OF sla
very in the Territories Those southern who refuse
70 recognise this great and satisfactory merit in Mr.
Ciays bill render very poor service to the southern
cause. They contribute to weaken and demoraize the
South in her own eyes, and in the eyes OF the whole
country, BY stirring up dissatisfaction now against what
the southern people clamored for only two years ago.
Let beware, that the position contended for in
lS4s sought to be conceded 10 how we turn away
grumbg from the Offer and insist upon another posi-
ion then r~pudaied. How downward is the tenden-
~ Of such course And how certainly those who
il destined sink the character OF patriots in that
of factionsts
The bill has still further merit in connexon with
he matter OF slavery Ii is only marked throughout
all its provisions by the entire abstinence OF Congress to
eg.ate in relation TO slavery, but in order TO make ab
,outey OF southern approval in this particular.
expressly denies TO the territorial government the power
pass any law prohibiting establishing it; thus leav
the question Of n the IN the bands
promise bill OF lSiSoye the loss OF which the southern
'eope poignany greved-sought to pat i't Surely,
,ou,hern democrats, will pronounce Mr. Cays 6ll un.
satisfactory on the subject o slavery in the Terntones
Again the great and so far as am aware, the only
'opt Of honor urged Q, made by the South IN connexon
make discrimination against the southern people, BY
passing law in restraint OF their night to emigrae with
her peculiar properly 70 ielntores acquired oy tee com
felt and insisted, would be not less
wound upon southern honor and equality than in.
traction of southern rights This point OF honor is saved
% us-saved compile and involate by MIR. Cays bill
And YET further the passage o Mr. Clays BILL ~ con-
uncton with the opnlon prevalent throughout the South
hat IN The absence OF an congressional or territorial
egsaiion 10 the contrary the southern people would be
nlled in point OF Law TO carry their slaves into the Ter
passage say, of this bill. in conjunction
With this prevailing opinion would make southern men
eel in emigrang thher with their slaves; and
there be adequ inducements presented by the so,
climate, and productions-mlneral or agrlculturao the
country they will emrate 10 and plant southern in
lucnce there and due bring the States there to be
ormed into tue Union as shtveholdng States.
In strongest with all this ls the which
bings take if the bill is defeated and General Tay
ors policy ol action and abandonment OF the Terri
ories TO an unoganized and awess State supevenss
Is place In that case, the whole world knows that
here will be immigration OF southern slave owners
with their property for men owning any kind OF per-
valuable property especially slaves IN the
South. 10 the absolute security oil which they look Tor
he maintenance OF their families and provision for
their children, will not risk II land destitute OF the
protecton OF civil government and laws In such land
the needy the awles the ouawed. and the desperately
adventurous. will mainly congregate. Such will be the
character Of the population that under the system recon
mended BY Gen Taylor they will al some distant day frame
constitutions and governments, and ask Tor admission
into the Union ior New Mexico and Utah and such al
population owning slaves, and looking merely 10 the
appropriation OF the county and rs government, and
honors themselves and others of their SORT will
be shut southern slave by an nlerdc'
Their State constitution, the Caiofnans have done
The northern wings free soilers, and abolitonlst-,
who supporting Genera Tayior's nonacon policy,
under well what will be its operation. Iney know
that it will, in the end, certainly throw New Mexico|
and Utah into their handsas The Presidents actlpe policy
has already thrown California into their hands and sol
thsy be but OF getting the substantial thing which
they want they not ovetnice or particular about the
process by which il shall be done
VIII southern democrats, will southern men OF any
party, pursue u course which amounts to giving them
teciua and decisive aid for achieving such end BY
meansi Tney will be pursuing such course, ii
they cooperate with them in causing Mr.. Clay's bill to
be felecled
1t is another important OF the billor rather it is
necessity from which the bill could cscape--that
j, seeks to provide for the settlement Of the disputed