The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-06
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

Recolecting the President g announcement to Con-
gress, that Ne expected the people Of New Mexico
to adopt State constitution, apd the recent full
flment of that expectation. have little hope that
his countenance will be given to any mode Of adjust
ing the slavery controversy; besides his cherished
plan OF avoiding the principal question in issue BY
transforming the Territories into States. Yet 1t
would seem to be not unreasonable. presuming Gen.
Taylor to be man Of sound sagacity as well as pat
riotic purposes, to expect him to abandon policy
which he must now see would be highly distasteful
and offensive to the people Of the Southern States.
We have all along considered It the most objectiona-
bic aspect Of the present attitude of the administa
ton that It persists in urging upon Congress its
particular policy. so az to prevent its Northern sup
porters from sustaining any other which the South
would consider satisfactory. s'The Presidents
plan' is constantly held up the favour Of the
liberal Northern Wings being in the field against
every other scheme whether II be the Senate bill,
the Missouri Compromise, or any other conceivable
project. So long a tie Eretuire branch Of tie gOv
ernment holds this unartsnafe position, must ex
pect to see (and do now see) neary all tie Nortern
1fhgs in Congress opposing erery MEASURE with Uhich
The South ,goud be content. go 81. Es1s,zs.t
We repeat that the President would exhibit both
sagacty and patriotism, by Withdrawing, even at
this late day, his first recommendation, and advis-
ing Congress to adopt plan Of settlement which
would be regarded and received by both Sec
tons of the Union as Compromise between them.
We're he to lake decided stand for the M;ssolri
istraiion. We confess are not satisfied that that
line is preferable to the Senates plan, but large
number of Southern men strenousy advocate II, and
it cannot be denied that it would satisfy all. With
the aid, which the influence of the Presidents re-
commendation would give, it could probably be car
ried. But this is mere speculation, unwarmntsd, we
regret to be convinced, by any reliable nation Of
the Presidents views.
The foregoing is from the Richmond Times, one
Of the ablest Wing papers in Virginia.
Very different is the course of the Whig press in
this State. The Raleigh Register is already COM
mied to Gen. Taylors plan, and that paper rdicules
the idea that the Missouri line is attainable as basis
Of adjustment. The Wings of this State, as repre-
sented by Gov. Manly and the Register. will most
certainly fall back upon Gen. Taylors plan, and adj
roccte it, in case the adjustment of Mr. Clay is
defeated, as We think It must be.
The Wing leaders Of this State are SO welded to
the spoils and so fearful of offending the powers
that be- at Washington, that they will receive any
pan on this OF any other subject, from Gen. Taylor
and his Cabinet and adpocate such plan as if their
very lives depended on the issue. But the Wing
people, trust, are not with them. The first day oi
August will decide. The lines have been distinctly
drawn, SO that he who runs may read. The Demo
Gratis, with Col. Reid as their candidate for Governor
are for settling the Territorial question the basis
Of the Missouri line; and they are for demanding in
addition TO this, such pledges and laws from ts free
States will eassFe to the South hereafter her rights
under the Constitutoa, and permannt tranquility and
repose. They are fos settling this whole question
no,o, on fair and just basis Tor all sections, az the
surest and perhaps the only means of protecting the
South and preserving the Union Of the States.
DAVIDSON CoLLeaE. We learn that the Hon.
John Bolton O'Neil, Of South Carolina, will deliver
the Annual Oation before the Literary Societies Of
Davidson College, at the ensuing Commencement
in August. A large number of vsiters is expected.
The St. Louis Republican states, on the authority
Of letter from authentic source at Salt Lake City
that during the last winter bate took place between
The Mormons and the Utah Indians. in which the lat
!er lost 40 Of their number. This decided victory
had an excellent effect upon the Indians, who have
since remained very quietly disposed.