The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-10
What viii gen. Taylor do :

what Will Gen. Taylor do
No one read the debates in Congress without being
impressed with the belief that the pending questions with
regard to the establishment Of for the
Territories. the admission OF California, and the adjust
ment OF the Texas boundary, rapidly approa ching
CRISIS and all whose positions require them to act upon
these questions will soon be compelled TO show their
hands In both houses OF Congress there many who
believe that all these questions should be imbodied in
bill to insure their passage while there others who
believe that each should be acted upon separately
In the House, Mr. McClernand of Illinois, has intro
duced bill, in which all the various questions con-
nected with the new Territories are mbodied in one
measure; and in the Senate, Gen. Foote has offer
ed a resolution, which has been long pending, and
which proposes to raise committee of thirteen MEMBERS
to whom all questions relating to the Territories and
slavery shall be referred Mr. Clay warmly supports
the proposition and also the plan OF mbodyng all the
bills relating to the Terrtoresin We also
derstand that Gen. Cass, and perhaps Mr. Webster, will
60 for this plan Gov. Dickinson, of New York. it is
said, is equally in favor Of it While, on the other
hand Mr. Benton, Mr. Hale and his soil colleagues
with many of the northern senator's in favor of act
ing upon the California bill first and afterwards the bills
for establishing governments in the Territories and the
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body Of the members Of both houses who favor the Will
nit Provso, or who in favor OF doing nothing with
the new Territories. against uniting all the bills in
one, and also against General Foote's committee From
this fact infer that the plan most likely bring
about settlement OF the troublesome and dangerous
questions which have so long agtaied both Congress
and the country, and menaced the peace and integrity of
the Union, that which proposes combine them all in
foro
of the friends OF all the measures.
We believe that the scheme OF combining all the various
questions growing out Of the admission OF California the
organization of the Territories and the settlement of the
Texas boundary does offer the fares and most certain
prospect Of settling at and forever the unhappy
onal controversy which dsturbs the tranquility of
the Union If it does not promise NEST success, phy
should be vehemently opposed by the free sors and
Wno Propisoists If they did not anticipate the
of the measure, and consequently a settlement
of the present unfortunate controversy between the two
great sections of the Unon why should they zealousy
oppose it, We speak of the feesollers and aboonsts
nomne, being well aware that there many patriotic
members from the free States in both houses OF Congress-
who believe that their constituents in favor Of the Will
Provso. and who desire faithfully carry their
wishes. They may be opposed TO the plan which CON-
bines all these various bills in one, because it may, in
their Judgments, prevent the accomplishment Of what
they believe their constituents really desire but they do
not oppose the plan because it will lead to settlement OF
the controversy, and therefore put end to agitation
and excitement do the freesolers, and the particular
adherents Of the do-no,hing plan Of the cabinet
But, the crisis OF the question is rapidly approach
ing behooves the people TO consider well the various
propositions pending before Congress- and to determine
the question whether not this controversy should now
be permanently settled left open for future agitation,
and to instruct their agents in Congress as they shall
themselves decide. We cannot doubt what the voice OF
the whole country will be. We believe il will be in
favor OF the settlement OF this controversy nop and for
We believe the people Of this great conederacy-
the people who believe in its grand and magnificent des.
tiny, and who ardently desire its accomplishments
not wish longer to have this baleful and omnous
controversy lowering the country. darkenng the
prospects OF the future. and endangering the Union
itself We believe they desire the adoption Of that
plan, by Congress, which offers the strongest pros
pect OF bringing this unfortunate sectional dispute
to close. II So we trust that they, and the press
which is the powerful exponent Of the peoples voice.
will speak out and inform their representatives in
Congress Of their real wishes and desires They will
thus strengthen the hands of their representatives and
cheer them in the great and noble work OF concia.
ton and paci6caton.
And, in connexon with this subject we think we may
with truth say that the country expects that the Presi.
dent Of the United States should unequvocally make
known his purposes and designs Is he for or against
the settlement Of the slavery and territorial questions
now' We put il to his personal organ, the Republic
and ask il General Taylor designs TO all his influence
and the power Of the administration to keep this danger
dispute open for future agitation, at the hazard Of the
peace, il not Of the integrity, OF the Union Does he
still adhere to his plan Of doing nothing, and OF leaving
the Territories without governments, thus consgn.
ing them to the tender mercies OF the pistol and bowie
knife' II is high time his position in reference TO this
matter clearly defined For the sake of the reputa.
ton OF General Taylor, well as for the welfare of the
Union, il is high time il clearly made known to the
people for General Taylor will soon learn that the peo
pie will look upon all those who are in favor
OF the immediate settlement OF the question as
unionists. and those who against the immediate
settlement OF II as DIsUsIoNrsrs Such will be the
issue before the people, Il this question is not settled
during the present session OF Congress. II know
anything Of the spirit and disposition OF the American
people, we do not mistake in saying that they will never
consent that question which may involve in its conse
quences the drest calamites to their country, shall be
kept open for demagogues to trade upon or to promote
the schemes OF any man whose ambitious aspirations
point 10 the presidency We therefore again repeat that