The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01

THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4. lsso.


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When the Senate adjourned on Tuesday there was
prospect Of passing the Compromise bill with some
material notifications. But things took new turn II
yesterdays session; and OF the omaibus oil, as ha
been called but single plank has been left The Texas
feature is gonehe provisions about New Mexico have
been all ejected-Calitona has been stricken from The
billand Utah alone survives the wreck Her southern
boundary has been cut down 81 degrees and Wmo
Proviso has been introduced And yesterday this frag-
ment the original bill ordered to be engrossed.
and read third time We presume il will pass to-day
but have done pophesying calculating the move
msnts of the Senate
We leave it our reporter rs to tell the series OF
tons and the course OF argument by which section
after section was Topped of from the bill. For one.
we are not satisfied with the process OF destruction We
still think that If there had been circumspecton and
less impr actcabill,y more cancellation and
cesson the main features of the Compromise would
have been carried outan arrangement might have been
made for determining the boundaries OF Texas upon ir
principles, without, in the mean time, committing any
violence against the United States the United States
employing the slightest force or agency or CON-
hitting The least injustice against her or her leglti-
mate claim We are clearly OF opinion that
territorial government might have been organized Tor
New Mexico as one about TO be instituted for Utah,
without, the least derogat from the claims OF Texas
that California might have been admitted with proper
aud suitable boundaries and the peace OF the country
might have been saved and the Union preserved from
all excitement.
We regret therefore, to see the failure Of these hopes,
and the condition to which things now reduced But
instead Of the Compromise bill being passed, as we hum
bly, conceive might have been effected with more con
catoy and considerable spirit, the bill stripped
of everything but Organization OF Utahthc very sec
ton which has called forth less attention and produced
less excitement than any other
But il does not become good citizen 10 despair OF the
republic. An appeal yesterday made to the sincerity
of those senators who had voted against the whole BILL
blu, had expressed disposition go for all its elements
in separate order eve are willing (several members
have been in the habit OF sayng) to give the s nth the
best evidence Of our disposition consult her interests
or even her wishes We will put the territorial bills
ahead We will adjust the boundaries of Texas. OF adopt
some mode of adjusting them And then, California
mas votes enough at all times to pass her without a
struggle will call upon Congress to admit her into
The Union Thus we will settle the question by degrees
and give peace to the Union"
But we have no prophecies to offer or specua-
tons to make We shall wait TO see the result to day
We shall see in what spirit the Senate will meet
what they are willing to do Tor the salvation OF the
Union, and what they will do for the whole country.
Mr. Clay said few days ago that he should not des-
pair of the republic and that il defeated in his
favore scheme, he should attempt 10 see whether some
thing else could not be accomplished 10 secure the
tranquility Of his country. We adopt his maxim OF
action, and every patriot invokes the adjustment OF
this fearful contest without delay Are we less wise
or less patriotic than illustrious forefaihers who
framed our present glorious constitution They had to
Jay the foundation OF government amid thousand diff
fcu lilies and con,endng interests bot they sumounted
Them all They established constitution which is the
wonder and admiration Of all the world. Are we less
worthy of the nnumerable blessings which we enjoy 'or
have less wisdom and patriotism than they possessed
to secure their preservation