The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of lbe AlIa,.

-Opposition - me- administration lypalnl
d(ueHds
Amer tho storm comes calm AGerb.
exciting scenes Of tle last Two w,r..
! have "a temporary lull. lliH, Lnweg,r .,.lt.
momenlnry, The elements Of ropfao,,5
ARE M potent ~ ever, and only awgn d'
movements Of the winters 10 be- again. AMI y,
once, awakened into their Grrcesl neli,,t,
! The return Of lhe absent Suual0f- wIuLfCf
lowed 10y tao report Oi he "C0mbrgp,i..r
/ Committee, md the warfare LrIweru M,
dom and slavery viii b. feHrwpd wtl, N.Y..
yehemenco Than ever, Col, benton ra,sr.
/ tee ~ The Senate yesterday ih4l Dol ng.J
wage uiirrnrrg wnf rrniuHl HUy lLl 94,,
proposition 20 connect California Lrr.f
/ mission INTO the Union, with any other ,rr.
/ hcfcul subject. The Chnlfmnu afibt- t--.
/ ing COMMITTEE, with thnI usdIou. .oi
acknowledgement pluusihllHy lUr wbrhir.
20 notorious, IA the most dove like B4gts,
replied thnl hu was not Tor war, bat lorna.
---trrr- runrttrutrurr rr1rTTTrrurrTTFrT MN
-nOl war Oh, no! not he Genie r..,
. lil, CONCENTRATING Mr Clay Wcrr u1y a0o..
who heard you yordunt enough 10 he darfi,
ed 10y your pacific aspirations Wa ust
ono true Northern hear 20 lulled into f.---
security us not 10 know that your "Ju,r
meant the most dnngcrous,lho most 6e.rg.
i've, aud the most insliious uf wptmfc,, Wv
7 imagine, whether of thc North 6f ofu.
Suut1.Abui understood and appreciation
lhis assumption Of nori, and paclic mt.,
The peace which Mr. Clay seeks b. lfar upa
tho measures Of the Administration War 600.
on the rights mud feelings Df lhr N0ui. alI
war, tie more to ho feared because Govern
and stcnlihy,-upou freedom and Auaau,ty
. 4 Il
only a war Of defence against uuIusl sul i'm.
proper attacks the peace which VI Civ
brings ~ such peace ~ lhc yulurr pIgtsfe
lamb. lis If nu attack upon lhc h0rrIcd..
vicgious Of the North, aud needless yaa.
ton of their rights, us the ouly condition un,
on which his peace pfoposrs 90 permit
mcisuTc which ha has himself HcttONrf.
cd 10 Ice night in it-olt aud which thrurr.
ought 10 la unconditional Qlall III I...
that have been proposed, tn,Hhlur lnrWpr
riii difficulties ui iir-'. ptir-tiufr- t'rrr
~ ono That can riglniully be- regarded sw.
cafe, conclliatpry and practicable, Vet il,
upon tint plan more thUu amy other, lUi .I
ulhrIA together, HAT lAis pretended 'l,,Ha ot
peace wages war. ! mean, ufr7urT td
plan PROPOSED by the President Of llc ni.
% SUITES. Con HLTss tiN, vo'y uuy.
fEsr, PATRIOTIC ASH pisiNrEEI,rrp nAD,
MAKLK AMONG THEM AL Il upon tIs
Ilau especially thnt Mr Chy mans Wagloa.
ever much lac nm, uh ufpraro. The u0.r
carefully Ne examine thc plan lspcnh oi'r
moro wc'oorsidcr II iotly, dspasrouarll
nnd Ia view Of all tie coUllctng cl,Wus
of the case, every Impartial, every WrIser,
aud every honest pcrSon r. compelled tod.
MT not only that It IL tic best, hui tlilt b .'
the ouly practicable plan that can Toe ul'r
4 IN. a a =. 0 .
or trnmpling upon The convictions pnd m
ugs ot one section or the other. !, h"r
only plan looking to IA conprona~n co. .0F
quesJions thar does not involve yio'1uonH
principle. II has, it, addition tu ~ oii,f.
merits, shat nf simplicity aud ease of arcouls
lishmrnt Il pfopuscs, IN The fret place, 90
ruSs - measure Tor The, Immediate admission
og California, hy itself with her present
boundaries and Acr admirable constitution
With regard to tie tCrfllurl,- ,lal great bone
70 ruutruiiutr II utiutrv y Ilr' vus rrrvS oUth.
crn ground, 10 irayt Ihc PUoTlg OF New Mex
leo to frame tlrir own state government DO
routurnity With their present laws, Ny WNul
laws slavery IT. fprhdtyn there, u -neslo
New McNico her own rehlul irruDnf
while 1t proposes to rcmuucrnlr lrNsu 2.
has any really acquired iigit Ia tou''"r 'ha
',!4c - reqtgre.i te tt'e- NJ lt'- lia' go
forward ms the plan Of tie Executive con-
mCuds itself to The good sraSo. 10 't'r 'ri''-
nlic nlIl lLe ililly cnucillulury gthgt4 Iat--,
aud bo h sections OF The county il nH'
once wise, cuuciia'ofl, rrudcul, Ju.', and H.,
involves no sacrifices ofprnciplc. The more
We examine with = candid and -imp7H--
eye, the more We are compelled TO adnlreH
for the lofty craftsmanship which il displays
aud its iar-sighlcd policy,
One would think dat such plan won"
Mt once be- huilcd with acclamatlon p!V'
patriotic and the good on all sides, as lu'
+trlsr tlG-aalH cnuciliaiarY- mcilQd OF sellL-
tins difficult and embarrassing qtesii3'.' IL,
| is it so +? What do we see Tho spr'w
faction is more mighty with some than lF
dictates of duiy and the promptInrS OF pam
olism. With others, extreme absu0c'uI'
will not permit them to dcsst from the pO''
suit of the impossible to Join in the ad'aO',
/ ing that only which Is prncljc1blc, nm ~
equally safe. MIlh Yet oilers. insane ANN.
tons, selfish aspirations and short S'eA@'
egotism, lead to the'rcjcctior ofahy Other r.
that such MS may seem IN their short S.'
/ eduess to advance their own private scheuN
FSuch is the present state Of things here us
Iintrig,rcs of the mere politicians appear
! avail more than the cnrrttA~t deliberations "
/ the purcst patriotism anal thf wiscsI ~As
munshp. The wishes Of Ifc rSopIe wHJ u'
sire to see The disiracting question seu'rh
it only can be without any sacrifice otu,t,
pie. are disrcgurdcd, the measures OF W. ,,
Administration are slurred over ny IA
whom wo were once taught to reg"" n
willing to regard, MS the leading In'",'uo,...r.
tire his party RHd even the w lllg lo" ,,or,
of ri1is city, which are regarded h.ou5 anti.
the country ms III SWINE ,cssrcG me eN ,,,,..
OF the administration fail 10 give 10 ms - -,
urc of the executive that stcdiast s!s,,'' and
and straight forward support It desetN
has n right to look for al their HANDS 10,
Now il seems most apparent to me .o ,,i
such state of things can. result IN no NJ, s'y ,ts
and mus, bo productive of much cN' 70 w.