The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-04

OF Obtaining the object which The South has assert
Of California has been ss.sd ~ so,Sen men Il may 30
thst this morning the nds 81 the bin those
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purpose in part Of making this appeal although must
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happies event OF my life II could accomplish H. Aud u
ifihsy could reconcile hss Of duty. under
all the circumstances OF the hour 70 accord 70 Us this
poon Of that senatorial dignity and which
appens their Characters but that they would thereby
and all ,he earnes.ness with which would yes
terday have urged IT, But do conceive y hghy impor
should be accorded 70 us and therefore risen urge
e, under the most unpropoos circupstances bat
modilcston Of her boundaries al least shall be
sponsble for aileass shall be free from AL
had formed an arrangement which would have effected
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shall cease . occupy DE- attention q The SENATE j a.on
this question My position In relation to u is well nnder-
stood N this body But upon the point now before Us ise
am concerned that amendment, should be adopted Ia
the month OF February OF this year, The legislature OF tue
question nearly unaninousy One Of these was
that in the event that California should be admitted INTO
being said ia relation to her boundaries as laid
constiiuon the governor OF the State Of Georgia re-
delegates a convention take the subject Into consd
needless for say that that resolution, at
I'M e0a d Congress q he as
States and, in the belief thar they wond act justly used
my influence avoid prevent the passage OF these reso
Unions. But they passed, and in the
son Of the senators Of tina. State, and are mandatory IN
Rhe Adjustment bill, sir met all these difficulties. TWAS
dawn WIN view 70 produce s ana 5so,e mar a
way ny which this opposition Of the STATE Of Georgia might
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CURED with the South In the proposed com Tor me
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line Of 50 deg 30 MIN .. proposed ey %y hen
been deprived Of that; and the question Is, whether
we will pursue IN Congress that VIII create sii
here permit say, Mr. President that rhere is but one
remedy which can be approved by all and that Is by an
other remedy-one which am sure every senatos will
come with anything but peasurc-and that remedy may
And permit ms 10 say that whenever hs period
when convention in any one q the States shall se con-
excited feelings o. the country there 70 be united with tue
inflicted BY the NORTH upon the South, result viii y
ono thar shall look upon with the most melancholy
others come to oon,ributs my ns 10 avoid them We
have failed In carrying this bill The resolutions from
admission of California without RESTRICTION Of its
boundary and in the event Of the Caliiofhia bill being
passed. the governor OF Georgia has no discretion but he 10
bound the Of the State, and the convention
will be called.
And now who does not believe that, il this modi.
fled compromise system had been adopted would have
satisfied the South, and slenced after short time all
the camors Of the dsafecteds The rights of Texas
put in train for adjustmenthe Territories OF Utah and
New Mexico provided with organized governments
without the odious Wilmot Provlso-the southern por-
ton OF California taken of for Territory in which
the citizen of the South might have the opportunity
Of testing at least the effects Of the climate and soil
upon the slayes-though it is strong impression that
the labor of the slave will not be proftably employed
there, and Of that we should have two nom
saseholdng States carved out Of California instead Of
one with efficient restrictions imposed for the res
tiluon Of fugitive slaveswho, repeat. does not be-
heve that the South would have been satisfied Are we
to be told that nothing will satisfy her except the Mis-
sour line We do not credit the assertion. The South
will not endanger the Union. because line has been
laid down for her the sole and memorable sine qua non
We deeply regret then, that such system Of adjustment
the Compromise bill, thus modified and improved pre-
sen to us should have been sacrificed by the conjunc
ton OF ultra southern voteswiih all the dangers Of
continued alienation and agitation, and all the fatal
consequ ences 10 which ii may conduct this glorious
Union.
may not be late repair the effects OF its rejection
We expected that feeling would necessarily
be produced by the defeat OF the measure Its democratic
friends in the North complain heavily that il was in part
smothered by southern votes. They excited, and
threaten hereafter indifference or vengeance Some
OF them idle enough. in moment Of eferves-
cence. talk Of voting the Wmot Proviso. That feel
ing. however. viii rapidly pass away, and the Wlmo,
Provso cannot be attached TO the Utah or New Mexico
bill Other feelings expressed by the disafecied
members OF the South but it is hoped that those
sentiments will also pass away with the impulse Of the
moment
We must not abandon the ship in despair. The ques-
ton must still be adjusted liberal principles. Con-
gress cannot adjourn in confusion II would fan the
fame OF discomfort everywhere, and the Union itself
would be in imminent danger from the increased alena
ton which the members would bring back with them to
Washington We are assured that gentlemen are still de-
temined pcrsevere with plans Of pac6caion Those
who have specially contributed defeat the bill are
above all Others bound make the omsnds honorable to
their distracted country II Is said that bill will be
proposed on Monday which is calculated to settle the
Texas boundary and organize government in New Mex
co and that this bill will be brough, forward with the
consent Of the senators from Texas Many hope that all
the elements OF the Compromise bill will finally pass
separately. and perhaps with some improvements
For the sake Of the peace OF the country and Of the
sta by OF this glorious Union sincerely hope may
prove 30 bu, this effort requires calmness patience
an equanimi,y OF temper, patriotic and lofty
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