The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-22

to the supde eriDg fold ties, and break
ihg u, ,of TIE established ordef 6f things
may even now preserve lhs Union.
But depend upon ii; that thisis not q
bs effected by any Of those cheating
compromises which keep the word ofi
promise to the saF, ana break ITO the
hope. Wa have had enough Of these
Ehtngs, and ERe false juggling fiepd :"
ll6 has so often aFrayed himself IN the
Fan aps light io palm tksIa
on IS. Gah deceive us no more, We
now know him ID his disguise. and will
have no more Of his compromises,
"OlhelIo's otcupation's gone" He
may tamper with our representatives.
| Ia Congress, aud with the letter writ
| ihg loaFers who hang aboutthe TreasH,,
ty TO negotiate Galphih claims aid
Fraudulent contracts, but their day is
gone as well as his. This battle is not
to be fought at Washington. We have
changed our tactics, sir. We are tlfS
ed Of being ttampled down by the Bic.
plants and cavalry, who push them,
selves into the front Of the army. aud
at the frst prick Of the lance, or at the
first Are, turn back and break through
the infantry, and throw every thing in
10 confusion, disniay, and route. Hence
forth, sir, we fisht with the infantry in
front, and shall not leave it to men
whose Yalor all oozes out at their fins
gers ends between January and April,
ID decide for US what we are to do
We are sick Of compromises, and as to
this thing they call a compromise what
is i'll What was the matter in disputes
Whist was the claim set up by theal an
KEGS? Nothing more nor less than to
exclude US from all the territory con-
qnered by Southern arms, aud purch'
ased by Southern mony (for we pay all
the taxes) from Mexico, Well, sir. does
this compromise propose to let US into
equal participation with the North!
No such thing. Not foot Of our CON
4 quests is open to us; but then we are
| gra3ely told that If We will give some
ten or fifteen millions more to bfibe
4Taxas IN uive as a portion of her terri.
'Itory equal to three large States, which
belonging TO her, is now actually open
to us, they will perhaps mot exclude US
from that. Smitten on one cheek, we
are TO turn the other! And this IL
compromised Is any thing conceded tc
usl No. Is any demand Of the Other
party withdrawn No. The proposed
compromise urges new demands, and
they who pretend to speak for us, say
THAT the best thing we can do is TO ad
nit them.
j But it seems; sir, that Mr.. Clay in-
sists that, although we cannot under
stand it, this is compromise, and IN
proof Of it, tells us, that It's advocates
in the committee, that famous tt1ajorltS
Of eight, had great difficultyin agreeing
among themselves on its terms. ! have
little doubt Of it, sir, for | can we'll be
llieve that these gentlemen were al
careful Of their own individual interests
in the matter, as they were indiferen
to ours. They happen every day Il
Spain.
A band Of robbers, when they set OF
traveller, always compromise will
him somewhat IN this way. He is tolt
T that if he will lie on his face, and sub
nit to be rifed and stript, they vii
ask no more Of him. | don't know
whether they call this compromise
But if they did, sir, the captain Of The
n gang might explain how, as plausibll
AZ Captain Clay himself. "ComPro
Imiseg' says he: certainly we hae
Efo compfotnise. Some Of us only
wished 10 take the fellows money ant
,lIeave him his clothes. Others wer'
Eor nnttine hiInt0 death; and we com
\ promised ION the middle ground, .
lakng both money and clothes, an'
spared his life. And then when ",
swere dividing the spoil--GoOd God
J had ! not to comproniise and conten
! nyself with only half, instead Of tax
Z ing the whole TO myself" This last,
! suspect, sir, was the great difficult,
! with the committee. Mr.. Webster ant
. General C;ass, doubtless thought tina
4 they had as good right as Mr. Cia!
to oframe the bill, so as 70 make Polltl
cal capital for themselves respectively
. Mr.. Fooie probably would be glad 7
/ have il little more acceptable 70 th'
people Of Mississippi. II may b
: doubted whether MI. Clay was inciin
} ed 10 admit these pretensi2ns.
Il not Mr.. Clay the great "Pacltic.a
torit Did he not give peace to tn'