The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11


Ceaesssaoa, Cencin.t,sn, Csmpromiss.
The following article, from the Savannah Georgian Of
the Sd ns recognises the proprety Of udcious plan
compromise. il has been Swallowed forth by Of
the prominent politicians at Washington. We should
hail such result with the greatest pleasure II is
seived in that spirit OF compromise in which the constu
ton originally framed the two great OBJ
scshs union Of the States and the rights Of the States
IT. edset would be to give peace to distracted
ny. and stability TO the Union. As soon as this
question il settled new spring will be communicated
10 the industry and enterprise Of the people, and our
country win advance 10 the highest pitch Of prosperity
A soon this incubus is removed the public business
will be resumed at with the necessary activity
IN our public councils, and shall hear no more
Of any intention to adjourn the present session from
the 2oth July over to the 10th October. In every
respect. indeed, it would be .consummation de.
voutly TO BE- wished for" For ourselves, we shall
hail fair and liberal compromise with unmn.
glsd satsfacton. II would disembanass our own
position Of the many cares and apparently coRfict-
ing duties which beset course. We shall avoid
al the responsibilities the censure--al the anxiety
which now feel in guiding little bark amid the
tempest and the cheering cry Of "Laliat Italia ror,
= cry, "Land, Hol"coud not have inspired
the mariners Of Eneas with purer delight than the set
Element Of this sgitating question would affect our
selves Difficult it is to please ourselves, we
fnd far satisfy the ultra wishes Of best
friends from the extreme sections Of the Union Still less
any one who placed in this central position Of pub
lie affairs expect to avoid the bitter censures, the lib
sral misrepresentation, Of censorious opponents By
stigmatzed dsunionss; by other ultras,
contemplate submissioniss to the demands Of the
fanatics Our course is derided. motives are mpugned
and we shall be Fortunate indeed, if ship shall not
70 to pieces between the Scya and Chaybds Of these
sventful and harassng times,
In every point of view, we are anxious to adopt some
sdsctual means for bringing the clashing opinions
Of politicians together, that they may review the va
rous plans which have been Notwithstanding notes
with each other. and organizing some scheme from the
various materials which before them: some scheme
which, il net the best, is the most available
which. il it does not please everybody, will still satisfy
'he great majority Of the nation: which, If It does
not make every concession to one section or to one
State yet "the result Of spirit Of amity, and OF that
mutual Difference and concession which the popularity
Of our political situation rendered indispensable" With
the hope Of some such measure being proposed by
q select committee, have anxiously advocated the
proposition made by Mr.. Foote. We hope the report
win be of such character receive the support of
the Senate and that its sanction, when is sent to the
other House, will carry sufficient moral fo.ce with It to
receive the anxious consideration. and possibly the
sanction, Of the House Of Representatives As soon as
this committee is appointed U appointed at al) we shall
trust the whole subject to the calm consideration OF
that committee. We shall await in respectful 81.
lence the result OF its deliberations We shall adopt
the principle Of non-inervention for our columns.
neither attempting to advise, to control, nor 10 shape
in any form the course OF the distinguished committee to
whom il has been committed. We have said enough al
ready to indicate principlesto recommend the
course which honestly thought the best for the public
welfare-to express earnest wish for compromis-
ing this subject which has disturbed public councils
more than any other which has darkened our land
When that blessed time shall come which will carry
fair system Of compromise through public councils
when we shall hear more Of the Wilmot Proviso,
OF the dispute about the admission OF California,
and the organization Of new Territories-when we
shall cease to hear any reproaches or the slightest
unknd expression hurled by one section OF our
common country and retaliated by another-when
the meetings Of the people OF the South shall have
ceased, and the Southern Convention has been super
seeded, shall then congratulate countrymen on the
result and bring back the Union" IL not to the noise
less," 1t least the more quiet "tenor OF its way
With the Savannah Georgian, therefore, whose ar
tcle we lay before readers hope sincerely
that this vexed question will yet and soon) be settled on
terms that will be satisfactory reasonable men in
both sections Of the country"
From The oeorgan.
AvrAfrs At WASHINGTON. will be iron the com.
unioafon Of Washington correspondent. Published In
todays paper that there prospect Of settling the whole
question that sgstes the country. Mr. Douglas,
chairman Of the Committee Territories, has reported
two bills the Senate-one admitting California State
with her present boundaries the other providing terrific
rial governments for Utah and New Mexico without the
Wlmos Proviso ara settling the Texas boundary question
by paying her from TO fifteen millions OF dollars. Our
correspondent belle that IL Mr. Douglass bills
be consolidated and the whole question acted once,
the whole difficulty be adjusted satisfactorily all
parties Il will be reooected that several members
the south, and among them Mr. Foote, have frequently
tmasd their Willingness to admit California condition
that all the other questions In dispute shall be satisfactorily
settled AZ the time. This correspondent believes
can be done, IL all the questions involved are embraced 10
the same bill sad acted In anticipation Of such
action by the Senate, Mr.. McCernand OF the House. has
prepared bin containing all the provisions OF Mr. Dong
lass bills All information from Washington con
firms the opinion OF correspondent Ogetorpe thai i,
In vain for hope for settlement the slavery ones
ton unless the admission of California ms a State IL .c
ceded 70 by the Souh oil the conditions With tb.
condition assured that the moderate men Of ~.
North and West willing satisfy the South all other
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