The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-10-03
To the editors If tie Southern Press;

New YoRK, September 5, 1850
1t would be highly ridiculous. were
moi the subject so deeply interesting,
aud The probable consequences Of the
deIuslon 81 disastrous, 10 witness the
cool complacency and decision with
which we Of the North refer to tho pas
sage Of the cnmprom Sc bill in detail,
which was rejected in mass, as final
adjustment Of the slavery question:
Even the few newspapers which have
until lately at least, affected To defend
the rights ofthe south, are now calling
paihencally on Congress To give peace
to this distracted coun ry and quiet
those agilalions which hreaten disunion
and analchy, by adopting those idenli-
cal measures The mere agitation ofwhich
has proaaced ttfyse very dangers a
QainSt which they have thrown out 50
many warnings. This IS what they cal
settling the question; Just as If tte actu'
al infiIctiun IF an evil were sovereign
remedy for, its anticipation, and men
were pr0ned to become reconciled to
injuries aud insults the moment they
are cunsunmated. They seem to think
thai Congress, like the parliament .oI
Englands .omnipoenl; that it can con-
trol the interest aud passion 0f men
al Measure, aud quiet the 'torDy waves
of public discomfort by piece of paper
signed by the speaker and approved
/ by the President
Formy self anticipate no such con
sequences from The adoption Of these
measures, oglye peace to this dlstrac
ted country aud quiet those agltahon'
that threaten disunion and anarchy
The compromise of Mr.. Clay was SIM
ply The Wllmot Proviso in splrii, di'
iuled with slight infusion Of conces
siou, more imaginary than real, aux
cannot account for ills rejection by
majority Of the Senate, except on th'
hypothesis that it was done through ~
apprehension that its adoption nigh
pave the way to that elevation whlc
he.has so long sought, but never fonn'
The Senate Of The United States, how
ever after rejecting the dose in mass
resorted t. the Homeopathic system
and swallowed 1t in delicate niorsels
though with many dry faces, aud til
spirit of the old Wilmol Proyis0. dis
gused N lhe taItels Ofa series q
State and territorial bills, isnnw knock
ing at lhe door of The Hall Of represel
talives ios admiiance.
Far be il from me to underrate Harr
Of ibe West. He is part Of our pc
sonal estate Of distinguished chararlt
and, though northerber, am sue
a slickIer for equal rights, that ca
not forego'my claim to share OF Il
honor Of being his U0untryman. t.
is a great man-great among men, a.
still greater among The ladies B
for | my admiration of Mr.. Clay,
must be permitted to express the OPP
ion that his compromise vas MT W
n balarced;-in short, that the concession
S were all ON one side, like the handle
It sjng Indulge me while | pass the
u N brief review.
) The admission of that enormo,
b overgrown embryo of STATE CaIito
mia, tIom which emigration fI0m Il
South had been virtually excluded
the explosion Of The WiImot ProvI
e torpedo. aud subsequently by an ant
/" Gle Of its constitution, was no conce'
]. SION ,on her part, had it been asseni'
y to.
/ The admission Of Utah wit,oni y
absolute ex lnsion Of slavery was
q concession ID Tie Soulh, because U
peculiar social organization ofthe Mo
mons necessarily excludes 1t, except