The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-10

this famous compromise not only depriycs
the South of all her share in the new 'g,ri.
tory in disputc between the North and the
South. bu. il actually invades slave State
partitions on from i, an immense domain.
now belonging to the South, and makes a
free gift OF it to iree.so. Not free
giit neither, for Mr. Clay proposes to put
bis hand into the Federal Treasury. chiefly
filled by the South. aud take from H. 5 10.
600 600 AS n doror to Texas. for consent.
ing to this mighty treason to her Southern
sisters. Can n more mons'rous propos'-
ton be made to a people with brains in
rhciy heads And how, We ask can the
Washingion fniop. protesting to he Sohah
crn and denouncing the administration plan
as moustrons and how can the Columbus
Enquirer. which almos, went into spasnls
because Mr. Polk signed the Oregon bill
in which the Wilmo; principle was applied
to region whose southern boundary was
four hundred miles north Of the Missouri
line. hold up their heads and say this IL n
compromise jua to the Souibi
This then, is one monstrosi'y Of which
the Wimot proviso and the Presidents
plan are gufless.
But the CLAY compromise goes further
vet II proposes:
, 70 dboiish The stare trade IN the Dir
frici Of Columbia. We have heretofore
shown The danger Of consuming 10 this mr..
raueemon,. in the present state of The ah.
clifton question The South is acting un.
der durcss She is not Mt liberty TO eser.
else libcraljty in the ameloration of the
African condition. which she might, in n
state of peace. be disposed 10 do Twenty
wears ago public opinion in Virginia was
forming rapidly on emancipation views.
The abolition crusade stopped the process
short Assailcd as the South il. she is
forced, in seli.deience. to tighten the cords,
which her natural impulses, left to them
selves, would incline her 20 loosen. All
such experiments have become dangerous.
and the duty and policy of selideience
compel her 10 view with alarm, and meet
with resistance, the first step Of Congress.
ional Interference with the subject 1t is
ma answer - say, that the people OF the
District of Columbia desire this thing
They are few. the Southern people Az
millions; the wishes of the handful must
yield To the imperative demands for safety
of the greatest number We may commits
serate the anomalous position in which the
District Of Columbia stands. by her pecu
liar relations to the Federal Government
and the States but We cannot surrender II
vital principle 10 change her position.
ID, The Clay plan has one other feature,
right In Itself, but by no means entitled 10
the diguliicd appelauon Of a compromise.
Il Is to pass more stringent acts OF Con.
gross to compel the delivery of iugitises
lnin the free States. Congress ought to
pass such laws, il they are worth passing
, in the face of the higher law and icon.
science law parfy headed by Seward IN
the Northern States. But rs the tnnsfifu.
iin expressly guarantees this right of re-
clauation and delivery. Nr. Clay cannot
humbug the South with the notion that
these proposed acts have any Of the iea.
lures oi new concession or compromise.
In that " We thank You for nothing we