The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-02

| The Two Plans.
We were not aware. when we wrote article for
yesterdays paper that there any movement either
actually on foot suspected BE- 50, such is indicated
in the following letter from the Washington correspond
emit Of the New York Journal Of Commerce of the 10th
May
Major Neighbors has proved 10 be good friend Of the
compromise His despatch viii open the eyes Of some Of
the northern opponents OF the compromise TO the policy OF
this administration 70 tho effect Of the Presidents plan
the certainty that New Mexcols doomed be subjected
| TO the slave power.
Major Neighbors will find more difficulty at Sante
Fe in asserting the authority Of Texas than AZ Fl paso
The military commander Is simply ordered not to Interfere,
but the Texans do what they peasethat Is, extend
their jurisdiction the whole territory on the east side
Of the Rio Grande sM
The people of New Mexico, psralyzed by tho influence
Of military government TO which they have been sub
ected for three years. cannot this aggression They
have organization around whchno authority under
which--they rally 4H
But their friends here have sent out advice % them 70
peatediy to form State government adopt constitution,
and then contend. well they can for their rights
They will follow the advice, and before septembes We
shall have their senators and members here, demanding
the admission of the State into the Union.
General Taylor make fish OF and flesh OF
other He must do In regard to New Mexico what he did
In regard California. He directed General Riley tits
supposed, 10 resign his military authority to the State
thorities. General Riley did this and supposed la
conformity with orders from the Executive. General Tay
Tor direct the military governor Of New Mexico to do
the
We suspect that this game is on foot and that New
Mexico will be urged to hold convention, and TO adopt
State constitution instead OF a territorial government
How, them stands the California admitted, and the
Territories Of Utah and New Mexico pressed upon Con-
gress. with State constitutions similar to that Of Cali
fornia II is almost buresque think Of admitting
them States at this time; and yet all the appliances Of
the executive department. all the loyal friends Of the
President, allthe free soilers and other MEMBERS who
are Of opinion that bound by the treaty Of Hdal
| 60 to provide them with government, may combine
their votes for their admission Such may be another
consequence Of rejecting the compromise basis which is
proposed by the Committee OF Thirteen.
The fact is, have to choose between the Presidents
plan and the Adjustment Of the committee What other
alternative is there Can expect that the present
session will do nothing. That is event which can
scarcely enter into our calculation Can expect the
adoption Of the Missouri compromise. We have the
testimony Of Mr.. Clay. Mr. Burt and General Footethe
opinion Of almost every intelligent member OF both
no such scheme has this time any prospect
/ of success. What, then, we to dos We address
ourselves TO statesmen, not to intriguersto men who
are devoted to the great interests OF their country who
attached to the Unon as well to the rights OF the
States and not to infuriated ultra embryo dis
unionist We address ourselves. too, not to the
who are after impractcabls distractions which cannot
be atained--t men like Wigfall, who insist upon
sttutiona amendments, the sine qua Of an adjust
mentor to those either, who demand the recognition OF
the claim OF any State carry every species of property
into any Territory OF the United Satesbut TO II
plain practical sense, who even the preu
dices which have to consult the difficulties hage
to sumount-in word. to statesmen, whom EdmunI
Burke has advised regulate their according to
the inevitable circumstances of the case
Il What, then. we repeat, are to do We must select
from the two plans which before usthe Presidents
platform and the basis Of the Committee Of Thirteen.
We shall not analyze these propositions again. We
shall not repeat the contrasts which drew between
them in our yesterdays paper II the comparative view
which we republished from Mr. Cays speech does not
strike every Of sense. who studies it, with ire
sistibe force, we should despair Of convincing them
lby any new array Of arguments. Let the issue,
then. be fairly understood but at the same time
let the adjustment system OF the committee be
much improved as the wise counses and the con-
ciliaiory spirit Of conending parties win permit and
then let free people decide upon this issue Thanks
to Mr. Burke dor the discussion he has provoked
the equivocal compliment which Mr.. Fox paid to his
great rival And though we never expected to give
thanks to the caba which rules the present adminis,ra
ton. yet il we are wise. may yet profit by their
egregous blunders and their contemplate procrastna
ton We will take their miserable, iemporzing plan,
Mr.. Clay has DONE before the great tribunal of public
opinion; and ask the people which system they will
prefer That issue is becoming the order Of the day.
and are seeing the good effects Of il already in the
public prints One of the most remarkable developments
Of this character is the following article rom the Nash
vile Union the leading democratic paper in Tennessee
And this revelation becomes the more important be-
cause from the seat Of the Nashville Conven-
ton, and on the very eve Of its meeting ntse sr-s
i The PRKsrpKsT's PLAN pKxocRA-
lcY-we can begin daylight We have at length
authoritative exposition the presidents plan" for the
copy from the Cincinnati Gazette, of the strongest
/ wing organs in the Westi 1890
1 Tm PsxspKsrs LAs-"whst Is the plan Of Cen. Tsy.
Tor for settling the slave controversy about which 20 much
| il said r. asked friend the other day. It'll
boundaries and free constitution. To admit her
by herself and not compel her 70 carry ether and oom
4 ABLE measures through Congress. ~ ffttt re -
To residue Of the Territory csded by MEXICO
TO present organizations and local laws. eenbshed
BY Mexico and guaransd by treaty, until ther shall have
formed State constitutions and applied Tor sdmssson mo
To extend The laws OF the United States NOT locally In
apple able over whole Territory, and form judicial
districts therein, with judges and proper executives OH
This p.n surrepders nothing As far IL GOES
10 Ire free the Of California, and leaves undanrbed
rhe Mexican law against African slavery A. 70 the DIS.
puted of Texas, tho Judicial bnnnk Tor