Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19

ii Gen. Taylor has doubt or hesitation On the subject
the country viii thank him to take the sense "i the Wing
members oi Congress without exception and be guided
thereby Ii thirty Of tho hundred and thirty advise
him 10 get ON with his present advisers whole, ha
he erievousy disappointed"
Finally the columns of the n O. Bulletin, in the extreme
South, bear evidence of raging discomfort in the Wing
ranks:
! Correspondence of the n. O. Commercial Bulletin.
! WAsHiSGTaS VI ARCH IL, ic3u.
gather one fact to-day, which does look well !or
the speedy admission Of California, the has hitherto
looked. Alr Williams avowf in his speech that he would
not vote for the admission of California until the Territorial
bills should be passed. and from conversations have l"
with several Southwestern Wing members gather The iact
TINT they generally will act as MIR. Williams declares he VIII
+, act in the matter.
This is backing standing up 10 lie ADMINISTRATORS
p!anthc only pan believe, upon which the question
can begin I" be settled during the present session
The Northern Wing members for The nns' part, haN' s'
n'ed Willingness to stand by Prcsidon, Taylor plan o
admit California to pass the fugitive slave hfo lei ~
District Of Columbia slavery question alone for the pes' NJ
and TO lc, New Mexico and Dcscet and Oregon fern for
themselves Stue Governments - s the people OF thae
Territories But if Southern Wing members, in body ere
going desert the Presidents plan, part q; H. The
Northern Wing members will have good reason 10 stand
by il, in whole or in part.
The opinion prevails and it cannot DC overcome thrt
some of the peculiar friends Of Nr. Clay and also :" NJ
Webster wil!n. lei Presidents policy III le mat
ter Of adjusting the great question by e holrd lor H
rior objects. The fact that neither Mr. Csy nor Nj Web
alluded the Presidents pan when addressing The
Senate the great question: strengthens tho opinion ve
alluded to- nm sorry say IT, bnt il is the truth When
will politicians learn wisdoul--I Wing politicians =
The Nhg party had n better opportunity than now to
make capital Of substantial and durable nature RHt II
will not be done for the rvares and eaoscs o too many
leading Wings in The country will prevent H. md II g'h'
observed By the unambi,ious rank ME oi o
noble old party, the 1.ocoiocos will march into power al &
the leaders OF the Wing party beware how they
divide and pull against each other and take ground against
old Zacks plan We party none too strong al ts
moment. We have no force 10 spare not man od IacK
is honest straightforward republican, popular President
lie is the for the times and for the station h. occupies
hopfL LIH
day. He is the only the Whg party can run at the
next Presidential election with any chance oi success
Why then will the Wing friends Of distinguished Wing nsp-
rants continually work and bring about hc
nomination Of any body but the we have once elected
md who has been tried and found faithful and deserves 10 be
tried agaln'
the rank and file of the great Wing party 10 beware
of the operations and designs OF those ho assume 10 De
leaders and attempt TO nwarf The measures oil honest od ch
The above is all Whig testimony shewns that the Wing :
excessive arJaon Of the Cabinet, meets with sympathy
scarcely any where Were the Cabinet of liz supernvc
excellence described by The Whg is probable that tter
ngs u discomfort would DO head on every breeze Is o
time beginning reveal the truth Of Democratic prcdic
ons as TO tic inevitable fruits Of doubcdcang
and the mngng together of heterogeneous clements Tie
administration is falling pieces by its Weakness It's
FORMER friends secretly openly arsyed against H. ard
gel Virginia is called upon TO sustain The cEety concern
She will reject 80 monstrous proposition.
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We find The following in the New York Express. If II Is
true shows the agreeable fact that MAJORITY ol the lower
House in favor OF the compromise for the rn"n oi The
bills that the nonaction policy of the Administration - in
minority there and must finally be beaten down. Their
cause of faction and has nothing IL austain H. like
the high moral attitude .: tie Sonh which seeks only 70
ward or insult and aggression.
NORTHERN RErOi.uTIONiY TACTICS.
Correspondence of The y. \. Express.
WAsmSogoS. APRIL II.
Tie indications in the Senate being that California New
Mexico and Utah will come down in bill movements
have going here to-day and Yesterday 10 kill such
bill if majority for il Al any time should be found IN lr
House upon the Clingnan plan that IS by perpc'talv ay
ing and nayinp when il up. Fo.ywo names all the
suics and others, have been shown me- VINO II sad
are pledged TO Ciiagmlnise-and more can De got
[CommtnLThus Northern revolutionary tactic viii
,aet Southern revolutionary tactics The Clngmana OF the
North will match the Cingmans of tho South. But modcra-
lion will in the end triumph both We predict Eprtss
The position of the South this question is sci forth hy
Mr. Conrad of Louisiana whom hitherto had regarded as
welding too much the North. y Wing himself The Wha!
aress New Orleans had taken exception Ia declaration
Mr. Conrad in hs speech that hc intended 10 vote against
The admission o California distinct and isolated posi-
ton unconnected with another onkine 10 the adjustment oi
the exciting questions growing out oi the territory recent
H. acquired from Mexico Mr. Conrad, in letter, defends
himself and uska his constituents if they would have
"im vote ,r the admission California free State
with her Senators ard Representatives, when il
doubtful whether she il entitled with full knnw
ledge the persons who advocating thai
measure with much will Immediately attempt
To- apply the Wmot ProySn the rest o the territory:
which the same thing will recognize appca-
bic "a that territory the principle which they contend
r in California; that is that the people of that country
iha hereafter he allowed determine Tor themselves wh
her slavery shall shall exist there II this be the
sentiment of his constituents, he says he has very much
mistaken themand they have very much mistaken Inn, Il
they supposed he could be- the instrument 1T
ing their wishes into effect He asserts farther that this
sentiment they dier in opinion with the runstitu
of every member South Of Mason and Dixons Line
We quote further:
"IEc admission OF California in the manner and under the
circumstances in which is proposed 10 de- it, i admitted hv
n Northern who SPEAK candidy, To u" ire
uar 1t is admitted that that mcasnr" will settle against the
South debateabc or c"nroverrd question Ii Is t"rci1sc
conct ssion by the South 10 the NortlMany Southern
unwilling 10 make this concession On any terms.
some contend iS unconstitutional others threaten dsnl
worit this measure" he carried into ei
ect; and believe may TO affirm there sol
;ary Member from slave Stale in either House, and Of
timer party (w;.h tic exception Of Benton and perhaps
Members of the House from Mssouri) who docs not
thai the admission "t caln-ra ought 10 be connect
with other measures OF cqunhe and concaory char
,cter towards the South for the government the rcmidci
,hc territory though hey differ very 10 the
| md character III those measures.
"Eu all, nearly all, the Southern men sfcnuorsv
TEND that plan OF settlement is ust t. the South that
Ices embrace The rho Of the Territory. In fact tmi
nothing will be gained by H. the agitation "l Dr
.ontinucd and the excitement orcasoneJ in the
congress when lie question Of tie admission of Naw Mex
co shall come up; that pcrcncc slavery should
oduccl then the entire North would oploac her admission
ust a. thew would have the admission Of California had
l Ter constitution ine;dctad slavery
MY belief is that will end in compromise though
am no, prepared say what will be its precise character
/. This is the history of this matter. person a
distance having other OF information than the pub
.c Journals cannot possibly understand il quite well
| one who is the spot and behind the scenes"
Indeed well how California Can be admitted
at this session. sovereign State. Our readers will
member the powerful argument of Randolph of Roanoke
that The United States would lose the public domain gold
nnes and all unless California be required pass ord
nance making REIMBURSEMENT of her claim This view
TO have had the effect OF convincing Mr.. Clay who in his
manly struggle with Benton, tho faction .soer said
i THE California bill required amendment which, him
was indispensable Before passed. should he amend
ed require REIMBURSEMENT by California of her
claim to the public domain"
/ Now if this REIMBURSEMENT be indispensable" can il be
done without remandng California! Is proper that her
Senators and Representatives be admitted condona,
the pledge thai the State rM pass such ordinance! II
strikes lis that this would add another and garins one
tn many irregularities which have attended the o5ei
manufacture of this Pacific State.
The ch-rscl, nu!ber opinions the
mertng THE city appoint Del, Nashville have.