Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-06-27


upon those who do not acquiesce, Of
being denounced as enemies TO compro.
mise, and as traitors. This was new
lessioni in political arithmetic. The COM
mittee was taken, six from one section
and half a dozen from another, with a
border man as chairman; and this bor-
der man was destined 10 perform that
most difficult task in fox chase, of ri.
ding on both sides of a sapling.
He then said that in this compromise,
the committee make California the
scape. goat for all the sins Of slavery in
the United States. He read from some
work TO show what was the origin of
the word scape.g goat, and read des-
cription of the capture of the goat, the
covering of his head with scarlet cloth,
and thea the ceremony Of the high
priest confessing over the head of the
goat, all the sins and transgressions of
The nation. After this the goat was
carried to a mountain, and the cloth
being removed, he was showed back.
wards down the mountain 10 prevent
him from jumping to save his life. He
then drew an analogy between the pro-
ceeding and the conduct manifested
towards California, by making her ad.
mission dependent on the passage Of
remedies for evils growing out Of sla-
very.
He said the first load placed on Coli
fornia by the compromise was the ter
ri,orial governments for Utah and New
Mexico. He read from the report OF
the committee 10 show that the reason
given for this union was, that the terri
tories would be benefited thereby. lie
also read from some remarks made by
the Senator from Kentucky, before the
committee was raised, to show that the
ground then taken was, that by raising
this committee the speedy admission OF
California would be secured. He con.
sidered there was a great incompatible
! ity between the reasons given before
the committee was raised and those
given by the committee in their report
He said that three months had passec
by and the admission Of California wa'
not any nearer being accomplished
The reason given by the Senator from
Kentucky, when advocating the ap
pointment of the committee for tht
union of these measures, was nov
gone, because of the lapse of time
California was 10 be benefited then
now the territories are TO be benefited
California was then the object of su
perior consideration, now she is 10 b.
reduced, and made the handmaid of tn
Territories. He and the Senator from
Kentucky three months ago, stood 10
gelher in favor of ,he admission of Ca
ifornia, singly and not conjoincd VIII
other measures. The Senator ha
changed, as he had right to change
but he (Mr. b. had right not to 70
low him. He did not believe in eilhe
the reasons given on this union ofmea'
ures by the committee in their repol
or in the speeches made bofore 'h'
committee was raised
He believed the Territories Of Uta
and New Mexico should be provide
with governments, and considered it
reproach upon Congress, that those go
ernments have not been provided; b,
3 he did not consider them as objects
superior consideration. He malntaine
that California was entitled TO consi
Grafton far beyo the Territories.
1 The committee reported these mea
=. ures in one bill, all conjoined into OF
a aCt, ana EeCoHiihehueu ''a'' as SehS
al measure of compromise, they
n passed together, as il is impossible SUI
q bill could be passed, what would b
come of the measured What wou
become of California, if they were I
r. rejected together' The Senator blame
!, him three months ago for delaying Il
4 admission Of California, because
n opposed the appointment of the col
A mittee. If this measure were rejecte
,f as it doubtless would be, and anoth
=, month passed over without anylhil
m being done for California, who wou
Ie be 10 blame for delaying her! !
:, would not ask the Senator from Ne