The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-07

StAss. by .his arrangement We would Be exchanging
Clay sad wehssr for Benton and HamlIn Bel and BeI.
sa.g Ts our ss~ az .as s.ss % q s
" As Wig party X az such s,sssssss
Csps' ~ sas tie Courier and Enquirer has been de-
way between the suu and doomed party.
VIII the courief aud Enquirer inform what q
should 81 formed apon an issus hsi Viii separate ID from
the entirely Of born parties soath Of the
alone upon points on which he has challenged any
mens but the eonhdelce, admiraon OF respect Of the
these EXAMINATIONS and leading Let
our northern friends remember that we cannot smile and
men and Of the unon North and South,
on sectional ground without nctiny Atai blow upon
sach covenants. We look North and South. East
operse with ali good cilizsns aud good men who can feel
with US that we have common country, = common hope,
every color come they from North or tie SOUTH we
defest and DEFY always have detrsted and deed
which shall called upon 10 epldias true wings for
hslEfaced fellowship with any such associates
ing upon discussion ID which conovsrted matters Or
great mporsnce and interest 20 be adjusted Men who
eqoipose by exciieents the times The times
and the questions counsel grave,
al these elements 81 wise and Prudent onsularion
We beg you. then, wings Of all sections, be patient,
citation and prospeetSs menace Ii yi Be time enough
gent entertain Of adjustment Of these agia-
tons shall be disappointed and when there win be little
hope le bumuch fear, and much cause for fear from
tonal anmostes, and real imaginary sectional
The article from the Republic is evidently By authority
We apprehend il is from the President himself. and it
dscloses freak of thai unstable and versatile mind
tdiscloses the important fact that there is serious and
rreconclable division between the President (who may
be ruled by counsellors and other cabals and
his cabinet except upon the that the latter dsayow
their designs and pongs with the view Of bringing about
noriherrsectional coalition, and all their
ges in favor OF settlement of the present unhappy
troversy growing out of slavery It, in express terms
dsavows and repudiates MIR. Seward and the free soil
clique. and, what is significant repels all connex-
ion with Col Benton.
We repeat. apprehend this demonstration is from
General Taylor himself, or rather from new set Of
cosnsellors whom he has taken into his confidence II
il is from the General himself, il indicates far more
shrewdness and sagacty politician than has been
displayed by that portion of the cabinet who have been
promoting the scheme of northern sectional coalition
Il not only indicates sagaciy politician but patriot
ism as Chief Magistrate It is the only course which
preserve the nationality OF the wing party and the
integrity and tranquility of the Union
Yet. the act Of The President. and sciH he adhere to
~ General Taylor has heretofore displayed much
vacillaon and ndecision and EXPIRE ssed many con-
uadc,ons and ambiguous opinions, that hardly dare
place any confidence the demonstration Of his inten-
tons. imbodied in the article which we copy from
his Official organ. the Republic We fear even if he
is serious in the purposes Swallowed forth in the
article in the Republic, that portion Of his cabinet
nj n he rIos e
coalition, and their friends Congress, viii take ad-
vantage of the indecison and weakness Of the Presi
dent, and induce him again to change his mind
The future. however. win show how correctly we have
estimated his character In the mean time would In
qure, il the Republic has Swallowed forth the real opin-
ions and purposes Of the President upon what authority
the corresponding editor Of the Boston Atlas has ventured
assert. to intimate, that Gen. Tayer opposed
the settlement Of the pending controversy any other
plan than his own. and that he giving the influence
Of his and position TO the support Of the reckless
and reasonable scheme of the northern wings and free
soers to prevent the adjustment Of the controversy
Certainly that editor viii find necessary TO make some
explanation Of the imposition which he has put upon the
readers Of the Atlas in reference to the position Of the
President, however he may be with regard the
cabinet
The plot Of the northern wings involves inevitably the
sacrifice and destruction. politically, OF nearly every
southern wing. and il will bring greater peril upon the
Union than any other that has yet been made
by desperate and intriguing politicians II Gen Taylor
has taken the stand indicated by the article which we
have copied from the Republic, he will thus the
southern wings from political destruction, and the Union
from the most imminent and alarming danger. We hope
that it il so.
The New York Evening Post free soil and aboliton)
comments a letter from Mr.. Horace Mann, Of the
House Of Representatives, which he writes in reply
to a number OF his constituents. Mr.. Mann is him
self free-soer, perhaps sboionist His letter is
said to 20 the whole for the Wmot Proviso-against
compromise-for California, and against the organization
OF the Territories on the principle OF non-nteventon
and for jury trial Of fugitive slaves in the State where
they are taken
Mr.. Mann does not appear 10 have spared Mr. Web
ster He charges him with Inconsistency in regard 10
the wilmot Proviso and TO Texas. But Mr. Webster is
prepared we trust to disregard such structures and such
accusers Mr. Mann concludes his letter with the fol-
lowing passage
Fclow-cuxens. would gladly relieve the darkness OF
this future By sons CLEANS Of light There hopes
which as We, are not wholly crngushed In my mind
Beyond all question compromise bill will be reported by
the committees OF thrsen. and viii pass the Senate and
free California viii be made great burden OF
49, 49, 49,