Glasgow weekly times., 1850-06-06
From the National MteNigencer.

remarks indicative OF surprise al the
silence of The National Intelligencer
touching the grave and delicate ques-
tions which at present engage so anx-
iously the attention of Congress, and a
contrast between that silence and the
freedom with which other journals a,
the seat Of Government express their
opinions and comment on the various
legislative plans brought forward for
the settlement of the questions of the
day. Had the persons who thus regard
the course of the Intelligencer in this
particular as of sufficient consequence
for remark been long acquainted with
this paper, they could hardly fail to
have observed that its editors have ne.
yer been in the habit Of volunteering
advice TO Congress on matters of diff.
Guilty; having usually found the good
sense Of the masses of the two Houses
--comprising generally, as now, among
their members some of the wisest intel
lects of the age-equal 10 the most per.
picking emergencies.
However anxious we have occasion.
ally felt, and as we do at this time, re.
specting questions of importance agita-
ted in Congress, yet, conceiving that
our advice 10 Congress in regard to
them would be neither beneficial nor
becoming, we have abstained. with rare
exceptions. from obtruding upon the
attention of Congress our individual
views upon such questions depending
before it. We say this certainly with
out meaning TO impute the slightest de-
gree of improperly to these journals,
at the seat Of Government. or lsewhere,
which have thought fit, in the exercise
of their unques,ionable right, to pursue
different course.
Our forbearance from taking part IN
the discussion of the questions which
have inevitably resulted from the &C.
QUESTION of vast regions Of territory
purchased most dearly by a lavish eff.
fusion of the blood and treasure of the
country-is, therefore, imputable to
any thing bu, doub, or Indifference as
to the magnitude or consequence Of the
questions at issue. On the contrary,
seeing that our silence has been misin.
terpre,ed, we take occasion to say
whilst placing ourselves rieh, upon that
point, that we have no concealments
touching the various propositions before
Congress for settling the slavery contro.
versy; in regard 10 which we are free
TO avow that, eschewing ultraism on
tina, as on most other subjects, i, ap-
pears to US to be Of less importance
which Of the plans before Congress
shall succeed, than that some one OF
them shall succeed, and that speedily
We shall cheerfully welcome any mea.
sure, or any series of measures, Gnclu
ding the admission Of California into
the Union, with the Constitution which
she has herself formed,) which shal
command ma ajorities in the two House.
Of Congress. Preferring the plan re
commended by the President to Con
gress. in his Message Of the 2lst of Jan
uary, as well considered, conditional
and just--and offering fewer difficultie
to be overcome than any other that i
likely to succeed--we should yet hal
with satisfaction the adoption of an,
plan which would do justice TO the po
litcal claims of California, and at tn,
same time restore TO the minds of tn,
people Of this country the quiet that ha
been unhappily disturbed by the pea
of discord which, during the las, five o
six months, have been rung QUITO then
from the Halls of Congress.
Ofthe several plans which are befor
Congress, we do not think that the fat
of the nation or the peace of the cour
try depends upon the choice which sha
be made; and we see no necessi,,
therefore, for advocating with undu
vehemence or tenacity any one in pre-
ference 10 another.
Qua PARTY.-The Albany State Regis
ter we'll says Of the Wing party, that i,