The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-24

OF the effects Ol our eAPOsuio vi 'o ""Pi'N'y
and infamy of his conduct, in coarsely and vlo-
lently denouncing the PRESIDENT for recon-
mending the Identical principle of adjustment
for the settlement of the territorial slavery
question, which he himself not year before
had warmly approved and vehemently advo-
Gated He had, he says, some days ago,
promptly met and refuted" this same expo
sure, when made by Mr.. PHELPS, Democratic
member of the House of Representatives, in
speech before that body which refutation the
editor affects to think was very wrong III us 70
..withhold and conceal from our readers, as it
''entrely overthrows and destroys our argu-
ment" Now we aver, that neither in his reply TO
Mr.. PHELPS nor to ourselves, does he SO much as
allude 10 the main point in issue between MS.
In neither instance, does he attempt TO account
for his somerset in regard TO the admission Of
.Netc .Merico into the Union as State. as soon
as she should comply with the acquisitions Of
the Constitution form State constitution, and
make the necessary application to Congress
We showed by extracts from his own columns,
that so recently as in January and February,
lS49, he had repeatedly and strongly urged the
application of the PRESIDENTS principle Of
adjustment not only to California, but to the
residue Of the treaty acquired from MEXICO
by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo. BY
way of excusing himself for assailing that
principle OF adjustment now, he alleges that the
PRESIDENT, in order to carry out the principle
in regard TO California, unduly intertered to in
huence the people of that Territory to take the
necessary steps to secure the benefits of its
prompt application by Congress to themselves
But the contemplate and driveling charac-
ter Of the Union's pretended refutation will
better appear from the further extracts, in addi-
ton TO those quoted by us on Friday, which we
shall proceed TO give from its own columns.
On the 18th of January, lS49, Mr.. DOUGLAS,
from the select committee Of the Senate to whom
it had been referred, reported back the bill pro-
viding for the admission of California into
the Union as State, with an amendment
providing also for the admission of New Mexico
as soon as she should, in conformity with the
Constitution of the United States. form State
constitution and apply to Congress for admis-
sion. The passage of this bill was warmly add
pear from the following extract:
From The Union Of January 30th, Is4s
owe understand the territorial bill, which was
referred to the select committee, was reported
back yesterday to the Senate. II is calculated to
arrange the whole question: and to settle the whole
'agitating subject. Ii provides for the admission
Of California as STATE soon as her people have
adopted constitution; the remainder Of the ter
fh<p h.
'hereafter, soon a, IL has acquired the necessary
population. This last section il TO extend from
the boundaries OF Texas, and along the stipulated
limits of California To a slope the Pacific ocean,
embracing the fine port Of San Diego. Every
thing Of course, is now left in the hands Of Con-
gress. But five weeks Of the session remain
to settle this most agitating subject and give per-
manent tranquility to pleased country. No
man will hail this adjustment with more pleasure
than ourselves"
This measure the editor of the Union con-
tnued to support with all his energies In voting
for it, mo member of Congress-" he declared.
"from the North or from the South compromits
any constitutional or other principle" To
empower the people of the new Territories
TO act for themselves-to form constitutions
preparatory to their admission into the Union
as States, and 10 admit them as soon as they
should have done 50, wss line Of policy inces-
sanity and urgently pressed al the last session
Of Congress by the editor Of the Union. And
yet, no sooner does the present Chief Magis-
trate Of the nation recommend this identical line
Of policy 10 the present Congress, than this
same editor begins 10 denounce it with all sorts
Of Opprobrious epithets Here is a specimen Of
his denunciation Of il, in addition 10 those We
gave on Fnday-another Outpourng from his
spout Of ribaldry:
From he Union Of DlS 25h May, 1850.
"The truth IL, the Presidents plan s indefcpsi.
BILE. II was not dictated by patriotic desire 10
heal the wounds Of the country; for IL IL paltry
'juggc, intended solely 10 enable General Taylor
to avoid oommittal on the wilmot proviso, and
70 conceal from the people which section Of the
Union cheated in his election. Il has been sd.
hered 10 for reasonable purposes. Il Is sustained
and persisted in 80 that the wounds ofthc country
may not be healed-so that agitation may beget
strfe--.o that factioniso may grow strong, and
a repOdisted dynasty may retain its hold on
power, by Prohting by the perilous cIigcncies
which may arise"
The identical plan which, as We have shown
by extracts from his own columns, the editor Of
the Union 50 warmly advocated little over
year ago.
"Not dictated by a patriotic desire ON the
part Of the PREsIDEST to heal the wounds Of
the country"
Why, you advocated its adoption earnestly,
in lS49. on the ground that IL would prove a
sovereign balm Tor those wounds"
"A paltry iuggle, intended solely To enable
General TAYLOR 10 avoid committal on the
Wilmot provisol"
Why, you supported il in lS49, on the ground
that II would . arrange the whole question:
and " settle the whole agitating subject"
Intended " TO conceal from the people which
section Of the Union was cheated in his Gene
raj TAYLoR's election :"
Why, you roundly avered, in ls49. that no
member Of Congress, who voted for it. would
compromit any constitutional or other prin-
ciplei"