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

standing that the special committee Of thirteen they
agree upon anything. will upon the non-interyenon
be measure providing for territorial governments Tor
New Mexico and Deseret, WITHOUT me Wilnot PrcV,so
This is the non-inieryenton policy. Gen. Taylor Is
opposed 10 this mode OF adjustment, and TO all ADJUST
mens by which governments are 10 be provided Tor the
Territories He is in favor OF admitting California as
State and OF leaving the remaining Territories without
governments This is the action policy Will Il be
sustained by the country Will II be sanctioned by the
committee of thirteen We believe there is not single
member OF that committee that not anxious to agree
upon adjustment that will close the whole territorial
controversy forever Il is TO be hoped they will defeat
the design Of the advisers Of the President in this non
action scheme which 10 keep this matter open to give
him chance for second term IL
Col Benton is the only senator from slaveholdlng
State that opposed the entire adjustment OF the con-
,oyersy by one set Of measures embracing a ne pon,s
and placed himself al the head OF the eeso party TO
force California into the Union distinct measure
The ultra freesolers are The Presidents allies and sup
southern President without southern suppora Presi-
dent urging policy this great question, which, next
most ultra at the North What sort Of conservatism is
this!
From the Binghampton IN. Y) Democrat.
The ACTION OF THE SrNATE.--While those whose ali
strife and agitation are decrying the action OF ne
Senate in referring the subjects connected with slavery 70
select committee, and attacking in advance any and
every anticipated to grow out OF i, the great
body of the people and the press hail i as the dawnng
the majority to effect as speedily as Posslble ana IN
spirit OF Cancellation, patriotism and fraternai feeling
just and final settlement Of the irritating sectional issues
now disturbing the harmony OF the country II not en-
dangerng the stability OF the government II seems m
Decd strange that the adopted should De objected to
by any II offers only additional change Tor salisiac
tory adjustment that chance the part Of prudence AID
wisdom should al least be tried The California qnes-
ton suffer detrmen and will encounter no delay
by being referred 70 the committee neIe Is doubtless
but il there are two ways of eectng its admission
OF which would secure harmony and united assent, and
the other in its manner, be offensive to section of the
country the former should be adopted, especially at
crisis like the present. rather than TO force the admission
BY the unconclialory application Of the will Of sec
tona majority We hope the best from the abors OF the
Senate committee The eyes and hopes OF the people
upon them and they will sustain them in every fair and
just attempt give paccaon to the country against all
the camor Of sectional agitaors and dnug dem
agogues.
From Savannah Georgian.
THINGS IN WAsHINGToN.-The committee Of thirteen
have already commenced operations, and have laid out
the work upon which they expect to act They have
heavy responsibility resting upon them but they are well
able 10 sustain it. The country is anxousy looking TO
them for action that will give peace and satisfaction
TO every portion of the republic hardly be expect
ed that they will be able to satisfy everybody; but we
may hope that they will be able TO present general plan
OF compromise that will satisfy the reasonable men in
every portion OF the country II that committee cannot
devise some plan to still the troubled waters, may
well be alarmed for contains some OF the wisest states
and purest patriots of the nation Col Benton con-
champion OF the administration in the Senate The adj
minsiration is every way worthy OF such champion !;
and wish the Taylorites Joy in their new ally Gen
Taylor and his cabinet Col Benton and the Tree soilers,
wish to admit California State unconnected with any
other subject The Washington Republic, Gen. Taylors
organ. advocates this plan. But the wise and prudent
from every part OF the country have become con-
WINGED that the only chance of peaceful settlement OF
all the points at issue is to combine them all SO that the
strength Of may help TO carry the others We hope
that the counsels OF the wise and prudent may prevail
But the South should not relax in the least in vigilance
she should be prepared for any and every contingency
From the Mobile Register.
Until Mr.. Webster delivered his mastery speech in
support Of the constitutional rights OF the South, il
amazing to observe how rarely admitted in
directly, by northern free soil politicians, that there
constitutional question in any degree involved in the pur
poses and designs medated by them. No intelligent
foreigner for example, looking only at the demands OF
the northern free soil and wing papers, putorh from day
TO day. would have seen anything IN them to inform him
chad he been ignorant OF the fac that there such
thing in this land, written constitution, guaran ty
ing rights and fixing limits to the powers OF Congress
In reading their claims and pretensions he would have
impression that a consolidated government,
with its will the only limitation upoR its powers
Had he observed any allusion TO the constitution,
would have left the same impression upon him as when
he hears English statesman discourse OF the Brtsh
constitution" His mind would have been occupied by
the idea OF theory established form Of government
system OF laws and CUSTOMS the growth Of ages and
from his knowledge OF the theory form Of govern
ment he would have endeavored TO determine for him
self whether agyen proposition was OF was not IN pal
pable conflict repugnance 10 IT, Such OF re-
Elections would quickly have conducted him to the
cuson, generally arrived at by Engsh statesmen in
gard TO the power and authority OF the British Parlia
merit, that Congress has other limitation upon its
| powers than IFS own will.
Mr. Webster's speech has had the effect OF awakening
many rejecting men, and presses al the North,
the important truth that have written constitution
in full force, and that the southern people, the weaker
member OF the Union, have rights guaranteed TO Them by
IT, and that they ought 10 be respected But is lament
N Aha h0uf auy IN IN fha
teachings OF the great expoHnder-how many feeling
their might, forget right The reeso and abolition pa
papers, headed by the New York Evening Post, have
from day TO day, INDUCED unqualified denunciaon OF
Mr. Webscs speech Inconsistency and base trucking
TO the slave power have been charged upon him rdcule
has been esorted to- and every species OF vtuneraton
and corrupt motive charged In all these fierce denunci
stance in which Mr. Webster's arguments met and
attempted to be overthrown. His speech in which
there concessions, but plain powerful setting
forth OF reciprocal rights and duesthe rights OF the
South under the constitution and the duty OF Congress
| TO respect them.
And yet. though this was the speech, and the whole
Speech how has Il been answered. Why rendered into
plain English, and stripped OF all CLOSES, il is just this
'Yon have sold yourself 10 the slave power Just the
very moment when, after all our struggles we were put
ting our feet upon lie neck You have deserted 10 the
enemy Just at the when victory was perching
upon our standard. Henceforward, yours will be a
| traitors DOOM"
The editor Of the Boston Atlas writing home from
Washington, over bis sown signature srikngIy illus
traes the correctness OF this paraphrase So dead is
TO every feeling Of respect for the great bond OF the
existence OF any constitutional obligations resting on Mr.
Webster and those northern senators onerafed