The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-14
The Compromise Report.


lowed by so sudden, perfect, aud unre-
lieved sinking into nothing, as the
great and patriotic scheme of Foote, to
SETTLE the Slavery question, by select
committee. For weeks aud months, the
great Mississippian has been Juggling like
another Sisyphus, to get this measu re
through; and when at last, by the help
of few who piried rather than sympa.
ihzed with him, the stone was rolled to
the summit, no sooner does he attempt
10 take breathing spell, than it is a,
the foot ofthe hill again, in remarkably
short time.
The substance Of the Committees re-
port will be found in another column.
If Mr.. CLAY wrote the report, what a
falling off is there, my counlrymen
The partition Of Texas, whenever the
people of that State demand it, into Ell
iher free or Slave States, as they shall
choose, every abiding citizen knows
10 be inevitable, by the terms Of the res
olutions of Annexation. That was not
matter to be compromised. The adj
mission of California was equally set
tied question. The organization ofNew
Mexico and Utah, without the ProviSo,
is yer, far from being settled question
and we respectfully submit whether
the measure can become any more pal
.afaLe to the North, from connecting it
with other wholly irrelevant matters re-
speeding which there is no disagreement
Is i. no. folly-a folly worthy only of
iIangman Foote-to dream Of such a
thing, The Texai claim upon large
region Of New Mexico, we verify believe
to be more pecuniary speculation than
anything else. IL the collected Wis
dom" see fit to pay poor Texas SIX or
ten millions, on this palpably false pre-
tence, the less they say about " the Gal
phin business" the better. II, however,
Texas will waive all claims upon the
General Government for the payment Of
her debts, and accept the boundaries
proposed in this report, it will be some
consolation to have another bone Of con-
tention rcmoved-even at such a price.
The bill for the recovery of fugitive
slaves has undoubtedly made far more
noise than il deserves. The constitu-
lion enjoins upon the Free States spe-
cial duty on this subject-and the con-
siitu,ion is certainly superior to popular
sentiment everywhere-if not, let us
give three cheers for Judge Lynch and
mobocracy.
We say that Slavery OUGHT TO be a.
bolished ia the District Of Columbia
the majority of the committee say that
il ought not. But what has this to do
with the preceding measuresl No bill
on this subject has been before either
House tits session, to our knowledge,
and if there had been, what will this o.
pinion Of committee, a majority OF
whom are Shareholders, amount 10? 1t
will make very little difference with the
popular opinion at the North-and the
South has always conceded with the
committee on this point. The commit
tee are willing the Slave trade in the
District of Columbia should be abolished
aud TO that We certainly take no ex'
cep,ions. BY all means, let us have i
done.
The report fell dead in the Senate, OF
the day of its presentation. The ex
preston of opinion against ii, both Mort
and South. was marked and decided
Judge PHsLPs had niended-and parll
prepared we believe-a minority report
which would undoubtedly have oppose
this whole plan Of lacking measures TO
gether, large share of the measure
themselves, and the reasoning by whlc
they ate sustained in the report. Iii
health, however, which has been feell
for many weeks. failed him, and he wa
unable to do it. He spoke quite to III
point, in opposition, as soon asthe repo
was presented. Mr.. CoorgR, another
the committee, expressed nearly the sam
views. Northern Wing Senators wi
nearly or quite all coincide with then
Messrs. MANGuM, BERRIEN, MASON, al
DowSs, southern members of the cou
ni,tee, also expressed dissent from Il
report, so that but bare majority
the thirteen we're in its favor. Sever
other Southern Senators expressed d
cided opposition TO the measures pr
posed. Mr. HALg said he hoped the
opposition was not got np simply for
feet. Whsie,er ceeef the rant of Clel
ems ami jeff Davis may have. il ceriai
ly cannot diminish Northern hatred
this scheme. We do not believe il C
satisfy either North or South.
Mr., WEBSTER appears 10 have be
absent daring most Of the sillings of 1
d cn,up,iifee That he will sustain [