The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-21

From the Michigan Argus February
Desperate Game.
Recent developments OF events at Washington have
brought into the outlines OF desperate II not dam
geroas game, is being played BY the President and
dom and foresight of the representatives Of the naon
and the patriotism and frmness Of the people, yet
steer the ship Of State clear Of the shoals and whfpocs
ing track Is laid down by the present sdministi.iion
We last week gave some extracts from message OF
President Taylor upon the state Of affairs in California
upon him from that body for information upon that snb
ject His message, after vaniy endeav0Dg to throw the
responsibility Of some Of the transactions in that distant
portion of country upon his predecessor, which 10
not sustained BY perusaf Of the documents proposes to
have the people of the Territories settle for themselves
the vexed question Of slavery and be propose % DC this
frain from all action upon the subject But while the
President proposes action the true policy, be does
i out in practice He does not say tha il Congress- should
adopt his proposed method, but pass the Wmot Pro
vso that he viii inerpose the veo Though the princ
pie OF Intervention may be all that the southern
lion OF the Union would ask yet, under the crcum-
stances knowing - they 90 that was claimed ~ the
northern suHpo,yrs Of the ne was pledged
they have but little confidence in security from that
quarter This il one side of the picture
But another S upon sss pOss enss sosSs :
passage Of the Wimot Proviso have been Introduced
into tie Legislature Of the State Of New York These
Seward, senator from New York and sent to Albany
70 be passed and endorsed by the legislature Mr. Ssw
ard il he himself be believed, high in the con6-
the Psident and his cabinet and therefore
not be supposed have taken such step without the
knowedge and concuence OF the President and his cab
met
And yet this s not ALL These resolutions were &C
companied 10 Albany by letter from Thurlow Weed.
the editor Of the Albany Evening journal. who ID
in Washington and who is also familiar with the cabinet
policy This letter urges the passage OF these resou-
ions and states authontatively that it s the determi
nation Of the President il Congress should pass the Will
mot Provso il; and il its passage shonld
lead secession and dsunon at the Souh threaten
ed, he will put down the movement BY force Of srms
President and his confidential advisers very distinctly
shadowed forth To fonent dscords. dissensions and
heart burnings in both southern and northern sections Of
our Union until they shall result in civil war, and then
resort This to be done for two reasoDs
OF which is TO save General Taylor and his political
friends from the odum which will attach TO both him and
them II he should violate his and their pledges made
during the last presidential canvass The other that be
can the sinking credit Of his administration, already
condemned BY large majority OF the people. - apPea
by the late elections, by putting down ufenp % dis
member the Union. and then pointing to hinself and
cabinet a. the savors Of that Union This they will ~
tempt 10 do thinking they conceal from the people
the hand they have had IN raising this very storm which
they mean to claim 20 much glory in quelling ~.
We think, however, the President and caoinet will
reckon without their host They have commenced show
ing their hands too early rather have been ade 10
exhibit them and we think still further Developments
will be brought light until these unprncpied men will
be deferred from prosecuting their double, deoafu and
reasonable game.