Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-21

~ notice signed b. H. Taylo commander Of The forces
will be issued in these words Al persons are hereby forbid
count from and after this date The main thing now relied
upon 70 carry the Omnibus bill is The ten millions II Texas.
hnt the prospect is dismal General Taylor stands firm on
ms policy"
Another correspondent Of tho paper o The same date
writes that the President 'cpudatcs s (thc Republics
course entirely" and that
The nsiniations that have found expression and We
understood Mr. Clay to-day coycrtly ntintcd BY him
IN his speech I" the effect that Gen Taylor would sooner
aer abandon his plan If settlement of the Slavery an! Ter
ritora! questions and for the Omnibus arr wholly with
out foundation Gen. Taylor has marered hairs
"reaat To The right or the H from Tie positions io tl-
Horna Message. ASH ng The Republic, in
stead oi echoin9 his opinions is falsely assumed by the
Union ana the New York Herald is living directly in their
lace ana opposing Itself 10 the strongest conroHs -! his
understanding The ccarcst convictions Of his duty and ;c
abeadiag detsrminaion Of his rW"
\ correspondent of the n. y. Express (Whigl says:
Mr. Buit is strong personal friend ofhe President and
voluntarily leaves, because he does wish 10 come in
seeming conflict with the men about him. The change i,
looked upon BY the Southern Wings blow a. ae and
they express themselves with grea animation The admin
slraon therefore, giving their 'rhoe Influence h m am
sian ~ California donc and nothing eeor least. such
nens ihe sencl bt'iei-Nortnein men vi" ai pack n,''
their old positions ii is probable and even attach The vii
mot Proyo 10 the organ alton OF the Territories Bill when
that bill comes from the Senate.
Mr ClnyS greatest misfortune lin his speech) was that hc
absolutely oblg II allnde 10 the executive. In dom.
the impression crcacd by his language thai OF AT
least quasi hostility. The audience evidently could not
threatened h- comparatively liie band ani the sipSe md
thunder al Monterey and Bucna Vstu evidently pros.d
much even IL. 'f CLAW himself. We ne fortunate thrice
Fortunate in the chief magistrate NJ the helm al State. lie
j. around whom atc Nortb particularly should stand
like wall ol iron.
We the Philadelphia North American, the ar
knowedgod organ Of the cabinet ofcorse, Of Old Jack Its
correspondent writes:
Al limitations indicating change o policy the part
of the President his administration touching the slavery
question, utterly founded matter from wtQt quarter
tey may proceed OF with raf apparent authority they may
endorsed. Gen TAYLOR held responsible
publications which he does approve and which seem 10
have been conceived with deliberate design Vi thwarng
his declared sentiments
The Editors o that paper themselves show what that 'po
icy is. They say
Il is in the North and among the people Of the North,
whose sentiments the subject Of slavery bc neither
mistaken changed that perceive difficulty lin The
o the Senate compomse) altogether unconquefabe
II is not possible that the North viii consent TO the psSag,
any bll compromise b organizing territorial go
for New Mexico and Utah without attaching 10
il The Ordinance poySo directly prohibiting the Introduction
Of slavery into both.
The North American then paades 1.-THE Presidents poll
cy (admng California alone) most liberal compro-
mise 10 the South and adds:
Southern President surrounded by Cabinet composed
vi majority Of Southern statesmen offered the olive
hranch--l plan Of conciaion in which the South aban
dpncd nothing while the North required 10 sacrifice
and did sacrifice, power and right To refer the slavery
question the people o the territories Southern
dti not .Noitielh one ou me Noil aceeuea ~ W
promise based upon it, and Is still willing 10 stand by H. So
much the North has yielded bu il i not likely TO yield
more. Ii will certainly yield the whole question II
Southern gentlemen reject the Presidents compromise they
depend upon the North will fall back 10 It's old ground
and former position; and the territorial bill! appears
the House the l'amot prOriso M be reaered and mads
a part ef il.
The Editors Of the North American further object that the
Senate compromise requires Northern men - surrender
the very principle Tor which they have contendcto
surrender totally and unconiirionly. The Northern
m,n, ic says will accept this Uhe Presidents policy and
other.
"Thcy will not assent nor will they allow thrir Repre-
scnfavc- to the passage ~ Territorial bi rom
which The free soil pFoyi-o is formally excluded II he Pre-
dcns plan be refused they will return their former
tire and 10 the provso."
Do not all these signs indicate that the Presidents poll
~ viii be pressed and that The South least should tasc
ali proper steps defeat runous % insulting measure!