The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-22


from an Immediate settlement Of this sgiatng subject,
correct There is great force, too in what says Of
an ''organized opposition 10 the compromise with
view sto the next presidential election" Bat we do
not believe one syllable Of what is stated about ,hs
Presidents sincerely desiring to have the troublesome
question OF slavery settled !" nor can we sympathze
with the Baltimore Clipper in the pleasure with which
il would support the Presidents Recommendation. as an
alternative word or two on each Of these
points.
We go for the compromise with hope that il may re-
ceve some few notifications We go for settling this ag
ang question at once, and giving peace 10 distracted
country We have doubt, too, that ameng the other
benefits may produce, is the taking Of the hands Of
OF the presidential aspirans and their friends
weapon which they prepared 10 WELD for the mser
BILE advancement OF their ambitious object,
Among those who look forward to the accomplishment
Of this design is the present President himself and he
intriguing cabal who control his movements for their
special advantage. These have put it into the
weak head of the old President that no man is well
fitted to grace the purple; man is more popular with
the people; none sure to carry their sufrages as
himself and that to keep this exciting question OPEN
continue its agitation. and 10 alarm the country about the
preservation Of the Union, and attach its friends 10
his interests, is the best way OF securing his reelection
We sympathze with the Clipper in its deteslaon Of the
object and the intrigue by which it is be accomplished
but we must say 10 the present incumbent "Thou art
the man." Hence we agree with the Baltimore editor
that there is to be much "drilling to enlist wing men,
bers against the compromise BILL, and much sin favor
OF the proposition submitted by the President" and that
'this course has been adopted with view TO the next
presidential election"
There is doubt, now, about the policy of the caba
which controls the President. Since his late uncond.
onal and shameless surrender to their influence they
have persuaded him to out in favor OF non action
The National Infegencer FIRST broke the ice, and fixed
the shifting weathercock point II pronounced The
other day in favor of the ridiculous policy of settling
everything by leaving everything but one thing wiz:
California; unsettled. The new "Galphin organ" Of
Monday morning chimes in with the other organ and
relation to the Presidents message OF the of January
on the admission Of California alone, leaving the Terri.
tories TO shift for themselves, il declares officially
i An impression seems have got abroad tina. he now
waivers. or has wayeIed, IN his opinion this subject
This, we are well advised is nnoanded in fact He re.
mains, and i is the public should tina.
which he recommended was, and is under ali the ceum
stances the best practicable and that he has never
on ,h, subject 20 far as i exists ough. 10 be
may not In effect be Withdrawn, modified for him,
4 without his authority
Such. then, the policy of the present incumbent and
the future aspira Mt TO the chair And will southern
friends encourage this intrigue Will they coalesce with
the ultra aboltonists and the ultra Taylor men, and de-
feat compromise which is calculated give peace to
the country, and to PROSTATE aboiionism, free.so.
ISM Taylorsm, and the other sms Of that foul brood
From Baltimore Clipper Of yesterday
l,y in Eeuvd days.
we were sangulne thai the comp Iomse bills reported the
teen would be passed BY both branchs. Of The naona
sature but from certain Indications which have ap.
peared Of opinion that an organized opposI.
ion them being formed and that this Opposition la.
reference TO the next presidential election Az the time the
comptomise committee appointed the sentiment was
almost universal the whole in dispute could
and should be setied and the result of the deliberations
the speeches made by Mr. Clay, General cass Mr. Dcki
son, and particularly by Mr. Webster supposed thai
sectional and partisan feelings would DO Inegvd for the
time in general give slty
country on the exciting topic of slavery and the Tern
tories. Those who had sustained the Recommendation Of
the President admit California and leave the Territories
OF New Mexico and Utah an their present condition. sP
parsny yielded TO what was considered the superior and
more advantageous mode Of adjusting difficulties by EN-
bracing all the subjects in dispute in general seu;
mcnt Hence, when what has been called the omnIbus
bill was reported by the committee 1t received general a
probation Of Congress- and the hope INDUCED that
House Of Representative. This hope now seems likely
disappointed for th,re appears % have been some drill
ing TO enlist whg members the b and 10 favor oil
the proposition submitted by the President this be 90
the course has been adopted with view the pes
denuar election; but who 10 be benefited Is not Jel
clearly ascertaincd.
i We among those who approved the recommends.
ton OF the President; and sustained IL because be-
eved that would give at least porary quiet 10 the
county, and because recognised the right OF the peope
selves We supported IL the best then under
consderaton but ssed the tme eafnsa
desire that the whole subject should be referred con-
mitiee as proposed by Mr. Foote With the report Of that
should have fair and impartial consideration 10y Cngre
We believe that the adoption Of tbs bills reported would
give rePose TO the county and that other scheme vou
De as euectua Tor that All that the friends oil inc
an improper combination having Interior and persooI
| views.
Some pains have been taken within few days past
bring the proposition OF the President prominently beon
settlement reported by the commtee The object bf I'M
movement be mistaken Ii TO prevent the pasag
Of the compromise bills and thus deprive certain
OF the popularity which their passage would b.
should be first consdered1 We think not Ii presume
that the President sincerely desires the troublesome
question OF slavery settled and that will approve ami
method by which that object be effected lie maj
prefer his own mode without obecting that proposed
BY the committee and, If he will be hay
the latter first considered and fairly u fail, he
his proposition could be brought forward probably with Al
better chance Of success.
The matter in issue Is delicate and important to BEL
red WITH 10 be made the subject of play among lug
giing politicians" He who Is for his counlry at llb
crisis u against IL, and should be considered
Il The plan OF the committee proposed admit Calo Il
na--to give New Mexico and Uah territorial goyefp Il
mens leaving the subject OF slavery anaag
10 secure the restoration OF fugitive saves-thus coss
the whole ground. That OF the President is Tor the adm
sion OF California leaving the Territories they arae
erng only part Of the ground in dispute Now, we q
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