Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-04

The following are portion of the re-
marks made by the editor of the Boston
Atlas, on introducing Mr. Webster's great
speech:
The most important part of the speech
we mean the part which will receive the
closest scru,iny-is that which relates to
Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Webster
says what is true, -that more Slave States
can be made out Of Texas, and that The
Treaty of Annexation recognises this fact.
These States are 10 be Slave States, made
so by law, human law, not Gods law.
Mr. Webster considers Congress is bound
to admit these new Slave States whenever
they apply properly for admission. This
point we shall not at present, discuss. 1t is
clear that the South have guarantee that
more Slave States shall come into the u
noin. Mr. Webster objects TO interpolation
ofthe ordinance of 1887 to the territory of
New Mexico, because Providence has
made j, incapable Of sustaining popula-
ton of slaves. We shall not ask whether
God made Texas for land of bondage.
We shall not SO far forget our duty as 10
even snrmise that our Creator made any
portion of his heritage for the abode Of
slavery or any portion Of our race for
bondmen. II is man who made slaves
not God. 1t is man who made Texas a
slave country mot God. Gods law is
freedom, and as man has perverted Gods
law by his law, and dedicated por-
tons OF his earth to slavery, so would we
by mans law, aid the Almighty law and
make the earth free. In other words. in
asmuch as the largest portion of Texas
is dedicated TO slavery by human law, so
we would by human law dedicate every
inch OF New Mexico and California to
freedom. This would be fair Compro-
mise. Our people will never be content
to leave this TO chance. If we are to have
a territorial Government for New Mexico.
it should contain the prohibitory ordinance.
and il would be as wrong 10 vote against
putting il in TO a territorial bill. on the
ground that God did not intend to make
that slave territory, as it would be TO vote
it out Of the Constitution of California
where it now is, because God did not in
tend to made that slave State.
AS we have said, we are opposed 10
sectional wrangling. We are tired of il.
We seek for peace. We desire il. The
country desires it. And we are satisfied
that The only true basis for fair adjust
ment OF our present difficulties is the plan
proposed by General Taylor. His plan
is simple and effective. The people of the
North will sustain it, and in sustaining it
will sustain him. The people of the South
and West, we believe, will sustain it. and |
sustain the President. And we regret
That members Of Congress those who de-
sire peace and quiet, do not at once adopt
The Presidents plan, aud end the strife.
And wha, is General TayIor's scheme7
II is simply this. That California shall
come into the Union as free State, Just
as the people have made her, with a free
constitution. Then as regards the Terri |
tories. He says let them alone until they
ask TO come in as State. In the mean |
lime the laws Of Mexico which prohibited |
slavery remain in force. Slavery is a mat
er OF local law, and cannot exist therein |
until the Mexican law is set aside, which I
would be 10y framing territorial govern
nents. This is in substance the Presi-
tents plan-a plan which Mr. Calhoun,
md other DIsuNIoNIs1s, have declared to
'e more obnoxious TO them than even the
|'iimot proviso itself, but which, never
heless, is one that the people everywhere
believe to be just and fair TO all parts of
he country. The North we know will
Dc satisfied, and the South and West will
'e satisfied whether the disunionisis be so
" not, and yet this plan has not received
wen passing notice of approval from
'ardly any ofthe grca, men cf The Senate.
MIR Winthrop, almost alone. has avowed
us preference for the Preside n,'s plan.
nd we have yet to hear Of the first man,
nj OF Congress, who objects 10 it. On the
contrary all uphold it. And, furthermore,
here is feeling growing up in our midst,
hat the President has not been so fairly
'e"ted by Congressman as the people
wish him 10 be, or as he oush. to be.
The people love General Taylor; they be-
leVe him to he honest and patriotic. AL
housh Southern man, he shows that he
: UNION MAN-nn American
'nows no Norti, or South, and while he j,
eemngly neglected in Congress, the reo
lie are cleaving 10 him with irresistible
orce. We have now heard all the plans
'hich the great men of the country have
, propose 10 settle this strife of sections,
nd we repeat, that the plan of the Presi-
cnt is preferable 10 any and to all ofthem;
has greater strength, and will command
firm support; and we trust that the feel
,gs of :he people who called the Admin
'tration iG'o power, and who intend to
ustain aud defend it, will find advocates
pom the floor of Congress.
Beaten nj their own Game.
The Commissioners Of Monroe County,
,ho orranized the K,pax, lilo nrso;rc, !