The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-05

the wisdom OF Congress may be able TO extract from
the ayaabities of the times For our own part, be.
evng that the Adjustment is practcable-ndeed,
the other not at the present timewe would prefer to
pass the Adjustment II gentlemen 60 for settling the
question: and if they prefer the Missouri Compromise,
let Them if they please, try the queston-put to
the vote; and, if they defeated conjure them to
fall back the Adjustment and TO improve it, if they
can-carry throughand give peace to distracted
country. In the Of the Union. we beg them 10
adopt this sober and considerable policy.
Chief Justice sharkey and the BILLS OF Adjustment
now before the Senate.
II has given the highest satisfaction learn that the
distinguished jurst and statesman whose name heads
this article is in favor of that plan Of pacfcaton and
settlement which is under consideration in Congress.
and that he will attend in the Nashville Convention as
supporter Of healing and moderate measures We are
permitted publish two interesting extracts from
letter just received by Gen Fooe, from Judge Sharkey,
which we will be read with high satisfaction by
our readers in all sections Of the confederacy. Speak
ing OF Gen. Foote's course in moving to the Com
mittee Of Thirteen, Judge Sharkey says
| have watched your course wnh great interest
not politician, and liter myself, sufficiently above
party bias view dispassionatey. Your whole
course on the conPIonise question is commendable
have them and shape our according
may regard strictly southern rights Nothing coud have
been obtained by that course i the compromise be
principle Tor which we have been con,endng The
q The southern i; people you'd be content win IT, True
Ultra men never BE- pleased : !. Take my Word ior
IL conservative men will approve your The wings
generally approve Y and the moderate men Of your own
Towards the conclusion Of his letter. Judge Sharkey
thus expresses himself:
.ttI.
stating the OF the agreed by the
committee, II mistake them not, you ask Would we be
you would. would DO 50, were in your place. have
converted with many men Of both parties on this subject
and do not thnk can be mistaken in saying you will be
sustained in that few, chiefly OF party,
Indeed 4 think fthe com promise be accomplished
will be subject general rejoicing IN this State say
this, too, whist would oppose the admission Of Caliior
distinct proposition, grounds
but Tor other reasons do not see how any OPP
plain provision in that and the practice of the
government under in the admission of several States
Indeed have found but few Of either party-snd
have conversed with manybod enough to oppose its
mission on constitutional grounds An other questions are
one. II was kept out Of the October
very properly and shall be kept the Nashville
IS in other respects from just ground OF AFFECTION; or
1t be is the best we can get; and why oppose IL
N. B.-Snce the above extracts in type, General
Foote has called and shown second letter from Judge
Sharkey, dated late as the 25th Of May, in which,
after relating that he had just had opportunity for the
first time, Of looking into all the details OF the plan of
Adjustment, he says that two objections present them.
selves to his mind, and two only-neher of which, he
thinks, necessarily involves any constitutional difficulty.
The first relates 10 the number OF representatives accord
ed California, and the second is that provision is
made in the bill, stands for the future formation
OF States out Of the territory assigned to California
Upon the first point, in relation to the number of repre-
sentatyes, the Judge says: my opinion is, that
her population will not justify il and II this be So il
might raise question of constitutional right, as repre-.
sentaon must be regulated by numbers-,hough take
it for granted that this provision must be founded on
some evidence II Congress admits her with two repre-
sentatves, cannot look behind the action Of that
body" The Judge adds: "I these amendments could be
made, | have doubt that the compromise would be
acceptable 10 the body OF the people Of the South II
they cannot be- and the present terms all we can get
perhaps ii is best to take them with these obec.
onable features" In another part OF his letter. Judge
Sharkey says My opinion that the people, generally
will approve il, (the plan OF Adusment) and sustain
you in supporting il, and that the country is under great
obligations TO you for your exertons in trying adjust
our difficulties, has not materially changed"
In justice to Judge Sharkey, take pleasure in pub
fishing these extracts from his second letter. and are full
OF admiration for the judgment displayed by him. and the
noble conservative spirit which these letters breathe We
hail he election OF such the presidency of the
Nashville Convention excellent and trust that
his wisdom in council, the energy and decision which
belong his character, and his disnterested love OF
country may enable him TO be eminenty serviceabe to
the South and to the Union in the high position which
he now occupies.-USIoS
The Bulletin, OF New Albany, Indiana, acknowledges
the receipt of splendid engraving from the hands Of
Mr.. Graham, the enterprising publisher Of Graham's
American Magazine at is copy Of Of his premium
Plates The FIRST Prayer new and splendid mezzo-
tint Of mother teaching her child the first and hottest
duty of life II is eighteen inches wide by wenty-four
inches long" We under the obligations to Mr.
Graham for his courtesy and happy to say that its
whole style OF execution is singulary beautiful Nothing
be sweeer than the face OF the child whose little
hands put together by its mother, in the act OF
making his first prayer We may add that the Mag
azine is worthy of the public patronage Subscribers
who remit 80 will receive it from July, 1850, to July.
1851. along with this engraving and another appropr
one which is in process Of preparaton"C Christ Bless
ing Little Children"