Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-16

Northern Wings and Free Soil,

The National Era, the Free Soil orpan n,
Washington is reluctantly, and by force Of cir.
Cuuistances, compelled to pay the Northern
Wings in Congress high compliment. Facts
are more stubborn than fiction, and are forcino
the Era Editors eyes wide open.
Under the head of "CoMPReMIsE CoMMIrr.v
-CALcULATIoNs AND RESULTS the Fra
says
Say that an omnibus bill for the admission q,
California, the organization of the Territorial
Governments without the Proviso. and the ppr.
chase of the claim of Texas to New Mexico
pass the Senate. An effort will be made in the
House TO separate the provision for ADMITTING
California, and TO take the vote upon that as a
distinct measure. This would be a test vote
the result would show who were the true friends
OF the admission OF California, and real oppo-
nents of slavery extension, and who are not.n
| The Era makes Its calculations :hLs:
! "How, them would the vote stand for Califor.
MA, as separate measure? The whole slave
holding delegation, Wing and Democratic. num-
bering ninety -one we shall put down in the neg
alive, although It Is not improbable that it viii
furnish some affirmative votes. The Free State
delegation, numbering one hundred and for,y.
If voting unitedly, would give majority of for,y
nine IN favor Of tae measure. The whole GUM
Der OF Representatives Is two hundred and tbir-
ly-one-a majority, one hundred and sixleeD.-
TO secure majority IN favor of the savehold-
ers, 1t Is necessary not only that the slave States
be united 10 man, but that they should obtain
The votes OF twenty five Of the free State Repre-
scntaiiyes. Caa tins number obtained? The
shareholders say It can. The Why's from the
Free States, on the question OF California as
separate measure, WILL NOT, OF COURSE,
FURNISH THE SOUTH WITH ANY
VOTES
And this, too, upon what the Esa calls test
vote. Te Era proceeds:
Tine wenty five allies are expected from the
Democratic ranks. We give a list OF those vino
are deemed reliable in this case.
Pennsy vanIi-Dnmmicl Gilmore Maun, Nc
Lanshan, Robbins, j., Ross, LeFln-7.
Ohio-l.
Indiana Brown, Gorman-2
Illinois Harris, McCiernand, Richardson,
Young-4.
Suppose all these certain for the South the
sllyehulders would sill number but one hundred
and five votes, out of two hundred and thirty
one. They must obtain eleven more from the
Free States. Who will give them !? The fol-
loving gentlemen have been named, but the
most that can be said OF them is that they are
doubtful:
Maine Fuiler-I
New Hampshire-lIibbard-
Pennsy nia-Thompson-l.
OhIo-Disney lioag and-2.
Naturalization, Dunham-2.
Suppose these seven, put down by some as
doubtful, should 90 with the So..th, 1t would still
be IN a minority, numbering only one hundred
and Twelve out OF t~ hundred and thirty-oue
Where can four more votes be had Possibly
the SHAREHOLDERS may count upon Potter and
SweelZer of Ohio, Letter OF Iowa, Bsse OF H.
linois All these, together with the eight just
nameG as doubtful. they must secure before they
can overcome the ma jorlty IN favor OF California
as separate measure. Can they do II: We
have no evidence that they can. The chances
are against them"
In the following extract from the same article,
the Era steps upon President Taylor's platform
.unwltingly It may be-but II nevertheless adj
mts that by tie plan recommended by the Pres
dent the slavery difficulty may be easily set
lied
The House in fact contains Wilmot Provi-
so msJorty. In the Senate, in all probability
he majority S the other way. IT, after a fair
md manly Struggle, the two Houses cannot a
gree, let them finish The necessary business and
adjourn. BY the time another Congress shall
meet, 1t is likely that New Mexico will present
herself for admlssIon rs State and the difficult
y may then be settled uiihoui much trouble. Do
'hut Is Cicursy PIuU tUablo aTId right adIt Oui-
ioinla. Then try TO do what seems possible,
s,ablish territorial Governments, on sound prin-
pes. If the attempt tail, there is nothing left
'ut 10 atIourn.and try again al the next session"
Dare the Vermont Patriot publish?