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H COMPROMISE,

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The compromise bill, commonly called
The "omnibas Biz by way Of dsrision
by its enemies, has certainly been defeated
10 the Senate. The slavery question now
wears a more gloomy aspect than at any
time heretofore ; however, those mighty in
selects, Clay, Cass, Dickinson, Foote, &C.,
who have stood by it and their country, in
the Senate, still avow their determination
to stand by the ship of state and right her
if possible, even while the storm around
her wildly RACES. Hope is still entertained
by the true friends of the country, that it,
or some other God-send, will yet be taken
up, either in the Senate or House, and pass
ed, that peace may ono more be restored
to the country.
We subjoin the following eloquent re-
marks from the St. Louis Intelligencer.-
They speak the public sentiment of Mis-
souri,: ..... r ., s
The CoMpRoMIse-THE CoUNTRY.-It is
with feelings Of the deepest regret that we
have received confirmation of the news
that the Compromise isdefeated. We had
sincerely hoped that a measure brought
forth by the united patriotism of both par
ties, and so generally approved by the great
mass of the people of the country, and so
eloquently and laboriously sustained by|
the wisest and best patriots of the land,
would pass through all the stages Of legis-|
lation and bring once more peace, harmony
and good feeling to our long distracted
country.
d We had thought that the dawn of
brighter day for this Republic was close
and that. its moontide Brightness
would soon be upon us TO gid the dark
Of retreating danger.
These fond hopes, we know, animated
The breasts Of al true patriots in the land,
they have looked daily and hourly for
TO Washington, anxiously expectingI
their contamination. If the UOiee Of Mel
coud have been taken, it would
have carried the Compromise with tremen-
dous yJower and unanimity. And if the
poice Of he people could noW be taken, We
verify believe that like the voice of God
when heard in his thunderbolts, it would
hurl to the depths Of eternal ignominy and
every man engaged in its defeat.
The enemies of the Union have now al,
short triumph. Let them gloat over it,
Let them riot in the ruin they have wrou-
,ht. Let them exult over the prostration
II the country's hopes. We shall see the
hip Of state right itself. We shall see
he outpouring Of the indignation Of q bel,
rsyed and outraged people. We shall
the blasting Of selfish i%ntrigues, the
and whitening of corrupt faction,
he intense burning up Of unholy bargains
between Northern and Southern plotters
the Union, in the furnace of the
wrath. |.
Already have the noble patriots in the
with the sublime Clay at their
Iead, avowed their determination to stand
y the Union to the last-to work still
'arder, till all is safe-to appeal to the al
power Of the people, in their ulti-
nate sovereign capacity, in behalf of the =,
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Fellow citizens! What should be your 5
esponse? Will you cover under the de-
iding uxultation of the Free-Soil agitators?oo
Will you desert your standard in this dark :
our? We know we wrong you by suchE'
Iuestions. Then rally Whigs-rally DEM
every man who loves his
and put down that man, Thomas $
!. Benton, and all his followers, who are o
ow rejoicing over your country's troubles. n
boast that they have defeated the Il
;ompromise-the only measure that pro- n
,ised peace to the country. We know
if the people vote their sentiments, this
cast will recoil with terrible effect on their a
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