The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-06

motion to adjourn.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr..
MORTON announced the death of ALEX
AMBER NEWMAN, member elect to the
House, and offered the usual resolutions
OF coincidence and commemoration, after
which, as further mark of respect, the
House adjourned.
President Taylor and the Territorial Qucs-
ton.
The Opposition, to judge from the art-
cles of their journals, and the speeches of
some OF their leading orators, have So
yereign panacea for all possible national
evils. They have sure remedy for all
disorders in the body polite. They can
make world out of chaos in the twink
ling of an eye. They can quiet all man
ner Of disaffection, and from the prevail
ing confusion restore system, order, and
tranquility, in less time than we are &C.
cupied in the writing of single paragraph.
One thing done, and all things are easy.
There is to be no disunion, no more fac
ton, no more Withholding of supplies The
wheels of government are then to be per-
mitted to run on with their accustomed
regularity. We are to have no more me-
naces, no more discomfort. Let us ex-
anime moment the process by which
they promise to secure this desirable re-
suit.
1t is only for President TAYLOR to say
whether or not he will veto the Wilmot
proviso. 1t is only for President TAYLOR
TO anticipate the action of Congress, and,
in violation of his constitutional duties,
take the initiative in legislation by saying
what kind of legislation will be satisfacto-
ry, and what kind of legislation he shall
deem it his duty to arrest by the veto,
and then these great ends will be secured.
1t is of no manner of importance whether
ne says that he will veto or will not veto
let him say the one thing or the other,
and then peace will be restored and the
Union will be saved. This is the theory
of the Bitter-Enders. The reason as
signed is as respectful as the logic of it is
irresistible. Then the country will know
whether the North or the South has been
cheated That point once determined,
and Bitter-Endism is content, and the
country is safe and happy.
We really do not see how the conclu-
sion is to flow from the premises. We do
not see our way clear TO reason out any
such effect from any such cause. Sup.
pose, for moment, that President TAY-
LoR should be so false to all the principles
he has professed, and to all the proprieties
of his position, as to announce his prede-
termination with regard to any act of Con-
gress; how would such an announcement
affect public opinion, and restore peace to
the people'
Suppose that he should announce that
he would not veto the Wilmot proviso,
how would thatrestore tranquility Would
such an announcement induce our South
ern friends to suspend their preliminary
movements for secession or dissolution
Would il check the measures contemplate
ing, in certain events, disunionl Would
it tranquillize the disturbed public opinion
Of the Southern Statesi Would it not, on
the contrary, agitate and excite them to a
still higher degree than they are now agi-
tated and excitedi
Suppose, on the other hand, that he
should announce that he would veto the
Wilmot proviso, how could such an an
nouncement operate TO tranquillize the
public mind Of the North How would
il arrest the action Of agitators and dis
unionistsi How would it embarrass or
terminate the factious movements of the
Abolltionistsi So far from restoring peace
and harmony, would it not tend to inAame
to still more intense excitement the rage
of fanaticism Would il not lend new
strength and new weapons to that class of
politicians at the North who have been
foisted into bad eminence by this mis-
cradle agitation, and who must sink into
their original insigni6cance as soon as, by
the general consent of good, wise, and
patriotic men, il is understood that this
topic Of agitation is TO be abandoned
The more we have reflected upon this
subject, and the more we have considered
the various modes that have been de-
vised for its adjustment, the better salts
fed are we that the policy of the PREsr-
DENT is the only policy that can settle the
existing difficulties in a manner that will
be satisfactory TO both the North and the
South. II is certain that neither the North
nor the South can settle il in a manner
that will be acquiesced in by the people Of
both sections. When difficulty exists
between the parties 10 a compact or con
tract, which they cannot themselves ad.