Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-07
RIG MOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, May 9TH, 1850,
"THE REPUBLIC"

the Washington Republic in reply to our stric-
lures upon its recent course. Its perusal has sa-
tilted us that we did right in calling upon that pa
per for an explanation of its authority for advoca-
ting the independent admission of California, at
the very juncture when the friends of compro-
mise in the Senate had agreed upon joint bill as
the best mode of settling the sectional controver-
sy. The Republic dsclaims distinctly any COM
mission to speak for the President, and declares
that neither he, nor any other person but the edi
tors, is responsible for the views which they ex-
press. With this disavowal, it becomes a matter
of comparatively little consequence 1--WE say it
without disparagemenD whether the Republic OPP
poses or sustans the compromise scheme about
TO be laid before the Senate. The President is
not to be considered desiring its defeat, because
the Republic may undertake to assail it.
But we are especially pleased to find, in the Re
pubhc's article, evidences that the editors have
been brought to perceive the real danger there is
in the use of the Presidents policy to procure the
failure of the Senae's plan. They now appear
to see that if the North be induced to vote Cali
fornia in, for the ostensbe reason that that mea-
scheme, the Territory question would be left
open as ever, and no advocate of the Wilmot Pro-
viso, who had voted for the California bill, would
consider himself bound to let the Territories alone
as the President proposes. The Senate, indeed,
might reject bill from the House, with the Will
mot Proviso engrafted upon it, but that a0ouzd be
no settlement. Non-action would prevail for the
for+ no 70 hut a.,
Soil party would maintain its existence, the Union
would be racked with agitations, and Gen. Tay-
lor's administration would be able to accomplish
nothing for the good of the country or the well
fare of the Wing party. The Republic, we are
glad to perceive is beginning to appreciate the in
sidious policy of those Northern men who are now
holding up the Presidents plan as the true rally
ing point of the Wing party Their object is to
defeat any real settlement of the dispute. They
are opposed to any compromise which can be
satisfactory to the Southern States. Hence, they
are very willing to adopt just so much of the Pre-
sidents plan as suits their present ends, and then
they will leave to Wilmot and his followers the
duty of violating the principle of non-action, by
renewing the Proviso in Congress. Every one
who is familiar with the leading Northern journals.
cannot but be convinced that this is the part which
the opponents of compromise, and especially
those of the Wing party, are resolving to play.
The Neao York Tribune bold representative
of anti-slavery sentiment, has more than once de-
clareG itself for the Presidents scheme, meaning
doubtless that California must be admitted at once
and then we may have non-action unit il the north
10 III
Tribune of Saturday last, publishes a remarkable
letter from its Washington correspondent, urging
the view that the ordinary objections of the anti
slavery party to the "Omnbus bill" as it is called
have been sufficiently pressed, Sand that the party
considerations against its passage should be pre-
sented at this particular juncture." And this wri-
ter's conclusions are:
"lst That the North should support Gen. Tayor's
policy, because is the best policy prevent the spread
ofSlavery into the new Territories, but mainly,
"2d. That the Wing party should support it, because
It is the wses tarest most unobeetonabe and torbear
ing, and least irritating OF any that can be presented and
because it is the policy of Wing Administration pre-
sented for the adoption of the Wing party
The NeaO York Courier and Enquirer adopts
the same role, and urges all Northern Wings to
rally upon the Presidents policy
ue DOStOB Aus, WHICH has StuDDOTnly re-
fused to acquiesce in Mr.. Webster's counsels,
broke FORTH on Friday last, with the following ex-
ulting announcement:
"GooD NEws.-We are highly gratifed to learn, by
the letters OF our associate, and fom other reliable
sources, that matters looking bright and cheering
IN w ashlngton. The Northern members recovering
their equilibrium, and are inspired with renewed cour
age to resist and to defeat, the omnibus bill, or any
other bill which proposes to connect the admission of
TO establish territorial governments without the ord
nance of Freedom being attached thereto. THE PREs-
DENTS PLATFORM OR NOTHING, IS THE RALLYING Cry
A letter from the AAas's associate dated
April 30th, throws much light the state of
affairs at Washington. and discloses the point
where the real danger now lies. We quote a
few sentences:
Since last wrote you there has been an evident
progress IN the improvement then spoke Of in the feel
ing IN the House OF Representatives. There is very
apparent and growing dissemination the part of
Northern men, to be entrapped into any scheme of
compromise or OF adjustment, such a committee
composed as are the thirteen could by any possible
ty, agree upon 1t now seems that some, at least of
the claims made by the compromises of Northern al
les have not been justified are certainly disowned hv
the parties Among these, am glad to learn one Of
the New England members, whom, in his absence from
the city, the South have been appropriang to them
selves, without even asking leave He has since re-
turned from the North and he is given up not TO
be among the recreant They now concede that only
New England representative will vote 10 sell out his
constituents to Mr. Foote'S compromise committee
that one is Mr. Fuller the representative from the Han
cock, Washington and Arstook districts in Maine, Let
his constituents look to him next September.
Il am now assured on all hands, that certainly not
more than Northern Wing. and probably not
single one wlvote for any territorial government bill
without the provso against slavery This rmness the
part OF the Wing members sustained they by the
impartial, the dgnied and the patriotic OF the
President and his Cabinet and the firm and decided
tone OF the universal Northern press cannot but exert
beneficial influence upon the waverng and the uncer-
tain among the Northern Loco Foco members
From present appearances, it will not only puzzle
the Southern conspraors 10 find their heavyweight re-
crean Northern members, but they will also have more
than they do induce the Southern Wings to ia
Vor scheme openly at war upon the impartial and
truly conciliatory platform of the Executive This
proved signs Of the tlrnesn -