The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-28

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WAsHISeToS. March 70, 1850 {;
At no former stage of the season has a better
prospect been afforded to US than at present for
speedy and final adjustment of the disturbing ques-
ton. Efforts have been successfully made to bring
majority Of the Senate to concur in Mr.. Foote'S
proposition for the reference of the question to
select committee of thirteen Mr.. Dayton will
speak on that propositions but chiefly in regard to
another subject--the fugitive slave bill--and on
Friday, it may be hoped, that the committee will
be ordered.
The committee will attempt to settle every thing
which agitates and distracts the country and OBJ
structs the regular functions Of Legislation. IT,
after the deep and favorable impression made upon
the country by the speeches of Mr.. Clay, Mr..
Dickinson, Mr. Cass, Mr. Bell and Mr.. Webster,
the question cannot be now adjusted, it never can
be. more favorable conjunction Of circumstances
can at no time recur Gov. Seward and the idealsts
and fanatics whom he represents are now put down
completely, and it will hardly be worth while to
continue the agitation till, in the confusion of par
ties produced by it, his faction can rise again.
The administration have thrown their weight in
opposition TO Mr.. Seward and his views They
utterly dehounce and discard him as one OF their
friends and supporters.
Notwithstanding the fulsome and flatulent adu.
lation and homage Of Gen. Taylor, with which he
stuffed his speech, and which, as Mr.. Badger said
to-day Gen. Taylor's powers of deglutiton would
not enable him to swallow, | do not suppose that
Mr.. Seward can gain any support from the demo-
cratic party; whose views are justly represented
by Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Dickinson. This is the time,
therefore, for action in reference to the state Of
feeling in the North, and in regard to the Sonth
We are not yet aware that Mr. Calhoun's ex.
treme views have found any decided support The
South are not unwilling to unite on the platform
presented by Mr.. Webster. Speedy action should
take place, because events have occurred and are
likely to occur, of very irritating nature and
which will prompt the Southern Convention to
take some very strong steps towards resistance and
retaliation. OF such nature is the subject of
Gov. Floyds recent message to the Legislature Of
Virginia, recommending retaliatory legislation in
regard to Ohio and those States which refuse to
fulfil their constitutional obligations to the South,
in regard to the surrender of fugtives The whole
people of the Commonwealth of Virg MIA will unite
IN the support of the recommendation of that mes
sages L heard very reasonable and remarkably
moderate man say, in view Of these irritating col
hslons, that if the Virginians were not the most
peace-loving people in the world, they would have
gone to before this upon the questions involved
in the conduct Of the Northern people and State
Legislatures in regard to fugitive slaves.
Should not Congress patch up a compromise,
think it very probable that the Southern Conven-
ton, if they do nothing else, will recommend to
the Southern States the passage Of laws for retail
iating upon the Northern States, and then. COM
mence some very severe police regulations All
this will serve to produce and continue irritation
on both sidesj and the end must soon be general
convulsion. Ion.