Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-30

sun II bf fl9htS were BDoHl 10 De invaded
or trampled on. The Compromise bill
was then framed, but extreme men Of both
parties looked on with distrust because of
its iinperfecteens
He who Expects a perfect law to see,
Expects what never was and meier tan be. !"
The question for the considerate then was,
will you accept this Compromise plan,
framed, rs 1t was, in a spirit Of concession,
and Cancellation, or will YOU, by its tejec-
ton, allow the sun Of The Union to set in
blood! That question, lie was proud 10
say, was answered IN the affirmative by
the assembled wisdom Of the hation.-
Some had declared that n bride wa offered
to Texas in tie Compromise, bat that
opinion even Gov. Qui'man had repndiat-
ed, for he had stated to him but Il few days
since that the offer Of the ten mDions WINS
but honest and honorable OH the part Of
the Un,ol, aud its acceptance reflected no
alscredIt on the part Of Texas.
Objections bad also been made against
the boundary agreed on, between the
s'ave-ho'ding States and aof, slave
holding States. lie could inform those
present, that tie line Of 50 deg. 30 min.
could have been established to run all the
way to the Pacific oceau, but for the IN
difference ~ distrust Of those eyAeme
" Dnlon-loving men" who opposed the
COMPROMISE. and ttfTnad III Cir noses at
terms Of adjustment. These were they
who kept up the continual declaration that
the South would never receive Justice from,
tie North, and acted IN sucl, n way rs to
force that servauce which they pretented
was their fear. At The commencement Of
the last session Of Congress, Whshinltou.
as before stateds was full of disuuionists.
Even Mr.. Calhoun, though be did not
Wisl, to have it known, had advised the
October Convention. The peculiar posi-
ton Of South Carolina bad occasioued his
d~eiicacy in the matter of publicity. Mauy
letters had been received in washington
on the subject, from distinguished South.
erners, aud spnne which he (ten. ~ gml
been lIonorei with, hal formed ~ part the
basis Of the Compromise.
Wlleneverthe mater came up, aFO Mis-.
si~sippl was spoken Of as one Of the dis
affected States, he l'en. r. raised his
warning voice and ,oId the disunlonist4
thai Mississippi was not to be res,ed OIL
Toe committee Of thirteen was at Ienyit
appointed to fFa'ne - plan Of Compromise.
Tia plan, thougI, Mr.. Calhoun sall no
sontI'eSer could support it0vitl1out dis
grace, unless additional guarantees were
voncliSate'l, was carried INTO law.
One D%roposltlou, at this time brought
up. was 10 hive two Presidents, one for
the Nortl, aud another for the South, each
vested viii, II veto power but HIS Mr..
fopte bad always coutented was lnlprac-
%',."b'e' and would break up the %t'"'e'' in
three months. -
1t had been stated that he had rnisreprc-
sellted Mr.. Cailtouu's speech, but be Iisd
notSnld he encouraged no wish to disturb
the ashes Of tie dead Even still there
were those who required additional guar
antees as a ~ sssary Si,ue yuu mn to tie
continuation q the Union.
eThat monster of Missouri, IcheersI and
he. Mr.. FL A'd got into Il personal ditl;-
Guilty on the question Of admitting Cali
foruia will her own selected bounlarie&.-
But the personal difficulty was - matter Of
small moment when the splIIiur Of civil
hood. Which then seemed 1T hand. was
taken into consideration, aud he voted for
the admission.
Aud II that a omission Of California the
South loSst nothing, for the two California
~,,,rtHH. I,,,,J t,s 90. 49,. .,,,,i. IT. {. .t
The history Of slavery shows that it VIII
not be ruled by Legislative e~nactrneuts, for
wherever ]eIilnate aud sou demand it, there
slavery goes. Som. said piracy took it 10
Texts. and he was Sure that California,
even now, had it to 81 much greatef extent
tl'an was generally supposed. Even if the
Constitution 9f Cat'I4rnIa opposed It, the
sovereign power whi3SH makes 81 Con<titu-
ton can change that Constitution, aud
from the character, energy, atll enterprise
of the people Of CaIiforGia, such a change
may well be expected among them.
4 4: X "
A loud call being made for Mr.. VIM. IT
Hunt, this highly promising young gen
ileman aud accomplished speaker, adde's.
sed the audience for q few minutes III the
most glowing language.
Judge Larue was then loudly called for
and was addressing the meeting when the
city papers went to press.
THE OUTDOORS b~EEoNsTEATIoN.
Shortly after 7 O'Clock, no less than
IHyee IHousunI Tnt0H Men gathered
in front of the st. CHARLES, AS,d despite the
torrents Of rain which occasionally fell,
proceeded to organize n meeting Of their
Thu, ,ethusiasm was equally "a Grent
as that displayed within the walls Of the
st. Charles. The >vasts assembly was
addressed successfully by Col. A. i. Bine.
aman, Capt. Clenjenin, Messrs. Matlie-
son, Reid, and others. This iupromptn
gathering did not dispense until near 10
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We copy the following from a late num-
Der Of the Charleston News. aud cordially
respond To the praise that it bestowes upon
the heroic man who, in order to save the
lives of others, rlsked his own. He is IN
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