The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


The bitterness and Abolition
Organs.
In proportion a patriotic and concilatory spirit,
promising peaceabe settlement of the present unhappy
sectional controversy, is exhibited in Congress- n the
proportion the bitterness and maligny OF the free
soil organs increase. Every gentleman in Congress
from the free States. who has evinced disposition 10
adjust the pending dispute grounds just and honorable
to all par,ss OF this great confederacycon which
must meet with the appreciation and applause OF every
true friend Of his countrywe say every gentleman from
the free States who has thus acted has been made the
object OF the most ncessant abuse and the basest msep
the part of the free soil abolition organs
We have noticed the Of those factous prints with
regard to several gentlemen; and recently we perceive
portion OF the democratic delegation from Illinois have
been Obliged TO encounter storm OF this phlo. African
We have not generally felt necessary to
defend friends from such assaults from such sources
and we now depart from our general rule mainly 10
correct of the Misrepresentation of fact contained
in the following article in the Tribune an abolition print
published at Chicago;
The REPRESENTATIVES ILLINOIS IN CosGRrss.
or four of representatives in Congress seem to be
laborng under the biological impression that their con
stituency reside In Louisiana any other than free
State.
We have already analysed the of Senator Douglas
and we now wish to refer to Mr. McCernand's
latest Of the batch, belieyeof which the
telegraph made brief mention the other day. His bill
proposes, in short, admit California with her
tional boundaries, but whether with her constitutional
terdc OF slavery does appear to establish territorial
governments New Mexico and Descret rchout The
Proviso androark tLc proposition-,o give Texas
millions OF dollars in stock (he scrip covering her soil hea
by land specuator) and concede her the four new
States (aoe Of course be means) conditioned for by the
duce her boundary !; that is che will renqush her hold
upon New Mexico to which she has the shadow Of
claim.
Wonderful anship--s II nota Mr. Baker said on
the Introduction Of this absurd propositions g Put down
of your hambies colleagues who opposed
bill"
Mr. Richardson said he for the admission OF Caior-
MIA she stands The fact that slavery is prohib
tied by her constitution, he remarked, is argument
against admitting her The people have the right, ia fra
ming their onstuton, to Indicate their institutions"
THUS il viii be seep that tho personfca,on Of " Lower
Egyp,' with little saving salt among
the Illinois delegation.
Mr. Harris however, judging by the report of his remarks
in House the Oh inst, has sunk deep OF
ibsefviency the Snuih than McCler1and. The
which he uttered that occasion would be quite
In character for Fooe Dawson, but libel upon
free people.
But, unpromsng the looks present, we
are without hope that Illinois may one day be fairly
among the free States and be represented by
The writer Of the article copied above nsinuates that
the bill recently offered by Mr.. McCernand in the
House of Representatives for the adjustment Of the ter
rtoris questions. proposes 10 ADMIT California wihou
the clause in her constitution inerdicting slavery This
insnuation is utterly unfounded as the writer must have
known he had read the bill about which he presumes
to speak So far from nmatng what is true with re-
gard this feature Of the BILL thewriier nsnuaes what
is VIGOROUSLY untrue. Mr. McClemand's bill does MOI
propose strike of the constitution OF California the
clause interdicng slavery but. on the contrary, II
proposes to admit that State into the Union with her
present limits and constitaon-in short to admit Cali
iornia she now is.
Again the writer assals Mr. McClernand's bill because
il makes provision for the satisfaction of the claim of
Texas upon New Mexico and for the settlement of the
boundaries between that State and Territory The writer
adds, with much knowledge candor, that Texas
"has not the shadow OF claim" None but the igno.
rant the idotc would treat the matter thus ppanty
Does not the editor OF that print know that the boandary
OF Texas defined in her treaty with Santa Anna, embraced
a portion OF what is claimed by New Mexico, in
GLIDING Santa Fer And does he not know that h
claim OF boundary the part of Texas was recognised TO
by the compact OF annexation, and was expressly
the government OF the United States for set
ement. II he is an intelligent man, and knows what
be is writing about he is not ignorant OF the fact that the
compact OF annexation did recognise the existence Of
claims the part OF Texas with regard to boundaries
md did reserve those claims, as between other ma
ions, New Mexico at that time belonging TO another
laton.) for adjustment by the United States
Therefore, Texas has claims OF boundary recognised
~ the Congress and Executive OF the United States in
he compact OF annexation and they these claims
he existence OF which is thus solemnly acknowledged
hat Mr. McClernand in his bill, proposes adjust He
proposes to do il in mode which will insure conclia
ion and peace between Texas and New Mexico where
IS his assaani and caumnaior would in the spirit Of
highway robber, disregard those claims, and leave
hem perhaps to the arbirament OF the swordcer anly
endless quarrel and contention between Texas and New
iexico. Now, which course is the wisest and most
which Mr.. McClernand proposes, or
hat which his a.salant would have Congress adopti
Again the Tribune writer insinuates, because Mr.
dcCernand proposes recognise and carry in good
ah the compact OF annexation with Texas, that he
course in favor OF making four slave States
ut Of Texas Suppose that such would be the result il il
the solemn engagement OF the government OF the Uni
d States with Texas, would the Tribune writer disre-
ard and rampe upon t' Are solemn treaties TO be dsre
arded and violated because they contain stipulations
ONE Of which are favorable and some unfavorable to
he interests or prejudces Of OF the parties TO them
n what condition would society be placed il such nfa