The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-24
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Befoe southern men decide 10 reject the compromise
unjust as il is the South may be well 10 contemplate
utter lew plain thoughts on this subject and to ask
few plain question: Let not too hastily condemn the
course Of those southern members OF Congress who feel
constrained to give reluctantly to this compromise
il Is not il itself desirable adjustment for the South
II has very objectionable features, and 10 the eye OF
southern man lew any that are e sonsly Bu. = = me
she gets il. il al ALL for however little we at the South
may consider it comedies TO there rs large majority
IN Congress from the free States who console, =, that = so1
what terms the South ought TO have, and what she has
right equity and good faith TO expect We view the sub
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common place sagaciiy. Members OF Congress- should
not aim to defeat measure without practical object
does al hsy
want. They should have definite purpose Tor their
votes. The purpose which northern members OF Con-
Ii is avowed and declared That purpose is in order to
bring California in by ITSELF and then stop for the pre-
sent Next in the fullness OF lime. to bring in New
Mexico and next Utah, as free States, as they success
This uH surely BE- Ms result Of The defeat Of The COM
What do southern propose and expect to gain for
the South by the defeat Of the compromise That is the
practical question. What they gain Better terms
We hare heard seen any better terms named as in
The admission Of California with her present organ
cation and boundaries has been and is greatly obnoxious
in the South To large party among US il is the most
offensive of all the ingredients OF the compromise But
it is to be borne in mind, that on this question are d
vided among ourselves But defeat the compromise, and
they -mus swallow this bitter ingredient unaduerated
and by itself There is no doubt on this point The
members from the North unanimous in favor OF the
admission oil California. Many wings from the South
and some democrats are also in favor OF will com
manda decided msjory in the Senate II will command
majority oil at least sixty votes in the House We
fer to take the draugh If must take IT, sweeened by the
other ingredients OF the compromise though there is pre-
cions little Of the sweet and good deal OF the bitter in
all
By the compromise we get territorial governments. and
on the slavery question Tor the nso
of Gen. Cass should not complain of that But we
will iorbear urging at This time considerations why dem
quences the defeat Of this compromise We prefer to
speak Of question interesting to the South and the
whole South.
In our view OF it. we convinced that the continued
agitation OF the differences between the North and the
South must operate to the great humiliation OF the South
and the ultras OF the North are eager to nfict and
therefore oppose the compromise II the compromise is
carried the ultra free soles and the abolitoniss will
be disappointed and defeated This fact should be in that
event some consolation 10 southern men. To US il is
strong recommendation Of the measure.
Thursday says:
We informed yesterday, by Of the intel
lgent and best.informed members Of the Senaie that
i body
There are doubt, strong grounds for the expeca-
ton here expressed. The that great OF
more admissible does it appear even 10 such as were in
cned first to discard it But whatever may be the fate
of the bill in Congress, the Indications all that. with
only available mode OF settling the disturbing question
that has long agated the Union, and DISTRACTED the
progress Of Legislation in the national legislature The
could have its legitimate sway Congress- would dis.
pose OF the BILL and that favorably and speedily The
masses weary Of its protracted srugge and cannot
why il is that their representatives should hesitate
cav about measure which, whilst Iequires no con-
cession which cannot honorably be accorded either
side, would settle at and forever the vexed ques
ton, give organized government 10 the Territories,
and add another end luminous star to the conederacy
j Albany Argus.