Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-06-27
The Gem proas.. ". the Presidents Plan.

gress, it is very evident that this compromise plan
will not effect the desired object. would, anu
no better plan could be proposed-if 1t would sat
isfy both the south and the North, then would we
rejoice to see il adopted. But it will not.
we consider the perpetuation Of the agitation OF
this question as lying at the dior Of men who
might have put stop to it long ago. Wejudge not
their motives, but we can see what different
course or action from the one they have pursued,
would have effected. If Daniel Webster and Hen
ry Clay had magnanimously said to their fellow
members of Congress, when the President pro-
posed his plan this is the way, walk ye in It, and
they had sustained that plan, California would now
have been enc Of the United States, and the South
would have been fur more content than they will
be should the compromise bin become law.
II should be remembered that at the time the
Presidents Message was presented, any other idea
than admitting California At her own request with
out hesitation, YVES not dreamed Of by any. twas
only the yacllation Of northern and their sub
serviency to the South, such men as Dodge
and Jones Of this free state, that encouraged and
emboldened few southern men to resist the ad-
mission of California with her free constitution.-
When Foote fir st proposed his committee Of thir
teen, it was hooted at all over the land; but one
northern man after another encouraged it, until it
was looked upon as grand peace Offering, and Mr.
Calhoun's sudden death, Mr. Webstcr's great speech
and the not-to-be-outdone conduct Of Mr. Clay, all
combined to give the south new consequence
which it did not before possess. The South felt
her importance, availed herself Of her advantage.
Gus position and is now evidently IA the ascend
ant, and dough faces in sufficient numbers can be
found to fall down and worship her. Thank God,
we do not belong to that crowd We love our
whole country, and should love it better this
glorious day, we're it all free. As it is, We wish
no other guide for the country beside the Consttu
ton, and that admits OF no sectional Partially.
That the Presidents plan Was a good one, all
admitted at the time. Why is it not the best still7
We think Isl especially with the recent action OF
New Mexico before US. Let us look at il! The
President says in his special ssage to Congress:
alt is understood that the people Of the western
part OF California. have formed plan OF state
constitution. and win soon submit the to the
judgment of Congress. and apply for admission as
a state. This course on their part. though in
cordanCe with. was not adopted exclusively in con-
sequence Of any expires sion ofmy wishes, inasmuch
measures tending to this end had been promoted
by the officers sent there by my predecessor, anu
were already in active progress OF execution before
any communication from me reached California;
1.-THE proposed constitution shall when submitted
to Congress, be found to he in compliance with the
acquisitions of the constitution ofthe United States
earnestly recommend that it may receive the
sanction Of Congress.
ssShonld Congress, when California shall present
herself for Incorporation into the Union, annex a
condition to her admission as state, affecting her
dome sits Institutions, contrary to the wishes of
her people. and even compel her temporarily TO
comply with it, yet the state could change her con-
stitution at any time after admission, when to her
it should seem expedient. Any attempt to deny to
the people Of the state the right of self
in a matter which particularly affects themselves,
will infaliibly be regarded ly them an invasion
Of their rights; and uran the principle laid down
our Declaration Of Independence, they will certain
ly be sustained by the great mass OF the American
people.
t.Toasscrt that they conquered people, and
must a state submit to the will Of the conquer
ofs, in this regard, will meet with no cordial re-
Spouse among American freCmen. Great numbers
ofthem native citizens Of the IT, States, not in
ferior to the rest OF our countrymen in intelligence
and patriotism; and no language of menace to re-
strain them In the exercise Of undouhted right.
substantially guaranteed to them by the treaty Of
cession ITSELF shall ever be uttered by me. or en-
couraged and sustained by persons acting under
my authority. It 10 to be expected that in the res
idue of the territory coded to us by Mexico, the
people residing there will, at the time Of their in
corporation into the Union as = state, settle all
questions Of dome site policy to suit themselves.
'sNo material Inconvenience will result from the
want for short period, OF government establish
ed by Congress over that part ofhe territory which
lies eastward Of the state OF California; and the rea-
sons for my opinion that New Mexico will. at no
very distant period, ask for admis sion into the
Union, are founded on unofficial nforma ton, which
I suppose is common to all who have cared TO
make INQUIRIES Oh that subject,
ssseeins, than. that the question which now ex-
cites such painful sen sations in the country will
in the end, certainly he settled by the silent effect
Of causes independent Of the action OF Congress.
again submit to your wisdom the policy recon-
mended in my annual message, of awaiting the SAL
utary operation OF those causes, believing that G
shall thus avoid the creation Of geographical par
ties, and secure the harmony of feeling neces-
Sary to the beneficial action four political system.
"Connected as the Union is with the remem-
brance OF past happiness the sense ofpresent bies-
sings, and the hope of future peace and prosperity
every dictate of wisdom. every feeling duty. and
every emotion of patriotism. tend to inspire fide
iy and dev otion to 1t, and admonsh us cautiously
| to AVOID any unnecessary controversy which can
either endanger it or impair its strength, the chief
element Of which is to be found IN the regard and
| affection Of the people for each Others
Can any reasonable objection be brought against
such plans What could be more patriotic, more
appropriate TO the observance Of this day. even.
than the sentiments contained in these extracts
President Taylor has shown himself adequate to
! every emergency, and he ought to be sustained
| BY the people, he will be; while those who have
attempted to defeat him in his patriotic and benef-
icent measures will only dig for themselves their
! own political graves.
! Why is it that locofocos advocate the compro
mise? In many cases it is because they see in its
| adoption not the settlement of the slave contro-
| versy, but the wished for dissention and dismem-
! beEment Of the wing party. But they will be mis-
taken. II the Omnibus Bill does pass both houses,
as much as we think it will fail of its object, we
are too much attached 10 our own free institutions
and we know Gen Taylor is also, not to bow sub.
"'ssiveiy to the will ofth majority and let it work
out ITS own cure. The people-the masses-look
upon the twaddling course Of Congress as mere
| chiid's play. Its own party condemns it, and we
reJolce TO know that it is nota whig Congress.
!
| WASHINGTON MosuMESr.-This is The a,v roc.
onmeaded TO be set apart for contributing towards
the erection of the National Monument at WASH
inston. To-day the pennies of ten thousand Chill.
oten' and The larger sums OF their Seniors viii 20
no swell the amount in the Treasury of the AS
soc'a''on, but win come far short of being aae
| quate 10 secure the requisite sum for its connie
"oh' Inc WORK isgreat, and will require upw ards
OF million ofdollars to finish it.
we have received from j. S. Wn,cur Feo os
Chicago, Ill, agent for receiving contribution two
! large engraviEgs one (which is an accurate ,;.-
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