The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-07

o. tho sos o large meeting 4 he tyo poIitIea, par
ses was held 10 this place. Of which the Hon Gave John
son was chaman and some strong resolutions were adopt
cd. approving he plan q comPronise reported BY hs
Committee Of rhrssn These resolutions were adopted
from Of the equality Of the terms,
bu, from an earnest feeling sxnguis the dangers q dis
o1Sn and restore ,ssnqa g the country Eiastenhs
lie opinion, would prefer IN Tho abstract the Missouri Com
promise ns Us nearer approach 10 Justice But believing
as attainment inpraccabe and an adherence 10 an TIM
prsclicabe scheme another name for dsunion whatever
may be The intention Of Us advocates they aIe cordially In
unequal but who can weigh thal inequality with the
told houbss Of civil CONFUSION and bloodshed In which
Tree @ throughout liz world " The soan would
much prefer such amendments e VIII .nahe the Compro
miss With rsctons shs fully appreciates The
rant Incompetent and unserupuIous President, only
ecpa.ing California BY his antiques upon Congress Tor
power her, and ekng toprsust settlement Of The
rs",asnng goron o me territorial q4sstic, as che Price
ces, win make the sscrDees required by the Compromise
Ia tbs spirit Of hil5wea patriotism. the govern
d the North and, in The contingency d iSiolaon on hr
bayonet let not her concessions misead amy conceal
her discrimination Her spirit Is too proud to brook more
and her resolution usterabIe the Compromises
Reported Is her tsfimafum She will accept less
acquired Ts%iosss he Nols @ y The
sd,ous and reacberous policy OF mbeciie and unscIn
rend the government INTO two rival confodcaoes His Is
The honor and his The immortal infamy OF such caiasiro
oserwhening Is moi c.a Viii, t,is people al large In The
lnise or some equivalent may end III
ton Leaders are temperate, because the excitement Is
Nashville Convention il iLs quiet which precedes deter
mined action Hove the Union love our free institutions
and agonizsd spirit as the conductor Of the fr prsss
America, II e North pushes matters 10 exeiiys ny re-
81 The territorial question: ,s South VIII unur ,Se nag Of
an independent conledcIcy, and punae into revolution
Yours, very truly.
We frankly present this problem to our intelligent cor
respondent Suppose the Compromise Of the Senate
should be rejected by the uss both sides, North and
SouhD well the vote Of the Taylor wings. then
who will be held responsible for the defeat Will he
say that it the North alone who pushing matters TO
exremites" and will he then insist upon the Souths
unfurng the flag Of independent confederacy Poll
iicans who looking to this desperate alternative
should take weigh most carefully althe elements
which should determine their course. Would our cor
respondent, them unfur this flag, when the southern
votes as we'll as the northern votes and especially the
Taylor wings, are responsible for the rejection Of the
Compromise
AS write these remarks, eye falls upon the fol-
lowing article, which appears in the Southern Press Of
Saturday morning. II presents some views which are
worthy OF consideration. First il analyses the elements
Of the opposition which will be United against the Com
promise bill they precisely Of the character which
have just-indeed, frequently Secondly. we
hail the spirit Of compromise which breaihes in this
tce liberal and less ultra than we expected We
happy to hear in spite OF the ulaisms which have
been ushered forth, that he southern opposition desire
alagation" that they have Interior objects
in views" and that they desire setemenf Of the diff
Al. "A
ing due respect for the future safety Of the South The
friends Of the Compromise are. therefore. called on for
proposition acceptable to tile South and thus ''in adj
dition to the efforts of the moderate and patriotic men OF
the North, they 1.-THE friends Of the COMPROMISED will pass
the measure in spite Of the opposition Of the free-soers
and the administration. and thus give peace to the
try" IL the Southern Prets sincere the wish il ex-
presses Why. then, does not indicate
for settling the question
What shall this measure bel We leave il to wise and
consderae compromsers confer with each Other and
adopt some scheme which will bring together the oppo-
OF the free soIefs and OF the scheme Of the admin.
istraton. Can it be the Missouri line We should be
most willing 10 take 1t. But how be expected 10
succeed after the signal defeat which received in the
Senate last week, and after the decided manifestations
which have appeared in the other House How can il
be expected that "he moderate and patriotic men OF
the North" can agree to this Compromise, when not
OF them voted for in the Senate And we under.
stand not vote north OF the SusquehanDa and north OF
the Ohio be expected in the House OF Representa-
tves But cheerfully leave this whole matter in the
hands of ''ihe moderate and patriotic OF the North"
as well Of the Southof the East well OF the West
The people demand its settlement They require that The
Union should be preserved. well the rights Of the
States be protected They call upon their representative.
and project them from the and encroach
mens Of the cabinetfom the desperate attempt to force
New Mexico into the Union. they cali upon Congress,
TO settle the boundaries Of Texas and New Mexico and
prevent the shedding OF brothers blood upon that dis
,ant frontier. Congress has already employed more thar
seven months in the attempt TO the Union. and 4
give peace to the country. Nothing has been done. ex
cep debates without end and prot and resolutions ant
amendments without number. The people desire bet
ter and conciliaory. and more active spirit Il
animate public councils. Every patriotic heart beat
with hope for the adjustment Of the controversy an,
every friend OF his county viii hail that day ms on,
OF the most blessed which has ever eraced our annals
From southern Press
THIS COMPROMISE orrJNssrs.-Thefe T. q yer,
general desire IN all paris Of the country for equitable
which gives support the bill Of the Com ee OF Thr
teen Incorporation 10 IL there three distinct forces,
FIRST The ffce-soil parry Of the Norb embracing ma
not only desire exclude South entirely from the
territory, but they bent excluding her-viz 81
the wimos P.oviso-tha i may be manes, TO nil the