The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-29

the Epenitg Post means by better govern
nent, is government with the NVilmot pro-
viso Incorporated into it.
From the NeD York Evening Post.
The Washington Union OF Tuesday says:
owe would not vote for the admission of Califor-
MIA per Sc; but waive all objections to tn
measure If it can be made part of system of
compromise to give peace to the republic. The COM
promise prostrates the Wilmot proviso the most
insidious form which abotionism has as
sumed, and the most fatal to the South; for this
compromise organizes territorial governments for
U tab and New Mexico, without any restriction
slavery. OF course there is express understand
ing that it is to be solemn compact, binding upon
the North as well the South; and that if this sys
tenn s hereafter to be disturbed by the influence of
anaticism-f the grossest violation of good faith is
To be added to the violence of aggression--the
South will then be prepared to say that she
longer put faith in our northern brethren, and that
1t will be time TO part"
We may we'll give notice at once that if the
scheme called Compromise is adopted by Con-
gress, il will not be allowed to remain undsturbed
There will be no solemn compact in the case. If
the act after 1t is passed, can be amended in any
subsequent Congress- as to give the Territories
better government than Mr. CIays bill provides for
them, it will be done. The attempt will be made
from session to session, until it is successful; of
that the Union and its associates may be confident.
Nor will there be any violation of good faith in
the matter for the people Of the free States enter
into no obligation. There can be no breach Of
engagement where none is made. We protest
against being expected to fulfil the conditions of a
bond which we never signcd-to which we never
made ourselves parties In any manner The poll
ticians assembled at Washington in the two cham
bers Of Congress lay their heads together and pass
bill which they call Compromise. The next
Congress may, il 1t plesses repeal it, and the
less freely because il il called Compromises Con-
gress must learn that 1t is not by giving to law
the name Of Compromise that il make il ire
pealable-can give to il the same binding and per-
manent force which belongs to the Constitution Of
the Republican obligc any subsequent Congress
" decline all debate the expediency or the jus
tice Of allowing il to stand. If the politicians who
make the law prevent its repeal, they will do
of course; but in the time they must under
stand that nobody is bouhd TO this but them
selves. II the people at any time take fancy to
abrogate it, they the sole and proper Judges Of
the matter, and are as free to strike 1t from, the
statute book as il Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Footc had not
given il the name of Compromise.
So far Is concerns the State Of New York, she has
already given solemn notice, that she will not be
bound by any such surrender Of what she deems
her rights She gave II in the late proceedings Of
her Legislature, instructing her Senators in Con
grcss TO insist on applying the ordinance Of 1877
TO the Territories, and TO consent TO no form of
government for the Territories which does not con-
tain IL, under any prctencc Of compromise what
ever. These resolutions have been laid before
Congress, and the notice is Of the fullest nature
n Senator Dickinson, bcsdeA. violating these in
structions, by voting, he haslalrcady done, for
excluding the ordinance of 1857 from tie bill for
governing the Territories, attempts TO pledge the
State of New York against the future amendment
II
doing tho impudent ireachery Of which he has been
guilty-he offers a-scdge which he has no auiho
rty TO give, aud which his State will treat AZ a
banker treats a forged draft
We say, therefore, 10 the Union, and To Mr.
| Clay, aud to their associates "If you take this
compromise, you take il with foil warming that IL
will not be allowed at last You buy the jar with
| notice that there IL flaw in il, and YOU cannot
complain IL il breaks in your hands" The trath
is that il is the practice of Congress 10 make light
OF these compromises We have not had tariff
since the first bill of the kind passed soon after the
with Great Britain, which was not talked OF
as compromise at the time il passed; and we
never had one which lasted longer than it was the
pleasure Of the majority TO retain il. No pretence
of its being solemn compact delayed it's re-
peal for an hour.
We republish the foregoing article from an
lniluential Democratic paper, not because we
approve of the determination therein expressed,
not to allow the Compromise. if il be adopted
by Congress, TO remain undisturbed, but sim
ply and solely to show, what we have again
aud again said, that this measure, instead Of
allaying agitation and restoring permanent re.
pose to the Union, will, if il pass, be followed
by renewed agitation and increased excitement
Nor will this agitation and excitement be con-
fined to the non-slaveholding States. They
will pervade the slaveholding States. and the
inevitable result will be the election 10 the next
Congress Of largely increased number Of
members from both sections committed TO ex-
IRENE opinions. We should hope, if il were
not hoping against hope, that, in the event of
the adoption Of the Compromise, it 'oouid have
the effect which its advocates say it will have,