Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-16
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TUESDAY MORNING. july 10 ~
THINGS AT WASHINGTON.

;u h e,,lc5 satisfactorily and honorahy 10 all
p,T,s of the Union This sentiment Is shared aih ~ ~
I'm men aud by many OF the Southern meh'"c'S :" nv ~
on,osed the Senate BILL There is one iac'on' "o''
which docs not To participate III TINS sehe''' S
R;ov, and, To Benton Truman Smith Seward anu 'd'
GROW whose occupation Of agitation appears 10 u s'"
In IN a,.cabc and satisfactory adjustment oil we a'''."'
see the death OF all their dark and neia'iois P"
,hS,r sinister assaults upon the rights OF the South ana m
safety OF the Union. The settlement "' '''i~ '''"' a'
son butes the political aspirations % 'u' ''" '''
parots Of all sections will reIoice III The cary Pf"sl "
gratifying result ..;
n homes Il 81 soe,y adjustment %! the slavery question
an. strengthened ~ various revelations IN >"'ne'" p"f
Tbcr n, 90 to confirm that an informal meet
n, nj Senators has adopted amendment :" the Senate on
ox.,a,no The boundary If Texas up Ia 81 degrees ana i
no the Southern boundary Of California Al 50 degrees IFS
natural boundary shown BY Mr. Souc-ahd mat ieAas
,t. South the North and President Fillmore a.ree 10 "
,J uohseryer" th, ,yelutor,ncd Washington CORES
pon,ienr of the Philadelphia Ledger writes HAT AN nI'ah'
amendments limiting the Southern boundary oil th''"'''
without preventing the immediate admission oi the State will
be- Submitted by Judge Douglass General Cass on ohy
next yesterday and the bill viii then be- reported from The
Cnnnirtce of the Whole thy Senate Congress WIN
noy to more in six weeks than it has done for The last Blk
months"
Tho Y Herald contains the same In'ofhE''i'' 'H'ep
that IL represents the meeting as ct The wing eoers VI
,he Sen,,, in favor OF bill and that the bi WIN lhose
important amendments considered 'the platform ." the
new administration under Mr. Fillmore This movement
SAYS,
",urs vel, for the settlement of The agitaung question oi
slavery We BEGIN 10 hope thai there Is good pros
pect Of the COMPROMISE BILL i'll somewhat ni'1iaen iun'
being passed by that body, and that too before ion ne
mower and influence which the Did cabinet USED 10 c own
advanope are evidently oispeed, and better ami more
harmonious fecn. restored between the tm" sections oil
,h |'ntry 1here may and probably wi be- discus
this subject ami IT may III some le oci"'e t
matter is finally disposed OIL We can however see ia
bow solid tore before and We shall he very much nus
taken an adjustment OF the territorial and slavery des'lo
Tar oil The clouds giving way and daylight II be"
nn 10 dawn upon Ii this be- the platform OF he NJ"
administration all parties viii have reason !" Ieolce there
no earthly necessity continuance I'll THIS agitnS SUD
~ II can he cn,nuransed could been compromised
before this but The administration plan a. v was
termed winch ialue oil On the ancntcd General aN
ioi BY his cabinet panacea Tor me slavery es drS.h
cdly their own purposes; ana II VIII oe c'hPo"
sed according 10 every indication
This is but well mcriled !cpukr I" the abo-
ton acrionis,s Scuafc, whom William ii Seward
is The head inside, and IhurIow Weed the tail outside IN
this Let therefore, tie fanatics be thrown overheard
let the ineec, and patriotism I" the WIN. patty assert hfi
legitimate influence; and the whole question can he adjusted
in manner that will be satisfactory IL ho reds"na1" nicn
OF all parties and o all CLASSES and sections III s VIZ"
spread republic
This brings rs brief review at recent events aud ~
unnecessary for say tina, touching t'n ~
have no design upon the old soldier President Mho
with oil his honors, has been committed t. The tomb
The Regency who gave him such bad counsel are sun III
office and them that ii is right and duty 10 ricl
in speaking the administration Wha, was
the condition affairs the ri President Taylor
sudden death2 II is admitted Tia, the late President had
taken decided stand AGAINST thu claims o Texas ana that
he had resolved uphold New Mexico by the military arm
OF The u : government. The Southern rrss states that
Congress to demand Of h. P4i.ni whc, ' h.
sanctions the conduct Col Aunt,.. u, New Mexi., aud
he dos to pfss.Ssa SeIsqa yp"ts il, sYl die
means III her power
tas" quotes The proceedings ii Large meeting II, Aus
tin the capital o Texas. which mas unanimously e-
solved,
THAT we bellev thu honor. nce,tv and ,.hs If the
State demand that immediate, p"n,t and efficient BE-
adopted put donn the n-urrcc tonaiy and rcbeons
movements in Santa Fe and t. extend aud The ~
rsdcon of the State that portion al her Territory
The Northern press IN the following statement
M doubt powerful and comprehensive Pre-
stent TAYLOR, The genera. ot country ready
TOR transmission Congress hc died. paper that vii,
produce the strongest 1t is doubtful President
FIlmore'S position Is strong enough 10 ud.iiH
Ii IL stated that this I,ssa@c written hy Vi Winthrop
and may well infer la, most decided in favor OF
New Mexico ana against Texas and the South.
Again the Philadelphia North American the organ Alr.
CLAYTON, aud deeply ,iupcd Sewarjsl, IN its euugy on
Gen TAYLOR, lands him because although citizen of
slave State he did hesitate take position which
wa ieemel 50 friendly, and Ia recommend a held
favorable the free States that the latter approved
and ratified both"
Tie was 'rre 10 those principles of Cancellation which
Were 81 favorable Ia III. North, the North Aercln
and he lied r;c Ia them lie To- his duty and fU,
70 he NORTH. What claim has l., .l.oc,I clam a
deep and never - he forgotten ei.'n the grateful aitc
lions nj the Northern lo' We have ever, reason dread
nay almost 10 know-t'at he ID Treatment H. received
from HI southern opponents and his Southern
friends tom consequence ~ ms perseverance tis path
at duty, ht a. >l"ttcnIu. HE by Producing
profound G"nn aud cNci;rmcui oi spirit Al
when che.iin'"ts> and t1lq,l.4'y tn his
safety Tie died m1rYr 10 h.s .,uya to his p
eiP'' "A nn;i il m,ght :.,os be ztd 10 he Nord iqt
because inaiy' !" fhG Po'. upon 'h, great aud difficult
natlon! question: rsh tie Nora Rad tspopsed aud was
an>"u- t. have carried into ssiu operation lie will
dwell Ia III, hearts o the just and paiiiuc Of all Sections
but III" North forget tail 10 do
specE honor Ia his memory, that al having the
largest clam upon IT'S fcs"rrnre and gratitude.
With these siarng proofs before u.s. can any doubt
that had the policy OF Tie Res.nc, been out COLI
si"n would have taken place between TEXAS aud The United
States aud that 1t would have caicd civil war ard all
the horrors disnionl Th; death ~ t.aeai TAYLOR has
struck down the power ,h, Regency aud their allies
Seward and company, and paralylcd io dead,
y policy which could head nothing discord dig
union The reins Of government, under govern
eni have fallen peacefully and quietly into the hands Mr.
fil,nor"- and he can do much 10 destroy the
Union. What will he pursue the present cr-
SIS VIII he continue III mlscheyons policy, the
ouspiins or tne uiSE-,is Regency. cherish
cd Idol Ut Seward and his fellow a.iia:ors--a policy
which, IN the mosi favorable view, only calculated
~
MIXING The con:si.rac which they commenced on since ii
NOT 10 provoke civil war, Ia, would all probability end in
violent rupture between the Northern southern States
and the destruction OF this harmonious system of govern
men' That policy, As is iocihly said lay the ~ iolk
Herald has much tins soyganzng and dangerous ten
dency, as has
THAT OF Garrison Phillips, and ollei NV England Ia
natics, who possess hut ieu and alone In
deed the prospect OF such iamenci result Was not AT IN,
death of General Taylor, Texas was upd,
stood was preparing her Claims aud 10 resist by
force all attempts dispute them. |, was expected by
those IN favor Of the late administration pan tia! thus
llent on the part u! Texas would have been pro
canaton from Gcnal Tay lor II be follow ID al course b.
AN armed dcmons;ia BY Tia troops III. general gov
eminent against IcAs. ca,.un in all probability would
soon afterwards and The shedding OF atcrna bluo
w"ad De the signal for civil was, the ,ud OF which
could predict The philosopher OF the Tribune says he
anAousy and hopefully expecting such proclamation and
lie would not long have expected in vain but for the death
u General Taylor This was The great aim and design %
me cabne-,o build up party the blood OF their
livhen, BY creating civil Of slavery question