The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

Inc Caiofnid message perfected this unions which -
correct ikenessa facsimleo the cabinet coalition, BY
which Shareholders fressoers. and abolonists were
brought together in startling fellowship. General Taylor
insists the immediate admission Of California, and be
recommends that action should be taken with regard
to Utah and New Mexico. This plan continues the
present unfortunate controversy, without which fac
onsts and fanatics would speedily pass into oblivion or
be remembered only with scom. As Mr.. Clay said in
the Senate few days ago. just and equitable settlement
would take away their Bread and leave them to howl in
the wilderness, with to listen to their cries or to
pity their distress The factoniss know this to be true
and hence they join eagerly with the forces of the
administration in order to prevent any satisfactory adjust
ment. With hypocritca professions Of Difference to
popular rights, they admit they would not regard those
rights, sustain the admission of California unless she
had abolished slavery in her constitution; thus giving
the lie to their own windy professions professions which
are made only to delude and deceive.
Such are the allies of the administration in its
against the best interests Of the country The combined
forces OF this coalition act in in all quarters OF
the country. General Foote'S proposition to refer the
resolutions Of Mr. Clay and Mr. Bell select committee
Of thirteen promptly assaled by the motley array
That proposition-suggested by the manner in which
the Missouri controversy was termnated-gave hopes
that satisfactory compromise would be agreed
which would meet the sanction Of both houses Of Con-
gress Faction could good in that movement, and
the administration could read nothing but its own doom
any plan restore peace to the country Accordingly,
the Albany Atlas and its kindred presses speedily
Joined hands with those presses that still have the emer
iy 10 sustain the cabal The Albany Atlas, hearing
that General Foote's proposition had been lost was
thrown into ecstases OF delight and expressed its gra
cation after the following manner,
We congratulate the friends Of freedom this result.
Composed that committee would undoubtedly have been,
nothing favorable hopes and wishes of those who de-
sire the Of slavery limited could have been
anticipated from its election Whilst its composition would
been such to have given 10 the South the selection
the ardent advocates of southern views the North
would have been fobbed off with nominal representation
composed in great part Of acting this question in
avowed opposition TO the elknown and otrepeaed con-
vctions of the gre at of the northern people.
i We end TO the delay which has de.
barred California from admission into the Union. That
admission has hitherto been withstood In former years
the grant of territorial was denied not be.
equity, good faith. and public policy adverse
favorable action but with view of extong something,
in connection with congressional action those Subjects
which should give aid comfort and larger scope 10 in
stiuon which is disgrace to our country, and an oppro-
brium to our age.
II has been the steadast endeavor of and other
friends Of freedom bring the action Of Congress bear
directly upon the admission of California independent
and disconnected nom all exudneous Issues
To end, also the efforts of Mr. King from the st. Law
district have been directed In the House OF Repre-
senatves The miserable ugge worthy of the cause in
which exercised by which Speaker Cobb rendered
aborve resolution of Mr. K close the deba,e the
California bill ut specified time, win have been adopted
ia vain IL the Senate shall now having disposed Of Foote's
nterocutory commise proceed the direct consideration
of the question which slavery propagandists have sought to
into stalking horse for carrying into effect their
designs against liberty and human rights
-
There enough OF Justice and se-consistsncy amongst
portion Of the southern representatives bring them
right conclusion on this question Independent prop
oson there Is enough of the spirit Of freedom, and
scousness of political damnatou by contrary course,
keep northern representatives true to the interests Of hui
manity and the requirements OF duty when the naked
question of admission rejection shall be presented for
their decision. Of compromises alone thar stand in
fear compromises in which truth, justice and equality
in en crucied for the benefit of opposite
attributes All honor, therefore, TO the men who voted
against Foote's compromise commeei "May their shad-
be less" and the fruit of their faithfuness
freedom nure the benefit Of future generations and the
honor peace, and prosperity Of this first representative Of
our ocean-bou nded oonfedeIacyi $50
In this brief but significant article from the Albany
Atlas "a banburnng paper we see the true spirit Of the
free soers distinctly reflected They opposed TO all
COMPROMISING all adjustment Of this agtating ques-
uon-to any measure which is calculated to give tran
quty to our country and stability TO the Union. They
to keep the question open for the sake Of agitation,
and for the purpose OF making political capital and Of
cherishng the presidential preensions Of some ambitious
aspirant Settle il now; and "0thellos occupations
gone" Such men are the real disunoniss they have
little or no sympathy with the slave they compare
lively little about slavery its extension they pc.
litical aboonsts is the advancement Of their
ambition or the qualification Of their facdous pest-
lent leaders, which urges them on.
The Albany Atlas prosecutes the war against the CONS
mttee after il was created II describes "Clay at the
head Webster at the tail !" but in saying that
majority is from the slave States-a majority from the
wing party, and not one il from the North whose
sentiments on this question his constituents do not pudi-
ate II s 10 such body that the rights Of California
and the destiny Of the States TO be committed
majority are, in fact wings; and every must ad-
init that it snguary able committee The same pa
per continues also the upon Mr.. Webster. and is
absurd enough TO assert that hereafter the intellectual
powers Of Mr. Webster will be despised," and that che
can regain the confidence respect OF the sound
thinking men OF the North" The Atlas means its own
despcable clique-the e-soiers-and mistake Mr.
websers position very much II he desires to retain their
respect
The fact is that every art is now used TO move Mr.
Webster from his propriety. The Boston Atlas (ths
Lawrence ogan) trying its hand upon him, If had
ANYTHING 10 offer Mr. Webster in exchange far his con