The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-20

The House OF Representatives is still parayzed by
want OF generous confidence" OF the members in each
other Some members are afraid to act upon one bill
lest others should take advantage of them, and some
are suspicious upon another bill The California hill
is supposed 10 be calculated to benefit the North
The passage OF The territorial bills wihom The Wilmot
Proviso operates for the South The passage OF the
Texas bin meets friends or opponents IN both quarters
The admission of California and the adjustment OF the
Texas boundary said to be more fayorite measures
with the administration than the passage Of the territorial
bills Here, then, is apparent want OF confidence
among the members. which prevents their moving TO-
geher in any system of measures.
This want Of mutual confidence in the move
ments of yesterday No day could be fixed on for the
consideration of either measure lest it might operate to
the advantage of one section more than another.
Yesterday two motions made to fix the order of
proceeding, but both were reected-the first by Nr.
Brown, of Indiana who moved to take up the New Mex
leo bill first then the boundary Texas BILL third, the Cali
fornia bill; and last, the Utah bill But most of the
southern members afraid lest the Wilmot Proviso
should be tackled to the territorial bill, and thus passed
upon them before any other measure adopted
Mr. Ashmun then moved another order Of proceeding,
| viz 7: Utah, Texas, California, and New Mexico. But
the Utah bill required an appropriation OF money,
which would require the bill be sent the Committee
of the Whole, and thus some delay, which might
throw the Utah bill in the of Texas and California,
| this arrangement was objected to and voted down.
This is strange and embarrassing position of public
affairs We refer with pain, and almost with shame.
Has it. indeed to this that men of honor cannot be
trusted with the faithful administration oil the public
affairs THAT no bill be taken up without sub
ecDg other members to breach OF faith II is mpossi-
BILE that this Of things long continue We have
heard it suggested that men on all sides of the House
should publicly pledge themselves carry out under
standing with each other to act all these parts Of the
SYSTEM however they may be taken up with unblemished
faith, and without delay.
! The strength Of the Wmot Proviso can be easily
tested and we learn from gentlemen. who ought
TO know the state Of the House, that there sufficient
number Of liberal men in the Northwest, and in the
North and in the middle States. united with the southern
representatives, to put this monster certainly down.
There is still some mystery about the friends Of the
administration. Some of them are playing very ambig
uous part and yet we are assured by gentlemen who
have conversed with three OF the members Of the cab
net at least Estate and Navy. and the Attorney Gene
rail- and may be other Secretaries, that the admnsra
ton is anxious to carry the whole system through. Ii
cannot be long before this cloud disappears and we shall
be able decide upon the relations of members TO each
other and the friends Of the administration towards the
whole system of measures We will not abandon the hope
of successful result. We repeat, for the hundred,f
time that we will not, do not despair of the republic.
i Yesterday the Senate took up the fugitive bill mo-
ton waSmade by Mr.. Dayton to amend it, so as to re
quire trial by jury in the State where the fugitive slave
was arrested This motion was lost by vote of II te
az (Ths vote good and healthy sign OF the sen
\ tment of the Senaie)
| Mr.. Winthrop then moved TO give the fugitive III,
right OF habeas corpus; which was reiected-ll to 20
another favorable sign, Indeed, heard liberia
1 democrat from the Northwest say "Ws will let thu
South please herself on this bill Take any effective
ue for carrying out the guarantees OF the constitution
and we will support IL"