Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-23
ANEW Plan OF COMPROMISE.

q vas stated last week IN our congressional items
thar Mr. Co5bof Alabama had introduced resolu-
ton in The House to appoint special Joint commit
mitice, consisting Of Il senators, from ihe North
and from the South and 20 members Of the House
10 nom the North and 10 from the South, 20 devise
plan predicatad on constitutional principles % set
lie all difficulties in regard 10 the slavery question
We have not vet seen what disposition has been
made o. tai resolution. We have since learned that
some other scheme is in agitation at Washington
and that the new plan 10 be proposed is based the
Missouri Compromise. Il is said that Mr. Buchan-
an Of Pennsylvania is about To publish his views up
on the subject aud it is rumorcd that he in favor OF
adjustment Of the question By the extension Of the
Missouri Compromise line to the pacific ocean. This
strikes the best the safest and TO the South the
most satisfactory and honorable plan Had it been
adopted, when the three million bill was FIRST intro
dueed into Congress, soon after the breaking out Of
the Mexican war we should never have been disturb.
ed with the ianatea questions offree SOIL slavery in
the territories and Wilmot provisoes..
We agree, in the main with the views set forth in
an article in the New Orleans Pieayune Of the 10Th
inst on this subject, which article closes wltlr-Ahe
following remark -
The Missouri line, or line of territory drawn by
a compromise N Congress. on similar considerations
as that ehich settled the Missouri difficulty, affords
In our view, the most practicable form Of settlement,
and we are inclined strongly to the opinion that the
adjustment will at last be made in that way
Since writing the above, we have seen the Wash.
ington Union Of the llth inst from which we learn
that Gen Foote ofthis State has introduced a rcso.
luton into the Senate 10 appointa committee Of ff
teen to whom all the resolutions and matters touch
ing the subject OF slavery should be referred
"If this resolution is adopted, says the Union,
"the committee will Of course attempt 10 strike out
some plan for adjusting at once the whole Of this
complicated and dangerous question. Mr.. Foote is
pursuing a course which seems best calculated to
adjust the question. Itis the same proceeding which
was adopted in the House Of Representatives at the
instance Of Mr.. Clay on the final settlement Of the
Missouri controversy"
awe rejoice" contains the Union. "that Mr. Foote
IS about to propose select committee Of fifteen for
considering and reporting upon the mode OF compro-
mise which may calm the agitation. restore tranquil
lty and save the union Of the States. II is high time
for some efficient method to be adopted; for pro-
found alarm haa gone forth about the existence OF the
Union and in every form IN which public opinion is
communicated to Washington, the mos serious ap-
prehensions entertained Of the stability of the
conIcderacy' The most intelligent citizens, who
visit Washington are deeply impressed with the
perls Of our situation We seem to have almost APP
proachedhe very brink Of the precipice. ltrequires
all our wisdom and calmness as well as iirmness Ia
save the Union. The work must be accomplished
by Cancellation and compromise