The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-02
THE UNION.

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acceptable to the South Bright OF Indiana the other
northern democratic senator, Is believed viii Be In
fuenced IN great measure b Cass Phelps and Cooper,
man, bai afraid 81 home sentiment in Vermont He has
heretofore leaned very stongy 10 the -soilers
Cooper supposed 70 be ayoa5y disposed towards he
men during the temporary ssessdssey Of prosisoism IN
Pennsylvania of the southern senators Is
70 speak II Is believed that the wings and democrats
are All good men. and true upon the question II = not
probable that the committee will report before the first
Monday IN May lthe 6ih,) many OF the viii
Be absent IN the time Of the members Of the
commliee beng also appointed upon the COMMITTEES 10
eoH Mr. Calhoans remains home South Carolina IL
y said thai the COMMITTEES have already had meeting,
and me washington correspondent Of the bailmore sun
gives the following the result OF their deliberations
Let To report bill FOR the admission Of Calfornia and
ne estaolishmen Of territorial governments In Utah and
"a. TO report separate bin for the settlement Of the
Texas eoundary BY liberal compensation . 'hsr stse
the recovery Of fugitive slaves. shall afford security
bin, BY extending the laws Of Maryland overi IL
Little or no doubt entertained but that all these bills
Will pass both houses BY respectable maloriues.
his z NE plan q settlement winch we isei certain
effect weeks since and We also gave, as our opn
on that this would be assenied by both the North and
the South, and wai BE-.
From Savannah Georgian.
ecs oil the friends Of the South has been accomplished
Mr. Foote's committee OF thirteen has been appointed
To this COMMITTEES ali subjects connected with the ad-
mission OF California territorial governments for New
Mexico and Utah, the bonndAnes OF Texas, nc, &c,
will be referred. This committee il composed OF the
very best in the Senate II is strong in talent
strong in patriotism and strong in the confidence Of the
people The recommendations OF such a committee will
come with moral influence that will be irresistible
We have great confidence their wisdom and patriot
is and hope that the South will receive justice al their
hands Dir. Benton has opposed the appointment OF the
committee, from the beginning to the consummation.
This is a favorable He is the leader OF The
free solers and as they afraid to trust the con-
mitee, we may hope that they viii do right Benton
made of all the tact and management which great
talents and long experience in the Senate have given him.
but he was fooled in every effort 10 do mischief He
fought hard. but he finally completely defeated We
should think that TINS Overwhelming defeat would de-
bear defeat better than any other man. His sefconce
protects him against all suspicion OF being object OF
contempt He gories in his power to do harm, and he
will lose no opportunity OF making his power felt BY
thwarting the views OF other leading senator's. The
Senate viii give MIR Foote's committee fair chance to
settle all the exciting subjects submitted TO them; and
sincerely hope their labors may be crowned with
cess.
From the COLUMBIA south caroliniaa
SETTLEMENT o.. THE aursrIos.-The hope of.the
country is staked upon the action OF the committee
OF thirteen to whom has been referred the whole slavery
question If they fail present acceptable plan Of
adjustment may well despair of the republic, for
among item are the ables statesmen we have and from
the sentiments OF the leading men. we hope to
a liberal and patriotic course
We have often said we have no faith in compromises
generally but the great interests ~ stake require
survey the question calmly and dispassionateiy. The
fate of the Union Is in ali human probability, involved
in the deliberations of this committee and whatever
plan they propose must be respectfully considered They
cannot fail to know well the position Of the So n
people upon tins question; and having some faith cir
patriotism and judgment, cannot believe that aay
measure they may unite upon they viii wsntony assaA
that position endeayof degrade the southern States
BY proposing basey submissive step for people
tzka hoWe IN ,ye aaninv
anxiety for settlement Of this question, propose any
measure having this tendency, their abors viii prove
worse than ruess, inasmuch il viii demonstrate the
npossbilty OF the slaveholdng States retaining their
Il equality in the Union.
i The cLoyES FooT.-The action OF the Senate upon
Mr. Foote's compromise coma iitee has been watched
with intense interest The lines upon the question Were
expected 10 be strongly drawn-he opponents OF CON-
promise, headed by Mr. Benton, side, and the
southern senators, with Webster. DickInscn, and other
northern friends the ether The lrsi vote, and that
understood be test of the question, .sken the
ilih- II a motion 10 lay the resolution on the
table. and the result was ayes =. noes 2-MT Webster
the Philadelphia North American, speaking OF the
vote uses ihs language: II Mr. Webster had STOOD b.
i feated BY the casing vote OF the Wee President
\ Prom ne Boston Advertiser.
i TEE COMPROMISE coxMrrTrK-The select committee
OF thirteen which now Mr. Foote's resolutions under
consideration, comprises large representation OF the
talent OF the Senate OF the United States, and forms
body whose character for integrity sound policy and de-
yo,on TO country could hardly Sc equaed il we should
search the nation through MIR Clay the chairman Mr
Webster IL OF the committee Among others are Mr.
Berrien, leading southern whig and Mr. Cas-, dstin
gaished northern democrat Every consideration seems
TO have been taken 70 make fair division OF political
and sectional bias, II bias be supposed 10 exist N
the discussions and action Of the Senae be smpfed
aud aided By the reference OF any subject committee
this was which might well Be referred and this is
an able and Just committee 10 which 10 refer H.
For ourselves, believed that the subject had been
sufficiently discussed and that the Senate might soon pui
II into form in committee OF the whole With or without
q repor from the select committee suppose that bill
"a hitting California viii be adopted without immediate
eonDexlOn with other measures
Some persons however, seem 10 consider the country
in unusual danger, because the Senate is awaiting
the report OF a committee Of is sisesf and soundesi
members We regret this alarm. while cannot share
in IL II we obliged 10 yield own opinions upon
this question any manner upon any point shall
feel safer IN doing 30 al the suggestion OF such
mifiee a. that nave named-wiih MIR Webster and
Mr. Clay on ssde-skan should II we followed the
lead Of al anonymous letter writer, who believes the
members OF this committee mere pappets and assumes
that their report "foegone conclasion- Whether The
final acton OF The Senate shall based upon zoe report
ol this COMMITTEES not. - evident that through il The
sense OF The senate viii be best Obtained The soundes
judgment OF the Senate and the country viii Be fhas con-
ceniraed and be mast be arrogant OF IDLE who pro-
1 nShnces that judgment incorrect OF futile.
i THE GALPaIx PAKrY.-We presume thar al no previ-
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