Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-01-25
OPENING the Campaign.

Our readers will not have failed TO observe
that the Slavery Propaganda has opened the
campaign in Congress with brilliant audac-
ity worthy Of a Napoleon. Taking the selec-
ton of the Senate Committees from the Vice
President, it has been enabled, by its control
Of the Loco-Foco party, which in turn controls
the Senate, to mould, to It's wishes and its
ends every Committee of THAT body which
has any power over the subject of Slavery
In the House it has, by desperate exertions,
finally, carried the Speaker, and secured the
organization. of the Committees after its own
heart. And, having thus taken all the adyan-
tage possible to the nature Of the ground, it
unmasked its batteries in the Senate on Thurs
day with a show of strength and confidence
rarely surpassed. The movements of its cham
pions all assume that the Executive is prac-
ticaly hostile, and been placing obstacles in
its path ever since General Taylor was inaug-
urated. Dir. Foot cooIly proposes the estab-
lishment of Territorial Government for Cal
ifonia, thus ignoring and oyerbearing the STATE
Government which the Californians have
on knowing how ali this California organiza-
ton has been brought about,-what part Fed
eral officers have played in it-what instruc-
tons or advices have been transmitted thith-
er by the President or his heads of Depart
ments-what they have been doing, with the
same deprecated purposes, in New Mexico
aud on what grounds the President AYERS in
his Message that New Mexico will soon seek
admissioninto the Union. Finally, Gen. Hous-
ton wants to know officially what the Execu-
tive is doing in New Mexico generally.
and with regard to the Territorial claim of
Texas especially; and "phy the Judicial au-
horities Of Teras hare not been recognized By
The L. S. Military authorities Of Santa Fe.''-
Sure enough; why haven't they! 1t strikes
US that we could guess why in three times
trying at farthest; but we trust these hunger
ers after official information will obtain enough
of it. We do not care to anticipate what will
be the answer, but we may safely say that it
will be decidedly more satisfactory to a good
many others than to the Hon. inquirers afore-
said.
The friends of the Administration have been
compelled TO stand both cross and front fires
on this subject ST Slavery EAtention through
out the past year. While thousands have
been rallied to oppose it at the North as pro-
Slavery and plotting the triumph of the Ex-
tentionists, thousands more have been set a.
gainst it at the South on precisely opposite
grounds. Hardly State has held an election
wherein the Opposition has not made capital
out of considerations connected with Slavery.
We think the case will yet be altered.
Messrs. Foote, Clemens and Houston know
perfectly well whether the present National
Administration has or has not aided the extern
sionists in the New Territories during the past
season. They act upon knowledge, and be-
cause of such knowledge, even when they
ostensibly ask TO be enlightened. Their viz
tual allegations are most significant; they are
evidences that the discerning must appreciate.
Tell US now honest Free Sellers ifyou think
that IN supporting Gen. Taylor's election we
betrayed OF deserted Free Soil.-N !. TriJ.