Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16
Nem- Interveniion Policy.

five mistake not, the Gazette did, not long since,
couple and identify President Taylor's proposition
to settle the slave question with that Of Mr. Cass
far as to intimate that Gen. Taylor had "stolen
Gen. Clss' thunder and that he was striving to &C.
compiish the same end by similar means. We
never thought so. Our impression always has
been that Gen. C's object was to please the South,
and to popularise himself with the Slave holders.
II such impression well founded, then, in the
accomplishment OF such an object, he would hardly
propose any scheme that would weaken curtail
the afavorite institution Of the South. To ac-
comrish this, he was willing to relinquish his
claim to being Jersonidn democrat, one Of the
great acts Of Jeffcrson's life to introduce and
carry through successfully. the Ordinance Of 's7,
an act White put an effectual stop TO the march OF
slavery in the South West. cass was the chief man
to combat and resist the Proyiso by argument.
President Taylor now sees how easily the obsta-
Giles in this great question could be overcome, in
the acton Of the Californians. As State Sove-
reignty, they settled the matter for themselves in
accordance with the views contained in his Mes
sage, long before they saw that document. They
had the opinions OF J. c. Calhoun and other great
men to back them in their action. They have de
tern.ined TO get along without Slavery. The Pres
idents proposition was to let New Mexico do the
same, If they chose. New Mexico had not applied
for territorial charter. Her people seemed con.
tent with their condition. But please the South,
Mr. Cass insists upon extending Territorial gov
eminent over New Mexico, without restriction as
to slavery. The result is plain to all. All slave
holders need do to make New Mexico slave state
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ven,ion. introduce clause for the establis hment
OF their Lvorite institution into their Constitutions
and claim admission under il. and the thing is done.
Without such unnecessary territorial jurisdiction
-contented to remain as they are--N. Mexico will .
free soil,unt they choose to make il otherwise Mr.
Cass would prefer bonas to encourage the intro
duction of Slavery into New Mexico. Without the
payment Of such bonus slavery it is pretty evident
will never darken the soil. President Taylor pro.
poses to let the people of that portion of coun
try work out their own favorite form of govern
ment whenever they shah choose to do so, without
any dictation whatever.
With the State of the country and the motives OF
the President before us-pre senting as his plan
does the easiest mode of ending the great contio-
versy which is agitatng the Union-none but am.
bilious worshppers of the great idol the South has
setup. in the shape of her ssfav orite institution
hone but those who hate Gen. Taylor and dis
like wing rule-none who love their country more
ardently than mere portion of it-can reasonably
oppose the plan that with smanikc foresight,
President Taylor proposed in his first Message TO
Congress, and to which We have now alluded.
The editor Of the Gazette, blind as he was before,
now sees vast difference between the Presidents
and Mr. Cass's propositions. One-,he Presidents
If carried out would produce immediate TRANQUIL
ty on an honorable and permanent basis. The
Cass's-will introduce disatfect,on
and rerpetuity of the present difficulty, by making
he free states subscrvient to the whims of the
south. THERE'S, indeed, wide difference between
he two propositions, and il is on this account tina,
We greatly prefer President Taylor,s.