The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-18
THE UNION.



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All the moment when the country had begun 70 con-
graduate itself upon the prospect Of speedy settlement
OF the whole slave question on basis acceptable 70 me
whole Union. cry . raised that California must comsil
alone entirely separa ted from all other maers connected
with thai question. The plea urged IN favor Of this
scheme IT. that is necessary that California shall be ad
mItted A. once and that BY mngnE her case WIN Inc h
put OF nterminably This reasoning does not seem 70
have much forces indeed il has no force at all On the
contrary when those who are friendly 70 setement OF
the whole difficulty how IL is proposed 10 treat the
question by those who call themselves exclusive friends
Of California, shall ave revived the scenes oil vo,
ence and elimination which CONFUSED me country ana
dsgraced the early part OF the session Is vain to sup
pose that there will not be an organized effort TO prevent
any such decision would bring California into The
Ua and leave ~ the Gss IKE hs
n on 'iG or Years as q come Mr. Clay IN his patriotic
The Questions NJ 10 g together referred 70 this orsanlza
ton. and regretted IT, as every other sincere trend q
country do But regrets do not change the fact
w e ss and %s
this age is money and life not REPUTATION; not
PEACE not reconciliation Of all interests. and sup
preston of all prejudice and passion. Alas, mol The
fruits OF this policy will not only be disastrous upon the
whole dispute, but especially upon California herself
will rekinde nearly extinguished animostes. II
now invoking congressional relief and protection. It
will deepen and widen the chasm between the North and
The South The frst consequence VIII De-, 70 show 70
California that those who now claim to be her only
friends, and who demand her admission exclusively have
postponed that which everybody in the North Is
in favor Of, and which few in the South will seriously
oppose in any general bill to day far, very far in the
distance That this will be the end Of the scheme, any
body will admit who has paid the least attention to the
temper and the tendencies Of the present Congress-;
Bya fair agreement between all parties, California,
with her present boundaries and constitution can be adj
mitted in ten days Territorial governments will be pro-
yded for New Mexico and Utah, or Deseret, and the
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in the same bill and in the same time But this Is re-
suit that the agtaors in Congress- dread The admins
traIion party II Congress headed by Truman smith, does
Mexico and Utah. but prefers leaving them without the
protection Of the government for an indefinite period OF
Besides Dy keeping the whole question open Is
racy would be divided, and promise making federalism,
with flag for every State and pledge for every faction,
might probably succeed IN prcoagng s power against
other interests that dread the disposal Of all the questions
In bill Tfample out the fre- brands OF aboitionsm.
and you will exclude from Congress the agtaors who. by
organizing sectional issues. have given victory TO
federalism To settle all these disputes BY one effort Is
also TO settle the whole brood OF free.so and abolition
leaders The removal OF the cause OF dssenson IN Con-
gress is like removing the carton from the foul birds
that live upon ii and those who flourish upon the coun-
trys distresses will thus be forced into obscuriy
compelled to give way 10 the massive moal power OF
redeemed and reconciled democracy Hence that
every wing in Congress. who is attached 10 the Wmot
Provso and every one else who makes that expedient
and to postpone the other questions in dispute
We have been amused al the attempt OF these sudden
champions Of California 10 convince the country OF their
exclusive devotion to the interest OF region secured to
the Union by the policy OF the national democracy Who
believes that the opponents OF the with Mexico
now sincere in their advocacy OF Caliiorna-the re-
believes thai such agaiors Gddngs, Hale, Seward
Root and Wilnot, after having done all they could to
prevent the honorable close Of the BY trying 10 EN-
barrass and defeat the claim OF indemnity Tor the past and
security for the fuure--who believes such agators SIN
in their camors IN favor OF the golden State OF the
Pacihc The whole design Of these men heretofore has
been DELAY because they know that the present stale
OF things DISTRACTIONS and they embark IN the
organization to admit California and to exclude all other
questioss-knoio,ng tta BY ths course, the rs icH be
deayed for months perhaps for the whole yeRPERHAPs
ENTIRELYand that the Others wt be Ief 70 york out new
dangers and to rskndis. wfh redoubisd fury. the flames
,asse men sy ter former proceednes ,ss
they have assumed their present attitude in the hope OF
being able force California into position OF hostility
limited at) into course Of separation from the country
under whose flag she reposes They were all hos
tile the acquisition OF California by arms; and they
may now desire 10 be evenged upon the administration
that defeated them in their opposition II this be their
intention, they have taken the best way 10 insure lis
triumphant The only way TO postpone The adj
mission OF California indefinitely is by keeping back all
action on the Territories knocking al the door Of
the Union tor aid and BY reopenng the PARTIALLY closed
abyss OF elimination. calumny and denuncaton, between
the North and the South. And this is also the way 10
cause the elements Of fanacism North and South, TO
| break out into
This Journal, need not add, the early and the
ardent advocate OF California Last Congress we APP
pauded and aided the plan Of Judge Douglas TO organ
ize California into a State 1Aen the present abolition
agtators and abetiors, opposed California; see.
as the steady friend of California, that her true interest
avoid any such plan presented to her by these,
\ her recent banded and busy Toes feel that her
shortest and most Agreeable road 10 The Union, BY noby
Offering 10 aid srfngiashing difficulty, tcheh trlii
sei Der rik all her sises, long bad. bold
men are aoped 10 keep aue Every honest supporter
of Caornia will that this is the safe, the patriotic,
and the Just for Congress 10 pursue and shall
rejoice il it is taken and persevered in II il is the whole
difficulty will be fairly and honoraby disposed OF in
| few short days
Tins rs GOSPEL TRuTH-When we had Polk, b.
chanan, Walker and Marcy at the helm, (says the Berks
County Press all went smoothly and prosperously
but country is in the power OF a set oil bungers
who have simply pockeied the emouments OF Office,
pnndered the peoples treasury and brought about this
state OF affairs This is what conscienously believe
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