Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-12-12
From III. Fnhlic L.cdger
W WAsHINGToN, Dec. .,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1851.
You will see that have not been mis-
taken in my guesscs in the Message.
Though long document, ii is to the point,
and brief in regard to the variety of topics
of which it treats. The Foreign relations
are briefly handled-so are the tariff, In
ternal Improvements, &c, though in trea-
ting Of these, it is impossible not to recog-
Mise its political coloring. You will see
that the error in the estimates of the cotton
crop is alluded to-the exports of specie,
&c. But the most important part of the
message is its conclusion, in which Mr.. Fill
more puts himself on national platform,
declaring the Compromise measures passed
at the first session of the thrty-frst Con
gress iual settlement of the important
subject they embrace.--The words are
almost the same-indeed, they are the
very words employed in the Compromise
resolution passed yesterday by the Whlg
caucus; and, as know the extraordinary
pains taken by the Administration Wings
to pass them, it is fair to presume that the
same mind which is easily traced through
the message also dictates the resolution IN
caucus.
Take it as YOU please, the Democratic
members have made taur pas in tabIing
! similar resolution, and they must pass it
now in the House and show their hands,
if they would not be distanced by the
wings. The reason they have not passed II,
is simply this: The Free Soilers of the
North and the Fire-eaters Of the South,
wanted to work themselves back into the
party, not, by any means, because they
are sorry Of their previous course, (tar
from it, but, because they are powerless
outside of the party, now that they are
repudiatcd by the Wings and by the coun-
try. Don't you for moment believe, III
spite of all the mis-statements and skillul
political lies told Oh the subject, that the
sccessionists, who have been kicked out by
the people, or those who have been re-
turned because they promised TO 6ehaUe
better, have actually changed fronts, and
became onion men. They are no such
thing, and their talk and conduct here does
not show the slightest improvement on
their former position. What they now
want is the control of the Baltimore con-
yention; and because they are alone too
weak to effect this, they naturally look to
their old friends and allies, the abolitionists
and free-soilers of the North to help and
assist them; and the lree-soilers, with the
gratitude which always marks political fac
tions working for the same end, have once
more shaken hands with the secessionists,
and by their cooperation effected the VIC
Il, Of lo ba
thing sticks out as plainly as the nose on
a mans face; but the dear creatures have
no idee that any once perceives 1t. "We
want no pledge from our brethren Of the
the North" cries a nullifier: nor do we
want pledges from the chivalry of the
South" responded the free soilers. Clear;
for these pledges would drive them to the
wall, and establish peace and goodwill
between the North and South, in spite Of
them.
The people are right enough even in
South Carolina but the politicians have
not given up any of their iavorite schemes
Of sectional action and disunlon which
constituted their programme OF last session.
Let the people keep the middle course,
between the two extremes, and let them
especially mistrust those who, while they
are liberal in their professions to all sec
tions, have an irresistible objection 10 COM
mitting themselves onpaper. The weather.
cocks want TO shape their course according
to circumstances and the people have a
right 10 insist on il that they should show
their hands. The Wing leaders have
done il; let the Democrats do the same.
OBSERVER.