The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-12

Not a weekly issue of the Delta is published,
which does not contain leader against the Com
PROMISE The most efficient Southern ally OF the
Northern fanatics, in their opposition to the Com
PROMISE 10 the Delta. 1t unites with them in its
ridieule and denuncaton Of the legislation Of the
last Congress. 1t is already adopting the phrase
ology of the dsunionists:
"This is very happy preiext to relieve the sub
missonists and compromises of the responsibility
and b .rden which they have incurred by their
tame acquescence in the Bill of Spoliatlon-mis-
called the Compromise"
Il IL well known that the renewed agitation of
the questions settled by the Compromise, must end
in the dissolution of the Union. Yet the Delta is
using It's utmost ability to array the South against
the measure, and to renew the discussion in Con-
gress. 1t is precisely the course pursued by the
aboitionists at the North. The motive, of course,
is essential in fixing the criminaty of an act, but
the mischief is the same, whether the motive is
good or bad. Out of this fact has grown the
proverb: "The road to hell is paved with good
intentions" Saul thought he was doing God ser
vice when he prosecuted the Christians. The
Delta undoubtedly means to defend the South.
Hale, Giddings, Garrison, and all that tribe, mean
to attack it. Yet both follow the same line of con-
duct, in seeking such different ends. When the
Delta finds itself in such company, ought it not to
be little suspicious that it has strayed into the
wrong crowd! Let us see who it has deserted,
and who it is now fighting with: The Texas
Boundary Bill was carried by the votes of such
submissonists as Badger. of North Carolina, Bell
of Tennessee, Berrien and Dawson, of Georgia,
Clemens and King. of Alabama, Foote, of Mis-
sissipi, Houston and Rusk, of Texas and against,
the votes of Benton, Chase, SEWARD, SouI&.
We have given up acknowledgements to
the Wilmot Proviso, or the total exclusion of new
slave territory, and consoled ourselves with the
mere shadow of law to reclaim our saves''
We deny that there has been any surrender of
principle in the admission of California. The con.
vention which framed its constitution, had among
its members large number of Southerners, yet
unanimously they excluded slavery. The people
only exercised the right which Mr.. Calhoun in his
celebrated resolutions recognized, that of shaping
for themselves their domestic institutions. So far
from consentng to the Wilmot Provso or the total
exclusion of slave territory, the bill removes the
restrictions on slavery, imposed by the annexation
resolutions and an immense region, which under
those resolutions was completely locked up to the
admission of slavery, has been thrown open by the
bill Did we believe that Southern Senators and
Representatives had thus basely betrayed their
constituents, we would not use the mild language
OF the Delta, but would denounce them as having
basey sold the honor and interests of their country
But having before us the fact, that they yielded
nothing which endangered the safety, or furnished
the honor of the South, we feel bound to repe
the unjust accusation, whenever made; and we
shall not permit the incessant repetition of the
charge, by the Delta, to provoke us into silence ;
but, as often as it renews the attack, we shall