The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-07
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
The Abolition Asitators at WORK again
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1851.

The Abolition Agitators at WORK again.
By reference to the report of the Congress
sional proceedings of yesterday, it will be seen
that the Free-soilers are becoming impatient
even at the short respite given to the South,
and are chatting under the policy Of mastery
inactivity" adopted by their sagacious leader.
1t is pretty we'll understood here Gas we stated
some time since) that in order to perfects ulte-
rior objects in the interval, the more sagacious
Of the Free-soilers desired to adopt the sooth-
ing system for a short time--as the vampire
fans ito victim to slumber to suck it's blood more
securely-but the subordinates cannot all be
kept in check.
In the House yesterday, Mr.. JULIAN of Ind-
ana, presented memorial from an abolition as
sociation in his State, and moved suspension
of the rules, to enable him to present the me-
mortal and move its reference to a committee,
with instructions to report bill repeating the
Fugitive slave law.
The proceedings will be seen in the Congress
sional report-thc result was the rejection of
his proposition by vote Of SO in favor, to ll9
u.
vote for reasons already stated-to which may
be added the fact that the entire vote amounted
to but one hundred and eighty-seven-while a full
vote would have been two hundred and thirty
three. Therefore, little more than bare majority
of the whole was given against this proposition,
premature as it was-and Of that majority no
one will pretend that all could be depended on,
were an actual test vote taken at time which
suited the plans of all the Free-soil faction.
And yet we doubt not that the Compromise
organs, here and elsewhere, will make pro-
digicus pother over this small affar--this in
fnitexmol calculus of " Cancellation"
Even, however, upon this premature move
ment some hands were shown-and as signii-
cant, We would simply state that among the
sixty eight who sustained Mr.. JULIAN, were
eighteen members from New YORK, ten from
Ohio, and sic from Pennsylvania The absen-
tees from these States We did not count--but
may analyze this vote more closely when we
have more leisure. af th gs F
We have no doubt that Mr.. JULIAN will re-
ceive few thanks from the great leaders in this
crusade against the South, for going off half
cooked in this way--but his discontinue may
be converted into capital in catching Southern
gulls. ,NN ia sf
Every intelligent man, however, who has kept
his eyes open, knows now what the game of
SswARDiA He has adopted the policy incul-
Gated by TALLEyRAKD to BosAPARrE, when
counselling him about Spain g So you get the
cows milk said he, "why need you trouble
yourself about feeding herr The {" watch and
watt policy is as well understood by SEWARD
as by TALLEYRAND; he is reserving himself for
results.
When the ides of February arrive, the arch
agitator will make bis move--not til then
and in the following extract from the corres-
pondcnce of the New York Euening Posi-, pro-
gramme is given Of that poIicy--which he who
runs may read. Suggestions and intimations
to the same effect have been very current in this
city since the commencement of this session.
There will be nothing done in Congress,
probably upon the Fugitive slave law, until the
action of several Of the State legislatures now
in session or shortly about to assemble, shall be
known here. Free-soil senators will certainly
he chosen in Massachusetts, and New York, and
probably in Ohio and Wisconsin. No caIcula
tons can be made upon Indiana or Michigan
About the 6rst Of February, tho evidences Of
public feeling in thsss and other Free-soil
6tates, will be presented in both Houses of Con.
rresn. and then il other circumstances shall Be !
propitious, vigorous attempt 70 remove from
~ records Of country the most disgraoeful snd
tJf3nnie1l 1t ever placsd there. ought TO be- and
ISns ~ b made ~ ss.