New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Union Convention ut Washington likely
10 be abandoned.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence OF Inc Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. s.
1t is becoming evident that the call for a Union
Convention of the different States to meet here
on the 92d February will not be responded to in
the manner which was anticipated by the original
movers fit is held at all it is painfully certain
that it must be a weak and puerile demonstra.
ton which would inevitably weaken instead Of
strengthen the cause OF Union. A few weeks
since even, there seemed to be some little neces-
sity for reasserting that attachment to the Union
of the States and 70 the Federal Government
which is so universally and unanimously enter
tanned North, and which is comparatively bat
slightly weakened South But now we have Con-
gress in session, practically and peacefully pro-
ceeding with the public business and exerting
upon the country the most beneficial influences in
the direction Of peace, harmony and Cancellation.
The fires of disunion are smoldering even in
South Carolina and they have entirely gone out
in Georgia and Alabama. The American people
are quietly engaged in their usual pursuits why
then disturb this returning repose by an assem-
blage like this at the seat ofthe National Govern
ment
lift is to be mere political Convention designed
for President making, and it will be difficult to
convince any man at all conyersant with politics
that it is designed for any other purpose The
projectors can arrive at the end proposed without
disturbing the existing calm, or opening anew the
agitation OF the last twelve months
The Union OF this morning advocates the Con-
vention, but fails 10 show what good it can effect.
1t significantly intimates in very plain terms that
the Democracy viii not merge itself in any new
political organization. IL is unquestonsbly of the
opinion, however, that il would be an excellent
thing ii the Wig party could be split up by this
new plan Of a Cnion Party and set adrlft at the
next Presidential canvass, to float about for the
next twenty years, while the Democracy fatten
upon another Jackson era
Mr.. CAss, however. knows that bis chances are
not with the Union party, and other gentlemen are
beginning TO be afraid OF it since Democrats are
beginning to draw back. Messrs. CASs. YVES.
STIR and CLAY have within the last iorty-eight
hours expressed their disapprobation of the pro-
posed Convention. They can see no advantage
which can possibly accrue from il, since excite
ment upon the subject has died away, and the
state Of things which could give it moral force
have ceased to exist
The Senate, as will be seen, are going oa with
the California land title bill, Mr.. BESroN's sub
stitute to GwIN's bill being now before the Sc.
nate. When the merits Of the case become more
apparent, it viii become an interesting as well as
important subject for comment. At present il
does appear that the mode in which Mr.. BESToN's
bill proposes to get at the validity OF titles is more
nearly in conformity to that strict justice of which
this Government ought to be though it is not the
exemplar than any proposed or likely 70 be pro.
posed. II provides for the ascerrainment and con-
hrmstion of al good and valid titles by summary
and simple process, and at the expense of the
United States. WouTER NOS TwlLLER.