The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-18

mencemeBt OF lis session, into AN angry .ssas..-
sion, by bringing forward las islloalag rrsola.
ton:
"A resolution declaring the measures 81 adjust
nen, 70 oe definite sesiie"eu. 81 ihs qa~sssons
growing out of the system of demsslse ~lnsss,
BE IL resolved, That the series Of measures ,.,.
braced IN the acts entitled "An act gsaeoss.v Al
the State Of Texas the establishment ~ her no,,,.
ern and western boundaries, the relins,eishn,..
by the SAID State OF all territory claimed by hss
exterior to said boundaries, aud 0f ai her claims
upon the United States, and 10 establish terstlo.
rial government for New Mexico" approved Sep
TENDER 3, 1850; San act for the admission IL ~,
State of California into the Union" approved
September ., 1850; san act TO establish a tern.
torIai government for Utah, approved september
y, 1880 IAN act to amend and supplementary Ca
the ACT entitled An act respecting figitis es ffou,
justice, and persons escaping from the service OF
their masters, (approved February H. l,yJ
approved September lSi 1850 Gan act 10 sun.
press the slave trade in the District Of Columbia 80
approved September 30, lS50--commoniy known
as the "Compromise Acts''-are, in the Judgment
OF this body, entitled To be recognised as defu,-
live adjustment and settlement Of the dstractins
questions growing out of the system Of domestic
slavery, and as such that such measures should
be acqu'esced IN and respected by all good ciii-
zens +"
Cu bono!" may well be asked of its mover.
suppose the Senate adopts the resolution, what
n
know well the value of Northern compromi.ss
as of all compromises in which one party has a.,
its side might and the other only Justice. They
are observed so long as consistent with the in.
terests of the NOrh--the stronger partv--uo
longer Does not the history of the Missouri
compromise, OF l820-of the tariff compromise.
of lS33-tell us this!
But, now, having this compromise of 1851 the
law OF the land-passed by both houses of Con.
gress-approved by the President--t is pro-
posed to brace the rickety concern by--wI,at
by resolution! Surely, we are not to be- told.
at this late day, how utterly worthless and con
temptlble are resolutions as safeguards to our
rights. But, suppose it passed--can resolu-
ton give strength or sanciity to a solemn enact
ment! Cannot any future Congress-, which
may be disposed to repeal the Fugitive slave
bill, with equal facility expunge this resolution!
IL then can do no good, and was designed to
do none. If adopted, it will restore lis none of
the rights OF which we have been robbed 1t
VIII gave US no guarantee that those left us are to
continue ours. Its introduction only renews
the work OF agitation, awakens into ne " ANNA
tlon the excitement between North and South,
which exhaustion is now ulling into repose.
Mnd-we don't object to agitation, where there
is any chance for the Souths being benefited
by it. But we do oppose that agitation whose
object is to plunge the country into whirlpool
OF excitement merely for the benefit of disgraced
or unprincipled politicians.
Says one OF the letter writer's" In present
ing this resolution, Mr. Foote knew, as the whole
country knows, that he was finging firebrand
mo the Senate-opening wide the door to a re-
newa of the old troversy-dividing those
who acted together in the caucus and democrat
izing the Democratic party, of which he has al
ways pretended to be Jealous member. The
latent motive prompting him to this roliey is
very obvious. Just at this moment, Mr. Foote
and those affiliated with him are no ,chere, They
have been most ellectually done for" if not
" taken in" by the Democratic caucns, and their
8 manifest destiny" (unless by some bold stroke
they can avert iD is condition of utter isola-
tion from all other parties now formed, or in
process OF tormation--a destiny from which
both he and his friends shrink with adherence.
The corner stone of the whole building Of the
Union Constitutional party, having been so
soemnly rejected by the builders of the Demo-
cratic party in caucus assembled, and the door
OF the Wing party having been closed against
Them by their own voluntary act of reputation
what other chance have they of extrication
from tins dilemma; save in just such course "A
that of Mr.. Foote"
word more. To the resolution in itself, we
make no objection. If in Congress. we might or
might not vote for it--believng that its rejection
" onld not weaken nor its adoption strengthen
the Fugitive slave bl-neither diminish nor in
crease the chances Of its enforcement. We OBJ
Ject to its Introduction for the reason that it will
awaken excitement without possible profit and
must inevitably tend to the distraction of the
Democratic party. The last mentioned fact how
ever constitutes reason why Wings will APP
prove it,
Democratic Meeting In TaIIadega CO., Ala.
In accordance with a previous call for Dem.
ocratic meeting to appoint delegates to a State
Convention, to be held on the third Monday in
January next, in Montgomery, number of per-
sons assembled in the Court house; and on
motion of the Hon. John j. Woodward, A. X.
Barclay was called to the chair, and John Ii l..
Barrett requested TO act as secretary of the meet
ing.
Thereupon the Hon j. j. Woo iward, in
very appropriate and brief manner explained the
object of the meeting, and the necessity of the
re. organization of the Democratic party
Then the following resolutions were unani-
mousy adopted
l. Res lied, That we approve Of the proposed
TO be held in Montgomery, on the
third Monday in January next, and that the de-
mocracy OF Ialladega county ought to be repre-
scented in said convention.
3 Resoiped, That committee of seven be
appointed to report the names of suitable dele
gates to represent Taladega county, to an adj
Journed meeting, TO be held in the Court house
OF ihis county, on the first Monday in January
next.
3 Resolped, That the ,ctrines promulgated
by Thomas jefferson, in the Kentucky and Vr-
ginia resolutions of '9s and go, are the funda.