The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31


tW Senator SEwARp 10 certainly the Ma
chiavei Of American politics, and it is amusing
az we'll as instructive to watch the patient sub
tlety with which his progress" is made.
We have already chronicled how he followed,
like the shark In the wake Of the pilot tish, the
progress" Of the President, and frustrated the
political purposes of the tour. Nay, more; the
effect of his presence was seen in the free-soi
speech of the mayor Of Utica--and the admis-
sion Of the PRESIDENT, who, in his first surprise,
fell into the trap, that he too ,oas for tree-soa,
phsre IL could be had DithoR violating The Con-
-stltufi0n.
The exposition of Mr.. WEBSTER, at Buffalo, en-
dorsed by the special organ of the Administration,
and the community of sentiment on this subject
existing between the expounder and the Presi-
dent, as we'll as his own letter, never since con-
tradicted by him, all go to prove that Senator
SEWARD, Secretary WEBSTER, and President
FILLMORE, now occupy the same platform as
regards the sectionslity of slavery" and the
duty of all national Wings" to prevent its ex-
tension, now and henceforth:
"The President Of the United States" said
Mr.. Webster, :" has been a resident among you
for more than half his life. He has represented
you in your State and national councils You
know him and all his relations, both public and
private and it would be bad taste for me to say
any thing of him, except that wish to say, with
some degree of emphasis, that since my con
nexion with him, in the administration Of the
government of the United States, have fully
concurred with him in all his great and leading
measures. But do not wish to let it rest on
that presumption; Wish TO declare that the prin
ciples of the President as declared in his annual
message, his letters, and all documents and Opin
ions ,ohich have proceeded from him, or been is
sued byhis authority IN regard to the great q,ses-
tion of The time-that all these principles are ny
principles; and if he is ,orong in them, am,
and al,oays aoiH BE-"
Although we had always contended that such
was the real position of these parties and of the
National Administration, the compromise organs
at thes South always contradicted it. They
have it now under the sign manual of the high
contracting parties themselves. Will that satisfy
them, or do they still prefer to "go it blind!
The surrender to Senator SEWARD in wes-
tern New York was indeed most unconditional !;
and the attempt of Mr.. WEBSTER to push him
off his own platform in his stronghold, pro
cedure which he was too cunning to inter-
fere with, and which has resulted as might be
expected.
The Free soil orthodoxy of these three great
leaders of the Wing party being thus establish
cd, we shall produce proofs, now in our posses
sion, to show the position of Gen. ScorT on
the slavery question---proofs which his friends
have either overlooked, or purposely withheld.
As the Generals lofty plumes overshadow
most of the other candidates at present, it
is hut right and proper that his opinions
should be known, especially as he himself
has practised no conceament in the matter.
We shall therefore present the record of his
opinions to the public, from the archives in
which it has been snugly slowed away, and
where we found it in the course of our re.
searches.
But to recur to the policy of the New York
All who have watched his usual mode of pro-
ceeding, will recognize his hand, or agency, in
this welcome of Mr.. WEBSTER to Albany
which we extract from his special organ, the
Evening Journal.
But short time since, that paper could find
no terms Of vtuperatiou strong enough to en-
poy when speaking Of the Administration and
its PREMIER. Now observe the difference
When the lion of the Administration and the
wolf of New York can lie down thus amicably
together, evil is the omen for the South:
"Mr WEBsrER's VIsIr-Mr. Webster, it is
understood, will arrive here in the express train
| from the West about o'clock this evening
Preparations are making, we learn, to render
his reception and visit worthy Of the distin-
guished position he occupies, and of the eminent
services he has rendered.
This is as it should be- We are unable to
view the slavery question and the compromise
measures" through the glass which Mr. Web
ster presents to the public eye; but we enter
tain, nevertheless, a high sense and a grateful
recollection of his talents and services upon
MANY memorable occasions His great encoun-
ter with Col Hayne, in defence of the Consti-
tuition; his Bunker-IIill oration his vndcation
of Gen. Jacksons proclamation against former
reasonable design Of South Carolina; his Ash.
burton treaty; and his glorious vindcation of
the rights of Hungarians to the enjoyment q
I" life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,
were achievements for which we are at oil times
prepared to render homage to Daniel Webster.
Mr.. Websters speech at Buffalo seems to be
taken as a PLATFORM for party action As such,
it suggests some thoughts which will be re-
served until after Mr.. W. has received the atten-
tons and Inequalities which await him here
attentions and Inequalities that will, We trust
be every way worthy Of that great statesman"
~ We take the following pregnant adj
mission of the growing strength to the South
ern rights party, and the necessity of counter
organizations irrespective Of party to oppose
it, from that thorough party hack the Louis
vile Journal With their usual consistency
the spoilsmen of both parties are crying aloud
against dismembering the party, while in urging
inthe same breath the necessity of breaking up