The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-30
The Errors or tho WhiU Press.

that at the proper time.
Ths Errors tho Whig Press.
A recent number of the Missouri Statesman falls into
most grieyous touching the Compromise. II af-
firms that the present wing administration exerted all its
Influence TO the passage OF the compromise
ures; that Mr.. Fillmore promptly approved them; and
that the wing party is committed to their support
We have never enjoyed the confidence OF Mr.. Fillmore
nor OF the members OF his cabinet Mr. Fillmore may,
for aught know 10 the contrary, have aided in pro-
curing the passage of of the compromise measures,
although the party which elected him pretend regard
such interference OF the gravest breaches of pro-
prety But if Mr. Fillmore, the members of his cab.
met exerted themselves in favor Of all the measures OF
compromise they succeeded most perfectly in concealng
the fact from the public It's well known that General
Taylors administration resolutely opposed 10 the
compromise 1t is notorious that il desired 10
stop short with the separate admission OF California,
leaving the other points of difficulty uncared for Lead
ing wing statesmen and leading wing journals sustained
General Tay lors Recommendations. II memory serves
US right neither OF the organs OF wing opinion in this
city repudated those dangerous recommendations. When
Mr. Fillmore first took up the rens OF government, II was
thought that he would fail to follow in the footsteps
OF his predecessor He had showed dsresh TO GEN
eral Tayos policy Indeed. his first official act OF i'm
portance in the direction which General Taylor had
taken II after the inconsiderae commtal relative
TO Texas that the friends of Mr.. Fillmore manifested
disposition look beyond the naked admission OF Cali
forna and, moved and nsgated by party considerations
became anxious to settle the Texas boundary question, in
order to relieve the Executive from crushing embarrass
men Even that portion of the supporters OF the admin.
vyh in he
and who exhibited the desire 10 the Texas bound
voting for the settlement. They wished 10 sec
the Executive relieved, but they did wish incur
responsibility by aiding TO grant that relief. This fact
accounts for the facility with which votes OF reconsider
alton obtained in the House OF Representatives
Finally, at the last moment, majority OF the House OF
Representatives including some of Mr. Fillmores north
friends voted for portion Of the Compromise Cali.
ornia admitted. and the Texas line settled. Then
rumor stated that the administration satisfied, and
that the which was TO give Que, 10 the South
would fail, and not become a law. When the fugitive
bil-wilhoul which the compromise measures would no,
have been accspted-was bough, TO a in the House
OF Representatives, received the of only three
northern wing members OF that body. After its passage
Mr.. Fillmore did no, sign promptly. He failed to
sign it until he obtained from Mr. Crtenden an opin-
ion as to its cons,iutonality.
The assertion OF the Missouri Statesman, that the
wing party is committed TO the support Of the compro
mise measures without foundation II pre,ends 10 in
troduce particulars TO prove its assertion yet the only
particular which il produces is the action OF the whig
and democratic conventions OF Virginia The whig con
venon. assembled 10 make State nominations sustained
the Compromise The democratic convention, assembled
for the same purpose passed resolution relative to the
Compromise, because there no need 10 pas. such
resolution He who attempts 10 nculcale the belief that
the democracy Of Virginia is not willing 10 sustain the
Compromise attempts TO inculcsie unfounjed belief
and proves his utter ignorance OF the condition OF affair.
in that State There no necessity for either The
wing or democratic conventions to sustain the Compro-
mise. The State convention, assembled to form o State
constitution. and representing the sovereignty of Viz.
gna, had few weeks before, by unanimous vote laid
down the platform OF the State This declaration made
on behalf OF the whole people OF the State, was in.
6nely i'm porant than any declaration which could
emanalc from portion Of the people, and entirely su.
perseded the necessity Of any party declaration We
would advise The Missouri Statesman to continue
its Investigations into particulars and IL il does so
with proper spirit, it will find that throughout
the saveholdng States the wings have not only re.
fused to sanction the Compromise but have claimed the
right TO agitae for the purpose Of producing its overthrow
and that the democratic party alone shield the Com
promise from the violent feelings which an effective ma
jory OF the wings entertain against it, The democratic
party can alone preserve the Union