Nashville union. [volume] ([Nashville, Tenn.]) 1851-1853, 1853-05-16
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khere an Official organ or Not-Ges PercSs Opposition
to one but Necess;tOus Change Of Ve,osPacfc Rairoad
.Surgey-SlGoe.y IN Washington Territory Question
the Subject, DEC.
Gen. Pierce declared before he left Concord that
he had never perceived the necessity of Govern
ment organs and did not intend to have one dur
ing his Administration. But he has found reason
to change his opinion. An organ is needed by the
Executive for many purposes. He has already
found the want of one on many occasions, and the
Union has been employed by the job, rather than
on a regular engagement The Union frequently
finds itself embarrassed by its condition of quasi
and unacknowledged organship and sometimes en-
harnesses the President and Cabinet. Thus last
week it announced, l. terms not to be msunder-
stood, when used by organ that the acts of Gov.
Lane in taking constructive possession of the valley
of Meca, were approved by the Administration.
Two DAYS afterwards this announcement ia
ken back together with the responsibility that had
been incurred on point upon which peace and
war between two nations might result
1t is very important to have an able exponent
and defender of the policy of the Administration.
The misfortune now is that neither the Union nor
any other journal is recognized such expo
nent and secondly the Union being necessarily
used for some official purposes, has not the full con-
fdence of the President 1t is understood that
Gen. Pierce has become very lately satisfied that
the public interests would be better served by re-
turn to the old system OF an othcal gazette with
responsible editor. Some of his friends have urged
upon him the proprety of calling to the seat of
government in that capacity, Mr.. Butterfeld, edi-
tor ofthe leading democratic organ of New Hamp-
shire
Gov. Stevens has not yet left His party will
survey the most norherly route for the Pacific rail-
road, pursuing the general direction of the parallel
of Chicago, Dubuque the head waters of the Mis-
souri,, and the South Pass. Two other expeditions
are in contemplation, but it is doubtful whether
they will get off in season to perfect their examna
tons the present year. When they set out they
will explore the route of the CHA, and the one
through the Great Basin intervening between the
ella and the Salt Lake. Some question seems to
have been made whether Washington Territory,
which all lies north of the 48th degree of latitude
is left open to slavery or otherwise. 1t is strictly
subject for judicial decision.
BY the act organizing Oregon Territory the re-
gion between latitude AZ and 40, was made subject
to the Wimot proviso, or the ordinance ofl797.-
Washington is the north half of that territory The
law organizing it does not continue the provisions
of that act but seems to leave the matter open to
the general question whether slavery exists by au-
thority of the constitution and is carried all
unorganized territory of the United States or is the
creature of local law alone. If the latter is the case
slaves cannot be legally introduced into Washing
ton until the territorial legislature passes act for
the purpose. 1t is supposed, however that the
Judges recently appointed will decide that slavery is
carried there by virtue and force of the constitution