The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-07
Proposals for q Compromise.

The Albany Journal, edited by THURLow
WEED, the master and ruling spirit of the
Republican party Of New York, takes
ground in favor of restoring the Missouri
Compromise, and the repeal Of all State
laws conflicting with the Fugitive Slave
law, as a measure which will quiet the
excitement at the South, and give peace to
the country. The Journal copies the fol.
lowing dispatch:
AUGUSTA, Friday, Nov. %.
A resolution was offered in the Georgia Le.
gislature demanding the repeal, by Northern
States, of laws obstructing the rendition of
fugitive slaves; also, an enactment OF Congress
for removing distractions by Territories in the
introduction of all property; such action being
contingent on Georgia remaining in the Union;
and comments upon it as follows:
Here is something tangible. 1t suggests a
basis on which negotiations can be inaugurated.
South Carolina goes ahead without rhyme
or reason" There it is not disuni0n for cause,
but disunion per Sc.
Assuming the possibility of coming together
in fraternal spirit for the purpose OF effecting
"a more perfect union among the States" we
are not without hope that the result may prove
suspicious. With mutual desire to harmOnize
differences, let US suppose that, in place OF
vindictive fugitive slave lava law repugnant
which arms the Federal authorities with all
needful power for its execution. together with
a provision making counties where fugitives
are rescued by violence from officers who have
them in charge, liable for the value of the
slaves so rescued.
And in regard to the other vexed question,
viz: the right of going into the Territories
Compromise line? That secured to the South
all territory adapted, by soil and climate, to
its peculiar institution"
This is probably the programme of the
conservative side of the Republican party ;
but it will meet with strong opposition
from the more ultra faction. The N. Y.
Tribune leads off, against it, and the Re-
publican press of the East, is very generally
taking position on the question. May not
this prove the initial point in the separation
of the Republican party, into two we'll de-
fined divisions of conservatives and radicals?
In l849, Mr.. DOUGLAS, in the .. S. Sen.
ate, offered an amendment to the Oregon
bill, extending the Missouri Compromise
line indefinitely westward, in the same sense
and with the same understanding with which
it was originally adopted in 1920, and ex-
tended through Texas in 1915, prohibiting
slavery in all the territory north of SO deg.
80 min, and by implication recognizing its
existence south of that line. The PROPOSE.
ton was adopted in the Senate by decided
majority, receiving the support of all the
Southern, and several Northern, Senators
but was defeated in the House of Represen-
tatives by nearly sectional vote.
Several members of Congress from the
North, it is understood, will sanction the
Albany Journals plan of compromise, with
the addition of an extension of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise line to the Pacific: But
we do not believe Congress or the people
will endorse such measure. The only
feasible and just plan Of compromise is Con.
gressional non. intervention with slavery in
State or Territory,