The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-01-19
Gle Cecil }l)I)ia.
ELKTON, JANUARY 10, 1851.
The Crittenden Plants Fate.

For nearly month past the country has
been anxiously, yet hopefully looking to the
Senate Committee Of Thirteen for solution
Of the difficulties and dangers that have for
the last sixty days, environed our national
affairs. We venture the asser ton that, what
ever confidence was inspired in the breasts Of
the peace loving citizens of the country by
this Committee, was, in an eminent degree
in consequence OF the appointment upon it Of
that grey haired, and high soulvd" Ken.
lucky statesman and patrot-the Hon. John
j. Clittenden. Occupying place in the af-
Ieetions of the great body of the American
people larger, perhaps, than is held by any
other pubic man in The country, and COM
handing. in an eminent degree, the corf-
dence Of the entire people, any proposition of
pacitication emanating from this friend and
follower Of the immortal Wing leader Clay
was sure to be hailed with favor by all men
who desire peace in preference to war Accord
ingly, since the announcement of the Crittcn-
den resolutions, proposing, among other
methods Of pacfication, restoration of the
Missouri line, TO the abrogation of which a
large portion Of the people attribute the over
throw Of the democratic party, the conse-
quent election Of the candidate of the Repub-
Leans, and all the evils now threatening the
existence Of tie g0ycrnmcntl the hearts of
tens of thousands of our country men have
been beating high with hope Of peaceful
solution and settlement Of present distur-
Dances. Petition after petition, from the
Eastern, Middle an d Border States, signed
by tens of thousands-has been sent to Con-
grcSs praying the adoption Of the Critlenien
Compromise, as a measure acceptable to all
sections OF the country, and calculated to
give, at once, present PEACE and future scculi-
~. Reports from all sections, for some time
past, have concurrldin the statement that these
resolutions were fast accommodating friends
and no one seriously doubts that the people
would have been entirely satisfied with their
adoption as originally proposed Unfortu
nately for the country, however, The peoples
and the politicians interests are not coiucl
dent, and, therefore, when he chances for tho
adoption Of Mr.. Crittenden S plan were rapid,
arproximating certainty, the politicians stcI
In, and. by the introduction Of another appl
of discord," in the shape of an amcndmen
Offering inducements to fiibustering, and
thereby opening anew the old sore OF the . eX.
tension Of the area Of slavery" drive off
every northern friend Of the measure in the
Senate, and Cor the time, perhaps altogether
defeat Mr.. Crittenden's patriotic desire to
give peace to his distracted and bleeding
country.
a fearful responsibility rests upon the
man or men, whoever he or they may be
who have thus, in opposition to the wishe
and interests CT the people, interposed I'm
necessary and ruinous obstacles in the way o
an adjustment Of the national difficulties. Mr.
Powel's unwisc and fatal amendment was
it is said, suggested by Vice President Breck
nIidge. a recently published letter of hi.
certainly did advance the idea, and it is yer,
probably tue liat he first suggested it: h,
is politician enough to do so, undoubtedly.
The action Of the Senate Oh the resolutions
will be seen by our Congressional Summary