The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-13

The Oregon PiH-Ihs Missouri Compromise.
The House of Representatives have, by a vote OF
l2l to 50, rejected the Senate amendment to the
Oregon bill recognizing the Missouri compromise
line. The amendment declares, in effect, that in
asmuch the territory lies north OF 80 degrees 30
minutes, therefore, slavery shall be forever prohi-
bited. 1t was, as have said, rejected by maIo-
ry of 80; but four Northern democrats having
voted for it, It's defeat has elected a fiercer an
tagonism between the North and the South than /
have ever before witnessed in the House. The
sbagrin of the Southern men is indescrbable II
affords an indication that the North will not now
be content with even the Missouri compromise
ON this occasion, men who had always previously
sustained the compromise, and advocated its
adoption with regard to the new territories, voted
against its recognition in the Oregon bill The
immense majority against it caused no little asto-
nshment.
The North cannot sustain this vote The
Northern members had no excuse whatever for
voting against the amendment. II did not con-
firm slavery in any portion OF the territory. II did
not bind any portion. IL was calculated to settle
q veXed question:, as concerned Oregon, IN a quiet
and judlcious manner, of which the North could
not, in reason, complain. 1t was perfectly fair
and honorable Its rejection will cause much more
serious mischief than seems TO have been appre-
hended beforehand.
1t is remarkable, that the greater number of Mr..
Buchanan's friends, who have been hitherto salts
fled with the compromise, voted against the
amendment. Mr. Buchanan himself, however,
has not changed his views in the slightest degree.
He is as strong an advocate of compromise as
ever, and his friends who voted against the amend
ment did so in opposition to his well known sem
timents. Their mode of reasoning, however, is
stringent against the South They say they would
have been satisfied with the adoption of the Mis-
souri, compromise at first, and that as a pledge of
their desire for its success, they offered to the
South as a candidate for the Presidency, the man
who had been the first to express himself sup
porter of the Missouri compromise, and that the
South has thrust him and the compromise aside,
and chosen man who has no fixed opinion on
the subject; that they no ongerfeel bound to sup
port the compromise, as little attention has
been paid to their position and their claims.
There Is an amusing underplot connec ted with
this drama In the Senate, Mr. Breese and Mr..
Smith, and in the House, Mr. McCler0and, of ILL.,
nols, are candidates for the Senate of the United
States. A majority OF the people of Illinois are in
favor of the WIlmot proviso, and so Mr. Smith, in
order to get the vantage ground of his competitors,
voted against Mr. Clayton's territorial bill, COM
monty called compromise bill Mr.. Breese, de-
termIned not to be caught mapping by Mr.. smith,
voted, yesterday, against the adoption of the com
promise amendment and, to-day, Mr. McCler-
nand, in order, at least, to entltle himself to an
equal share of Illinois popularity, voted against
the amendment, likewise. GALvIENsIs.