The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-16

WAsnlNeror. Aug. II, 1878

w,sHrseroy, Aug II, 1913.
The Close of the Session Oregon-GeR Shields.
The session has closed amidst loud manifestation IS
of bitterness of feeling between the North and @
South in relation to Oregon not equslled evenin he
summer Of 1916, after the ratification Of the Ofo
treaty. This morning, after fierce struggle, the
rules were suspended, u to permit the bill p ed
yesterday to receive the action Of the Prosiden and
the Oregon bill together with number Of other mea-
sures at once became law, by receiving the Executive
approval. Thus the laws Of the United States have
been extended over Oregon at last The nom nation
Of Gen Shields Governor of the territory has been
confirmed, and provision is made for the government
of country which since it first became the subject of
diplomatic struggle with Great Britain has been
garded with much aectionate interest by the whole
American people any State in the Union. OF what
compile, be the provisions the bill contains its
passage will afford both to the North and to the South
the warmest satisfaction. Admitting the honesty and
sincerity of the motives Of those who endeavored to de-
feat the measure, and admitting the unwor-
thiness the motives of of those who acted in
support it must nevertheless be ubect of gene
raj congratulations that the efforts to arrest its passage
have so signally failed.
Personally, there was fierce struggle between Mr..
Benton and Mr.. Calhoun, on this question. by no
means ray that MIR. Calhoun asked too much, in the
first place In demanding recog lion of the Missouri
compromise, (and the conduct of those who like MIR
BIeese, for political motives. voted on both sides Of
that question: cannot be too condemnedD but
be certainly did demand too much in trying to de-
feat the bill because it didnot contain that recogn
ton He was disposed to defeat 1T this morning by
indirect means; and for that purpose it would seem,
l.. Turney, was employed to talk out the SEES
sion but MIR. Webster promptly defeated this
scheme by calling the vulgar rennesseean to order
Mr. Fo0e, after consulting with hs Southern friends.
declared that having exhausted all honorable of
defeating the measure in consequence of the Insertion
Of the obnoxious clause they could not stoop to the
ATTEMPT
ed by Mr. TuIney0 and therefore he authorizedin
ton. And thus, although it certainly the pow
of the South to defeat the BILL it became law, by
their volu ntariy withdrawing opposition which thew
felt they could not of honor mai ntain. trust
the Northern men will give proof that this manly
and chivarous course cannot find from them
Oregon is provided for, and let there be broad
and ample concession to the senstveness of the
South, II it amount to nothing As to South
convention now, it is not to be thought of,
will it be thought Of have been assured by many
Southern men in the Senate, who have sustained Mr..
that they totally opposed to making any issue with
the North at present-not because they not
jealous for the honor and interests of the South
Mr.. Calhoun bimf elf, but because they do not be-
lieve necessity at present exists for such
Mr. Calhoun and his friends have maintained bold,
steady, and resoute fight to the last and although
they have been worsted, they have lost nothing,
for the the had nothing to lose. The South
has lost nothing by the passage of this bill The con
stutional question: TO be sure to the power of Con-
gress to inh bit slavery, of the same applicability in
theory at so degrees north latitude at 49, but the
u
legal figure although the South has been worsted
preliminary plea, the is yet to be tried its
merits.
The most sadly crest.falen and disconsolate in
the Senate is Mr. Phelps of Vermont this day Placed
on Mr.. Clayton's compromise committee, and thus
drawn within the immediate influence of the
Establishments Of Mr. Calhoun, he
duced into absolute abandonment of all
his New England notions, snd made to go as far
in favor of the propagation of the peculiar institution
Of the South, the South Carolina Senator had
gone. Awakened to q consciousness of his position
by the voice of the Northern press, he made several
desperate attempts to justify his to his consttu
ents. He declared the press knew othng about the
bill its provisions. Toe bill failed however, and he
reduced to most awkward position. The passage
of the Oregon bill, perfected to day. with the ordi
nance of 1857, by such imme emajoritywith the
support of two three Southern Senators-must
der him particularly miserable His constituents may
very reasonably ask by what authority from them he
has become the supporter of opinions which
Southern men cannot justify.
have reason to doubt whether General Shields will
accept the Governorship of Oregon believe he
not consulted neither his friends in Congress
move him from petition with Mr.. Breese for seat
in the Senate Of the United States There is
so popular in Illinois, at present, General Shields
and no man more unpopular, or more deservedly so,
than Mr.. Breese The latter is especial tool and
friend Of Mr. Polk and there be little doubt
General Shields owes his nomination to Mr.. Breese.
Such Is one among the many moves on the political
chess board GALVlENSIS.