The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-16
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 1SlS


Congress.
The Oregon bill has at length passed The session
is virtually at an end and Congress will adjourn to.
morrow, leaving an amount Of unfinished business
Greater than has ever been neglected by any former
Congress. The conduct of both houses and more
especially Of the Senate, deserves, and will no doubt
receive the severest Twas but this morning
that the latter body consented to extend our laws
over Oregon, having sat up all night to exhibit fool
ish spirit Of antagonsm question in nowise con-
nected with the BILL The South determined to speak
the session out but they failed Last night it the
determination Of Mr. Calhoun friends to remain until
noon Of to- morrow, and to occupy all the time in
talking thus to defeat the BILL 1t wound appear that
this scheme was abandoned. On both sides of this
question there has been exhibited the most ridiculous
pertinacity. There was no principle involved Both
could not exist Oregon and the exhibition there
fore wholly unnecessary. On the other hand, the
inhibition could NOT prejudice the South for the
reason. The insertion Of a clause recog nsing the
Missouri compromise line could not have jeoparded
thenteresrs of the North in any of the territories
nor could it's exclusion from the bill leopard the in
Of the South In fact there was no nome
issue involved to cause such struggle The extreme
advocates Of slavery had not the sympathy of their
friends in the war which they threatened should
the bill pass in the shape in which it from the
House Mr.. Houston, In his speech yesterday, rid-
culed the sentipents of Mr. Calhoun and his friends,
and declared there as yet exists necessity for this
bitterness of feeling against the North There is
doubt that his position is impregnabe. He agrees
with Mr. Bell, that II struggle Is come, this is not
the issue which it should be waged.
The ultra Southern men cannot sustain the position
they have taken. Southern convention they may
hold but the South will not leopard the nion the
false issue raised by the fanatics. Mr. Calhoun hum
bles himself and his party too much, in putting him
self in antsgonism to the associates of Frederick
Douglass There Is no cause for all the excitement
yet there has been nothing done to prejudice the
interests Of the South. All this frothy is
therefore supeifiuous
As might be expected the scenes the floor of the
Senate during this de bate amusing MIR Hous-
toms speech called forth terrible ind <nation from the
MIR Dickinson might be observed talking and laug
very loud, az II the eloquence st-ne to with
GREATNESS attention were beneath his notce-a
practice with him since his temerity called down
upon his head the terrible and singing castigaon he
received from the Massachusetts, Senator some two
will leave to others the BILE task of depicting
The transactions of the last day and night are suf
fcient to convince anybody of the great necessity
that exists OF expelpg from the Sc nate many
who now disgrace the body. Mr. Cameron has
turned seemingly well pleased with the success of his
negotiations in Pennsylvania. MIR. Breese has he
thinks, succeeded, by his vote on the Missouri COM
promise, in heading his competitor Mr.. Davis Of
Mississippi is giving strong indications of dispo-
sition to come round to the support of Cass Mr. Ben
ton Is exemplifyipg more and more every day, the
truth of MIR. Han negan's hypothesis.
Speaking of Mr. flanagan, am led to notice the
inaccuracy Of his statement in the case OF claim by
a Mr.. Anderson for extra compensation as Charge
near the French Court, while the then minister, Mr.
Cass, pilgrimage to the Holy Land. MIR.
nnegan said the bill came recomme nded from the
State Department. IL did not come recomme nded
from the state Department the head Of that depart
ment being opposed to the claim, as irregular.
GALVIENSIS.