New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
The Compromise BiII-Proceedings In the
House.
Correspondence q The Tribune.
WAsH1SCToS. Wednesday, July -.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
WASHINGTON wednesday, July 70.
Mr.. CALHoUy thinks the Compromise submitted
By the Committee Of the Senate is the only one
that could be agreed upon or passed. It IS his mo
tive for conserving % H. He hes looked IN vain
for other means OF escaping unnecessary agitation
Judge PHELrs also sirnifed in the Senate bis
approval He relies probably upon the assumed
fact that Slavery viii Tot exist in View Mexico
nor California. irOn the character Of the country
But il the system Of peoDage be abolished by law,
or fall into desuctude Of ITSELF " ho lnay ASK uie
SOuthenersi are 70 wOrA the mines
IL IS said by some that the new Territory New
Mexico particularly, i an agricultural country -
What did the lamented Col. Hardin write OF 10
The whole country is miserably watered Large
districts have no water a. an The streams are sina
and AZ great distances apart one day we marched on
the road from MoncloFa 10 4afIas ""igJl't "'''''
Cra.sis very scarce and indeed there is none II al
In many regions for miles square II place Is suppnei
win pricky pears and ihOTny bushes There y not
one acre in two hundred more probably not one in
i've hundred Of all the land which we have seen 10
Mexico which can ever be cultivated the srsater por
ton Of it the most desolste region could ever have
imagined.
Forty nine fftieths said Mr. WEBSTER IN his
speech on the ar this session " az least OF the
whole Of New Mexico are a barren waste de
sert plain Of mountain with no wood, no timber
little iagots for lighting a fire are carried thirty or
forty miles on mules there IS no natural tall OF
rain there as in temperate climates.
This is the country our countrymen are 20 seek
for agricultural purposes
81 pr ythee, says Callban, " let me bring thee
where crabs grow.
We may. by-andbye plumber the Camanehes of
the mines they are said gnoranty 70 possess and
when we do We shall be told slave-labor is ueces
sary 10 work them.
This bill will undoubtedly pass the Senate,
though perhaps not Ithout protest from the mi
nority. OF rs fate u the House ! can predict
nothing. 1t viii require twOthird vote 20 take
up for consideration. aud that the friends OF the
measure may not be able to command.
The fairest disposition Of IL would seem % be its
submission next Fall to the people. Upon their
verdict as rendered on the 7th November next it
should be decided.
The House has been TO work in sober earnest
to-day No speeches have been made to Bun
combe Action has been for once more popular
than words Many bills have been passed h.tn
OF public and private character.
The prospect Of adjournment therefore brIghtens.
Still this may prove bat a CLEAN Of sunshine 10 be
followed by deeper gloom
Among the most practical speeches OF the ses-
sion-One rather urging on than retardng the bust
ness of the House-was delivered today by Mr..
KING of Georgia.
1t was upon the steamships which he has been
so ms trumenta in getting up. The array of ntor-
nation he brought to bearupon the subject showed
his familiarity with IT, even 10 mnutest details. On
every proper occasion Mr.. KING has urged for
ward this favorte measure.
Senator DOUGLASS was in his seat this morning
the greatest novelty OF the season.