The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-20

promise. The vote stood four to four for the ma
ked Miss our compromise, and the Texas compro-
mise was lost by a similar vote. The Missouri
compromise is, that 'North of the line of SO de-
grees 80 minutes, slavery or involuntary servude,
except for crime, shall be forever prohibied."-
The Texas compromise reads as follows And
such States as may be formed out of that portion
81 SAID territory lying south of thirtysix de yees
thirty minutes, north latitude, commonly known
as the Missouri COMPROMISE line, shall be admitted
into the Union, with without slavery, as the
people of each State askino admission, may desire.
And in such States as shall be formed out OF said
territory, north OF said Missouri compromise line,
slavery or involuntary servtude, except for crime,
shall be prohibited"
The committee stood four TO four on both these
proportions, and tor some time there was no pros
pect Of agreement An understanding has since
been arrived at and the proposition that Will proba-
bly, be reported is as follows -(lt has, learn, the
support OF Mr.. Dickinson, who was first IN favor
OF the compromise.) No difficulty Is TO be made
about the question OF slavery In Oregon. The I'M
me dIate passage OF bill TO extend the territorial
jurisdiction Of the United States over New Mexico
and California, Is TO be recommended. This bill
as to contain no provision regarding slavery, ey-
cept that the government OF the territory is be
prohibited from exercising any jurisdiction over
the question Ii is not as yet known who is the
author OF this proposition but its fate is doubtful In
the Senate, and desperate In the House. Instead
OF taking bold, decisive course on this most
troublesome question:, II leaves II TO be future
bone OF contention TO the people among themselves,
and between the people and the government. The
committee have not as yet reported, and il is not
known whether they may not delay their report
until tomorrow.
General Pillow was ground through the Senate,
yesterday, by full administration vote, % TO IL
or is, the rest OF the wings having lodged the
question. The statement as TO General Scott hav-
ing paid Santa Anna ten thousand dollars is apoc-
ryphal General Scott like every other General
that ever conducted campaign, had a large dis
erection TO the use of secret service money, and
he has never made secret of his disposition TO
NJ hp ~ ~ nj Mpy n hnnn
TO deliver up the city without boodshed ; but that
he would propose 10 buy, or that Santa Anna
would consent 10 sell, the approaches to the capt.
tai Tor ten thousand dollars scarcely to be be-
leved. General Scotl's accounts of the secret
Woe fund have not yet been rendered, and nobody,
except himself and Mr.. Trst, knows anything
positively about them. The General will, doubt
less. hand IN those accounts, and then everything
will be known.
The War Department will not persist in the pro-
secution of General Pillows charges against Gen.
Scott, unless, probable, the latter should him.
sell demand an investigation. In such event,
the Secretary of War will consider it his duty to
order the investigation 10 proceed: The mode in
which the charges have been Withdrawn, may be
regarded as mere challenge to General Scott to
demand their prosecution. General Pillow de-
clares, that not having any i'll will to crafty, he
withdraws the charges, although he Is fully pre-
pared IT, prove them. 1t is easily that this Is
not a withdrawal In good faith, but may be rather
regarded as an insulting defiance.
The act OF Congress admitting Wisconsin into
has put the people OF portion of the old territory
IN a most equivocal position. 1t cuts off land
Office and two counties, st. Crolx and La Pointe
The people OF these counties do not know what 10
do with themselves, being under the control of
no laws, government, or jurisdiction, of any kind.
A mere waif on the face of the continent they
regard themselves oucass, and complain that
without any fault of theirs, they have been sent
adrit. In their tribulauon, they have applied to
the Secretary of State for advice and consolation
He will, doubtless, dissipate their by
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selves, maugre the untrendly course of Congress
In their regard, under the laws of the old terri
tory of Wisconsin. The act of admission does
not abolish the territorial laws except within the
limits defined Tor the State in the act itself;
consequently, the counties of St. Croix and La
Poine are not affected by it, but still remain bound
by the laws of the old territory of Wisconsin
These counties were cut off with view of adding
them TO the new territory of Minnesota; but can
anything be conceived more stupid than to leave
them without any provision for their government
Such loose legislation cannot be too severely con-
demned. There was time when such "A bill
could not have passed the Senate of the United
States, but OF late the Senate has been too much
occupied IN elsgracing itself, to attend TO the
business Of the country. GALvlEysls
lSince the above was written, the Compromise
COMMITTEE have made their report, in the shape OF
bill extending the jurisdiction of the United
States over Oregon, New Mexico, and California;
embracing substantially the proposition with re-
gard TO the question of slavery, that | have men,
toned above. The bill leaves the question to the
decision of the judiciary of the United States
The belief prevails that it will pass the Senate