The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-04

WASHINGTON, December 81, 1S49.
The House Csmmtttees The Proceedings Of Csmsress-
The Wiimot Prorso- The Southern Convention tn June
nsrt-The Tsras Question Diplomacy, se.
The Standing COMMITTEES Of the House have been sp-
pointed pretty much a. ] surmised In my letter OF
Saturday, which presume reached you In time Tor
publication in Moneay MORNINGS paper. The main
point In regard them Ia the spirit which actuated
the Chairman in organizing them, and which gave
svery section of country fair representation and
hearing Thus, the Committee on the Judiciary, one
OF the most important at the present crisis consists Of
four Wimot Prov iso IN and four Southerners with
Northern non-interveptionist Mr.. James Thompson,
Of Pennsylvania, as chairman. That same Committee
contains also Preston King, and Thaddeus Stevens q
Pepneyvana, free soer, the other an abolition
The Committee on Territories is composed Of four
Northern and four Southern men, with q moderate
Southern man, Linn Boyd as chairman. The free
soilers are in this committee represented by MIR.
The District Of Columbia is prsponderatlng South
ern committee, with Albert 9. Brown, OF Miss, ss
chairman the remainder four Southern and four Nor-
thsrn The free soilsrs have on Charles Allen OF
Massachusetts,. .
committee in the house II Is composed, however -
two to enc against the administration, MIR Toombs
being to all iIten,s aud pa'poss sssops opposition
In the House to- day, Wimot proviso resolutions In
connection with territorial bills we're introduced but
without producing any Other effect than desire 20 go
home, which effected by an adjournment. The
hct is, the wilmot proViso like anti masonry social
lam and other bunbugs has reached its eliminating
point and is now fast declining In the west Every.
body is frightened At it nov, from the President
down to the very free soilsrs, who first started 1t
In the teeth Ct the constitution and with view
towards sectional organization and disunion The
standing that Tom Ewing would like to make
some capital out of IL for his north western consttu
epcy. MIR Clayton IL tired to death Of IT. Mr.. Mere
dith who seems nothing tor politics. begins to
feel Portable from iie pressure and MIR coils
mer himself wishes home than be obliged
IN nj free n,
ton las yielded to the pressure from the South not
however, till General Taylor himself had resolved to
to stand by the compromises OF the Constitution
Clayton In this whole question, has merely acted as
politician to make capital out Of It, at ths sacrifice OF
peace and quiet of the country His object was to
excite the utmost bitterness and hostility OF feeling be-
the South aud the Nothto lead the country to
the very brink of destruction and then offer his COM
promise and become the sayicur of the Union. He was
resolved the vessel Of state among the breakers
crew The secret has nov leaked out, and with the
knowledge Of the fact that extreme sectional measure
will be resi ted by Executive interference The d..
rre to push sectional ines to extremes to
have given place TO more commendable spirit OF con-
ciliation and compronie
there is now . p.riest understanding between the
two wings Of the Southern party and concert OF ac-
Zion between them which Is sure TO effect It's purpose
The Southern convention which is to meet in June
next, will represent ali the southern States but one,
(Delswars) with North Carolina Kentucky. and Mary
land firmly opposed TO the Northern aggression In any
form: but the probability 10 the occasion which called
viii then no lrn""r exist. The slsvsr-
question win be decided iu l-ss than three months
Union, and against the fsnst,cism Of the Nortnsrn
abolitionsts lt will either be settled on the princ-
ples OF promise similar TO that adopted IN 1917.
Or by the express of the principle Of
non ton by Congress This question once
settled the Union may b. considered as perpstuai Kept
open for madmen to meide aud political gamblers TO
play with It, the Unioa cannot ana will not last
onother Presidential term.
r,ow here and creating some sensation with his start
npg instructions The principal points IN them are
lst The Convention which assembled 10 Santa Fe,
under the auspices II col Washington is In favor OF
territorial aud against state government though the
influence Of the civil ana military governor was si-
depty employed to procure the frsmug OF state con-
siitution, sitter the plan Of thai OF ca1torniA
"a Mr. Smith comes instructed Go say for the people
S new Mexico that they dssrous the question OF
eavery shall not be agIated In Congress but leis Tor
them to decide when ssAiSs 10 oe saHn''sa 'n'' tue
so IL a State government Is to be instituted for
them then thsy desire such one as Is nov Instituted
he boundsry question "a left open, without insist
t,- a. any particular iands or lon9itude oniy that
fhe sso bern boundary q tns territory snsn oe tne
Nortberu boundary Of fexss hr hugh satin ap-
pears to 10 gentleman q intes,nee ana
a. a. Keutuc Ian BY birth rsted Ia Missouri sud
y.xy.r hw nrates. On The FrAan senator, snd mem-
bsrs Of the fioute Oh. tHos 1S,,,o Tbsv ssv ,nst
sh 90. 40 y, w W, et tne d' Graaie Shen
does not belong tn Texas hA a., =. sscnnlssi,. of
territory at this time, bsrins ssas Msxcau, asd
pesrerr, and NOT ,cre tbsa from '~o 70 zen nsuye'
born Americans, woo Jurt ready o. ,,r.t,rissol
IlxiI
State; willing TO form state f0r their own s tb,t
advsncsment. The uhpe of delegate. a.
formed the Convention a. SANTA Fs siIttat.
fourteen Of whom bad voted for me above i1rrastour
and three against ~ one membsf being assent The \
dslegste was not elected by che people. bat by tbs
Convention compOse1 OF httls more taAn q bakers /
dozen.
Texas will In consent to submit her boun. |
Diary question 20 the supreme court uf tbs United
States Esving BY the resolution OF annexation, Oniy
submitted ~ far Mexico vas concerned. 60 the
treaty making power II the cove rum-nt of the ntsd
States which the frefidsut aud two thirds 81 the
Senate Texas. however may cd portion n her |
territory TO the United Statrs the latter sssuuin;
portion of the dsbte a the state.
MIR Foote's bill witch viii .nurtly be offered viii es
tablsh n territorial guyernmrnt TOR California; one
precisely like 10 for Des.frt nui another on the sane
plan for New Mexico "a provides Tor method % as
ctrtsining the quail hcst0n ~ the appointment
Executive four f5r each territory It's
ministerial officers secretary ~ State, judge. sc,
with legislative council ~ nine p-rsons 20 b. elected
by qualified voter. residents qualified to vots are
Mexicsns under the treaty Of o. d0u compiling viii
the conditions OF the ssme and Amsricaus re-iding
ex months in the country sigaiytng their bona fde
Intention TO remain The bh Will ne opes TO amsod-
ments Ia all liberal qusrters, sad he smesdm-ns se-
ceptsd I'm q liberal spirit
] have . chapter Mr. Cisytop's bunglisg, higN.
handed and disgr rscefui diplomacy In Germany. pre-.
rsred Tor but A. " In In the tail
cf shis already lengthy mm u1icston; so will
serve " Tor another occasion