Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-07

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 27.-Tht
renewed struggle, in the House, between the
North and the South, on Monday next, has beer
| happily prevented by a timely arrangement
The Northern members here generously yielded
point, which they had hastily and without con
sIderation made. To pass bill for the admIs
sion of California, without allowing the minority
to open their lips, paIpably unjust and OPP
pressive. The public sense was shocked at 1t
Everywhere, the resistance of the minority was
cons dered as conservative and proper. The
Northern members are themselves glad to yield
to it; for they see that by fastening the meas
ure, they must defeat any projected compromise
and, in fact, destroy all possible chance OF re-
sumption of the regular business OF the session.
| 1t is understood that next Monday. when Mr.
Doty's resolution comes up, II will be passed over
by consent, or withdrawn; and in order TO re-
! !ieve It's former supporters from any eInbanass-
ment. the resolution, together with bill for the
admission of California, is referred TO the Com
mit,ee If the Whole on the stale of The Union,
where it is fully to be debated. The committee,
after full discussion, and perhaps not I'LL after
the Senate have matUred some scheme OF COM
promise, will come 10 a decision.
After some three months, we shall be able 10
cry land. ho' | consider that immediate dam
ger is already over. The Northern men are no
longer disposen to act with precipitation aud VI
oence.
The Southern men await project of compro-
mise from the North. They may not agree To
Mr. CIay's plan as offered but some plan on
that basis, If reported from select committee
after debate. will undoubtedly be carried.
1t is said that Mr.. Webster's plan will give
the South what they demand, equality OF rights
and even an equal NUMBER of Siates-ln the
territories coded by Mexico, and to be coded by
Texas. But at present, his plan admits Collior-
MIA, and at the same time, new STATE from Tex
as | mention tins only a current rumor.-
Perhaps 1t is entirely erroneous. do not ind
that any of Mr. Webster's political friends are
aware of his intention on this subject.
Letters have been received here by Northern
Senators from persons on the Rio Grande, who
say that they do not desire slavery in that re-
gon. They ask separate territorial govern
ment, and have sent petition 10 that effect.
The project sent from New Mexico for Ter
ritorlal Government, contains restriction upon
Congress which will not be tolerated. 1t ininb-
its The government of the U. s., or the Terrific
rial Government, from abolIshing tne system OF
peongge. OF the two, African Slavery would
be less obstacle 10 the advancement of n COM
muulty in arts agriculture, education and morals.
The inhabitants of New Mexico, who are most
ly of the Mexican race, might as well demand
guaranty from the United States, that lmprison-
ment fer debt shall be, forever, the law OF that
Siate-ior peonage is founded on debt.
Mr.. Benton has demonstrated That African
slavery ives abolished IN Mexico by valid legis
la;ive aud executive acts, and fully confirmed,
too, by the usage of the people.-Cor Of ". y
Jour- Of Com.