The New York herald., 1850-01-16
WAsHirGroN, January I3, 1850

WASHINGTON. January 13, 1850.
affairs in Washing ION The Feeling in Congress-7Rs
Witmot PIopiso.
A democratic caucus of the Senate is convened for
tomorrow selock; Its bsct being to concert
sures for the harmonious action Of the party. Such
call comes just in time, when King Caucus--as Mr.
Holmes of South Carolina would call party discipline
was overthrown in the House of Representatives. do
think that much harmony win prevail in the demo-
cratic ks unless they dispose Of the slavery question
can q sure you there never was such an excited
state Of feeling in Congress as at the present une
there such oaJger of disuDion and anarchy
Those who live in peace the North pursuing their
legitimate business cannot realize the rebeous spirit
which mates our Son hern brethren. Wherever you
see a Southern man be talks OF dissolution. and .
Southern confec s with him. matter Of pride
of duty Of devotion to his country The border States
have caught the Inspiration; Kentucky and Maryland
if not Missouri are Joining the southern ultras. At
same bslds of Frankfort kentucky; and unless the
Southern convention which s about TO convene In April
at Nashville Tennessee, overshoot the mark, Missouri
too will be classed smsng the States Of the Southern
condacy Let the North realize this state Of things
brought about by few reckless fanatics, for their
tSey se the To the wa heard ons Of the
Oldest Senators day that the excitement about
the Missouri question nothing to compare to the
angry feelings sgitatipE the South aud to the
spirit Of resistance now put forth by Southern cham
pions
/ have seen statement, in New York paper, pur-
porting give the of the Senate in regard
to the WilmOt Provisc; the following believe may be
Heuse by large majority; but the majority in the
Senate will be but two This is under the suppositon
that Mr. Benton. who has, oil along pronounced the
proviso bunbug will vote against It. MIR. Wales and
Mt spruance, OF Delaware will both vote for It, Mr..
Dickinson of New York sgainst it, and Mr. Cass will
speak against the proviso, but not vote It, II he
resign his seat he will in all probability, be re-
turned TO the Senate untammeled by instructions.
Should Mr. Benton be able to carry the two Messrs.
Dodge Gather and sony OF Iowa ana Wisconsin, respec
lively with him, tn n the Wilmot proviso will not
pass the Senate. and some gentlemen will have wasted
their ammunition TO no purpose. The Messrs. Dodge,
In the mesn~ lille are devoted to Mr. Benton, and Mr..
Bright of Indiana may not feel disposed to follow his
lead No body of course can at this stage OF the bu-
sness tell which way Mr.. Renton is going to act and
South and dsoreapzer old Bullion may profit BY the
opportunity thus offered him to show that by his
ertions the South was saved Depend on IL, Colonel
Benton plays deep and cautious game for power. He
has time IN his fsvor-for how many things may not
pass between nov and August next that may put him
right In Missouri and hts sntag gonists In the
ply 10 the South Ca olins resolutions His plan Is ev-
denty to t. Missouri the choice between dis
unn sns yslty and attachment to the federal gov
eminent Not Wilmot proviro y nd disunion union
without the provio but naked union dsunon will
be presented to the hssoursns and that tack old
Bullion may yet outss the whole fleet Of his antago
nists.
There is a new applied to the action of both
houses On The admissi n OF California State, which
T. tbis that cetsp government officers lately return
ed from sorpia II out their conviction that
CslifoTna. unless admitted a State at the present
session will endsa,or to achieve her total indspend
euce of N. federal Union This however will not
ipss Of the sgepts of the administration in California
and into the which employed bring about
her present State government. II Is well known tha,
attempt made At the close Of the last session
invest the President With the only power which he has
since exercised in California Congress voted the pro
ject down 80 that the adminisratisn In exercising
that power under General Taylor, has acted against
the express viii Of the national legislature We Wi
ses how the cabinet will answer these charges.