The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-05
w..rlr.1os. February Q. 1850.


TIE Sisrsy Qu,sii0a- M Clsy's Co@pro~iss-Buns-
hHg ef uy. Ve,,d,fh, SC.
Mr.. Clsy's resoiutions q compromiss have this ad
vsntsge the patch Fork policy 81 this weak aud
inbecile admDisanon that they comprise the settle
m-ntof the Whole qu,ton sui that, In this respect
they stt, ct least "a. example 81 the f,rainus go
OF the sislston III subject Two things only
objected TO, with receive the part Of Southern
msnbsfs via let that slavery already abolished
IN all ;he territory acquired from Nsoo By the treaty
OF Hidago in virtue OF the Mexican ls~ o. 1870; aud
second that ,hs claims q r-sss are treated q In q
which ~oua the SENATOR from that State
into uncsmpToEitI. hustinty q Air Clay and his
pan At all events General Ru,k h prepared, on
Tue'daJ next, 20 meet Mr Clay 10 argument; while
Sam Houston will take ground favor Of the Union
and a reasonable compt0uiss. t. ,aorrax Il a. con
teratd that the qu.ttg whether the law OF Mexico Il
1873 spPles 10 the territories acquired by treaty,
cannot be settled by 'onsrss but BE- LETT the
decision ~ the Supr Court of the United states
and that, Therefore, Mr. Gay has right TO obtain
snap judgment. b o.cidns the question preaa Die
% his rseolotiobs. southern h-uaoTs cJnsider Mr.
Clsy declaration equivalent o. th- whnot provi,o,
only that Dir. tlsy would Introduce ii 81 tndirectOn
As 10 MIR. ClAJs notion that Tsxs. ha. RICH. 70
Mes Mexico ~ tbe All pay fbsr- 81 the expenses
OF u" which Brought her 10 70 admits tsst reIs,
has right TO eAim that fritory ner but that
the nited State. held mortgage On u snien must
hfst b. Discharged ~ solsu-" q the constitution,
the ritsd States H. bound 10 protect the territory %
sroh State against for-ixn enemy and IL remains yet
TO b proved that the utd ststss has risat 90
out III Of ,Apsps-s sssib,t "a. State protected
aud held Il and govern a. ,iil s@d bal mas been
charged With intsTest
Barring these two ob.ctiou, Mr Gays propositions
VII meet with . hssfty ispsus- The end IN ve- 10
evidently patriotic sbdn th.y not the thiog
that gill satsf, both s.eiioo, they sal suggest those
things which. IN the I'D sii accep sbie to all
lie ooErronfe ~hieh seems TO ssti.fy most ,nbsrs
al senators. tHo-. IN ta- shape Of tas Nii.-ouu
Let California cone M . q Slas pth hsr Sou ,hern
boun 5sry little south 81 80 c-s. 90 min bscspss
south 81 that line there y Bs oral division Of IN.
couEtrJ by spur " TIE sierra Nevada aud then let
al the rest ofths scquirsd coOstry b. divided
ritorio., aud proviosd SIN territorial Eovsrnm-nts
without the Niimet Trcvto but eth the express
derstsndipg that the slavery question, vhioh
.p in a,arieiy % -ays shsn oe aesii-d BY the sa-
psus Court % the United Stsiss Texas 20 have Q
right to her constitutional boundary Notn up lsti-
tuse a. deg or u be cowpsnsstsa tor the oeson Of &C.
b. sod Nth her e.ntent Ana Bo- ! -hi make this
pite'ction nth. north Go pot sse-pt thi. reasons
be md e,ufutuuopal proposition the question vin
net T. settled sn5 shall nsrs 90 q ON sny
subject curing THIS sss.ion shaI be able 10
fsti. the question 81 s In al auiesbi. usnusr The
pocsr.tr men o. ths 4, nth car. net sc-ot s., ~.
uirss 81 the south sia Or sr,st deal noe. n
California, With proper limits y Nos b. compro
nise brcushs ints the ITO. 70 -u MT eoas 10 .is;
certainly net at this sst.ion r zoe s0ath w oppose
BE- sdmbsicr Just ~ zuch a. he Want prOTiso ~
ssf
sitsd ~ CsiifofSia sith al her Ameucaa posoisti,
(sLieh 70 moth q 20 Gsg o. miD) T. o. cos In
ttr,rr.. a. "A h. 49,, ~, ~ ,,.,o. 81 ~. .r~o.r E
Deal tfbsnsl, ito which ~ misbt st all times be
terret even u the Wtmut pfovs1 r-re 10 and 90
be contested a. uneonstutioasi then the North mast
o. quick abouth u The srcit-ment be coatiuued. II
th- question % isit opso tti tne Nsshsts cJavenioa
meef IN June tsasou wi t-ss Zee gossr gv-ra
,ohsressi the ds'pefsfe men stu have the ntfo a
he Question ava ~ii os-rbid e.eh other In ultra
NeNe ene oti,)altl to the Inirn ~ H. imOo.slbis
hAt thtuio D. othersisr ~ eli popular assemble.
etcluitTtJ esnven.d fr she pap 90 ~ d.cu..nx par
ursn rsrs ths antiue ultfas become n. leaders. and
the southern mepheis q congress once h.cSed tlo,
lated snd sncoufsg,s ~ tie cObvention ucplI s.oo
become themselves bat passive. instru .e,t. A., a..
lard. Congress viii have NOR. poser q, ..,fis \,
ana - shsl be d0oned to g. through . cr,sa .ht.a
ehOuld "a not tsrmtuste tn asuulun soua s,.-n
al relstioDs Of trade. credit aud Darisstou tr 49,
time No~ qusry-ls tn play sorth 90. csadl-T shs'i
ev cake and ale poltcisns in IN. Northern s,.r.s
drsg the sensible Of those state, far enough .i,h
them tofuin thu country, that they may strut a. vt
lsse cocbs 90 their patty duushils' SBs tue p-rms
ttrt Interest 90 the Uniun aud tnr bpess u Vni
Jisid too mUnsbtsry fsuaticsm whtch csonot contr
ths Cottn Of thcse vhom t strives ensrt is 10
n1spcs Tor mole a an one too yssrsi
tsve just ksrBed very Important feet connected
~tih the ptssnt brugrx. d~ceptive hyp critical I'd
nnistfaiton that dsserv-s 90 30 sxpo-.d 10 yoaf
lumns Nsthis ~ sw. the estimates q .ppro Jris.
TIM must b pisc before ooerss- toe nrs; day
81 TIE session. ihi. 10 he dut' ~ tue s.cr.'s
1rs.sury snd has socos diney DO. 81! although
tbs dspsrtnsnt has had Mise mont8s 10 pssgsr. them