The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-03
wAsniso1oS, February rs, 1850.

WAsHiSoIoS, February rs, 1850.
Gel Benton aud Col Ciaes Mr.. Foote's Proposed Con-
~Gt,s Of Thbfsn--Mr W,basr's Pian-Mr Tor.
ny end hs Editors Of "A, National Tnislig,Heer.
We expected u terrible scene In the Senate this
morning. Col. Benton took the door privileged
question and In cool but very oinous Of voice
and T. deliberate bet very dstsrnirea manner, said
that the ndulg,rce which lie nov had to ask CT the
Senate vas q new thing % him, even with an expe.
Renee of thirty yssrs in the bsdy He then proceeded
rssd tIifsct IRON the late printed speech Il
Clemens in Which that senator says tta; be considers
the eorjuneticn"d Mr. clay aud air Benton as
nenAcing danger 90 the south Nr Bentsn pro.
otedng to dcfsrd hir.-d against the Implied i'm puta-
ton % conspirng against the South when Mr. Clemrns
that he lad raid the asuissi-p q California ss che L.
would be an ssgres'ion upon the south, and that,
Therefore be coud.rsd the operation Of Ar Benton
and MI car dsI 90 that section Of the luton
ca Benton said he .lsd 10 catch at thing TO
aso.d The GENIAL when be had Intended to make aud
pGs fAtisted with whst the senator had ssid. And
thus fcsIs 81 saciting ard perhaps OF dangerous
chsfectr 10 the Ts-ncsioB Ct the slavery dispute
arrested ca the threshold. BY timely explanation
SIR Foots moved 10 rstsr the Cslifornis question 20
tssct cCnmitt-e ~ thrte,nsix 90 be rejected from
ths Moth ,i1 from the south ant IN. thrt~.nsh mss
L. ~ rejected By the other twelve We suppose u Is
tie Intention q Air fope 20 have such committee as
would s,.ot Mr. w,b.t-r The thiries nth man, and
that this select committee thus appointed lcoks TO
the iutTcducucn 81 the cnu pron.s In pres srsion by
Mr.. webster ~ is Highly gratifying 10 witness the
tslutsIy eject ~hich tais reported Missouri compro
mice plan 81 Nr Wooster is snecting upon the miods
e Southern men IN Corgre's especially In the sensis
webster highly f-Vorsh!e TO this MOVEMENT on
his part IL vat prohsbly fleet the satiTs setseneot
~ ~ eutre cCutts.rsy, sbd restore IN. pence and
god ,novthip ~ TIE North aud south tesara each
other that n sond feeling which followed tn SIT
tlsueut of the Mis,oufi d.pus, but Ia f.r
tsutsd opersion Atd 9TH "a happier sni more per-
nsusnt results this Si 0e he trst oOOssqusnc- q
this cen premise 70 the nrst the best
SD The utst and la, 20 b. desired.
Bs ptliics ront 81 wee, oth.r results will follow,
Stsr The relative I'm risncs q the great statesmen
81 ths dsy sad p,scing ar webster hsst In the bret
fstk. Heretofore. II all Northern Statesmen. Mr..
Mttttsr has been The hast popular In the south aud
lie yeSs upon great rs'iouAl q-estions the least
ctpfsile This c,mprrmiss tti. Introduction b. MIR.
shts e The Missouri tine orany other plan sstisfsc
tor g. The south vii make nj N n. TO ID. at arc
nisu iirs.f the mut popular msn In the southern
Ssfss Ibs people ~ N. south have slvays admired
- comma ne lat, l.ot aud profound quir-nsnt.
HI6 "a cnty n.csrsary that webster should step
rItL ~ ths thi- orists him the
s-cuons of ali Il al parties south Of Mason and
III dins The molten 81 Mr.. Foots, Mr. rurnsy Of
tennessee. brought up the Ashgnst fnf,fg,se,r for
sxsniustuu. 10 usd fsporsd certain article sss'nt
The Narh,iiie CoBstbiin coming from toe Mash.
tths Jsssr, article -heh never appeared in that
pare the UnsgR. the Other hand. bs.iog approved
TN e. n,eniiop The Tnsg, aoer bad slso puoiis he'd
certain proceedings 81 tbs Tennessee Ise,siature.
isttstsbce 20 any ssgtession upon IN. constitutional
iste ~ the south 10 these rsspscs ss welt - IN the
ilsctcs no~ pursusdb ~ The lnsrxsrser a puSish,eg
Jaffe ss.Ds st. from southern pspers TO shos that
thrle sas DO danger e. the Union that papr pur
tuits scourls eaoula,sd % milssd the pabi, ssnti
utnt a The oita spd % eubarsss the settlement 81
thls ntat sEd dangerous controversy
Neaf glsd that The Nafsnsf fn'sii9srcs. has thus
btsn tstsn TO AK We hspe that A. ~ill D.. sble 90
nehe sthfactofy exlis etton In medication - its
fsirbtss apd hosssy - esgspst the risints
81 Mr 1ufney u is bound ~ least to attempt "a
Mr. Downs ssksd AR. rutuey fvr esrtsin other infor
usilcn.
ar Tufnsy ssidtba. Gen Armstrong on saturday
ss far ircu taytnx be ~ould take up TIE %
General iscksVn unectfssry. - put dom the Nash
vile Cebv.ttcn he soVlc sdsocst. u sId boped ths,
Ttrreffte wcpldftpe delegate 70 hist ccrverticp
Nr Millsr a New Jersey, c0tclG ded his speech
the esne'sl subject Of slavery lie sensible dees
Ter bot bsbipd the questiun b.hind the crisis, and
belius the meri,s ard the s,iies q the lie
arxu, IN support 81 the cid ploded and ssfsrct
vtso and the fspestsf eruss ssst ions O. whch he
pa tutiscted by Nesrrs Berrisn. fOJts sns others.
nti ey destroys ID his srgvmsbt His psnesyric opon
rhs - N vas al well essush. and the devotion q
Nee Iersey 20 Ia " undoustsd. OF course she vili
stck 20 the Union, but the question ~, shat do ycu
propose 20 Do
Ne Ni1er having concluded
Mr cote lepsved his motion for comnittss Of