The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-17

Republic, little sop Of $4,000 The amendment was
agreed to- because the linen paper has been already
After the adoption Of GOOD many verbal amend
ments, ON motion Of Mr. John Davis,
Davis to Wit the bill and plans prepared by the board
A heightened controversy followed between Mr.
i've merits Of the two bills MIR Davis being very anxious
to have the paternity Of measure which Mr. Dsv-
MIR. Mangum said that he had Witnessed, yesterday,
some dts and starts among the democracy, which his
smisbs sophy induced him to regard very quiz
city but We have little demonstrations Of
excitement on the Wing side, on this very exciting
question Qaughter) in order to let gentlemen have
chance to get COOL and sleep on it, he would propose
The subject was at length postponed till Tuesday
next and the Senate adjourned. very Improbable
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1850.
Gloomy State IF The Negro Question-Bad Complexion Of
the Case Miscellaneous .9fairs.
The debate in the Senate for the last two days exhi
bits curious and omnous state things In that body
We cannot that there any concord In It, In
gard to the settlement of this cd question Among
the democrats. there is Cass faction aud Calhoun
faction and three four for Benton and his plan Of
driving Calhoun to the wall. Among the wings, there
aboltionists, free soilers modersdoes and
stout for the South Mr. Calhoun himself This is
curious conglemerstion for harmony.
The truth Of the matter Is, doubt whether any.
thing at all be will be done for months to come
There indeed reason to fear that TIE session may be
exhausted for nothing Wise men suggest that they
get California admitted and sort of
given to the territories they will be satisfied
II the fugitive slave bill Is to there Northern
who will insist abolishine the slave trade in
this District II any regular form is to be given to
will still insist excluding slavery. because there Is
legislation that subject, slaves be taken
the said tsrrtories and slavery confirmed appeal
lstAx
tsry protection these Northern men will consent to-
because that does not include the appointment of
prsns Court Their object is to cut Oh the south from
tits chance Of establishing slavery in the deserts
Of New Mexico and the Great Basin. Some Of the
members Of the New York delegation take this view OF
Mr.. Webster has no great faith In q series Of m.s-
Clsy does not believe 1t win amount much and yet
the peech Of Webster had done great deal to soften
the South, when Seward came In and spoiled II with
his rampant mad sbolitonlsm, setting even the
constitution st defiance.
You cannot estimats the mischievous spirit which
abolition petitions, have excited in the Senate. Mode
rate Southern men begin to despair with such spirit
sogueism ana malicious abolitonism.
With such spirit existing, Mr.. Calhoun has some
ground for an equilibrium Of power In the
dozen Northern States to the conderacy giving
to the North an overwhelming majority in every branch
! With such spirit existing, what Is to prevent the
North once possessed OF absolute DO TO the
slave trade between the States under the power to
regulate commerce. and TO impose a ruinous tax on
slsye property, under the power 20 collect revenue
This the secret Of Southern resistance California
BY itself
The admission Of California, therefore, becomes q
doubtful business ift is attempted without eome equi-
that the Southern coalition Of the House on Dotys
solution II dissolved IL to be dissolved short OF
settement Of the whole question and the rules
just In that shape under which 6fth Of the men,
b.p rrssent may suspend all legislation till nsxt De-
ctmbsr.
Opposed TO oil these sombre aspect. Of the case We
have only the good effect OF the speeches Of Clay Web
sr, Cass and Calhoun. for In shape other they
havs all had good effect Mr.. Webster hes psrticu-
larry done good service; but still the revolutionary
action with the speech Of Seward lie increasing. We
are still much In the dark as ever
The House is In state Of inexplicsble confusion.
Nobody pretend, to count upon II TIL something Is
done BY the senate The Houee utterly
from its condition Of dscord and confusion to lead
attention to the debates n The House They Ar. mere.
~ letting on the and buncombs while they walt the
mia but they can't pass the b nor do anything till
the Senate has indicated plan Of action IL would
be good thing In thi. view fthe House could adjourn
RPsssipg from this everlasting squabble -
We are srsti6ed to state that Mr.. Robert Mills tn.
appointed to sup.rintend the erection Of the wsshps
ton Monument ct Richmond, Virginia as well - the
and aim sninsn,iy qusf, hin for the work 10 both
cases.
On the other hand, We regret to state that Com
tee 81 the Regents, In examining the Smithsonian
buildings, are by no means satisfied with the work,
especially since the falling In Of the floors Of the central
building some days ago. This 10 perhaps attributable
TO the low contracts, which would not justify an sx-
pendture sufficient to make the strong nd dura-
BILE. great deficiency 10 In the lecture room aud II
larger one cannot be provided In the buldiag the
gents shoud rent one sufncient TO accommodate the
public ~ far - pcesib The lectures very popu-
sr ard are always crowded to The public ex-
peet the Regents their duty In this
bequsst Of nearly million altogether.
None Hendebert French cook, from Mississippi,
appointed Consul TO Lyons s banging bet veen wind
for he has waited like hero for the Senate and besides
being good cook IL said to be comp patent man aud
speaks his native French good a. English.
The appropriations 10 mall steawers we think the
enterprisps ship builders Of New York mar cease TO
count upon IL highly probable that II these appro
priations are not utterly suspended, they win be fer
the present. session.
The braseh mint for New York, the tarin, cheap
petaxes rivers and hsrbors and perhaps the en-
nua appropriation, the hazard Of being left
among the unfinished business Of the session
s for the grant Of lands to the Hungarisns that is
about ~ likely ~ an appropriation OF hundred mil
lions for the rsci6c railroad the adoption Of Whit
made In the House
The winter being over In this latitude with the fe.
uvities of the ssason. number Of the members are
ahsut taking or sending their families home for the
summer. The hotels meantime continue to be crowded
with srsngers dropping In for birdseye view Of the
negro question.