Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-22
OVERTHROW OF THE COM
PROMISE.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Express.
WASHINGTON, July 81.

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been done--but in which the coalition
of the extremes has exultingly triumph
ed over moderation, over conversation,
and over patriotism, I think too.-
Henry Clay even has been compelled
TO despair, and for time give up his
ship. The great statesman has been
defeated by the Hales and the Clemen.
ses, and the men who cling TO their
skirts.
The telegraph has given you, no
doubt, the votes, but the spirit of this
days doings no pen can well describe.
At an early hour, in temperature of
steam and depression began the strug
gle. Texas determined upon having
things pretty much her own way, or
killing the bill-and when it was found
that the votes of the Texa Senators
could not be obtained but by making
concessions, such as Free states could
not well think Of, on the Texas boun.
Diary line, Mr.. Clay's abandoned his
Omnibus, and, TO the delight Of Messrs.
Benton and others, gave up all as lost.
1t was tinkered, however, and patched,
torn apart and matched together for
seven mortal hours; but nothing could
be made that would at the same time
please the Texas Senators and justify
the Free States in voting TO please
them.
So the Senate went on till some
time after the Gas burners from the
chandeliers spread abroad their brigh,
and hot rays over the Chamber. Mr..
Clay left at dark, worn out and exhaus-
ted. Mr.. Foote abandoned all, and said
thereafter, he should side entirely
with the South. Mr.. Benton chuckled
with the idea that the vehicle was
smashed all TO pieces. Mr.. Dawson
mournfully expressed his pain and NOR
lificaion over the disordered state Of
the country. Mr.. Foote complained
that the Texas Senators would not be
reasonable. Mr. Rusk said, they never
had been more reasonable than TO. day.
Finally, California was struck out OF
the Omnbus,-New Mexico had been
struck out before, land all that was left
was poor Mormon Utah" which has
been organized into territory without
the Proviso, and made a government
of 1t was fun 10 see Winthrop, Sew
ard, Ewing, and others voting against
the organization Of poor miserable
Utah, because she had no, a Wilmoi
Proviso stuck in her cap. They could
not vote to make a territory Of her
because 10 proviso was in her! What
an utter farce for respectable men TO be
compeledi to be acting parts in! As
poor Utah, however, is organized in the
Senate, withou, the proviso, we may
expect te hear Of slavery climbing her
mountains and squa,ting on her grea
Salt Lake! May we notl
/ The old bitter enemies of the Omni
, bus were in the highest glee. Hale, o
! New Hampshire. could scarcely con
tain himself. Jefferson Davis face
grinned with smiles. Old Bullion's few
f hairs actually bristled with delight. Ill
had routed Clay. He had smashed hi
Omnibus to atons Seward was dan
cling about like a little top. Daytol
= shook his thick sides with sporadi,
spasms. Clemens reminded one of
! New York B'Hoy in an assembly o
r admiring Ghals. Yulee looked solemn
" in solitary glory. Barnwell's specta
e cles twinkled, and Buffers grey hair
e ilourished more than ever. Chase wa
| shaking hands with Soule, the French
!. man. Bell was half sorry, but tw'
o thirds glad. Delaware was uneasy. -,
Rhode Island felt she had not done he
e duty, and there sat Old Hale as me Ian
= cholly as Caius Marius over the ruin
( of Carthage. Cass too was unhappy
! Winthrop seemed to say I've raise
v all this d. If Webster had bee
v here in my seat, not !, the Omnibu
d would not have tumbled down this hill
n But Foo,e, abandoned himself to abso
! lutte despair. The whole scene wa
painful, but picturesque, and worth
is Journey to Washington.
J. Icanno, help saying, ifI am hung 70
d it-that the coalition Of New Englan
land Northern men, aud of run mad M