The New York herald., 1850-06-12

show the views and position of the President upon the
Compromise, which he commented upon at length,
without however, impugning tho motives of the al.
mnstrstion In conclusion, he made an earnest ap
peal to the Sc nate in behalf of the scheme of the
mttee. as th only which could secure peace and
Mr. D.rIos followed. After rcbutting Mr. Csss in a
pointed for his personalities to him he pro
ceeded at to consider the under discus
sion with view defe nding the endation by
the President. The Committee of Thirteen had been
appointed with an end TO eonciliate harmonize and
unite conflicting views feelings and intere,ts and yet
when 1t was brought here 1t was evidently the or
spring cf confusion and the child of diseord It was
met al its very birth by the execratons and repuda
tions Of it's repued fathers who would have stran-
ged in its birth except for the energy OF
MIR. Clay who seized and upheld it with one hand,
while he received all assailants apon the other and
yet ia the presence Of all this discOrd gentlemen ex-
pressed their surprise and regret that the President
and his friends had not come forward to the de-
fence and support of this measure. 1t really
seemed TO him that the surprise aud regret should
have from the other quarter. Seven formed tho
majority Of the committee the President and his
cabinet then were equal in number to the majority
Of the committee-an yet IL had been matter Of
surprise that they had not yielded their candid hon
est convictions to the dicaon Of the committee when
the work OF that committee met decided approval from
no quarter whatever year ago the doctrine of non
Intervention laid down as the claim of the south
and when the North had finally worked itself that
point behold they find the stake still further removed
from them and the administration and it's friends
called upon to follow on. He had design Of COM
parrg the plan, so called. of the President with tina
Of the committee. The President had never put
anything forward in that shape lie had recommend
ed sirfle act, identical far IL went with the
action of the committee. The committee had form
ed plan. combining measures for political strategy
and that plan would stand or fall by It's own merits
and meet that comparison or antagonism with any
other. The President, in relation to the territories
had rocommen nded non n-iuterventon. 20 had the
mttee-tha difference between the President aud the
committee was that the former had made open. in
dependent recomme dstops, while the latter, with
the view to forcing through several measures tackled
them together In order that one might gain strength
and weight by ts connection with others. After
few remarks in relation to the condition of Utah and
New Mexico, for the purpose OF showing that their
cause not such, gaping wound In the body polite
AZ had been represented, Mr. Dayton remarked that
lie did not mean say that government ought to be
made for New Mexico, If there were no difficulties
attending such course; but here the Wimot
rroyiso in the way, that rroyiso which the Sens-
tor from Michigan had pronounced dead. How
dead he would ask Did the senator base that
tion upon certain vote taken in the other h,u'e
He tiiply must be aware that that vote Was no
test OF what would be the result If the que .tion
directly presented in territorial bill The provlso
had ony been scotched, not killed; and scotched by
the Presidents recommendation OF non Intervention
in the territories IL was quiet now, because
tncre nothing to call it forth but let them
enter its domic aud stir up this monster hydra
IL had been called and would be found full Of
lie and yigor ever The instructions the Legsa-
tures Of the Northern States not to continually
press this matter but Whenever the occasion should
arise their were to see that the ord
Of 81 respected. lie must proceed to
slider the proposition of tho committee for the settle
nent Of the Texsn boundary. In the course Of his
marie Dc aid that the boundary question would be
sctticd ny theJudicih t.ibunal
Mr. NOUsIOS-NCYtr.
1!r DArroS-Jhe Senator from Texas says never.
y what right does ho assume hat the constitution
'0.a not provide for the settlement OF such
.ucstions by the Supreme Court. The bounda-
Ilcs o. many Of the old States had been settled
u the courts under the provisions OF the constitution
and should Texas. the youngest OF the sistcrhood.
come in and ride rough shod over the constitution
Mr. Dayton to consider the title Of Texas to
New Mexico The Senator had said that II IL were not
for this question of slavery there would be ques
tion AT all about the title OF Texas On the other hand
he Mr payton) would say THAT 1. no. for this
qu,s N slavery and the predictions and sympi-
thiss of southern In behalf Of that Institution
there would he question at all to the w0r th"gs
o the title: and when he bad recriminacd thus
the assertion side would have balanced tha.
the other and nothing would be gained In the o
argument. The Hill proposed TO pay a blank sum for
the title of Texas to New Mexico Ia considering how
much should be paid fer title Il was pr.per TO examine
the value of that title. lie maintained that tho title
now In dispute not worth rush; and it Il vas
case between aud man. aud his advice asked
"a to bspfory ofpaying disputant for the release
OF such claim upon " a. that oi Texas he would sd-
| wise them not to do -. lt would be to abandcn a
the substance aud swim for the shadow lie proceeded
TO examine the statutes OF Texas with view to shog
ing that by any Of her laws had she asserted
title TO New Mexico, any part Of It. until Janu
airy sih 1850. After movement of that kind CON
meBeed, great compromise to be agreed upo
which TO settle ali these questions aud the boun-
tary Of Texas among the rest. by purchase of her
title II Texas had title she had for fourteen years
failed to assert ~ Her tie w revolt could only
tend 60 the boundaiics of the aud
quently would not extend 10 New Mexico lie also
amn.d the claim under the treaty of Santa Anna aud
after producing many signatures TO prove that Texas
thought Of title yoDd the Nueccs until
ly, Mr. Dayton contended that the President not
derelict In duty in falling To recommend the settle
ncnt of such question of title by tho ode presented
by the committee, or by any other Of the cha
rncter
Al this point Mr. n gave way to amotion for ad-
journment, and the Senate adjourned