Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-17
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.

w WASHINGTON, May 10, 1880.
Congress is disposed to approach towards ultimate
action the question of the day, but they are making
haste very slowly month hence the House will stop
debate in the committee on California. And after that
they will consume another month in discussing amend
ments which will be offered to the California bill
The Senate have taken test question on Mr. Claws
scheme, and have refused to lay it on the table. Only
one Southern Senator was so to the scheme
to against its consideration and thus to refuse
afford any opportunity for the Improvement Of the bill
Mr.. Seward was prepared, to-day, to bring forward
the Wllmot Proyiso, but he anticipated by discus
sion which arose on Mr.. Jefferson Davis's proposition
to prohibit the Territorial Governments from passing
any law which will conflict with the laws for the pro-
lection OF property in African slaves any State of the
Union.
Mr.. Clays Provso is simply that the Legislature OF
the Territory shall pass law respecting African sla-
very. 1t cannot be restricted by the territorial authori-
ty,lf it be adudged 10 exist as constitutional right
Mr. Cays plan is to esavery to be governed by the
local law, as it may be declared by the Federal Courts
to exist He does not propose to decide the question IN
the bill whether slavery may rmay not exist under the
the u STATES.
Some Of the Southern Senators demand an express
stipulation that slavery exist in the territories and
thus avoid the necessity Of expensive appeals by private
individuals to the Federal Judiciary, in support of their
rights This is the most troublesome point in the whole
question. 1t is only to be settled, according to present
appearances, by the adoption OF the Clayton compro
mise which left it for the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States. That compromise bill was un-
doubtedly defeated in the House by few Southern
votes, and, in like manner, Mr. Cays compromise may
be also defea ed.
There exists now much stronger reasons than in ia
nuary last, in favor of settling the Texan question:
Gen. Tayor's plan OF creating State within State,
Of encouraging New Mexico TO form State constitu-
ton, while thirds of her territory and nearly all her
population claimed by Texas, is abandoned by
him. He has determined to take nc part in the con-
troversy pending between Texas and New Mexico,
and that controversy will, long, Mr.. Clay has
predicted, lead to civil commoton and bloodshed.
The Cabinet may breathe more freely, now thatthe
brains have been knocked out of the Republic.
The point Of difficulty upon which the organ of the
Executive stopped grinding, was the following assertion
of its editors, which they have not reracted and which
all the parasites in the world gainsay. 1t ID
due to truth that it should be repubshed, it the
immediate of the change of editorship in the Re-
public, and thereby states the character eff the difficult
ties which the Cabinet have encountered:
eff Congless represents public sentiment, and all men
have not turned rogues within twelve month, wide
spread discontents among Wing friends OF the Admin
lstrationhave existed, and do exist, which who
isnot parasite, sycophan, Or fool, will venture to
deny" Ion.