The New York herald., 1850-03-12

them to sbsts iots Of their rights And then with
i~msssuIsoe aua.Gity, they make the present heat.
ago tacity reliquished They are actually pressing
Congress for Law to compel the more ready extrsd
surprising turn Of the controversy appears for time
to have parAlyzsd the Northern majority. The nom
bsrs from the free States feel probably that they ar,
time that they such distinctions fading daily awsy
from the ranks Of Phasux united In common fear and
common hate; Escn section seems afraid to move lest
ssrting to the enemy, and gaining political advsn
tags which half century might not perhaps disturb
time, with the indcia Of popularity and strength and
this doubt, is the secret of the favor shown tt
Southern interests In Mr. Clay's resolutions.
But although the comparative Quesoence Of the
Northern representatives Is certainly attributable
payt to considerations Of party and political alliance
It e allowable to suppose that calculations more pa
their free soil ervour Of last autumn There seem
be Of them who now for the first time appreciate
the magnitude Of the sacrifice which h required Of the
South. One Of many reasons for inferring that the
present tactics OF the slave interest have
BY prudence rather than prompted by passion Is the
eminent clearness With which its organs explain the
inevitable consequences Of adopting the aboltionis
policy. Such demonstrations are In themselves the
strongest appeals to the good feeling and public spirit
Of the North; and, indeed speech of OF the mem
bsrs for North Carolina which sets forth In plain and
simple language the fate OF the slave States in case
the Wilmot proviso should be adopted Is universally
deemed 10 America to have materially altered the
chances Of the controversy. The speaker il Q Mr..
Clingnan and We cite few OF his sentences for the
purpose of ahowirg how exactly the view OF the clear
headed Southern politicians comedies with the concu
siops at which ourselves with all the advantages
coopess and freedom from bias arrived our
son of the subject last autumn
Should We give way he e.clams what is to be the re-
sots will come into the in less than tive years
the North clear majority Of ten fifteen votes in the So
poItiopmen give them nearly to in this House
With immense controlling %ajOIi ties IN both branches viii
statesl NJ Adams who In he day. controlled korthern
Of the which, under
Congress the Would not this majority ind
lures where they have complete nuy the PfOvi
Have not prominent Northern politicians the highest po
sons and tho greatest inhusnee. whose well
there nothing in the constitution United States
Which obsuSs OF 0ssh & to osssSS, the abolition Of a
should no, syssy 70 be sP where II nsw IS AM
only prohibit Of slaves but also ofree
Ito their bSrders OF the whole negro popu,.9n
slave States The gSpuatGn in twenty-five years viii
Sn ssn dsSse
negroes will not be gotten away su. the we,shsr portion
would leave tho territory The condition Of the south wou
IL is the general opinion Of Americans that Mr.
Clsys resolutions will be rejected more, however
through the dissatisfaction of the South than from
want Of moderation In the Northern members. w,
learn from our last sdvicss that none but Southern
senators had spoken In the debate and all them had
repudisted the compromise. MIR. Clingman who Is
states that the South viii acquesce in arrange.
ment which does not leave open to slave immigration
all the territory east OF the Rocky Mountains and
south Of the Missouri line or the line OF 35 deg 30
min The majority Of his colleagues decline even to
admit California free State On the whole,
ipg--whst may fairly be deubted-thst the question
admits Of compromise at all IL does not appear that
Mr. Clay has lighted upon the proper solution. What
this solution may be- cannot say nor again are we
bold enough to predict the results which destined TO
follow the rejection Of Mr. Clsy's scheme. We will
only commend to the attention Of readers and Of
Mr.. Bright the language now openly and constsntly
held In the hall Of Congress touching the chsapest
most practical and most stsble of earthly oonsttu-
tons.
England.
The annual accounts relative to trade and
have just issued and rejoice to that the
commercial state OF the country wears an aspect OF
have been one and quarter mii,ons OF guar..r.
than they In lsss whilst four and half millions
however decrease the import Of live stock but on
the other hand this 10 countebslanced by inoreAs
imported in isas. whilst in issS there were sss
cwts. In cheese there 10 q decrease from 4+l o3
cwts to s79o4s cwta; and butter also shows slish
millions Of pounds imported than in the proceed
Ing year, and this increase has been almost altogethe
from our own ooloniss which have sent forty mil
lions In sugar there has also been en- Increase from
our colonies but In the consumption OF this article
there has been slight decrease; whilst the duty upon
oug IN for
our imports have incressed cotton, from 6,s66,02i
cwts. o745 25e cwts and WOOL from British colonies
nom 10 to a. millions Of pounds or silks certain ex
ports have doub whilst the mpors have but
progressed. The exports Of linen have increased
Those Of voolens have lesped from 6h millions to 81
mions cotton manufacturer from the declared value
Of 22k to that Of ~ millions Eartbeuware, too, has
increased as also hardware. In this statement, then
We recognise generally confident and healthy tone OF
feeling, which has, during the past year, been per
vsding the community; and II IL gratifying to find
that although the Chancellor Of the Exohequer est
lions less than the receipts Of isa he has been agree
ably disappointed, for, Notwithstanding the reducsn
q certain duties these have almost equaed that Of
The sxhiblton Of the industry Of oil nations Is
citing uuiversh interest. Preparations for lndisn
contributions are already begun st Bombay The most
remarkable manufactures In Western India are silks
and damasks; blsck-wood furniture and open carved
work; inlaid work Of ivory oolored woods and metal
n.ss spsc IN ss' ma srro. sss
shiets, and matchlocks; and display OF these, or
simil may be expected 70 occupy place n the exhi-
nature Of the articles be exhibited whether they
al to he manufactured, or whether raw products aud
natural productions articles OF elegance snd luxury
articles only Of utility whether manufacturers or
vholssale housss be each class exhibitors, or
whether Manufacturers alone 70 have the privilege
.nssnsr the building 20 be erected VIII 1s
Most Of these questions have been satisfactorily an
svsred by Sir James Duke snd Mr.. NJ. Forster, and
sppointsd to canvass and aathozs the sub-oomm
TO apply from time TO time TO the royal commission Tor
Information TO plans determined upen 90 that tbe
public may be fully Instructed upon all the points nscss
sary for the guidance Of the exhibitors expsctet
that the project will be hailed In the ni,ed States
With great delight and it aid that large snoscrip
tons may be expectsd from that country Weour.
selves look upon the increment one sf the greatest
Industrial ideas which modern times have eliolted
The Admiralty has at length yielded to the feeling OF
the country and adopted measures for prosecuting ths
search for Sir John Franklin 10 the Arcc sea win.
In the last few days OF the most active able, ana
enterprisipg officers In the British navy has been sp-
pointed to the direction Of this expedition, which 70
be conduetsd on . scale Of libersli'y conmensursts
With the stake st issue, and appsr.ntly With due
sense OF the national responsibility. Your vessels are
TO be put In requisitou tvo Of them steamers and u
the nthusiasm which 20 aninsts evsrJ bresss
on behalf Of Sir John FRANKLIN and his companion'
cannot Be looked upon guaranty Of his suece. ~
may, at least be taken - satisfactory ssn that ths
most indonitable efforts will be made 70 seours trum
phsnt results This feeling 10 not confined 70
alone. Americs participates In t There the Fresi-
dent In message 70 Congress recommends the EQUIP
ment a an expedition Of search but the people act
ing In Independents Of their government, have issued
subscription list which has been beaded bJ one on
merchants With the yrincely contribution of nftsen
thousand dollars Nay the restoration Of Sir John
Franklin and bis brave companions 70 their country D..
the gratifying reward Of such mun6sncs dictated by
no other feelings than those Of humanity
Tne DAM Question.