The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-31
Washington Correspondence
OF THE CHARLESTON COURIER.

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Washington Correspondence i.
OF THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
july 20.
II was asccrtained, last week, that tho
Compromise scheme must certainly fail in
the Senate, without some essential amend
mcnts. The friends of the bill, therefore,
conferred with each other, and with those OF
tho opponents Of tho bill who were mos,
placable, and they hit upon an amendment
which will, ns they think, enable them Ia
carry tho bill. Fhis is proposition TO strike
out the offer of boundary line and CON-
pcnsalon to Texas, and insert provision
for appointing three Commissioners on the
part of flIc United Stasesto agree with Com.
mlssioners to be appointed by Texas, upon
boundary line and the conditions and con-
sidcra,ions of its adoption, the same to be
obligatory OH the parties, after receiving the
assent of Congress and the Legislature OF
Tcxas. 1t was found that, If Congress
should sit until tloomsday, they would never
agreo upon boundary line, nor upon the
consideration to be paid for it. To refer
tho subject 30 Commission IL in accord.
nncc with the practice of the Government.
In 1902, the controversy between the Uni.
ted States ond Georgia was settled by Com
missioners; and subsequently, tho disputed
boundary between Missouri AMI the Terri
tory OF Iowa was thus settled. The amend.
mcnt has not passed, but it Ia, been agreed
on in cancns-anl was offered by Mr.. Brad
bury, of Maine, heretofore an opponent OF
the bill. The friends of tho bill now claim
the votes Of the Senators from Alabama.
Delaware and Maine, and also the votes of
Mr.. Morton, Of Florida, and Mr.. Sebastian,
OF Arkansas There is mucl, doubt, how
ever, in my opinion, whether they will get
aAl these.
| 4 bill of tliis sort is the only ono that can
be passed at this session in relation TO the
| disturbing question:; and it is thought highly
cNpcdcnt to pass it rs n means Of quieinr
agitation and restoring Congress to the en-
crcise Of its proper functions.
! 1t is we'll understood that tho new admin
lsrniion is in favor of compromising tho
Tcxln question and opposed to tho almis.
! sion of New Mexico as a State: Tn fine.
the policy that governs tho administration is
/ Mr.. Wobslcr's and Mr.. Claws policy. as
o'tcn,imcs declared and laid down by them
/ II 1would be absurd to'bring in New Mexi
co rs Il State. with ~ view to- cnubls her,o
settle the boundary dikpute.ttsaup.tt tt,p fed
erai courts: for. ii the claim of Texas should
be cstablishcd, SHE would absorb. three
! ionrtlis Of the State and nnarIyull tile pouu.
lalion., Besides, tin nlrf S,n,as are; for the
most past, nucil opposed to taking in any
moro nneq,a.i partners. TO crowd tho Sc
na,o with States, which will never send
moro than. one representative TO, tho House:
Is unjust to the larger Suites.
Only three OF the departments aec uc,u.
ally filled, to-wil: State, Post Office. and
Treasury. Mr.. Webster Mr.. Hall. and
| Mr.: Corwin have entered on their duties.
Mr.. Graliamh has accepted tho Navy DEPART
| mcnt.' but has not arrived here. II il sup
! posed'ti that Mr.. Critkendcn has accepted the
pos, of Attorney General. Mr.. Bates will
probably decline the War Department. Mr..
Pcarce has positively refused the Home Dc.
par!;aent. tits not true, rs stated, that Mr..
Pearcc was ineligible, TO. that Office; because
! he has entered upon new term a,f six
years. since the bill creating The Office Was
passed.
Pcsidcn. Fillmore, irissaitk offered die In.
terror to Mr.. Bates, but it is doubtful whe,h.
or lir viii accept any post. a Secretary OF
! War is to be taken from the South. Mr.
Conrad, Of Louisiana, has been talked Of
II was determined, it is said, To offer the Al.
! tot1ey tiencrllship to Arr. Petiyru,.of s. G..
! III case Mr.. CrittcnGeIu declined IT,.
JU1.v a6:,
! The officers Of the Navy, Arinyrand Ma.
rinc Corps, lncuding ienera!s Scott, Wool
.Icsun ami Gibson, and ComWotores aEorri,
and Warrington waited on the President, i,
fall uniform, on Tuesday Tho President
/ applies himself diligently to his duties, and
docs not appear to be at all cla,ed' by his elc.
ra,ion. lie makes Il favorable impression
on strangers by his fine; honest face; AM
good mnnncrs. He has no. filled his Cabi.
net yet, and cannot do it until he knows
more definitely the views Of those to whom
he has made offers. ETc wishes, it is said
To take one Cabinet officer from n Sm,thcrr
or Southwestern cotton growing State.
Tho House has at length taken M the np.
preparation bills They are quietly awai,inc
the action Of the Senate upon Terri,oria
| questions. lithc Senate has mndc SLOW pro.
. IrcSS in the adjustment OF the questions o
the day. the House has made none at nil
They would not even pass the California
bill. ana after months OF discussion, rave j,
UP for miscellaneous business Al the rate
at which, Congress is going on, the session
is likely to he in,ermnablc There is still
some talk o. passing tho Appropriation bills
and adiourning until the first Monday of DC.
{ tobcr.
The friends of the compromise bill in the
! Senate attempted, last evening, to set it ont
( but they had not the strength. Mr.. Clay
strongly appealed to the body to take tho !ini
I question on the Mll. lie stated that he was
worn ont, and physically unable longer to at
/ tend the Senate He would be Obliged |,
+ 90 away himself on account, of his health
! The appeal WAS i'll vain, am. il was fount
Impossible to got the question even on tho
caucus amendment, referring the Tcyar
/ question TO Il board OF commissioners. Mr.
Benton was fierce in ldi hostility to the
amendment. After waiting seven months
! tie committee Of thirteen have, he said, struck
ont the vital part of their bill-,lcstroyinp it.
only ccmcnt--thc money BIZ. Thcy Tal n,
capital to trldc on, and. like other lnnkrupts
have sol up the commission business. AIr
iicn'on and others will undoubtedly keen The
blll back until the vacant seats Of Ohio am
Massachusetts, are filled. They will both b,
lIicd by Senators opposed to the bill. Mr.
Ewing, late Secretary of the Interior, hn.
boon appointed Senator by tho Governor O
bho, bu, cannot take his seat ill his crcdcn
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