The New York herald., 1850-01-27
wAsurseros, 25th January, 1850.

WAsiiiNGToN, loth January 1880.
.4speef Of the Slavery Quesisn-Morsments of the Party
Lsadsvs- Mr.. Mersdith's Circular, &c.
We not get entirely out Of the woods, far Is
Pennsyvania is concerned though IL b quite clear that
the test vote lay the wilmot proviso on table
that onspring Of sectional folly voted down By
handsome and decided majority. Mr.. Buchanan. who
IL here thibks the Senate Of Pennsylvania will do
the sane thing and that will virtually amount to re-
scindng the proviso resolutions passed last year.
The Wimot proviso resolutions of the state OF Della
ware II not In the same manner at least prsetica
only for the last session Of Congress and wiz not be
neweS.
Michigan is perfectly quiet and you may rely upon
returned to the Senate almost BY unasimous vote Of
the democratic party. That viii settle the wiimot
And now ! tell you that II 10 easier fo- q camel To
pass through the eye Of needle. than for the wlmot
all With IT, and will sgain be heard Of In the
halls Of Congress.
II nece,tsry, can assure you that there are eight
throw Themselves In the breach preserve the compro
misee Of the constitution II their votes ere necessary
defeat they will against &C. leave the Senate
and thus give the south . majority
1h- slavery agitation Will resolve its quietus BY the
prsssnt Congress- and 10 is highly probable that the
Missouri coDpromise, or something similar TO IL viii
General Taylor Is becoming anxious for the settle
msnt Of the question; and dissatisfied With the bupg
ling Of his cabinet There will b. change In the cabi
net n this very question.
Henry Clay IL maturing his compromise plan, aud
will shorty introduce IL into the Senate With char
sctertic hberaty he declares his willingness, IL bis
psn ,houd rot be adopted to be ready to vote for any
other com promise conserved In liberal spirit, that
msy be introduced by some one el,s.
Mr Webster IL beginning to feel alarmed. and will
ssst las they say In playing eucre) provided he can
hLd partner 10 held . hand. Mr. webster's mind
sosrs entirely sbovs the dsmsgoguesm Of Mr. Seward
His viii be Dictated BY elevated statesman
ship and not by . sordd and vulgar love Of popularity
You may set II dosn - certain that Mr benton vii
vote fiat footed sfainst the Wilmot provso, should
come In ,ome shape OF ether 10 the senate and he
will In addition 20 a. sho. its utter sbsurdty aud u.e
le,spess He is but ~stcbng his chance to knock u
enectusIy In the head should its spectre appear
csbst not ,sy did IL" and the great Mseouriao ~il
appear In III. light of great mafaSsro, ~ho has held
the red cloth before the bull merely TO get sr chance
81 sivirg him the coup De s,dss The beast win die
sutdst the ubiverssl applause of the public.
Mr. Nersdith's circular viii come mp nsxt veek
when the ground viii be taken, that u 10 altogether
Illegal snd In direct conformation 20 the spirit Of the
sot of March ID ls4e The revenue service viii be 90
far rinsated as 60 allow zach OF the collectors of some
eight or ten ofour principal ports cutter not
for the purpose Of preventing smuggling bat ss sort
The Committee of ways snd Means usder the able
ehsirmspsbip Of General bsyiy, has considered Mr..
Ntrtdith's grievances; bat viii neither Justify the
high bsrsee arbitrary aud uocons stona measures
money be desires for collecting the revenue VIII to-
morrov. write you more fully on the ssbjsct.
The Hunsarisn patriot. left this morning. 81 sin
o'cloet The city sutborites. (bis honor the Mayor
respectively have betrayed all their expenses st the
Irving House Mir Thomas, the very oblising and ~.
tentive Landlord. made the burthen fall sssy on the
johnson, cabinet minister even Ier card for the
distps suisbed exee, though they waited every
Of them In body. This is inbo-pitshle and rude st
sd.rsaisp after b.ins sr.d from their rs.v.csI,. a..
partmsnts Some ef them vii wonder In years q
cone, hov they ever came To be 90 great