The New York herald., 1850-05-15


ready excitable people Of the Southern States
Indeed, this state of things and these dangers Of
the position assumed by the cabinet in reference to
the question, obvious to the leading membersi in
Congress, favorable to General Taylor, and to one
Journal at Washington, established to support Ge-
neral Taylor's administration. There can be no
doubt of a serious and fatal division between the
cabinet and large portion of the leading whig
members in Congress, on this very point ; and the
Washington Republic, seeing the danger OF the
crisis, boldly and deteminedly came out before II
passed to other hands, and advoc aed the policy OF
general compromise as the only platform that
would give safety 10 the future. In the further
ance of this view of the matter, quote the fol-
lowing from the Republic of Monday -
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
This dsy has been consccrated to the opening Of a
debate n the Senate OF the United States which has
bad no equal in the magnitude of the consequences
20 how from It, in any psraie ntary struggle
that has yet bosn witnessed in that body The his
tory Of the Senate is rpete with examples Of brilliant
conflict but at no past period have the representatives
Of the states and of the people been summoned TO
higher or more dangerous duties The country stands
on tiptoc awaiting in breathess anxiety the tdings
which every breeze shall watt from the centre to the
circumference Of the confederacy. The question is,
fba there be harmony and Paternity and Union! or
sha there be diseord tIansement, and convuision
The crisis is near at hand The coming time Is full OF
fate. Destiny teens impatient of the approaching
struggle, though issues close at hand of griver
magnitude than any hitherto eonhded to mortal de-
cision.
Does not the exhibition in the Senate on the eighth
instant, admonish the country that the agitation will
be kept up both at the North and the south if there
hing left to agitate upon The regulation but
too palpable and Ms painful as obvious IL amounted
to declaration that agitation will be renewed and
the probabilities that II will ercer and more
ncendiary in the adverse proportion TO the magnitude
Of the territory is waged upon In quarrels OF this
nature, commenced in folly and continued in nfatua-
tion the smaller the object of strife the booder the
battle IL. This is the With creeds. rituals,
and formularies of divinest structure it is emnenty
in family fueds to which these inscnsate troubles
may be likened.
IL would be a of qualification II the temper Of
Congress was propitous To the passage Of the CON-
mittee bills az separate measures Those respecting
New Mexico and tue Texas boundaries are connected
from necessity But apprehend that the condition
OF the representation is not conducive to that kind OF
legislation which requires the most amcable under
standings to complete. IT it were so, however, VIC
would yet modify opinions u Difference to counsels
of a committee composed OF gentlemen who command
the respect and admiration of all parties. all sections
and all We are for peacefor what will produce
peace And We conscientiously believe that If the
people OF the country could be brought to vote upon
the propositions of the committee. settlement of
all their troubles distrusts and heart tburnngs, they
would be found North and South, East and West the
Far West aud the Southwest rolling up maortics for
them of four nay Of ten to twould be- struggle
dangerous enmities which faction aud hnatcism have
so~ed between them; and an emulation in the una
nmity of expressing their love OF the Union aud de-
eire for fraternity concord and mutual good will.
For these shall support all the measures
relating to the territory acquired by the treaty OF Qua
dalupe Hdalgo in one bill-the Omnibus bill as the
wi;lings of the day will have It, We for the Z" om
pibus' bill The Omnibus is the great convenience
Of the day. 1t is the peoples conveyance 1t is that
which takes them home safely and chesply 1t Ia the
chariot Of the republican, the working the bone
and sinew; the men whose hearts are blistered and
whose peace II sacrificed by political incendiaries
We are not ashamedto take cur seat in the Omnibus"
with the ustrous statesmen Of the with patriots
peacemakers; with the men Of the Union who
for the Union. Nor shall we. rumble along
rough pavements and broken cross-ways in such com
pany those outsiders who whip their aded steeds
amain to keep pace with the "coupee" the buggy
or the "sulky' in which some Que, solitary and
alone wheeled along the golden sands OF california
This is the true and correct view Of the present
position Of this disturbing question but for this,
the, old editors have deem oused by the cabinet.
This view is entertained by the best men of both
houses, and the truest friends of the President him.
self Unfortunately however, the influence of the
cabinet-an influence which is given to them by the
Presidents good nature-s adverse 10 permanent
or comprehensive settlement Of this question: grow
ing out of DESIRE in their weakness, To increase
the excitement, in the belief that something may
turn up favorable TO them. The folly, corruption,
cement and nepotism which have charac-
terzed the cabinet for the last nine months, having
deprived them Of all strength and force in both
houses Of Congress, they now rush upon this ex-
citing question, adopt California alone and abandon
all reasonable grounds Of general compromise, in
order that something may happen favorable TO their
continuance in power. The opposition of the Pre-
sidents cabinet TO the permanent and final settle
ment OF the slavery question on the basis of the
compromise now in debate, is therefore the most
fatal obstacle yet presented in the capitol During
the last six months the fanatcism and aboiionism
Of the North have given way in numerous in-
stances, and the recent meetings, here and else
where, in which the blasphemes Of Garrison were
heard, have been calculated to excite still more
the feelings of the South; but when find the
whole force Of the Executive power, in the shape
of cabinet influence appropriating TO itself the po
pularity Of the name Of General Taylor, and WELD
ing all this in opposition TO comprehensive, per-
manent and ready settlement Of this disturbing con-
uoversy, we must confess that the prospect be-
comes darker and darker the longer we look upon
its lineaments
We are, therefore, of opinion, that, noirith-
standing the patriotic endeavors Of the leading and
Senators in Congress, to bring this
fatal controversy to termination at the present
session, the obstacles presented by corrupt, inn
beetle abolition cabinet acting under the patriotic
name of General Taylor, will be the means of de-
fcating them. We believe that nothing but a
radical change in the cabinet-a complete reno
yaton of the heads Of the Departments at W ashing
ion-can bring about that harmonious feeling in
both houses Of Congress, which would give hope
and certainty TO speedy settlement Of all these
rerplcxing difficulties, on the basis of compro-
mise suitable TO the North, South, East, and West
The cabinet is the obstacle, and the cabinet il the
principal obstacle. As long az the cabinet remlin
in power, excitement and danger will remain in
Congress, and increase in the country.
RUmoRs ABOUT Mas. FoRREsr's iHrENrlors.-
We Learn, from the best authority, that Chcyaler