The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-29
INrEREsTrNe LRTTER.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the Charleston Courier writes th'
following interesting letter:

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The state of feeling in Congress is quite calm just
now, but events have shown that there is plenty Of
iniiammable material among the members, which a
single spark may at any time explode Mr.. Bad
gers speech in the Senate was listened to with
some interest. His colleagues Of the House at
cended to hear him. Mr.. Badger laid great stress
the. necessity Of faithful execution BY the North
Of the compact for the and surrender Of fugi-
tive slaves. There would be no permane ut harmony
between the North and South unless this be done.
Il the sentiments uttered on the subject by the
Senator from NewYo (Mr. Seward were those
Of the Northern Pc pie, or any considerable portion
Of them, be should despair OF the Union. He went
INTO historical and scriptural statement to show, in
reply 10 Mr.. Seward, thai slavery, though it mig
be an evil was not sin.
Mr.. Badger has little confidence in the bill, now
before the Senate, for the recapture Of slaves. If
the States do not execute the law it cannot be done
at all.
notice that the feeling in Maryland, Virginia,
and Kentucky is very strong on this subject; aud
Il is hoped. that Pennsylvania and Ohio will see
The neeessyof abandoning the policy OF obstruct-
ing the execution Of the law, if they will not directly
aid in its enforcement,
Neither Mr. Calhoun nor Mr.. Webster have at.
tended the Senate since Thursday last. Mr.. Foote
is still much indisposed. His health has been very
'ee6le Tor some time. Tomorrow is the day to
| which his resolution was postponed but presume
It will not be pressed till every Senator has Spoken
| on the main question Messrs. Benton, Corwn anC
Hale are 70 speak. they can get the floor
In the House, the debate goes on at the rate o
ten or twelve hour speeches a week. 1t is impos
sibe to say when we shall witness its termination
II appears to be understood, however, that the ma
loriiy Of the House will wait for the action OF tn
Senate on the California question before they sto
the debate. Il was supposed, at one time. that Ii
majority of The House would obstruct the passag
Of the California bill, unless accompanied by som
equivalent, measures OF concession to the South
but, after a very full opportunity for discussion, il
I probable that the minority will oppose no parli'
meniary obstacles, in the manner that they di
when IT was sought to suppress debate by the pr,
vious question.
i The Administration plan ia likely to prevail,
the end thatis, to admit California, and, giving n
i Territorial Government to New Mexico, to adm
her as State she applies. Il is yer
much doubted whether New Mexico will have th
population and resources necessary to justify its
mission as State for twenty years to come an
she Is TO be prematurely forced into the Unio
merely Tor the purpose Of evading the applicatio
Of the Wiimot Proviso every territorial organzl
ton. New Mexico, us we learn from every on
who has ever visited it, can never be 4 populou
State, nor saveholding State, and much Of il
population now consists Of poems, who are very il
aorant and INDECENT, To give such commnnit
an equality in the Senate with Virginia and Georgi
would seem to be unjust and impolilic.