The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
New York. Saturday, May II, 1850.


The tN mpr0nesse and tk- slavery Question
The reception which the compromise of NJ.
Clsy,s and his ceadjutors in The Senate, has recev
ed frem nunt er Of the leading representatives of
the south boees very un8f voraby towards the pre-
sent or permar ent seulercnt Of the slavery ques-
lion The ultra and anti-savery representatives,
frSsn the free States, have always been set down
opposed TO Al reasonable compromise this diff
cult question !; but when we find, IN addition TO
this comedies obstrucron, that mans of the leading
Senators from the Soah dissatisfied with the
effort of M. Clay and his patriotic oadjutors, the
horizon ahead. looks gloomy regards peacea-
bic settlement of this troublesome and annoying
controversy.
If these disastrous enatons bt tween the North
and SCut are allowed TO 90 on ftr a longer period
Of time, land aflectshe action OF both branches OF
Congress, as they have done, we no other ter
nina tion or aerna i've than thai of such serious
division between the North and South as must
lead toa final separation, in few short years more
Every aspect, in crery direction looks gloomy and
mauspicious. We talk very gravey occasionally
of the annexation of Cuba, OF the anne xa ton Of
Canada, and of the annexation OF the rest of Mex
leo, and such hkesmovements, following up the
cent remarkable growth of this republic We
fear that all such engagements may be
embraced in such movements will soon be
swept from the minds of men, and that the
continuance u this hitherto happy Union, will be-
come the deepest purpose for which patriotic Anne
rcuns may contend The signs of the time in every
direction seem TO be against the hope that any ia
vorabe termination of these Internal difficulties will
take place, either now or hereafter The anti-sla-
veIy sentiments ofthe North are OF the most violent
ultra and determined kind, and never will relax
the grasp upon the movement upon the two great
parties in the free States. What does it avail il
the original anti-slavery faction, holding its con-
veniions IN this city, should be prevented from
utteriDg its ant-uuion, ant-christian dogmas,
by the power OF the mob, or the intimi-
dation OF a set of rioters Such a circumstance
only gives edge and encouragement to the original
supporters and promulgators of the opinions which
have created all the difficulty between the North
and South The cabinet of General Taylor. from
its weakness and imbecty, has only added the
little influence il could comm and in the same di-
rcciion, and leading 10 the same result-that of a
permanent alienation between the North and the
South, which may end, in few years, in an entire
separation and dissolution. On the other hand,
the leading men of the South, calculating like
pruoieal statesmen. are beginning to turn their
attention To their own local resources-,o the power
ihey possess on the industry of the civilized world,
IN their crops of cotton, rice, and tobaeeoin the
productyeness Of their mines Of ron, COAL and gold
in The immense quantity Of water power they
command-in the capacity Of being their own
manufacturers, their own ship-buiders. their own
exporters, and their own merchants. all along
Iheir own seaports.
With all these views and positions Of public men.
we fear much that the patriotism Of Mr. Clay and
has eminent conductors, will be OVERCOME by the
f.na tics m of the North and the local interests of