The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-18
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We publish, in another column, and under the
usual head, variety of Geographic dispatches
from different parts of the country, conveying in
formation of great interest to the community
Everything of Importance, matter how near or
low distant the place in which it occurred, will be
ound in them.
The proceedings of Congress yesterday, espe-
saly those of the Senate, constitute the most inn
portant part Of the intelligence which we received
last evening from Washington. In the Senate
Mr. Webster delivered a speech on the slavery
gu, stiop, repete with patriotism, good sense, and
sound logic. With the exception of Mr.. Clay
there is not man in the Senate who has a more
perfect unde rstandng Of the slavery question than
Mr. Webster has, or who is more disposed
10 have it settled satisfactorily to all parties
AT as early day as possible. He seems to
comprehend the question thoroughly in all its as
poets and his remark that the longer its settlement
was postponed the greater would be the agitation,
was based on sound reasoning This is the ground
that we have always stood upon, and we still main
tain it, BY following the plan of the Galphin cabi-
net, California might be admitted tomorrow, but
The slavery question would not thereby be settled.
So far from that, the same identical question, in
all it's hideousness, would be again brought for
ward in the case of New Mexico, Deseret, &c.,
and the same arguments, and the same ground,
would have TO be travelled over again And not
only would the public be surfeted by repe-
Iucn Of the speeches that have already been
delivered, by members of all parties and fac
mons, on this subject, but il would be made an
issue in the elections which will take place next
FALL. This certainly could not, in the nature of
things, be attended with beneficial effects, for we
have already seen the advantage which dema-
gogues have taken of this agitation. The present
House OF Representatives, and the Stewards aud
The Hales Of the Senate, afford convincing proes
that the the question is settled, the better
il will be for the repose, if not the security and
permanence Of the confederacy. We commend
10 the members Of Congress, and the abolition
fanatics Of the North, especially those in our own
State, the practical remarks which Mr.. Webster
delivered yesterday in reference to the Wilmot
proviso, and the right so-called, of the legislatures
Of the several States to instruct members Of Con-
gress how they shall vote. His re nments on these
subjects coincide TO a nicely with those which we
have always expressed through the columns of
this journal We have always insisted, and do
still insist, that the Wilmot proviso, in regard 10
the new territories, was an abstraction, a humbug,
an insult to the South and we have always main
tained and do still maintain, that il is nothing
short " mpertincnce of a superlatve kind for the
Legislature Of State TO dictate, by resolution,
how and in what manner the Congressional repre-
sentaiiyes OF such State shall vote, on questions
which they have control over, and which do
not come within their province for discussion. Mr..
Webster is not much out of the way when he says
that a representative ia the National Legislature,
who votes according instructions from the Legs
latpre of the State from which he is returned,
rather than according to his own views, violates
his oath This is sound doctrine, and cannot be
gsnsayed. On the whole, Mr.. Websters speech,
yesterday, il a credit TO him, and will be much
mistaken If il does not exercise a very great infu
epce on the settle ment Of the slavery question.
Mr. Benton's resolution, in the Senate, fixing the
boundaries Of New Mexico, was, il seems, rejected
by vote of thir,y-six TO eighteen. We are begin
ming to think that Benionisn, like absltionism, is
on the wane, not only in the Senate, but through
out the country.
The House Representatives were engaged the
whole OF yesterday, in the discussing the admission
Of tie delegate frem New Mexico. The debates
on the subject were of rather a tart and acrimoni-
Gus character. The representative Of Texas spoke
m a very impressive manner on the subject OF the
dispu,ed boundary between that State and New
Mexico We would, however, like to inqair,
what necessity there Is for debating the pro-
pretty Of admitting a delegate from New Mexico,
when that territory has become State, and when.
according to reliable intelligence her state repre-
sentatives are on their way to Washington, and
will be there before many diys1 We certainly
cannot zee that any benefit can 80 attained by
such course. Politicians, however, do not see
an Others 90.
Our readers will find report Of some curious re.
a.
venton held at that place. The resolutions passed
are mixture Of good sense. folly, and fanaticism-
ths latter, however, predopinating. There is
touch, too, Of socialism in them, Of the Theodore
Parker school.