The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-23

The COMPROMISE COMMITTEE IN TIE SENATE
BY our intelligence from Washington we learn that
the committee of thirteen, appointed by the Senate
10 report a compromise bill for the full, final and
lasting settlement of the slavery question, in
nection with the new territones-such bill as will
restore harmony between the Northern and South
err States, and remove all cause of alienation be-
tween those two sections of the country-are pro-
ceeding in their work with all due haste, and we
shall look for the result of their labors and deli
beratons in short time II cannot be denied that
a great responsibility rests upon that committee,
one which we have every reason TO hope and TO
believe will be discharged conscientiously.
But there is concealing the fact, that this COM
mitlee of the Senate, and the House of Repre-
senlatiycs, likewise will be obliged to encounter
and overcome great many Instructions and diff
cultics before n settlement of the slavery question
can pe arrived Tncre are traitors in the camp
there are enemies of the nation in the federal coun-
ellis and sorry to say, that among them, and
the most prominent, too, are the constitutional adj
vsers Of Gen. Taylor, the members of the present
cabinet, who, from the moment of their induction
into power, have used the influence of their office
ana position TO increase the agitation between the
North and the South on the slavery question, and
are now deyong themselves 10 keep il open, while
there is fair prospect Of its settlement on a fair
and Just basis Of compromise, 10 subserye their
individual purposes and views. We have no hest
tation in saying, that but for the efforts of Mr..
CLAYTON and his associates, to keep this sore open
and running that matter would have been settled
before this. BY iratemizng and synpathizing with
the frresocrs and abolitionsts they have gwen to
that contemplate faction, in Congress and out Off,
a degree of influence and importance which they
never could hope for they stood alone and isolated,
NJ they ought 10 be. The intrigues aud trcachcry
of the cabinet of Cen Taylor have hitherto pre-
vented settlement Of this gu, sion, but IL is to be
ho,cd that I'll the distractions Of those worthy
champions Of The freedom OF the colorcd race will
prove unavailing and thai the slavery question will
be settled in spite Of their efforts TO the contrary
TIM RECENT DsrLrtrAmr ScENr ~ TuE SE.
NAIE-Sr,rrAN Jtsuor.-Tbe position Of ATcssrs.
Benton and Fooie. in the Senate of the United
States will naturally suggest the story OF the
distinguished Spartan. Who had made a law, which
he wac ilc first 10 break, against using any danger
ous weapon in the assembly Of Lacedcmon. Du-
ring the debate, sngcrcd by the remarks Of one Of
his colleagues of the crhofaly he drew his dagger
to say his antagonist The same kind Of scene
iranspircd at Washington the other day The
several members rushed Ia the rescue and the as
sailed and assailant were Kept apart. The heroic
Spartan. however, could not make any proper AMI
efficient apology for being the first 10 break law
" hich he had himself framed. IL made an appeal
90 those before him, urged the neccssiy of such a
law us necessary 90 susiein the dignity ct The ais
tocrauc assembly and suHunarily executed It upon
him.elf. by plungng The dagger TO his heart.
Sparta has furnished good example 10 Mcs,r-.
Fooic and Benton and though it would be pity
to .lcil the csrel ON the floor Of the Senate. with
any flow Of llood. We think thcy commit The act
Of selfu.tfac.m. aud lnuish themselves from
the national assembly which they have so much
disgruccd. They have both claimed TO be- spar
ians in dcbajc--l,t them prove themselves 10 be
entirely 20. ~ retiring to private life. twill have
a good effect