Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-03-23
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Correspondence Of the phila. Lcdger.l
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March, nth 49,

WASHINGTON, March, nth 1850.
We shall approach the settlement of the
great question now before the country, little
nearer in the course of the ensuing week
Mr.. McClernand, of the House, will bring
forward his compromise resolutions, which
will substantially agree with those OF Mr.
Bell, of the Senate, with this difference only,
that he confines the territory of Utah, inhabi-
ted by the Mormons, 10 much smaller
space, and by that means enarges that OF
New Mexico, which may afterwards be SUD-
divided into two or more States when they
shall have the requisite federal population
The Northern limit Of Texas and the South
ern limit of New Mexico and the Indian Ter
ritory, would be a line drawn from E' PaSo
TO parallel little north of 81 deg This
would give Texas enough territory still Tor
four States, which, when they shall have the
required federal population, may be admitted
into the Union by the proclamation OF the
President. The territory thus cut OIL from
the constitutional territory of Texas would
be about twoffths of the whole, and the sum
to be paid for it would probably be fixed at
the rate of s15,ooo,ooo, las in MIR. Benton's
bill,) to be paid either in annual instalmen's,
or by five per cent, U. S. Stock redeema-
Bile in ten years. So much for Mr. McCler-
nand's plan.
Mr.. Douglass plan contains, in the mann
the same provisions, only in separate bills,
which is, OF course, far less acceptable to the
South Both Mr.. McClenand and Mr.. Doug
lass make the admission of California with
her present limits and her present constiu'
tion, conddio sine qua non. Gen. Cass'
views differ very little from those of Mr..
McClernand, or from those of Mcssrs. Bell
and Webster. So then, if you look round,
you will find all the prominent men of the
nation pretty well agreed on some plan oi
settlement, and entirely agreed on the me-
cessity of having that settlement now.
On the other hand, it cannot be disguised
that all the presses and letter writer's in favol
of the Administration Il here distinguish be-
tween the Administration and the Whie
party proper) endeavor to impress the public
mind with the idea that the question canno
be settled, and that il will necessarily go owe
10 another session-perhaps 10 another Presi
dental election. Now, can assure you
neither Clay nor Webster, nor Cass will con
sent to such an arrangement; and they hap
pen 10 have greater influence in both House.
than all the members of the Cabinet put 10
gether. Mr. Clay says he will not rest Ill
the question is settled. He has no other OBJ
ject in life than 10 restore peace and quiet It
the country, and will no doubt give Mr.. Sew
ard rasping which will tell on the Whg
in the Empire State.
1t is pretty well ascertained that Genera
Cass was right, when he gave il as his opn
ion that neither the Wimot Proviso nor the
Missouri Compromise could pass both House:
of Congress. The Wilmot Proviso canno
pass the Senate, and the Missouri Compro
mise cannot pass the House. If Mr.. Disney.
able argumentative speech Of last week is ar
evidence of public opinion among the Demo
cratic party in Ohio; if his vote is conform
ty with his speech-and have no reason il
the world 10 doubt Mr. Disney's moral eleva
tion as s.atesman-all will go right. MIR
Disney will have contributed more towart
the peaceabe settlement of all questions il
difpute, and will have better right TO tht
appellation of 'peace-make" than, thus far
any other member Of the House of Represen
falires. OBSERVER.