Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-07-04
THE COMPROMISING. CLAY
THE SOUTHERN ORGAN.

he SOO Helm ONU
The Washington correspondent of
the ST. Louis lntclligencer, writes as
follows, under date of 20;h ul':-
was in hopes that fn this letter | could
have announced the success. Of the Compro>
mise Bill through the Senate at least. But
the unlocked Tor pertiuacity Of members in
offering amendments has prevented that &C
ton being had, which all looked for the ear
lp part OF this week. Under previous ar
rangement, The Senate adjourned over from
this afternoon until Monday next, with view
Of having the chamber pu, in a comfortable
condition for the summer session. The ex'
IRENE and oppressive heat, added 10 the con.
stan, enxiety and watchfuness Of Mr.. Clay
over every step OF the progress OF this great
BILL almos, daily exerlion he has 10 pu, forth
10 save it from mutilation from open enemies
and secret foes, has reduced him 10 a STATE oil
debility that is 10 be seen ss well in his step
as in his languid countenance. lie has per-
formed mental and physical labor enough dur
ing the past three months TO have killed any
ordinary man Of robust constitution, even
at the very MONDAY OF life; and how under
heaven this Patriarch Of upwards Of three
score years and ten has endured what he has
is incomprehens to every man whom ]
have heard speak upon the subject.
There are Senators much younger than Mr.
Clay, who are acting with him in this med
atorial struggle, that have almost become
discouraged and who are in favor Of surren>
dering the controversy, and let the evils that
would flow thefelrom fell upon the heads Of
those who for weeks and weeks have exhaus
ted the patience OF the country by offering
impraclicable amendments and resolutions,
some Of the latter Of which have been with
drawn after the debate was closed, and the
Senate just ready 10 vote. But Mr.. Clay,
as does any statesman Of national reputation
whatever, on either side OF the Senate cham
Der, who has expressed an opinion, feels,
that If this adjustment does not take place at
this session Of Congress, the controversy never
will be settled upon national principles, and
that q separation Of the States will certainly
follow, as the setting succeeds the rising OF
the sun. Let who will then abandon his
post in this hour Of danger 10 the country,
Mr.. Clay will never cease in well doing, IN
i'll he is overpowered by numerical numbers.
The ultra Southern men expect much from
their "Southern press" which made its adj
vent on Monday Of this week. Here i, has
not come up 10 public expectation, and the
impression has gained q strong (oot'hoid up>
on the community tina. i! is nothing more than
temporary "naakeshih," to aid the Cal
houn men Of the South 10 carry out the plan
Of defeating all measures looking 10 compro.
mise. and then 10 expire. 1t was matter
Of some surprise here, that the first number
Of this dsunion paper contained in eItenSo,
the entire speech Of Col. Benton. attacking
Mr.. Clay, the Committee OF Thirteen and
the Compromise proposition altogether
Have the lion and the lamb at last been
found lying down together? or does the edi>
tor Of the daunion paper think their publish
ing Col. Benton's speech approringly, will
do more to kill him off in Missouri, whose
people are undivided upon The subject of
The preservation OF the Union, than TO open
its battery upon him? By some it is inss.
ted that this was the object the Southern
press" had in view when it unpublished Col.
Benton's speech; but whether such is the
fact or not, each reader must determine for
himself.