The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-26
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1850.
Evening Paragraph.


The Committee Of Thirteen after taking some fresh
observations this morning, resolved upon de-
parture, and have boxed the compass so IS to drop
the Texas indemnity entirely, and turn over the
boundary to joint commissioners.
The amendment seems to take very we'll and II car
RED It probably secures Messrs Pearcc, Underwood
and Bradbury for the BILL all doubtful without such
change.
This would be enough to carry the bill, with some
others said tobe ready to turn In ut the right time
but there may be delay of some five six days In
which time there is every reason to anticipate the
arrival of Mr. Borsnd from Arkansas, and Of q new
Senator each from Ohio and Massachusetts all opposed
To the compromise
SO that the whole thing is doubtful as ever al
though Mr. Clay is said to blame hiraself upon the
mstsmor phoss Of the boundary question the very
stratsgem which will secure the victory.
CT ., money ioos ., srssry and up su Uy
toneerpgthe look Of purchasing votes upon bids for
Texas scrip In the s.nats-ihc look Of stoekjobbins
operation which made the bill appear extremely
pcious . not being fair business transsction 10
certainly was 10 the charge Froundess or not Of
trading away the interests Of both sections Of the
Union for 30 much Texas scrip. This AmendmeD mt
obviates that difficulty at lesstand certainly presents
usual plan in such disputss-the plan OF arbitration
THE very amen dune mt makes the Compromise new
bill because the most pressing case to be settled Is
provided for entirely different plan from that of
the Committee of Thirteen. which proposed to define
tho boundary and buy out the claim Of Texas
be quite pushing as the Texas annexation which,
to the last night hung upon single vote and then
vas carried by Mr. Bssby after most violent speech
against 10.
The cabinet stands In sfs,u quo. Mr. Pearce remains
In the Senate IL s due to him TO say that last week
he declined before his appointment sent In to the
Senate and only consented that IL should be sent in
with the reservation to withsraw-the object OF Mr.
FlL2or- being to send In complete list from the be-
ginning; and there being no other arrangement
veneDt lsst Saturday Mr. Pearce agreed TO &C. That's
the exact ststs Of the Mr. Pesrce had idea Of
any ostsntatious parade in the matter IL purely
q matter Of copvsnenee that he allowed his name u
be ued for the purpose Of completing the list Of the
cabinet the President desiring his ptsnce but
In the refusal desiring further time to complete his
ministry, while the retirement Of the old cabinet Ad
mittrd ~ delay.
We hear that Mr.. Rates, Of tho War Department. IL
ut the hite sulphur Springs Virginia and that until
he be hear from, the cabinet remains a. Il IL.
II the P,nnaylvapia wings could have settled upon
Mr.. hckenpan, h. would have been appointed TO the
INTERIOR but amidst their conflicting claims, he fell
to the ground The fault rests among themselves
Tsxss scrip has fallen to-day. aud the amount Of
money to be paid, according to the commissioners, II
appointed lies long ~sy OF and 10 very uncertain,
We suppose that stock will not reach very high pre-
min for n