The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-02
THETONPRONISE co CONGRATULATIONS
AND RESULTS.


the Northern press been more united on any
subject than on that Of this Committee. 1t is
condemned by Wings, Democrats, and Free
Sellers Messrs. Clay, Webster, and Cas-, are
Indignantly rebuked for their attempt to hazard
the fate of California in an omnibus bill, while
Benton receives the warmest praise, even from
those who have hitherto been his opponents.
The Washington correspondent of the 7ribams
says, Mr. Webster's course in separating from his
own colleague and nearly all the Northern Sena-
tors, and supporting the Compromise Committee
" has given great dissatisfaction to his New Eng
land friends here"
The COngregatiOn0list, a large and an influential
religious paper, published in Boston, thinks Mr.
Webster quite consistent-bis speech and vote
harmonizing perfectly-and it sarcastically re-
marks
I'VE are not sure but Mr.. Webster's friends
I in and about Boston will send him another letter
of thanks and coincidence for this fresh instance of
his devotion to the Union. This, too, would be
consistent
The Vermont Eagle, leading Wing paper,
after noticing the attempt of Messrs. Clay and
Webster to defeat the Presidents plan of settling
| the question, says - - ->
awe feel that every Wing has a right to pro-
test against course Of action which is sowing
dssention in the ranks of our party, and, if per-
sisted in, can end in nothing but ruinous de-
| featn
The Salem (Mass) Register (Whg) says
1.-THE point of pressing moment is the reference
of the California territorial and fugitive slave
questions to a Compromise Committee, and link
ing them all in one bll--a course which the South
demands, but the true men of the North oppose,
in their opinion dangerous, if not fatal, to free
dom. Strange to say, Mr.. Webster, who only last
week expressed most decided preference for the
consideration Of California per Sc, is now repre-
sented as adopting the Southern tactics"
The Hartford Comm Courom, tWhigJ speak
ing of the omnibus bill to be reported, says
"Such bill may pass the Senate, for there are
too many asprapts for the Presidency in that body
and too many of the dough-faoed genus, not to
yield that which will gain the South. But in the
House. its fate is different"
The Salem (Mass) Gazette (Whis) says
MIR. Bentons speech, in favor of acting upon
sSe qaessioqA-' 20. @a2issioa of C~lsfs--i,. free
from all entanglng alliances is an able and
straightforward argument and worthy of that old
and distinguished statesman
The Boston Post Democrat says of the same
speaker:
ut presents very strongly and clearly the just
claims Of California to be admitted, by herself,
without being connected with any subject that
may claim the attention of Congress, either in
lation to the Organization of the Territories, or
the quieting agitation on the subject of slavery.
His argument is, in our judgment, conclusive and
unanswerabe as a matter of right and justice to
~ .J.c III Ill ,lo
that the course advocated by him is also the best
as a matter of expediency."
The Providence Journal, a Wing paper, edited
by Mr. Anthony, Governor of Rhode Island, thus
comments on the relative positions of Clay, Web
ster, and Benton
1--WE never expected to find ourselves against
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and with ThOs.
H. Benton. We are not sure that we are now, but
if we rightly comprehend the reports from Wash
ington, Mr.. Clay and Mr. Webster have agreed
to complcate the question Of the admission of
California, by connecting it with that of the or
ganizlton of the Territories, and Mr. Benton
contends for the admission Of California on its
own merits and as the right of a sovereign State
California has a right to admission, and it is un-
fair to connect that question with any other
which will hamper and leopard it,"
The Ksnn,Jeck MEL Journal, (Vtig0 after
some structures on the course of Messrs. w ebster
and Clay, says
"Mr Benton's speech on this subject is very
strong and conclusive. He is for admitting the
State of California at once, without loading the
new State down with an omnibus-load Of logroll-
ing compromises on slavery questions. lie stands
on impregnable ground, and knows how to defend
it,
The fact ia, we scarcely open paper from the
North, of any party, which does not euogize the
course of Mr.. Benton, and blame directly or indi-
rectly the policy of Messrs. Clay and Webster.
Committee itself can agree; and it is rumored
that there will be two reports.
1t is doubtful whether the Senate will pass an
omnibus bill, should the majority report one
And, should the Senate at last put such bill
through, it is very doubtful whether the House
will pass it.
Some time since, the Washington Union conf
IDENTIFY predicted decided majority in the House
in favor of compromise. More recently, we are
informed, the majority has been put down at t,ro!
Well, let us make the calculation
Say that an omnibus bill for the admission of
California, the organization of Territorial Gov
ernments without the Proviso, and the purchase of
the claim of Texas to New Mexico, pass the Sen
ate An effort will be made in the House to
separate the provision for admitting California,
and to take the vote upon that as distinct meas
ure This would be q test vote the result
would show who were the true friends Of the
admission of California and real opponents of
.Io fJnx han,
would the vote stand for California, as a separate
measure The whole slaveholding delegation,
Wing and Democratic numbering ninety-one, we
shall put down in the negative, although it is not
improbable that it will furnish some affirmative
votes The free State delegation, numbering one
hundred and forty, if it voted unitedly, would
give majority, then, of forty mine in favor of the
measure The whole number of Representatives
is, two hundred and thirty -one-a majority, one
hundred and sixteen. To secure a majority in
favor of the Shareholders it is necessary, not only
that the delegation from the slave States be united
to man, but that they should obtain the votes Of
twenty-five of the free State Representatives.
Can this number be obtaiuedl The shareholders
say it can. The Wings from the free States,
on the question Of California as a separate meas
ure, will not, of course, furnish the South with
any votes the twenty-five allies are expected
from the Democratic ranks. We give list of
those who are deemed reliable in this sense.
nsylunia,-Dimmick, Gilmore, Mann, Nc
Lanahan, Robbins, jr, Ross, Levin. -
Ohio.-Miller-l.
Iadiana-Brown, Gorman-2
Waaois-tIarris McClernand, Richardson,
Young
Suppose all these certain for the South, the
shareholders would still number but one hundred