New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-11
viii she Compromise Pass 2

WASHINGTON, Jane 9, 1850.
In spite Of the imminence of the struggle
in the House on the passage Of the Caifor-
MIA bill, the public gaze is still fixed on the
Senate, and the chances of the Omnibus
Adjustment or Compromise measure report
ed by Mr. CLAY from the Committee of Thir-
teen. Perhaps l have written enough on
this subject, but have hitherto spoken
mainly of the aspects which seemed to me
to forebOde the defeat of the measure. Let
me now speak of the considerations which
explain if they do not fully justify the con-
fdence of the supporters of the measure.
They are briefly these:
l. 1t is a very general impression that all the
other business Of the Session lies behind this Ad
ustment. Land Reform, Cheap Postage, Tariff
Amendment, &c. have each and all their ardent ad-
vocates yet it is generally believed that there is
little hope for any Of these if the Adjustment of the
Slavery agitation does not succeed. Indeed, many
believe that it will be difficult to pass even the Ap
preparation bills. This belief is strongly calculatei
TO help the Compromise.
O. The incongruity Of the band which rallies
against the Compromise and Of the reasons where
by they justify their opposition. First, Northern
Free Soiler will rise and denounce the measure as
one which surrenders the Territories to Slavery
and gives every thing to the South; next South
ern Propagsndst will assail it with equal vehem-
ence as giving the North all the Territories with
half of Texas and taxing the South several Millions
to buy Slave Territory from Texas and transform
it into Free Soil Thus Butler and Hail. Chase and
Clemens Baldwin and Soule, unite in denouncing
the upon grounds as inconsistent as posi-
be- There is inconsistency, also, on the side Of
the champions of the bill, but it is by no means so
striking as on the other.
3. Several of the leading opponents Of the bill
are VIGOROUSLY acting as their constituents would
not have them. For instance, Virginias two Sena-
tors, Mason and Hunter, have strongly opposed the
bill and still counted on that side while the
People of that State clearly the other way. l
| have been somewhat among them during the last
| three days, and feel very sure that nineteen of
| every twenty Wings and decided majority OF the
| Focos ere in favor Of the Compromise
4. hear to-day that Gen. Shields who have set
down as anti Compromise, will vote for the bill;
that Mr.. Norris Of New. Hampshire is most likely
TO do so and that one or two more Of my thirtytwo
Nays are not certain On the other hand it is said
Messrs Pearce of Md. and Morton of Fla. are not
certainly for the bill. Time will tell.
Mr.. CLAY has been quite sick to-day
He was taken suddenly in Church and COM
PEELED to leave. He has been well attended
since, and is decidedly better this evening.
Should he be kept out Of his seat, the Cali
fornia and Territorial bill cannot pass
Nothing but his great influence, his elo.
quence, his tact, his energy, has given it
chance. His vigor and vivacity at Seventy
three, after life SO stirring and eventful,
are indeed marvellous. lie is still young
enough to be an overmatch in the engineering
of bill by sharp corners and through devious
passages, for any man in the Senate. Mr..
Webster is more massive and ponderOus in
set debate, but does not compare in win
ming support to measure.
Il have endeayored to give unbiased i'm
pressions of the Compromise as l have
hitherto given those which pressaged its de-
feat. mean to keep cool and report from
time to time. H.G.