The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-21

EVsnsns Rs..sy Of the hsms Of the Day

EDssssns Rss,sy Of the Hsms Of the Day
Gay is triumphant Benton is dcicated-the com
nittco is ordered Clay will be the ehairmsni the
stone which the builders rejected has become the
head OF the sorner-the man whom tbs South repu-
dated hen he prseu ted his resolutions last JaHuary,
"a NOW tbe ehampian Of a compromise tbs lead er of
fhe s, nth the controlling head OF the majority OF me
Sensie.
Dick son at this y find the lovers OF the Union
and H. compromises coming over To them from AL
side They have not had to change--they occupy
their cid bunker ground and the plan Of Mr Clay is
count part Of the platform Of The cass and Butler
Baltimore ConyentOft.
II must be mortif,ing to Nr. Benton to reflect upon
the uecss opposition he maintained against the
ly expressed will of his majority of the Senate simply
as waste Of time, waste of labor. aud a waste OF
strength. which might have been reserved 10 much
better elect after the committee shall have respected
1t hs right however, to oppose the committee by
ever parliamentary agency-he. doubtless held il to
be hi DUTY, and hc has at least the merit of making
most sperate resistance and against such odds a.
would have deterrsd any other man from attempting
to arrest the man feet determination Of the Senate.
lie has proved himself powerful in debate, at
any period Of his lifehis speeches on this committed
com4l bend everything that could be present ted
against IT, and in The most telling language delivered
in tn most telling manner Indeed 1t was only Henry
Clay that could met the arguments and tactics OF
Benton at every point There is practical purpose
and energy Of character about Henry Clay that
irressst bic in a good cause
On he motion Of Nh Hale to-day TO refer the eight
or ten ushes of abolition petitions lying under the
table the committee of thirteen (ruled out of or
der MIR. Clemens hoped the motion would be al
lowed, because he had petition from New York.
praying the selection of lunatio asylum tor some of
The ;bcltionists Of Congress and recommending that
a certsn Senator mir. Seward, suppose) be sub
mtt 20 the operation of having his head shaved and
reduo' to the cooling process of cold water diet
Thu perhaps, however is not required Seward has
beer wonderfully still Of late as If Illuminating on the
rapid decline Of free soil and aboiitionism in Con-
gress and the quaily rapid diffusion of
sine re great speeches OF Clay Calhoun Webster aud
Cas-
NJ Foote IS after ALL in very good spirts He Is
full IS admraton of Henry Clay for taking the labor
of t.s committee of MS hands and for the splendid
mann,r in which he suppressed the amendments of
Mr. Benton We withheld any judgment on the pistol
afs II the Committee Of Investigation shall report.
They vii probably port the facts and leave the Sc
mate express it's udg ment upon them.
H. committee Of thirteen has been pre-arranged
and ~ bib he'd for moEth-cOmprising such men
Clay Webster. Cas- Dickinson, Mason, Mangum Hill,
Dorllas Phelps. Berrien and others, we can hardly
fail e strong compromise.
M tlay took occasion to congratulate the country
toby en- this result And well he might-for on all
hanc- whatever hhfrassinR disagreements between
the two houses may follow, il is believed this
ment III end in the settlement of the question.
The whis door keeper of the House having stood
proof against all attempts at election, move
menta been made to get at him by of charges
Of puy nI out the public money for services not
derrd. in two Of favortism We await the
action q. the committee. 1t is, however TO 90 re-
GREETED that the wings not to be permitted to
JOY their offices without these prying Investigations.
1t shows want Of msganmity which may be re-
ycne "a one of these days.
Lct'rs sympsthize. in conclusion with Mr. Webster.
Starting out the head of the Senate and with every
prospect Of becoming the favorite of the South, he
has Lt STATED and demonstrated upon this committee
Till w-hnd him at last gloomy and disconsolate fall
ing mo the wake Of Col. Benton On the final vote
the Of Webster brings up the sad conclusion OF
the speech which challenged the applause of the
who country. little moral courage steadily adj
pronuG dest intellect In the Union he lac ks that dcc
sion 81 character which has made Clay the idol OF the
country, and which makes Benton powerful. when
standing alone We sympathize with Webster, we feel
sorry Tor Benton, but hurrah for Henry Clay.