Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-24

boodshed and that the North and South, East and West
learning wisdom from their present dangers may avoid all
future causes Of irritation, and stand together united pros
porous, powERpUL and IsvINcIBLE.
FROM THE NORTH AND EAST.
FROM THE PORTSMOUTH (S. H.) JOURNAL OF AUGUST H.
CALIFORNIA AND TxxAs.-Pfesdent TAYLoR's plan Of
doing one thing at time to be in favor with the Sc
nate Just now the Senators have shown passing the bill
for admitting California by vote of SO to Is, and the Texan
boundary and bounty bill by smaller majority Thought
full people will be led consider that If the late President was
not statesman politician by profession, he was at all
events man Of good and honesty. The bills above
mentioned have yet opass the ordeal Of the House, and some
appehensons have been expressed that they may fail there
though we hardly know on what such apprehensions
founded We believe that the House less favorable
70 freedom in California than is the Senate and to the
Texan bill its passage by the House may be
effected on the ground of e1pediency, exactly it went
through the Senate
Tae remaining questions are important and Of them
difficult and there faconists enough in both Houses to
make trouble but not enough hope, to override the bet
ter counsels Of better men.
FROM THE ALBANY estate REGISTER" OF AUGUST II.
BOUNDARY New MExIco.-Those who are making
such strenuous efforts defeat the bill which recently passed
the Senate by such decisive vote for the settlement Of the
boundary between New Mexico and Texas are it seems to
us mourning fearful responsibility.
is urged that the settlement Of the boundary by
promise with Texas will not satisfy the South, that they will
continue to press their inadmissibe claims and that peace
and domestic quiet will be distant 1t is probably
true that there Hospurs at the South who will be
satisfied with nothing but their elevation power and
the recognition of slavery in the Territories portion Of
them But there unreasonable men, actious and ambi
tous in all countries, and in all places and the
North is not free from them. -
is obvious that if this measure fails the whole question
must remain open for indefinite time. No fore
tell how when it be adjusted. Surprising that the
legal question Of right to the territory be carried to the
Supreme Court Of the United States for decision years must
eapse before that decision be had There DISPOSE
ton to question the wisdom integrity Of that tribunal but
may not forget its composition, how large majority Of its
members shareholders and belong slave States that
the may be disposed Of having been already decided
by the political department Of the Government in the declaa
ton Of war against Mexico by which the line claimed by
Texas recognised her boundary Surely the sincere
Of such decision unnecessarily. ev s
Besides would any welwisher to the independence and
authority of that tribunal deem advisable to subject it to
such ordeal this great sectional question present.
without absolute necessity -
There another responsibility which ausion has been
made, and which should be distinctly exhbed-it Is
that Of aorng the opportunity for orcibe the
part Of Texas Ofcourse the final result be doubted
But when the torch of civil lighted who tell how
extensive will be the confagration, when il will be
tnguished And who tell when the res concealed by
deceul ashes, may again break out occasion, of which
there may be too many, may present Empty bavado and
cowardcs equally extremes WISDOM patriotism, and
christianity counsel moderation and forehought and foresight
FROM THE NEW FORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, AUG. II.
TIE MEASURES BEFORE TIE HousE.-Thsre seems to
be difference Of opinion respecting the that will be
pursued on the Texas boundary BILL before the House,
by the Representatives Of two three free States this State
being among the number To this effect however,
private advices from Washington VI.
We scarcely persuade ourselves that the Representa-
tves from New York will oppose themselves amicable
adjustment of the wearsome dispute with which the country
has been burdened long, The members from this city,
have good to believe will all cooperate with the
Senate in endeavorng put end to the strife. But
doubts expressed Of those from other districts in the State
We hope these doubts will, as our Washington core-
sponden ntmates prove unjust The Of the arrange
ment may not be all that they we could wish But they
are terms that well be afforded and the settlement Of
the whole dispute will all for future agi
taonso inmcal the prosperity Of all classes-we
nestIy hope that New York will throw her whole weight
the side of Cancellation.
FROM THE NEW BEDFORD "sTANpARD," DEM. FREE-soIL.
LASD AHEAD After long and dark night Of suspense
and dismal forebodng conceive that by the dawnng light
we behold the ship Of State ready to make the land in
which argues well for her safety. Mr. PEARcE
introduced bill with view to settle the most dangerous and
troublesome matter before Congresthe Texas bounda
yand 10 the Senate the brilliant success has followed
his efforts We do believe the claim Of Texas worth
ten millions, Million or one dollar. Still the young
lady s in debt, and have taken from her the means Of
payment we willing deal generously with her, in the
matter Of satisfaction The boundary bill comedies more TO
texas than she deserves yet being Of the opinion that the
terms OF the bargain the part Of the North about as
soraole as we could obtain with peace glad at the
prospect Of removing the trouble The fact that the majority
IN ne senate Tor the settlement bill decided and heavy
90 70 2o-s fair sign that the plan win be likely prove
acceptable to majority Of the States and the fact that the