The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-17
Editorial Correspondence of the Atlas.



The question settled in the Senate-Slaperu in the
dscendant-the North betrayed-.d surprising
announcement-Mr. Clay's positiOn-Look 10
the House
The die Is cast The question of slavery or free
dom for the territories settled, so far as the SEN
ate is concerned Settled in favor of Slavery !
Such, at least Is the inevitable result, five may be-
leve the boastul announcement made in the Senate
yesterday, by ''Mr. Hangman Foote'' of Mssissip-
p, and confirmed in part by the declaration of other
Senator'S Alter a long and interesting debate. in
| which Mr. Benton, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Hale and Mr..
Smith had participated, Foote begged that the motion
OF Mr. Douglas, TO lay his motion for Committee on
the table, might not be pressed because there were
absent some eight Senators upon whose votes he
counted. Among them he named Sturgeon of Penn
sylyania, and Mr. Webster of Massachusetts. Cass
had already given IN his adhesion in person. Dick
enson OF New York, it is known, will 90 any lengths
Tor slavery, and bis vote may as surely be counted
as that of Foote himself This leaves no hone for
freedom, IN the Senate, fFootes announcement was
authorised. A decided majority in favor of his COM
nlttee seems now certain as any future event can
well be. Hhe was justified in claiming for it the
support he did, and all the members are present at
the vote, 1t VIII receive ma Orty, even if there are
no more deserons than what are already known
OF the Senators from slave-hoIding states. only
three OF those present are known to be in favor Of
considering the question OF California by ITSELF
These are Benton and the two Delaware Senators.
| believe these may be relied on Houston, of Tex
as, Is absent; but if present would 60 with Mr. Ben
ION Dawson, of Georgia, has gone home with the
body ofhis deceased wife, There is a vacant seat
from South Carolina, but it will soon be filled
probably before the vote is taken. On the other
hand, there are several other Nohern Locos besides
lass and Sturgeon, who are not SO reliable as |
could wish. Even Bradbury, of Maine, seems to be
paving the way for deserving and going over to the
enemy In view, therefore, ofall these things, tony
mind the question settled in favor ofslavery in
territories now free,-and that to be done by North
ern votes, and against the votes of several Senators
representing slave-holdng States hope it may be
otherwise, but II is hope with very little faith So
tar as the Senate is concerned fear that the cause
OF freedom is lost, and that our only hope and reI
ance is now upon the House of Representatives.
Upon that body the voice of the people may vet be
made to bear with effect III is not done the cause
Is lost, -hopeessly lost,the North betrayed by its
own fllse and recreant sons, and large portion of
our hemisphere, now free soil, lrretrievaby consian
ed to the abiding curse of human bondage.
Mr.. Benton acquitted himself very ably Yesterday
MS did also Mr. Hale, in "a short speech which he
rnade in reply to Clay He stripped the sophistry
and special pleading with which Mr.. Clay sought to
cothe and cover his weakness, in briefbu admir-
able manner But fear all is in vain, SO far as the
Senate is concerned. LET THE COUNTRY LOOK
TO THE House.