The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-30

but the time has come when the truth must be told to
pagp, and the noise that made about letter from
General Taylor, exhibited privately at the North,
Abbott Others on the subjec Of slavery
and the Wilmot krovisof
Of Major Bliss from General Taylor to and
back, during that campaign The fact that Major
Taylor TO certain course ptabe to them that
General Taylor sanctioned the understanding
agreement and that Major Bliss holds the President
to it-furnishes sufficient explanation, to all con-
yersant with the subject Of the why President
Taylor Southern planter and large stakeholder Is
constrained to commit himself to. and to stand BY the
Free Soil portion of his Cabinet the design of which
to keep the slavery question for further agitation
and another Presidential campaign.
wAsHrsorou, May a. 1850.
Tie Crisis-Epsniny Review Of the Doinss Of the Day
The Compromise Gapains and tie Cs5,net-
The Compromise received little comfort to-day from
the speech of Mr.. Downs. He goes for 1t anyhow-ft
be amended, and II it cannot DO amended. He
thinks 1t is about good as the Sonth get, and
that they ought to take 1t and be thankful. few
days ago, thought Mr.. Downs was tho ultra of the
ultrss, the ringleader Of Southern radicalsm the
California boundary question, although had set him
down advocate Of the Compromise, excepting the
California boundary.
Many suppose that other Southern democratic
assured that there twelve Southern Senators
who firmly opposed to the BILL the phase Of the
bi and the compromise OF tho bill and when in ad-
have gone to the Presidents PLAN the chances Of
Mr.. Csy's Compromise are still exceedingly question
able and mighty uncertain.
Its friends however expect considerable reinforce
msnts from the North in tho Senate, from the demo-
cratic side, on the ground that in carrying Cay's
Compromise, we break down Tsylors administration,
Just the British ministry ruled out by adverse
vote in the House Of Commons, on vital cabinet
But still We consider the chances to be against the
The position Of Hon. John Bell just new IL mighty
tcklish. His sympathies with General Taylor
but his own plan l. the counterpart of Clsy's COM
promise III Mr.. Bell goes for the cabinet plan, he
abandons his baatling stili there is this con-
alteration in Mr. Bells fsvor-let him support the
turned out he, the veritabe, identical John Bell will
most certainly become the Secretary of War We
compromises and we believe that Mr. Clay suspec 1t,
and that his challenge the other day in the Senate
was especially intended for Mr. Bell.
On the second Tuesday in June, the Gaphin bust
ness comes up. Crawford will be condemned. We
know it. There Is no escape for him. The wings in
the subject The New York delegation have been con-
sutng, and have partially agreed upon caucus Of
pected, we understand that. with one or two excep
tons, the whole delegation Of the State Of New York
against the admission Of Crawfords legal right to
retain those $4,000 which no has taken out of the
Another indication looks equally bad for Crawford
Mr. Toombs the particular friend Of this specializing
gentleman, gave notice the other day that intended
TO the morality Of Crawfords conduct by resolu
ton which he should offer to the House In his
vissd speech Mr. Toombs has udciously stricken out
that intention.
The trial OF Mr.. Crawford comes up on the second
Tuesday in June and when taken up 1t is to be
tnued till disposed Of, and when disposed ef there
will be a hole In tho cabinet. In the mean time,
may have such news from Cuba, and such news from
California, will materially retard the action upon
the Compromise. At all events do not expect,that
In any shape the Compromise can pass the Senate be-
fore the second Tuesday in june and that there win
te some other fish to fry.
Mr. Clay pushing HIS bill vigorously satisfied Of the
breakers ahead and Of the dangers Of delay But still
the odds appear TO be against him. and against any
thing at this present session upon the slavery cues
u