The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07
Our Washington Correspondence.

Our Washington Correspondence
Warrington, Feb. s, 1850.
TIE Speech Of Mr.. Clay The Seen. in the Senate.
Brilliant and sparkling winters morning 1t was well
understood that Mr. Clay would again discuss his plan
compromise the slavery question to day the news
had gone by telegraph to the extremes OF the Union,
and from the Lakes the Ohio river. from Boston, and
from Charleston strangers have come up to hear Harry
OF the West The little. crampsd up, and wholly In
Uufncient corner Of the Capitol known the Senate
chamber should ct once be superseded by Q chamber
adapted TO purposes Of legislation for the people
the United States When the Capitol was built the
architect with the monsrohical notions which he
brought over from Europe constructed the Senate
impression that the United States Senate, like tae
House OF Lords, to be sacredy reserved for the
special priveees which might be granted to indi Vi
duas outside by the rules Of the body dreaming
that the doors were to be opened to the people at
But the people upon the Senate the doors had
70 90 opened and such had to be pro-
vided as the limited shut In by solid walls would
allow. With the increase Of the population Of the
country, and the public interest the debates Of the
Senate, the want II been and more felt
Is nuisance which has Increased, is increasing
and oula be- abated On every great occasion such
has teen the of the I'd the dosrs of
galleries, and at the below and the noise
and eoniusion attendant upon such scenes Of crowd
ing sbd squeeZsg t. reach the inside that the Senate
chamber, on tnch occasions, resembles mora prison
h9ute besieged by mob tnan hail Of grave and de-
iberate legislation The people require another Senate
chamber or enlargement Of the galleries Of the pre-
seat one, by tesriog the surrounding walls and
or three Thousand inst I'D OF two three hundred of
tie public, who have the sovereign right to overlook
the proceeding OF their servants and to demand
for the accommodation of their masters.
Before nine ci ok thi- morning the galleries Of the
Serae were tled by 'en all the approaches to the door
below were cbok'd up sno ia tb priu ante cham
Der dense rssr Of iad-s crosded together wait
ing for the chances hiDg admitted ieto the aisle and
The stele circle OF e9ts outside The bar The people,
repuls'd frem the gal 1ies for want of room, came
DOWN and allied up III r"tunua. The Congressional H.
brsry pext sppropnsted and many in utter despe
Indignant ard drsopoil Ell, went home, resolving TO
ret Up EARLIER tie At Eear twelve O'Clock
1be psin door III. SENATE opened aud the crowd
oil ladies' In the e. CT az Der at taking the mint
graeiously extended 90 Ih-m by the Senate pressed
fOivsId IN solid phslabx the chamber, filing up
rhe Eislsr the spaces the
pidepts chair tie upoccupi.d seats Of Senators aud
The spaces between item rhs Outeiie circle Of Sena
tors including Messrs b.nton, Downs, King Atchison
DouRlss. Pearce ,u.r Uuham Naogu6 Dsv.sn
GeTiieD. Clay, Seward Gnd Others were fsnked by a
triple line 81 the 'sir prrsentiog in their gay
tunes all the cobra 1T the long range Of millinery
stores Of Dvi,iou at the Of the
in fact the speno1 .xhhitiou 81 the fair 10 the
sem. circular gallery above aud in the semi circular
asles Cutii1e the ia the door below, such
has never, on ion been surpassed in the Sc
mate, not even by h sosDe gu the inauguration OF
The morning bu.ipsss vas brief set several impor
tsnt proportions we're introduced TO VITA bill by
the Select Commits" proyiciDe for the payment Of
sbdemniuts srsins cut q fencn spoliatons; and
Cas- which ~ Eow modified aud ordered to be printed
deciaree-
l. The hearty APPRECIATION OF the enae of the heroic
struggle OF the nungaIians and its sympathy with
fheir n.istCrtpDss
2 Instructs the Committee on Foreign Relation. t.
Enquire into ths sxpsdsucy II susprndug diplomatic
intercourse with Aurtrs
g. Instructs the or ittee on Public Land, to Ia.
quire into the expsdirucJ al grant of the public
lands to the Hunganaa .xies, on the condition tina.
they bseom. the occupants OF the sad and citizens
spggett, the propriety Of requesting the President
to interfere in belan M kOssLth and his
80 TO sscurs possible their release and the pri
~ h. el 81
AsnociLed al the Instances ot Mir Foote, In the first
and th T,tol"tious aud ny Me soule in the fourth
the Origin al motion a Ten Cass which timply sug.
g.ssd tbe susp.ps 81 intercourse with Austria is
nsde 70 cover Yer, bread su'fsce embracing several
important prrIntii"Is. zach good sterisl for long
disoustion We may expect therefore, when the re.
solutions come ~ sssts VrJ debate upon
them. Ar beiIi.p 81 Georgia has the floor upon tss
tntJscti alta the smendu~nis 70 The resolutions will
NECESSARILY con Pei hm 10 eNts nj bis remarks from the
Austrian mi',i To the sspvdency II granting Ian d,
10 the ur gssrs snd OF aIoIctding Tor the release OF
kortuih aud tis compsniuos
Tie subject 4. had. sp.eis, order for Monday
next.
NJ Msrgum csi.d for the special order; and tAe re-
etluion 81 Mr. lsy embracing the several PROPOSE.
tiths Of BIZ prop sed psGe Of the slavery quss.
ton. we've taken or
Mr. Clay tsi'h the eyes of al inside the doors
TUNED toSzd biwl aud O. uiuieocsd glosiny . r.
trairrt at the osog-r nciug over thu Union; but
tbe s.. aud ufLl oil outside the various en-
frances among h. orowd pressing 10 get ina mprled
jsfgcn eat h. 10 pr, cations pnsons Of laugh.
ter cumltllsa The e. desist I'll under order
from the tbsr ih' 'ncsrs Of the body had restored
peace suopg the 'u'-tdrrs Mr. Clsy resumed In az
appeal TO that Hi Poser who holds tbs destries io
nsucn- In iis isuds bat the Nrangiing Of the men
aud boy ouid. the Ina ID IN vain efforts forcs
pattg@ corplst.ly poil,d the fDrc OF his eIordium
IN the rrrorfsr'r laisry order hsing ct length re
rtcrtd crnrbfs'i'' Nr. clay proceeded TO his argu
usut upon TIE lItiors TAI he Ia. gone Ii /.
but 40 elaboration Of his Argument the other day
which. if,m u @ mi sctu--s vas far forcbl.
than TIE ,Ntsud-d cuuurutary After speaking IL.
hour VT tuot- nterpossd for his relief AND
the senate adjourned One certain effect 81 MIR
.sy's 'pe,oh viii be to open up the whole merits Of
khe question.