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

Our washinsto. Corresponds.es.


wAsHIsoros, July s, 1850.
So~s efhs Poiats Of How JOHN Bell in Contioustis~.
Hon John Bell continued his speech from the poin
where he left of ON the third day of July
We thal give several Of tbs leading points OF the
argument of Mr. Bell to-day as indicating the pec uar
drin Of the wind in that quarter
The Omnibus is not sufficient for the purposes Of .
compromise, or Of peace and harmony
The South get nothing in point OF substance. Tho
mere Withholding of the Provso fou, the territories,
amounts to nothing Of compensation for the loss ct
California.
This bill is a mere soothing expedient, healing
perhaps, Of the surface of the wound while within 1t
continues to rankle and tester
The South likely to lose by this BILL in the only
point where they had compact to sustain that 49, tho
admission Of slave State from Texas, balance
to the admission Of the free State of California
lie could not say yet. whether he should finally
support oppose this bill lie had thus far supported
It, but he had been enrapped into false position by
Pess this bill and will It restore peace, No it via
not satisfy the the Sonth and far from satisfying
the North, the agitation will be imm Jdately renewed
under the cry Of repeal
The insertion Of the clause that these Terrific
riet may In az free States or slave States
the people Of such Territories may decide amounts to
nothing We have no assurance that a future Con-
grtss Will bind itself to sustain the pledge Of the pre-
sent Congress.
pass this bill and the agitation begins again The
South are not eonciated-the North are Indignant
and the work of harrassDs each other goes on; and
the cry OF the Proyso Tor the Territories becomes
motto in tie elections in the Northern States
on the contrary, the Presidents plan calc uated
to give the country permanent peace. The Missouri
Compton Use, in its spirit, would give permanent
peace. but IL now appeared TO be too late for that
The admission of New Mexico as a state with her
constitution formed by her people. could not
be cause OF discomfort and though discomfort would
follow IL would soon sub side.
New Mexico he contensed, had the required popu-
laton for admission State both with regard to the
numbers and character OF the people OF that Territory
There some incidental discussion with Mr.. Bell,
the conduct Of the President in relation to New
Mexico
Mr. Bell maintained that It the duty OF the Pre-
sdcnt to sustain the quo that is to keep the state
of things there in statu quo till Congress shall have
That the Presidents instructions were correct. II
the Texans came there, md the New Mexicans were
willing to admit the jurisdiction of Texas, well and
good The executive officers there could not interfere
But if Texas attempted to enforce her jurlsdletion
against the wishes Of the people the executive ohoer,
acting as Governor under our President was bound 10
defend them.
explain that if this bill failed he would go for Calfor
pia alone for any other plan that promise
Of settlement Of the question, satisfactory to the
country
EHr Underwood on the other hand, was brought out
in the most denied opposition to the claim OF texas
lie devised that she had shadow Of title to New Mexico
east Of the Rio Grande and We fear that the vote
of Mr. Underwood on this question of indemnity, win
The prospects Of the bill, therefore, DO not improve
at all.
WAsnnorou, July 1880.
Fourth Of July IN Washingtsn- Celebration at the Ne
tionaI Monunsnt-Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, snd he
National InfeHgenoer-.9 Lave Apology for S"ssls
.spoir- Col. Nouros's InIhSetions.
With the exception of a salute and the ringing Of all
the bells at sunrise, and the passing Of single oom-
pany Of volunteers and the running Of the omnbusss,
the glorious Fourth" on Pennsylvania Avenue has
very much rs.embled the quiet Of . Sabbath day.
But there was q celebration ut the Washington
nj md nj on
side OF the shaft Upon the platform, in eonspissous
relief was the President and his Cabinet the Mayor
and the Corporation, the ofhcers Of the Monument
Society and others Some fosr or nve hundred people
were present The day has been too hot for people 70
come over the common to hear . Fourth of July
tion even from Gen. foote, Besides, It had been ad-
yertised that collection would be taken and this
is never very successful mode Of collecting large
audience. Gareia's fine hand Of masic In a.
tendance
read by the Mayor u brief pertinent eloquent,
and patriotic and unon-loy address made BY
Gen Foote, OF Missir.ppi-a collection taken mp
mi.scd with the apostolic benedotons-a national air
was played AMER which, while preparations we're
ton our old ana esteemed friend and patriot o. W
F. Custis who, from being Of WAshngtons family
any living man held forth to the people with his
| eustouod enthusiastic generation Of Pater PstrtS.
Aud the company ut the conclusion gradually DIS
perstd
To the eye the monument far IL has progressed
stands fifty feet Ia height from the ground IL 10
sim pie 20 uare thaft of white marble upon pyrAni
dics base of Potomac granite which to be covered
also with marble and extended in tho shape Of plat
form, out of which the monument u to tower up i've
hundred feet In the air
Fifteen years collections amounting to 100000, or
something over have been already expended except
ing perhaps. ten thousand on hand At this rate it
vii be some time before the monument 10 comPlstsd
But is propsrto say that the machinery, workshops
steam engine &c, have cost a good sum.
number Of blocks OF different varieties Of stone,
from different States, lie under one Of the sheds bear