The Arkansas banner., 1850-07-16
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We can but repeat cor former statement, that nothing hss yet been doas with this troublesome proposition One momsut the skies seem bright sing and, disposition ts dispense with smbarrss- sing matter and vssstOaB eoatrOversy-sesms to sDi mate the Senate; st the next, nll prospect for an adjustment seems at an end, and everything looks gloomy, unsatisfactory and unsettled. Any sPsea- lslioA as to the uItiasts fate Of the measUFs, may D. very safely vsntursd ct prescott for opinions ss it's 6nal passage, are as varied as the different shades Of estimate placed upon its justice and Tee- dtal force Letter writers do not agree, mem bers of Congress differ, and the people as they have for the last six mOnths, look ia vain for some light or expression which will bring them to reason sbls concusion. But one thing Is certain. the measure upon which the Southern party had based its hopes and planted It's standard the utimstum of the Nashville Convention has been defeated. lost.
 In the Senate, on Friday the 2s.h inst, the Mis- souri compromise, as an amendment to the "omni- bas bill" was voted GOwn by g to l9. four Ssna- tors being absent
 This is a blow, though not decisive or unexpec- ted which must east shadow the supporters of southern rights What new platform will now be adopted by tho southern members. of whether they wiil not contend warmly as ever Tor sei- clement upon some such basis, do aOtpr stsnd to conjecture we only feel that Mir. Glars compromise will never be submitted to- then. until every ex- pedient is resorted to and every alternative is lost h connsxion with this subject, ws find. in the Baltimore Sun, of the 18th ult, the following re- marks in relation to the prospect and other things at W sshingiom
 "It vlII soon be determined whether there can be any adjus,ment st all Very deep anxiety prevails on the subject. Whatever may be The decision ot the Senste on the bi the vote will be close one. It is idle to claim majority ct SIX, now that SO many southern Senators have taken their stand upon the Missouri compromise line, and with an expiiet declaration of the rights to be exercised on each s.de It IS possible that the vote, If taken tn the ab senee Of Mir. Bsrlsnd snd Mir Bradbury. MT. Sebas- tan and Mr. Mangum, there may be a fs vo's-27 to 27 The two last named Senators have paired of IL has therefore. become important inquiry, what course will the Vice PresideR, pursue.
 IL has by some been siieg~d that out of oppOsi- ton 10 hs Tival. Mr. Seward, he wil vote for the Clay scheme Bat it is announced on authority, by paper in Buffalo viewed as MT. Fiimore's organ. that he in tsvor of the Presidents plan' and he wi therefore 20 against the adjustment bill lt is 10 be appreheDded that inc bill will not pass the Sen aie by such nsjor,y as will give h vantage ground in the House.
 Mir. Webster apprehensis, and not ithout reason, that shall lose Caliiortta part of the Union, II her adm ssiea State be much longer delayed. It has been rumored here, that unless California be admitted at this session. her Legislature will with draw the application for admission.
 The subject of Mir. csihoun's views ss to the Missouri compromise was much discussed to-day. That Mir Caihoua was opposed 10 it as an original measure and voted against If, and denounced there is no doubt but Il Is avowed, not only by Senalors bat others who were familiar with Mir. CaIhoun's s views, that he willing thatthe Missouri compro- mise line, ss temporary adjustment O the i~rrto- rial question, should be adopted. though he could not vote tor tt. understand that Mr. Calhoun intended h make one more speech. and that woald have been ia opposition to the jlstment scheme before the Senate.
 1 MT Csihoun's successor, Mir. Barnweli, perform
 ed that duty to day, and in a very mastery manner. | His speech bIIef, very compact, explicit, can-
 did. unimpsssioned and firm He was in favor of
 the Missouri line, with InterdictiOn of slavery on
 side Of the line, and protection o slavery on the
 other; bat he did not consider 1t as permanent ed
 jusimebt oi the sectional controversy going oa, but
 as means of producing temporary quiet. He s~em-
 ed to think that the course of the North would be
 unchanged, and that the South would be driven 10
 extremltiss, for which she alre ady preparing
 The Souih he said. vas setting her house in order, ! not 10 die, but to live"