The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
TELEGRAPHlC INTELLIGENCE.
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IMPORTANT PROM WASHINGTON.
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THE GREAT SPEECH OF Mr.. WEBSTER.
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OUR SPECIAL TELEaRArHiC CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHING roS, March 7, 1850.
We are In the midst offs cri.is Of very important
nature here but IL IL difficult TO determine whsher
It may L. sd u promise and settlement OF the sa
very question d.rog the present session or to alien
ttill th- North and South ths end OF whish
few can see think ho~ever, see land. MIR. Web
ster has spoken to-day of the extraordinary
speeches of the session. You will receive very fall
report by telegraph, and you can determine those
points which spprcsch receds less from the
positions OF MIR. Calhoun IL Mr. Calhoun's speech
made deep i'm preston here, Mr. web-ter's has made
a deeper But the speech OF this great statesmsn
Though terribly against the wmor provi'o indicates
les. than the private movements and private inter.
views which have taken place between him aud Mr..
Calhoun, and their mutual friends. On last Satur
day, MIR. Webster and Mir Calhoun we're together,
and alone for two hour, In private consultation
After they broke up the interview, MT Caiooun ex'
pressed bims. perfectly satisfied with the views OF
The dstin gushed New England statesman. Ga Tues
day lss sfer the which took plsce 10 the Ss'
pste between Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Foo.e, which 10 al
Gated q division among the Southern mso' OF very
serious import. have been Informed, from the very
best source, that Mr. Webster and Mr.. Calhoun had
another lorg very interesting conference OF six or
seven hours continuance A strong elervesence has
mise and dsp ostion towards. settlement has been
eyiused by MIR. Webster and ,;r. Cslhsu and their
intin ate friends. also understand that SEINE serious
steps being taken growing out Of the new combi
nation, which will sweep the present cabinet en-.
tireiy from power and reconstruct the administration
Of General Taylor, on new and more imposing basis
MIR Webster has sent to New York, directing some Of
his intimate friends such Simeon Draper and others,
to come immediately to Washington for consulta-
ton and future operations. II compromise can be
effected through the Intervention s Nr Cahsun aud
MIR webster, with their respective friends from the
North and the South will have an im mediate change
in the cabinet, reconstruction of parties In both
hou,es al new phase Of political affairs for the next
twenty years An immediate compromise however,
cannot take place even With the auspices before us,
without further novements aud further isdicltions
The friends Of Mr. Buchanan at the South among whom
are Mr. Foote and others have Uncovered signs
Of a compronise between Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. Web
and terrible feeling Ct repus has been ma
infested as WAS evinced In the recent tart remarks OF
MIR. Foote, in opposition to MIR. Calhoun.
II, however, out Of these movements an half deve-
Hoped We've nothing should resultnothing should be
eis cted the difficulties here will increase the excite
nept will rise higher, and the country will get more
and in danger, We are, therefore,, in the very
crisis Of affairs and although the pubic speeches ind
cate rome approach to compromise, the private move
ments ana private interviews of MIR. Calhoun aud Mr..
Webster with their respective friends present better
prospect than any other Manifestations.
IL is Understood that X. w. Thompson, late whig
member from Indiana will be nominated as Minister to
Austria.
Many Southern men appear delighted With Wsbstsr's
tpssch but the free sellers call him dough face An
effort will fellow in behalf Of John Bells compromise
IL Was intended to open the way for Mr.. Webster.