Southern shield., 1850-07-06
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sunl
 WASHINGTON, June IT, 1850.

There can be no doubt of the passage of the Compromise bill in both Houses on these two conditions: lst. That MT. Soule's amend ment, just passed the Senate by 3S to l2, be adopted in both Houses; and second, that MT. Douglas motion to strike out every thing relating to slavery should prevail. These two things once done, stake my life on it, the bill will pass, in spite of the lead- ipg editorials of "John Jones' in the "Re, tsablic," the "Southern Press" engrafted on the old type and fixtures of the "National Whig," and the "National Era" The two great organs of the national Whig and Democratic parties, respective y-the "In- telligencer" and the "Union''-are for the settlement of the question, and the other three have not, as yet, acquired that po litical standing which entities them to 8 hearing on great national topics. The country is for the Compromise, and the press, which is ever free to speak for the country, re-echoes the same sentiment.
 The amendment of MT. Soule is by some pronounced as superhuous. If it is, why should they object to it? It is a re-afirma- ton of the original compact between the South and the North, and if the South insist on it, there is no good reason why the North should object to it. Every time that mar ried man tells his wife that he loves and cherishes her, he reafirms former solemn engagement; yet this is no reason why he should sulkily refuse to do so, if it gratifies his better half. Let me describe scene fol the sake of illustration: Here is nice young couple who have loved each other from childhood, who have played with and fonded and caressed each other from the time they could lisp each others names they have been married since and had children, and they have had some words about their education and prospects in life This has led to some coolness between them They have pouted, and for a time beer scarcely on speaking terms with each other But better feeling at last prevails-(on CT revient toujours ses premiers amourS)- they shake hands, and swear 10 bury theil feud. At this time the wife God bless herI asks her husband to re-affirm his former vows-that it will increase her sense o sincerity, and appeal directly to her affec ton. He hesitates. "Come kiss me- she cries. What CAN be the answer of a wei bred man! "Of course, am but too hap py," he rejoins hatterngly, and they em brace. "Could he have done any thing else without being blackguard," mutters the Irish servant who has been witness tC the scene.
 MT. Soule's amendment will go through the House as well as through the Senate It is the extinguisher of the Stewards, tht Hales, the Preston Kings and the Wilmots and puts the conscience Wings in shor harness, obiging them either to go forward or to back right out. There is wide diff ference between the opposition to the bil of such man as Soule, and the opposition of professional nulifers. One tries to per feet the bill that he may be able to vote fo it; the other likes to amend it for the pur pose of Killing it. The amendment of MT Davis, of Miss, was of the latter sort "By their fruits ye shall know them"
 Judge Douglass will probably move t strike out everything in relation to slavery after the Soule amendment shall be voted in and in that shape the bill will be unobiec tionable to the patriots North and South and secure to the latter all the practical ad vantages they can hope for from a settle ment. MT. Soule's is pregnant amend ment, which supersedes all others, an' enables North and South to stand firmly ol the principle of non-intervention. If Johl c. Calhoun were alive, he would declar himself satisfied with it. It is, in fact, bu re-affirmation of his own doctrine. It i what he demanded; to the Missouri com promise he would only have submitted as t doleful alternative. X.