The New York herald., 1850-01-30
NTELLnENCE BY fNl NAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.

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Our Washington C0rrespondenee.
wAsHIssros, Jan. 2s 1859
General Fosts and Gouernor Sersrd-Pyospeef Of
Compromise &c.
We have had another onslaught on the great dems-
xogue Of the Em State by General roote Governor
Seward in introducing his resolutions In fAvor OF the
Hupgarians had stolen MIR Douglass thunder; but, ~
the Senator from Illinois has an abundance OF the
material out Of which thunder II made, he did not
complain. It was however too much for Mr. Foote to
stand and hs accordingly, administered castsation
No to the back and shoulders Of Mr.. Seward. He
charged him, among other things with the attempt
trade OF the surplus Irish and German population Of
New York for an equal number Of free Virginia
nsgroes-s charge which Mr. Foots can sub,tanrists
by the testimony Of Governor Smith, Of virgna and
which receives additional weight from the crcum-
stance that was the free negroes OF New York which,
at the last election, saved the whig party There Ii
NO doubt Governor Seward has been negotiating for
and with the free OF several States TO have them
come and settle In the Empire State. IL s by such
mean. that he hopes to succeed hence, also, the
amendments offered by him to Mr. Mssens bill. Every
free negro counts q vote for Seward while ninetesn
out Of every twenty Irish or German votes are as
euredly against him and his party. Ia it q wonder
fraternize with the Germans here they did at home
to 20 West Is 1t strange he wishes to trade them
OF fer free Virginia negroes Governor Seward does
not care by what means he succeeds 20 he can come
within hapg distance Of the Presidency, which Gen
Taylor Is determined to keep for eight years, against
repeat my former statement Of the probability Of
compromise anu that it will proceed from the Com
are not yet definitely agreed upon; and II they wers
their publication At this time would only afford the
dsunoniss on both .ides convenient pretext for op
poeiDg them But that they will be conceived In
spirit OF justice 10 the South and with due regard to
the compromises OF the constitution. ! doubt not -
Members OF both houses will be consulted but no bill
reported until everytbing is ready for action. This
emily WOULD ssy now that the bill which is to be re-
ported VIII settle the whole Slavery question and not
n
the North and South, for another Presidential can
Mary Southern members opposed to settling the
question piece meal, and they are right IL California
alone we're admitted State without lesislstiRg for
the territories we should have the agitation on
the Territories Of Deseret and New Mexico that we
have bad In regard to MA only with greater
and the defeated party unable TO redress Its real
Imagined wrong The South must settle all nothing
California Deseret New Mexico and Texas bounds
ry-thers must net be an acre Of ground left to egs
late or hang the proyso upon and this is the subject
OF the compromise which is about to be offered.
Nr. Bodisco, the Russian Minister to the United
states, has not yet returned from St Petersburg and
Is now stated In Russian and Po.h papers that he
mas been recalled have every reason to believe 1t.
Mr. Douglass succeeded to day in getting his resolu-
tions Of inquiry IN Iessrs to the Nicaragua question
adopted You ill perceive that they drawn up In
the most searching Dsnner, and that IL will be i'm
possible for Mr. Clayton to evade or squvocste Pre-
pare yourself for rich treat The whole diplomatic
Punch and Judy play of Mr. clayton will be exhibited
and no collection Dade at the end. II we're to
write little volume on Mr.. Clayton's diplomacy, he
might select the motto from On cons derine
misna que sap,. J,indrsn (Thsy gusss at you
better then you can dissemble) Virs Ia gatelie.
wAsnrseros, Jan 2s, 1850
The Public Lands and the Senate Tae Sererai Plans for
DispOsing Of SAID Lands-Mr. Webster's Plan Mfr.
Walkers, snS Mr.. Serards-TAe Census The Bill
for the Ree0rery Of Fugitive Siavss-Mr. Mason's
Vi,rs Of the Subject Mr.. Seoard's .4mendment-.an.
other OverhalIing Of the Senator from the Empire State
BY Mr.. Foot.
land reform movement Of Mr.. Webster proposng that
the Land Committee inquire into the expedieuoy Of
granting leo acres Of land to each actual settler citi
zen or Initiated ctizes Of the United States The
ponent Of old ideas and antiquarian measures, the
puritanical oppossr Of modern innovations as sub
versiye OF Law and order, MIR Webster the last
who would have been suspected advocate OF free
farms The most reasonable xplsnatiou Of this moye
ment-ths pee ulisr ment OF Mir Webster that
this scheme Of land reform is taking poeitive hold
favor will be good capital for the campaign Of 1882 OF
course ever body VIII at least understand that Mr.
Stewards notice Of bill this morning which he int ends
tontroduce, making grant oflands TO the
and other revolutionary exiles from Europ. "a intend
cd to catch the suPpcrt 81 sdopted ctissus cad
to mepopolle 1t as possible The proposition Of
ltself good but the motive selfish, the scheme
ing actually Intended more for the benefit OF W. II.
Seward than for the exes Itisan Investment costing
nothing at all which may yield handsome dividend
and the credit Of making such investment amounts
nothing than piece Of good luck in being the
first TO msve In the matter.
The resolution OF Mr. walker, this merning,
ing inquiry into the expedency Of cedng the public
lands to the States in which they lie condition that
the ssme be granted In small quantities actual set
tiers is substantially the same scheme that Of Mr.
Websers; and II Is tsfso conclude that the
will be presented until t shsll become the Law OF the
land The most serious obstacle In the is the de-
sire Of the States In ~heh the public lands situated
secure large share a. possible for purposes OF in
ternsl improvement. Free farms.n however, have
become an object Of capital among politicians and
when any scheme assumes such shape, IL Is In the
direct channel OF success.
II hn ~ al. .Ia an In kAk a1f fnl
provisions BY Law for taking the aud said he
should move to call up the subject Thursday next
IL IL eertAiby time that there some; hing done for
the census Of 1859. But Congress intended TO abe
sh the Home Department., especial provision ought
b made In the bill for bestoving the ,up-rvision Of
the census operations upon some ether apartment.
The bill for the recovery of fugitive slaves at
length taken the special order Of tho day After
a tcund con,titutional srgument, by MIR Mason. Of
virginia In support of the Mr. Seward offered
an amen ndmsbt to the bill which he moved be printsd.
This smspdment secures the fugitive slave the right
d trial by jury the writ Of habeusooryus and the po~er
OF binding over the proc. cutting party against hs free
dom for damages, in the event said party Is non
suited.
Mr. Foote objected to the printing and made hi, oh.
poonipg % the dstingushd Senator from the Empire
state ard charged upon him, his visit to Virginia
some years ago, OF having spoken TO Governor Smith
NAua Billy Of that state natteringy Of the free
negroes and of having proposed for every ship lead Of
which might be sent 60 New ork to send back
toNrgipsi In exchange, cargo of Irish and Dutch.
r foote says be can aud will establish the thing asa
fixed TACT anu such fact ought 20 TO some extent
to tx w " seward with the honest Dutch and Irish,
Who have believed him 20 be their friend
Afer the speech of Nr toots the senate went into
Executive session, and thsreuPon opening the book
the csse q j. Watson Webb after short consult alton
they adjourned.
Our Baltimore Correspondence
BALrrMoRs, Jan. %, 1850.
Sisvs R,ekiesnetn IN sa'yiend-.a Murder cas, Troop,