The New York herald., 1850-02-17

w.snrsGTos, Fsbruay is, 1850.
TIE Greoi bs1- fpther Der,iopsmsnts IN G Senate
To. Dey
We are In deep water. The motion of Col Benton, to
refer the State Constitution Of California 70 the Com
rittse on Territories with instruction. to bring in
bill for the admission Of taid stats disconnected With
any other subject the cables and the ,hp swings
out Into deep water drifting under heavy -ind and
On sbb tide TO with the sails med the crew
In state Of mutiny aud the captain asl,sp. Under
such condition Of things, there may be reasonable.
spprshersions Of q wreck
Col Benton, this morning AZ impressed with the i'm
portanoe Of the motion which he hsd 90 suddenly
precipitsted upon the Senate ,sid that this
large subject 70 be acted upon exsnporsuesusy and
therefore moved that % be postponed tii D-xt week
Mr Butler desiring TO sp.ss to-day. Mr. Benton
waived bic motion Mr. Butler is clear hs q led nan.
we'll verssd In conttutionsl lss and particularly In
nexibe In reference To the rghs of tn South Ne 1T
tnce spprehended and compr-hendsd the shol. drift
o this proportion 70 admit ,alfopis that involves
Of the settlement Of the whole dispute fr the al
rsion of California by hsnef AZ is m.oifsst that the
South upon every other ssue involved pB--risss
% DO anything In either house Of coosr~. .uspsto
refist or submit Mr. Bstl.r spike sttb distinct en-
phs,is He declared that the admission - Csifrni.,
BY tself snd indepebdaDtly 81 anJ sctinn upon any
ohsr Of the issues in this oontros.rsy -oSd pses the
subject In tuch shape TO be beyond th- control of
would be the Agusi for dissolution lie oseo ellie.
glance TO the Union except through The sse OF south
vas created was wholly Unprecedented and b>yond
sny n the usual requ.fiton. y ls- Who oJuld tell
whether the rhitsr the Indians OF mixed breeds,
turned the scale OF the eectons' Wby sr tue slac-
tons and conventions vere without psra.l for they
without any sathoity without any of tls ususi
yrciimts AIRY Arrangements ~ congress. Foe South
would con,ent 10 the validity OF sucn proc-saisg
Mr. Badger vas siiiug to consider the ssbisct With
care and cfoumspectiop lie sdmttt-f tn diheuiti-s
IN the and could not vote for the al ussion Of
California In this form without further xst on the
sutject ~ wss largs subject Ia voying the most
In pofiSht relations aud ought to be deliberately dis
Mr webster was wiling ts di.cas. tAs subject
cslnly and TO examine II a. thoroughly ss po.sibs
hr. Clemens rose TO obtain th~ aoor snd st his
intunee, the subject vas postponed ui Tuesday, 70
gve Mr Downs an opportunity on Monday - discuss
ssme thing.
The immense magnitude of MIR Bent,n's motion h
thus en- ell sides. conceded IL smely Ia avoives the
ius aud the consequsnces Of thrss.ped diss slution
OF The Union and nothing more could be Involved In
al the nssures q all the governments under tbs sun,
Of greater moment te us.
Meantime petitions for the exclusion 81 siaveryfor
cheap postages-for protective tsrih for land re-
ftfms ard fer French isdsmpities. oontnu- 90 come
fn both houfss this government vsre sailing In
fnooth water, before . summer vind
Nr Clay and Air Benton sppssr 70 have an under
standing upcu some general oompromis~. bst thsy
commenoe With the vropg measure, or In N. ~ronx
vsy Doubtless they prepared to act IN good fttn
20 the scuh Throughout, upon every propositiOn Ia