The New York herald., 1850-05-21
New York, Tuesday, May ~, 1850.
Tresn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


Trcsa w nshIr;yton--Telegrapiric
There fa a splendid quantity of brilliant confusion
nj Washington. What with the attempt To cover
mp the robbery under the old dead and gone tial-
phin p~ilar 10 the Indians-the armament fitted
oai TO stop the expedition TO Cuba, which does not,
az course sail under the American fag--and the
dissatisfaction with AIR. Clay's compromise, that
breaking out in spots, the representatives, Of this
sCuntry are making themselves more busy than
aafu in some positions, and more useful than
bury, in others. The body polite is in bad
state Of distress, and there is only one cause
fer all these difficulties, or, at least, for
sheir continuance The cabinet is huge cancer,
thst is rapidly eating up all the vitality of this
sountry; and til il is extirpated, may hope in
vain for anything like rest or a restoration TO
health. However, there is nice promoter of lis
growth, in the editor of the Rcrn6iic, who
yesterday made his bow, hat in hand with as much
oncumspection any journalist of an evening na-
per in London, who is the automaton of Lord John
Russell. lie apologies for any bunders lie may
saake when the cabinet are not looking over his
shoulders, and means to take great credit for indie
pendence, upon the grourd ofsuch blunders. We are
glad understand him. lie is mHch more trust
worthy than those who, under the plea that they
were friendly TO Mr.. Clay's compromise have en-
deavored TO defeat the measure, and to favor the
cabinet plan. Never mind-there are many crooks
and turns in the lane yet and though the Presi-
dent, " as well advised does not waver
and ha. not wavered, on the admission Of Calfor-
MIA as separate measure, prepared 10 wait
him TO the end of the business Meanwhile,
be may conceal the curious dongs of his cabinet,
by permitting them TO make q great "show of
SIGHT" against vessels that do not bear the Ameri-
a., h ~ IL l. 4.
compared with paying interest on Gaphin claims.
Take your tether.
The slavery Question I'm Congrsss--Its Pros
peets.
Our accounts from Washington, from all sources, |
afford us no great encouragement 10 hope for the |
settlement Of the slavery question in the new ter
ritories, during the present session. We are in
formed by an undoubted source, that no less than
irelre Southern Senators have made up their minds
70 oppose. al all hazards and in all shapes the bills
yropotod by Mr.. Clay's Committee Of Thirteen. IL
10 this Southern opposition we add the free soilers
m both houses, including the opposition of the
cabinet, with their Galphn troop, we do not see
how Mr.. Clays plan Of compromise has any chance
Of succeeding. IT, on its defeat, attempt should
he made TO admit California IN isolated shape,
and II il thcud be successful it still leaves the |
whole question oren for future agitation, and in
perplexed and dangerous category than it |
would be in il no legislation whatever had taken
place on the subject.
This rs rather a sorry prospect, but we begin to
Gar tha; is true The cabinet and It's organs are
m fact. az noisy and as hostile to Mr.. Clay's plan
of compromise, as the free soers the Southern
Utras. The cabinet pronounces Mr.. Clay's po-
isct omnibus bill" forgetting that the COAST
puiion itself was compromise. an I" omnibus"
measure Of the same kind. The admission Of
California alone, without reference to the other
territories, may possibly be accomplished this ses-
son, by various secret and some very corrupt in-
sUcnccs. Bu, the history Of political movements
IN California, their origin and progress, the motives
and principles on which the State convention and
sonstituiion were completed, will all be fully de-
Veloped, torn up, and exposed 10 the gaze of the
world. This development will be curious and in
icresting, when il comes out.
Yet we doubt whether, in the present state of
public opinion, there is possibility Of preventing
the admission of California. no matter what may
he the doubtful origin Of her constitution, or as.
sumption Of State power Should this isolated
measure be carried out as ihe cabinet have planned
u, and the South remain decidedly opposed TO the |
oompromso Of MIR. Clay and resolved to defeat IL
then lock out for squalls, aud an agitation in the
>ouibcm States, far beyond anything seen as ye
the history of the country.