New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho Southern CAacss- CsIifsrsia-rhe Oss-
nibas, lie.

Thu scututtn thucGs-t eitstoia-Ehe Oar-
nibas, Ge.
corssponieree o. Ehs rhocne.
WAsHISGroS, Ssrdsy, sugust n.
The adjourned meeting OF he SoGtheya m9mborr
took place last night end their ultinstia v,s deter
roiaed upon. IL is 10 insist upon the dlvisioa Of
C,SGo-nia BY the lire of36s 30, or T. resist hsr al
L sion into the Union by every mesrs within their
roach. This conspiracy Res been assorted to by
forty OF the Southemers, q requiring forsysix 70
enable them to carry out their combination against
the Government, provided tbs members ere all pre-
sent One Ghh is all that is required under the
present rules 70 enable a couJpiracy such as has
been just contaminated TO succeed in defeating al
legislation save that which meets their srProbs.
ton. This the people should constantly keep In
mind that they may hold TO mere rigId acooont-
ability these OF their Representatives who are %
frequently out Of their seats and At tho very times
too when danger to the institutions Of tbs country
is the greatest, and the presence Of svey friend oil
the Union 10 the most needed.
Another thing agreed upon by these consprsson
was TO resist by the same means ss they expect
10 keen California cut Of the Union, the passage OF
either the Navy or Army Appropriation bills, unless
Ito boundary line between Texas and New
Mexico Is definitely settled fret. They ars dstef
mined that # the provisions Of the Constitution and
the laws are to be as they mott sssureay will Del
carried out by tie President in resissias any az
grefaiye movement on the part Of Texas upon the
Territory Of New Ma ico, that it shall be done
without the aid Of appropriations by Congress IL
therefore, the conspiracy Of these forty Southern
men "a successful, we are on the eveof arevolution-
There are a number Of Southern patriots such 40
the Speaker Aesss. GENTRY, SrAsLr. WILL
| LI.Ms HAYMOND and others, who will lend them
selves 10 such conspiracy as was last nigh! CON
summated They will stand by the Government.
| by the Constitution and by the Union. They be-
leve the President to have taken the only ground
| an honest man, q patriot and statesman cooid
| have assumed, and they are for adopting such Q
course " ~ lead IN the speedy disposition oil ell
these measures, which were 40 hrmOnonsly
blended into the plan OF adjustment and the suo-
cess Of which would have given much more 30
ceptable terms than any one now supposes can DO
obtained. The friends OF California IN tho House
Hoc concede IL is a matter Of extreme doubt
whether her admission this session can be secured
upon any terms. Where, then, is all their vain
boating that the only impeachment 10 the success u
| her admission was the Omnibus bill and how
they answer 10 their constituents for having beos
instrumental in defeating the only measure who,
| would have injured the admission OF that Slate
with her present boundaries and representation
Ire jeopardy tina. Iurrounds the passage OF the
| Army ard Navy Appropriation BIDS shows the No
| cessity that exists for the concurrence on the part
of the House of Representatives, With the Seoats
| In the bill passed by them on Saturday liking The
| Texss boundary. There Is now TO stop 70
diGcuss abstract propositions Of the rights ofTexss
or Of the United States. An emergency is upon a.
that de ands action, and the procurement OF the
! best terms we can obtain. Those terms arc tre-
! braced in PEARcE's bill. They are not ss good a.
! was contained In the Omnibus bill, bat that mat
er. nothing. Every man Of common sense ksey
that II the Omnibus vas broken down, II would md
! in greater concessions berg made tho part Of
| the Free States, and Of the majority, and no one
| can conse quenty feel disappointed. Mr. PEARoks
bill COZ cedes more than that measure which Messrs.
DAVIS and WINTHROP Of Mass. defeated, and yet
| they voted for il. They done il a. other Senators
rom the free States did, because they saw tho or
/ ror they had committed, and were anxioos 70 make
all amends in their power bgs alter all It "a bat
/ poor ezcuse | believe the best interest OF the
! country 10 the emergency la which the county II
! in s 10 pass PEARcE's bill And yet there arc He
/ representatives. from Western New York who Intend
| oopOsDg il. Their votes may prevent any Army
! or Navy Appropriation bill passing, and place inc
/ Government at the mercy Of the conspirators, woo
are determined 70 rule or ruin. And a. the Adj
niri,trason are satisfied that public policy and the
true interests OF the country require the success Of
/ MIR. PEAkcEs bill, those VINO are its friends have
10 right 10 nterpose their personal feelings 10 de-
! feat measure fraught with the consequences THAI
the loss OF this bill would prove. II the line estat-
| ished By ,hs bill ir not what those who oppose
think it ought 10 be, they aloae are re'Ponsos nor
IT, s by their opposition 20 me omnIo.s on 'ne no
! cessit, has been created for accepting sne oess
/ ,eTro. ,h.t can be obtained. al0de Of course. 70
the enemies Of the Omnibus ony
81 II ~. Copsress settles this boundary question:
and masses tho Civil AMI Diplomatic, the Amy.
| sr5 he Navy Appropriation bills, IL will have a.
comnb,hed all that the most sagscious among 10
| roU snisipats. But had t1e bill Introduced BY
! TIE Committee Of thirteen passed tho Senate, the
| Copsprators in the House woold have been coIs,
| peeled 70 surrender, and the whole controversy
| would have been ended. can see noressoa why
a law should not be passed by Congress mskisg 10
an i5dic.sbe 0ilsnse, 10: any number OF 10 hepre
sentatiYeE 70 con spre toy ether, or tho purpose
defeating four flIhs Of tie Representatives. Of tao
] PEOPLE Carrying oUs the necefsary measures, to
/ keen the wheels OF Governments In motion have
csled il 4 conspiracy, because In every sense a
that word il is %. IL ia conspiracy ~ deest the
/ rsi1ritv; 4 conspiracy 10 keep out u the Union
e,ste that onder the prJyisiDns Of tho Const.aton
| il entitled 70 a1n0issioa, and which eau Command
| the Cor s.ituliols vote q 1ngfesf 70 admit Der;
i.i,a spiracv sgairg; the peace and tranquility
| of,hen,,1r nfpirscy by f1eb iadirsct means
20 divide this non into 40 Confederscies or He
psSlicsi and conspiracy against the order, de-
co,um srd prOyresy d the delibera1ye body. 81
,rbfch thew are L1Os. dGcredltaDle members. There
sboud be n ep, law, that constitutes suca conot
nations felony, pGsishG5le By indictment ani i'm.
DrlsonmenE Public policy. and the peace and
eood orger cf eocie,g as inperstively demsnhs IL
"a does sny other unlawful combination that's nov
o ade pensl ofsbse. For II 0ne.fttA Of the Mem
bers Of tie house Of Representatives, are 70 b
cot6eo wiki the power Of involving the nstion In 9
csf revog'ioD, AZ hey are 70 be placed beyond
the pale Of legal resrons blty and punishment. the
sooner our Government CEASES, the better. Is 70
nlsiDs % be seen, whether the four sshs have nos
popeIs Of endurance sufficient 20 sit out those eIa-
suiyaios,. snd 20 defeat them at their own game
hon. ID. ID. BsRNAgD, Of Albany, has been noun.
rated By the PresidenI as Minister 20 hasna ao'
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