The New York herald., 1850-03-16

Our accounts from Washington, both public and
private, are again gloomy. According to what we
have heard, chaos has come again there is no
prospect OF a compromise, and even in the attempt
10 admit California, there is probability of some
terrible convulsion and struggle in the House Of
Representatives against it. The speech of Mr..
Seward, Of New York. who Is supposed to be the
eonfdsnt of the anti, slavery portion of General
Tay ylor's cabinet, and the most active portion of
that body Of worhles, has been the principal
cause of the returning gloom. and the dangerous
crisis The plan OF Mr.. Clay never had any
chance the propositions OF Mr.. Wabster were
not presented in any practical shape, although
cihatory in feeling The compromise committee
moved by MIR. Foote has received too little sup
port, and few hope any final or general settlement
fIom The movement at all.
What, then, to be done? Congress will pro-
badly go on for a few weeks, debating and de-
batting, until an attempt shall be made to admit
Cahfornla, and then w II come the struggle There
is large majority in favor of the immediate ad-
mission of that territory as State, but majority
of the Southern members the House will pro-
tract her admission, without general settlement
OF The question, and will oppose II as test ques-
tiop, at all and every hazard. They will sit night
and day, calling the yeas and nays, in order to de.
feat the admission. If that should fail, they will
tben retire, concentrate their forces at the N ash
vile Convention, and endeavor to make an appeal
30 the South and 10 the whole nation. In such a
crisis, we understand that General Taylor's cabi-
net recommend him to issue proclamation
against that convention, order General Scott to
take the command at the South, and adopt mea-
suTes OF a forcible character, in case any steps
should be taken under the authority of that con-
vsntion, TO impair the execution Of the revenue
laws IN spy Of the Southern States or elsewhere.
Another element Of agitation is the ultra and
stTocious speech Of Senator Seward, gong the
whole l. myth Of anti slavery amalgamaton, tending
% nothing but insurrection and civil war all over
The Souih The Southern agitators understand
this, and issuing 6fty thousand copies Of that
speech in the Southern States, so as to arouse the
people Of that section Of the country to vengeance
and blood egains, the sgitstors of the North.
Such is the unhappy state OF things again in
Washington, IN spite OF the great and benevolent
attempts Of Mr.. Webster to soften and tranqullize
affairs. The anti slavery portion Of the cabinet, in
connection with Senator Seward, intend TO keep
this question open, to increase the excitement, to
drive the South to the extreme point OF disunion,
insurrection or civil war. All these results will
follow from the bad advice and mischievors policy
forced on the honest heart Of General Taylor by
his present cabinet-a policy the most dangerous
that ever was adopted by any administration in
this country. The foreign policy Of the cabinet,
or the nspotlsm which was exhibited in the matter
Of appointments, nigh, be overlooked or forgiven !
but policy intended only to increase the difficult
ties and widen the alienation between the North
and the South, up TO the point OF insurreetion, civil
war, OF blood, is one that ought TO damn any set
OF men, any cabinet, or any administration.
Why VII not General Taylor be governed by his
own patriotic and sensible instincts, take the mat
yer into bis own hand, come forth like brave,
noble and patriotic chief magistrate, assume a po-
siion Of compromise between the two sections,
that would command the respect Of the whole
country, and kick the present cabinet out OF exist
sbce al oncel