The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June II,

i He proceedings ONNoh5'N""'
last week, have been very interesting; sllll'
not much progress has been made IN 'he
adlus,men, bill. In the House, amends
ments have been discussed and the Sou'h-
ern men have urged the division of the teri
r,ory by the parallel of thirty SIX thirty
Mr. Soule offered an amendment, IN the
Senate, on Saturday. which, If 1t pass, Will
render the adjustment bill preferable, in the
opinion of some of the Southern men, to
the Missouri line, at least so lar as regards
the territory east of California. The
amendment provides thatthe territories may
be admitted as slaveholdIng States If their
people SO determine.
Mr.. Clay has expressed his purpose, II
is said, to retire from the Senate as soon as
his adjustment bill shall pass. He does
not lntcnd, hereafter, to take any part in
the demonstration in favor Of revival of
the American system.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The information from New. Orleans that
the Caplai, General Of Cuba has released
the Con'oy prisoners, gives great sa,'s'ac"
tiob here. 1t was previously known that
the Spanish Minister, who is an enlight>
ened and humane man, had recommended
that course. Mr.. Clayton was, by no
means, confident OF Il favorable result, even
after he had dispatched his letter OF the LIST
to Gen. Campbell, advising the Count Of
Alcoy that if he shed drop CT American
blood unjustlv, i, would provoke sangu'-
nary war. The letter was dispatched to
| Havana by three different channels, so as
to ensure its early reception, and it is pre-
sumeI that it FASTENED the action of the
Spanish Government. This Government
will thus be confirmed in It's policy in res
gard to Cuba, and restrain those sub Iect to
its laws from hostile expeditions against 1t,
This matter being at rest, the next thing
to be talked of is the affair of ST. Domin
60, and the probability tina, an expedition
will be organized in Cuba or in the United
States, for the relief Of the Dominicans and
the conquest of the Hayrens. Some sup-
pose that this Government will press its de>
mand for indemnties due American c;ti-
gems from Hayii. The claims amount to
million and half OF dollars. 1t is quite
certain that the Island is not to subject
to the African race, and that some revolu-
tiou is there about TO take place.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
Mr.. Clay is evidently failing IN vgor and
health, and mnny of his friends fear tina! he
cannot long continue to dl4chargc his labo.
rious duties.
The five hour sltngs of the Senate, the
tedious discussions. the hot weather, the
! not unfrequent personal collisions, prolong-
! ed anxiety as to The condition Of tie country,
and the weight Of years, have well nigh
borne him down.
He sa" evidences, yesterday, of an inten.
ton to delay final action on the adjustment,
bill. Mr.. Benton. Mr.. Bcrricn, aud others
| have numerous amendments to offer. all OF
which will require discussion. Mr.. Clay
made IN earnest and rather despairng mp
peal, ana not unmIng led with reproaches, ia
the opponents Of the measure in behalf Of
on early decision upon tn" bill. lie desired
that the country might know its fate. II
was the understanding that all The amend.
menls. excepting the one filling the blank in
the Texan proposition, should be disposed
oi to day. But, instead Of that. not even
! the pending amendment. giving jurisdiction
TO the Supreme Courts in the dispute bet ween
Texas and New Mexico, will probably be
disposed of. Mr.. Benton is under sort OF
pledge to cmbarrass the bill as much Us he
can; and he has, hitherto. remarked that
the friends of the bill. by their own disu"
greemcnt, sufficiently embarrassed the mca
sure. without his aid. It was intended to
take the final vote on the passage OF the bill
next Thursday. But this is GOV out of the
question, particularly as several set speeches
are yet to be nude.
1t has been supposed that, in tho absence
of Mr. Borland. Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Brad
bury-opponents Of the bil--it would have
a majority of four or five. Neither Of the
above Senators paired off. The friends OF
the bill will not lose vote by absence. II
Mr.. Dickinson should not be here, Mr.
Seward will not voie-having paired of
with him. But many, who are counted for
the bill, are lukcwarm in its support, and
will make no eiinrt to get tn question.
The Northern towns and cities are NOV.
ing IN favor of a settlement Of the question.
The "Era"-rhe anti-slavery organ hero
deprecaIrs the movement, fears its intlu-
ence. and attributes 1t Ia persons. interested
in procuring the passage of tariff and inter-
ia Improvement projects.
The civil and diplomatic bill, was, yester.
day, reported in the House. The House
will acl on no appropriation, until the Cali.
fornia bill be disposed of.
WASHINGTON, Juae 90.
The Senate is now taking q recess. Mr.
Clay has retired into the country for a few
days. imagine that, next week, Mr.. Ben.
ton and other opponents Of the adjustment
bill will bring forward vexatious amend
ments. and thus. final action upon it may bt
defeated or delayed. Mr.. Clay and hi,