The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-24

MIR. CLAY ; SPEECH--filS COMPROMISE
AND ITS PRosrEcrs.-We publish elsewhere, in our
columns, to-day, the very eloquent and splendid
speech pronounced by Mr.. Clay in the Senate, on
Tuesday last partly in reply to Mr. Soue, Senator
from Louisiana, and member of the ertreme gauche
from the South, but principally pronounced in with
ering condemnation of the course of the present
cabinet, which has duped, deceived and misled
the President Of the United States, by involving
him in the same policy, leading TO the same results
which has animated the abolition party of the
North for years past. This eloquent and incom-
parable speech of one of the greatest and boldest
patriots of the age, on this side of the Atlantic, will
be issued in million of shapes TO the people of
this country, and must produce its effect the
independent and thinking intellect of the nation at
large. We never will blame General Taylor for
adopting the policy of the abolt onists, in relation
TO the anti-slavery movement. He is compare
lively simple minded old soldier; having lived
half century on the frontiers Of civilization, he
knows but little Of the tricks and intrigues of po-
litical depravy. He has been deceived, and
shamefuly duped, by his cabinet-a set of men
whose corruptons and follies have disgraced the
country, and disgraced themselves, III one short
year of their administration.
This speech of Mr.. Clay's presents broad fea-
ure, and the best prospects of the crisis into which
the country has been plunged by the fanatics Of the
North and the ultrasts of the South. The plat
form presented in the compromise, by the Com
mltee of Thirteen, in the Senate, is the only mea-
sure, or series of measures, through which the
country can reach peace and quiet from the threat
ening agitation caused originally by the anti
slavery fanatics. In this movement, all the great
spirits, and the most patriotic men of both the old
parties, have united-Webster, Clay, Cass, Bell,
Mangum, Dickinson, Foote ,Ac.-every man of note,
in either house of Congress, have united and
joined. The only real opponents are Benton, Sc
ward, Hale and the abolitoniss of the North, and
a few Southern ulrasts But principally, and more
dangerous Than all in this opposition TO the settle
ment OF the slavery question. is TO be found the
cabinet of General Taylor, the whole force and in
fuence of his administration, and all that they
muster inside and outside the houses of Congress.
The line is now drawn in this terrible con,rover-
sy between MIR. Clay and the supporters Of the
compromise, on the one side, and the present cabi-
net of General Taylor, the aboltenists of the
North and the Southern ultraists, on the other.
The real friends Of the Union, Of fair compro-
mse-of the peace and prosperity OF this country
cannot now stand idly by and remain SILENT when
such momentous issues are presented for their sane
ton or the expression of their opinions. After 4
great deal Of bush-fghting and wavering for the
last six months, they are now presented with para
mount issues, which alone can lead to the set
Element of the question. We have Mr.. Clay
on one side, and the cabinet on the other
! 1t is time for the people--for the independent
men, Of all Parties-for thinking democrats and
thinking wings, in this metropolis, and elsewhere
TO take into consideration the present crisis and TO
express what they think of the patriotism and la
| bors OF Mr.. Clay, and his eminent coadjuiors, and
what they think of the corrup,ions, folly, and
wckedness of the atrocous cabinet, which has
dupcd and deceived the President, thus far, from
preventing the settlement Of the controversy.
We desire every one to read the imprisoned Ian
guage Of Mr.. Clay. No one rise from that
eloquent harspgue without his heart exulting in the
noble stand which Mr. Clay and his pliriotic
companions, have assumed in the perplexing state
ofthe country. without erecra,ng, in the biierest
terms, the miserable, wicked, aud atrocous policy
now and hitherto pursued by the cabnet-who are
nothing but a cabinet of common swindlers upon
the public treasury.