The New York herald., 1850-04-21

following Is the committees =
Mr.. Clay, Chairman.
Sir Hhigs SIP Deasocya.s
Mcssrs. Ecl, Tennessee, Messrs Bright, iadiana,
Berrien Georgia Cass Micbgln.
Cooper Pa, Dickinson, n. r.,
Z" HaDgum n c., Downs LoHissanas
Phelps, Vermont King, Aisb ana,
Webster, Mass. Mason Virginia,
Hessrs Fright. Indiana, Messrs Bell. Tcnnes.ee,
- Cass, Michigan. Berrisn, Gs3ig.a,
" Dickinson, N. T. Mangum. \. O.
" Cooper, Pa, Downs, Louisiana,
Phelps Vermont . King, Alabama,
=" Webster Mass. Mason, Nirg MA
Probable majority in favor of a combinei bill: =
Messrs. Clay, Bell Beiiien, Mangunl bEiglM,
Cass, Dickinson, Downs King, Mason-iO
Opposed 10 it:-Messrs. ii Webster, Phels, and
Cooper-3.
Mr. Phelps asked to be excused He WIS il bad
health. and had no faith in this committee.
MIR. Webster, as for any / ih in the labors Of THIS
committee, might make the same excase. Mr..
Phelps was not excused
After the appointment the California b'ii u wing
been made the special order, Mr. Dougas moved
TO take il up. The South objected. And on )ton
of Mr.. Mason, all the whole blsncss on le lave
ry question was postponed until Monday two weeks,
from Monday next, in consequence OF the lhgcnce
OF the committee appoint "a to accompany lie re-
mains of Mr.. Calhoun TO south Caroline. They
will leave on Monday, ard will be gone ''cni ten
DAYS to two weeks. Several of this committee also
belong to the committee Of thirteen, so la that
committee cannot report till the return Of "a, COM
mtee from South Carolina, unless this nnittee
of thirteen shall agree upon their bill bet% "A this
and Monday morning, which we do not p time
they will do. OF course, Mr. Clay and ms -'-oci-
a,es left behind, will be at work upon q, 3; COM
promise. and we expect their plan will b. ,'port
and bill comprehending
J. California, as she is
2 The Territories, without anything aboii sa-
very.
g. The arrangement of tn. Texas bound ,ry, in
vOlying the payment OF ten fifteen miiliOGs, Tor
the disputed territory.
L. The subdivision of Texas into two slavc
States with another subdivision, for the prospec-
tive admission OF two or three more
The Texas boundary will be the most di,iicut
feature of the whole business but the question is
necessarily embraced in any project for a terrific
rial government for New Mexico. The sub div-
sion of Texas is easy, because compact made
with Texas by the United States requires it-the
compact Of annexation.
Ii will require much time and immense dor N
pass this combined bill into law. The Clayton
compromise passed the Senate easy enough, but
was laid on the table in the House, without cere-
mony. The Texas boundary is far more dilicult
question than any of the issues in Ciayion's pro-
Ject
In the meantime, there il every chance tl,it the
House will pass a separate California bill. before
the Senate gets through with its combined n'ea-
for there is 10 be proiracted conrov crsy IN
the Senate, beginning with "a question h:tween
Mr. Benton and Mr. Clay, raised by the former as
TO The legality Of combining several meascres Oh
a different character into one bill Mr. bcnton
contends that il is unparliamsntary ana y fantiy
Illegal and has -four quarto volumes In hand, ready
10 prove il. Mr.. Clay is ready 10 meet HIM. Ihe
challenge was given and accepted, in a lo1e OF
defiance on both sides, highly exciting; ,so'ne hing
after the fashion Of the challenge between tho
derrick Dhu and King James, "a recorded by Wal
ter Scott. We have no doubt Of the rcsuli. what
ever may he the law for the annexation Ct iexas
10y legislative act declared Illegal m the de-
| bate. and argued with great power; but snll the
| thing done, and as Mr.. Webster conf e-ses-it
was well done.
In the interim of two weeks, as far as the senate
L - Sla
very business in all its forms, except petitions.
| Many Senators will, doubtless, take advan'lge OF
| the circumstance TO run hone-Mr. Webster unong
them--a and ,hen we shall see sights.
waSrSsroS, April 10. 1880.
Mssas. Cioy Benton, aud jYebster-Sur # the
Points ia respect 10 the Present Position of these
Se,,atogs-7he Rise If C2ay-7hs Decisac Of ivtb-
ao-and tie Fail Of Benton.
When the Senate adjourned, to-day, one - tho
Senators of the South, in coming out OF the cham
Der, remarked, Well, thus Ear we get d,light-
fully" when tall, anten-jawed individual among
| the outsiders exclaimed, Z" But there ~ H. yet
| behind" The exclamation was, Pcrhags, pro-
| phetc Of what IL 10 come IN the conirovcl ~ be-
| tween the Senate and the House. But w dsop all
that for the present, and simply look az t,c hrst
achievement of the Scna.e, the deliberate work Of
| breaking ground on the question, blythe aipont-
| nenl of this committee.
" covers nothing more than the resolutions OF
Mr.. Clay, and Vet the South are in ccst,cics.
When Mr. Clay offered fhe-e resolutions, ani, in n
spirit of compromise, urged them as the ground OF
| a settlement, the whole South were dowh upon
him. His plan and his speech were dcmoiishsd at
| blow, and without reservation. The south
were indgnant-Clay had given way to ,hc enemy,
| and the North cried ont, "Wcll done "
Next we see, when the President sends up the
California constitution, Mr.. CLAY propo@inq 10 refer
tito n select committee aud Mr. Benton moving that
| Mr. Clay be the chairman. We zee Mr.. Clay yield.
ing assent TO the motion, and We lind both Clay and
Benton coming under the most searching Criticisms
| ofthe extreme Southern leaders. Mr.. CIcm said
| that when we see the Great Embodiment lni the
Great Expunger holding secret counsel iog ther,
the day Of the prophet IS indeed fulfilled, wh.l the
lion and the lamb shall lie down tog thor l1thng
| So prcposicrous can happen To defy belief Mr..
| Clay was down in the South-down--loga--
had sid-a with Col. Bonon for the adm.- son OF
California by hcrself.
la this state &C things. we have the great spceclr
of Mr.. Webster. The SOUTH in perfect b7eezc
Of delight. Webster ~ irnmortallzcd-Wcb.;cr J.
the -fpcio Boicidos of Legislator--Wcbsirr viii
succeed 10 the mantle and the popularity 81 CAL
beun--Wch-ter will be- irumphaniY elected next
President, # he chooses to run iiunah fyr Web
stcr.
Mr.. Clay says that he was falling brhinl. lie
had rallied the North 90 a comTom@c: bsi Mr..
Webster had rallied the South and upon NJ. Clay's
identical platform.
In point of fact. they both stood upon tie sane
ground, and both in favor Of the adm. son OF
California separately
Foote'S committee Of thirteen Is pro7oeel. Web
ster and Clay are necessary to sccurc Il aal the
support Of Denton - also deairci W.b-irs and
Clay nrc both sccurcd--they will both go .pr the
committee, bat Benton. for reasons OF h,a q gn is
infle Ahlc az death. lie will resist to tn death.
and he IA abandoned
Footc surrcndcrs the duty Of carrying Trough
the committee into the hands Of Clay. " ,epts,
Clay becomes the champion Of the Sors. and
webster, as there cannot b. two lcli.f~ ~
cclipsed. Clay urges ON the committee b1ngs
Il IN the teeth Of the Formidable ticcs 81 iicn to
yoic--2s 90 d, in fNor cf the com niitcr Had
| Webster voted nay. there would have he "a tr,
| ci,rd against the committee This wls the
| ti-hfest RIB Of all. We siw Mr.. Wct-t.- We
| watched him closely. lie h,sitttci. llc i.l not
answer 10 his name. bat nudge from .i-rr and
| word from Mangum, brought him % i;. -ad he
| went for the committee. This was NOT .ar final
vote. bot the vote which decided the Question.