The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-03-26
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, March Is.

WASHINGTON, MdFcn 10.
Things no WorSe-Mr. WebSter Sustained
Mr.. Clay going 1rith hint-The Nel1
Whig IEcket-Another plan of Settlement, |
&c.
If it is true, that getting no worse is equiv
aient to ''getting better" then we are alFeay
pretty well to do. We are getting no worse
and that is something.
A few Wings have already shown their
hands; some endorsing Mr.. Webster's posi-
ton others agreeing with the message fthe
President, Mr.. Williams, of West Tennes-
see, took Mr.. Webster's position, and deliver
ed moderate. patriotic, sensible speech,
which met the appreciation of every lover of
peace and order in the House; while MIR Ca
sey, of Pennsylvania, endorsed General Tay-
lor's platform. Mr. Williams is an eloquent
man. who always commands the attention of
the House, because there is that in his man
ner which convlnces you that he is sincere,
and not easily shaken in his principles. His
opinions will, no doubt command an extern
sive influence on the settlement Of the ques-
ton.
| Mr.. Giddings talked his hour against the
humiliation of the Free Soil party. He is
afraid the question will be settled without
him; and that when the tide shall recede he
will be left dead crawfish on the branch; or,
to use another figure, he wants the tickling to
continue as Is the vender of itch ont-ment.
From present appearances there is no doubt
but that Mr.. Webster's position will be tr-
umphanily sustain in New England and New
| York; and that the Administration will have
to adopt his platform. | have reason to know
that the veteran patriot Clay himself will
sustain Mr.. Webster, setting the country a
noble example dIsnterestedness and genuine
patriotism. Both Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Web
ster will probably reply to Mr.. Seward. -
Mr.. Badger was to day quoting the Bible
against him. Mr.. Seward will answer him
that the Bible is a very good book but that
there are situations in the life Of New Y ork
politicion which may render it necessary for
him to look for the justification of his acts to
some other authority. Perhaps Mr.. Seward,
who is the best judge of circumstances, will
grant indulgencieS to his followers.
gave you. in my letter of yesterday, the
new Wing ticket which it is proposed to run
IN 1852. / meant no disrespect to Mr. Web
ster when put him as Vice President on the
ticket with Mr.. Clay. Either Webster or
Clay for President would make a strong tick
ct, while the Presidency itself could not add
title to the reputation and standing Of
either. Mr.. Webster has now more inhuen-
ce on public affairs than the President of the
United States Such men as Clay and
Webster make public opinion-the true SOW
erelgn of this country.
Mr. McClernand, Of Illinois, has also CIV
en- his attention and industry TO the plan of
settlement which will comm and the attention
of Congress. He will offer it shortly in
shape of resolutions He means to settle
the whole question at the same time, which,
by-the-by, is the only way of settling it eff
fectualIy. Mr.. Netherlands plan will not
materially differ from Mr.. Websters; at least
not so far from it, that they cannot be blend
ed together. His views about the Mormon
settlements are altogether original and well
considered. He is for limiting their Terrific
ny and for establishing Territorial acquired
from Mexico, after California or Deseret Tor
rather Ttah) shall have been taken away
from it. His Northern boundry OF Texas
(Southern boundry of New Mexico) would
be line down from III Paso to "a point
little North of "a deg. North lrtltude; the
Terrio"y thus SURRENDERED by Texasto be paid
for by the United States.