The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-21

| The Compromise Bt--Senat0T DdyfoR's Defence
Of ne Presidents Plan The Appropriations
RsHning 0al-e Cuba Aeairs-POrt an Prince
WAsniSeroH, June ID, 1885,
The proposition Of the Nashville Convention, in
regard TO equitable division Of the territory by
the adoption of the line Of thrtysix thirty is very
libeFafS for, according to Mr.. Ciay's views and
repeated declarations II is even less favorable to
the extension Of slavery than the plan Of the COM
miilee Of thirteen. Mr. Cass has strongly ex-
pressed the same opinion.
II the North should, therefore, insist upon ex-
acting hard terms from the South, they viii take
the Missouri line, and thus interdict slavery North
IL instead Of leaving the question of the legality
of slavery in the territories to be tried by the fede-
raj tribunals.
The Senate is making progress in tae adjust
ment bill. Mr. Benton found be would lose his
motion to postpone, and prudently Withdrew il, A
| long road, through amendments and debates, is
yet to be travelled, before question can be
reached.
The bill has been engrossed, in anticipation that
il would be ordered TO be read a third time this
week; but, apprehend, that it will not reach
i that stage so soon.
The House win in due time certainly pass the
California bill, per This is now certain but it
Is no, by any means TO be considered unfavorable
| to the ultimate adoption of the adjustment scheme
! Many Northern members are SO situated with re-
gard to their constituents and the administration
that they are constrained to vote in the first in
stance for the admission Of California separate
measure. They will be willing enough after.
wards to be again constrained, and to vote for
the Senate scheme. If the Senate should stand
firm in favor of the scheme os their committee of
| thirteen, that scheme will ultimately be embraced
| by the House.
| Mr. DaytOn's speech against the adjustment
scheme and in support of that of the President,
| was very Jealous and very able.
The government will at the end of this month be
at stand still for want Of money. Nothing is
likely to be done in the meantime for the purpose
| OF forwarding the appropriation bills. The com
mittee of ways and means of the House will not
report the civil and diplomatic bill until the terri
torial and slavery questions shall be settled.
learn that the Executive will, before the termi
nation of the fiscal year, send special message TO
Congress, urging timely provision Of funds to
meet the demands on the Treasury. Those mem
bers who are in favor Of an adjustment will GER
tainy resist any supplies until it shall be effected
no matter what inconvenience may arise from the
delay The administration may be obliged 10 take
sep backward" from the present ptstion
against Mr.. Clay scheme, before any supplies viii
be provided.
Whatever diplomatic correspondence may arise
between the governments OF Spain and the United
States in relation TO Cuban affairs will take place
at Madrid or in this city, and, it is believed, that
the Sunday session Of the cabinet had reference 10
instructions to our Minister at Madrid, which
Were sent out by the packet from Boston that
| sailed to-day
can grow out Of the matter, for, it is not to be
doubted that the Contoy prisoners will be given
up to the United States; is it TO be believed
that the United States will at any time he disposed
TO wink at the predatory expeditions set on foot by
our eiiizers or others within jurisdiction,
| against the island of Cuba.
| Mr.. Green's mission to Port au Prince was not
wholly Ruthless as understand. Thirty years ago
the government of st. Domingo refused 10 receive
an agent sent by the United States to make certain
| reclamafOnR and the that he ifeI
States did accredit the agent to the existing an-
th0rties by their proper style and title. But Mr..
Green was recognized, and procured the recog-
milton of Consuls Of the United States, and also
effected the REIMBURSEMENT Of certain dutes over
rated upon American commerce.
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| Mr. BENToN's PosITIoN.-Referring to the
speech delivered in the Senate by Mr. Benton, on
the 10th inst, the Washington correspondent Of
the Picayune says.
| MT Benton stands alone. He has no friend in
the Senate-and scarcely the free-solers to rely ON
as allies He does not endorse the Presidents plan
OF non-action, because he is in favor of establishing
| territorial governments in New Mexico and Utah
| and opposed to the coming in Of New Mexico as
State This separates him from the Adminstra-
ton he is opposed to the Wilmot Proviso as an
Piled to the territories in favor of the fugitive slave
bill, and OF the extension of the laws of MARYLAND
over the District, which separates him from the
ree-solers and Southern ultras. He is in favor Of
paying Texas fifteen millions, but wants to rob her
OF additional seven hundred thousand square miles,
and hence is opposed by the Senators and members
from Texas; and last, not least, he is opposed 10
the union Of the bills, which is the only means of
passing either, and thus al war with the friends of
the compromise, and the saviours of peace and
harmony all over the country. Yet Mr.. Benton
thus at with, and repudiaed by, all parties as
sumes the air of conqueror, and takes advantage
Of his position " the oldest Senator " to read
Clay, Cass and Webster homily dc o6iciis. Pre-
sumption and vtuperatiou have always been the