The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-02
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.

WAsaISGTos. jan. 80, 1850
The Mr. Clay's compromise resolutions
IRE oscu'sst the less are they lssly TO satisfy the
South hr Cisy, though OF the noblest illustra-
lions Of national character has for time past
tssn accused by the South DESTROYS of courting
Northern popularity and this is sray apt to make
them somewhat ercumspect in adopting his opinio5s
and views ray tbis with the mort profound respect
Tor the noble Kentucksn, whore name Ia inscribed
ueDy brilliant pages Of national history; aud
an lar, very far, from saying that the opinion which
the South has formed Il Mr.. Clay il the would
tubscribeto But stating the views OF others,
not my evn aud the results which may b. anticipated
from them Mr., Cias's resolutions will be taken up
End referred bat IL Is clear that the Senate will
dHposed 70 take thch separate resolution, and in
ca.s ~ ts berg adopted To bring in
bill IL Is evident. for ,netsnce that no bill admitting
taoihs ss state with proper hmits) can pars that
boy without pEoyiiOns beng at the ZANE time made,
ard sct-a IN the same oil for the emauug Ter
ritories aud Tor The tropiiers II Texas You cannot
got southern SenRfors 70 either OF these topics
without all the rect b,iug considered with them This
The olution II tn. most moderate among them,
and The Dttinet OF rel. preservation would naturally
tuggest 70 item such ouurse.
can nov announce To you ss positively certain that
General JAMES watson Webb Editor OF the New York
Co,e, Enquirer. the devoted friend Of ex Governor
seward viii b. rejected on Monday next. lie has but
thrs. strong friends In the Senate to wit; Gov Be-
ward. col. Massun. sad col Benton On the other
hand isvi certain that both Mr.. clay and Mr. Web
ssr the Rhode issna Senator's and the democrats In
his rejection just positively as II IL had been
t.egrsI bed officially ~tbstsudpg the last witness,
Who is 10 explain ali tie circumstances OF the Generals
Esrrspe has not Yet been exsminsd Another inter-
esung feature III this whoi~ matter L. tPat everybody
s..ms 70 be eager Tor To. acrnce though great efforts
we're making TO postpone nnal action on hts case
Though ZONE believe that Mr. Maxwell Is acceptable
TO the wig Albany Regency, and though thus far all
the stahbing of him has been done with great reserve
ara prsprieiy sm s confident In my assertion that
Governor Seward does not wish his confirmation All
that he lie waiting for Ia to whether he has the
We n
OF the subject would certaisly produce = contrary
besing recruits ron the sister State, Pennsylvania,
but he will BOT positively enlist Them without being
certain al his triumph.
ruuoe OF southern Wigs who felt anxious TO know
his views or he Wimot proviso. and whether II such
measure pas. Congress II would be likely to receive
HE sspsture General Taylor positively declined
sprw.ripg the question. which then reversed viz:
whether General Tsy iof would VITO bill with the VIII
mot proviso IN III but General Taylor was equally mute
III. plan OF the cabinet lie this II the Whnot provso
come 10 the Preo-nt " can only be after the sepsa
non az the party and In this case, whatever
his course may be. he cannot place the wings In a
voIse condition, while prompt declaration OF his
opinion NJ th. stage OF affairs might serve To CONSOLE
Date the c,mocrHts by avoiding action and produce
| oi,isions in the wbig ranks.
| From the iresa.n ate answer to General Hssston's
resolutions IN regard TO New Mexico II appears that
the d.cisrstiop made IL the California m-sssge, viz
that the views II the former President (Mr. POLK had
J h.on carried cut by General Taylor was somewhat
bssty and inconsdsrate. MIR. Polk Instructed the
military authorities Of sssts Re to give the Texan go
civil urisdiciop 81 lexns over it The present ADM
nrtiation had IDEA ~ dong the eame, but the
10Th March 1s4S enjoinsd the military authorities Of
SAINTS timpy not 10 Interfere with Texas; and on
the 18th September, lS4g Instructions we're given TO
the military suiboiti.s Of Santa Fe to afford the inha
bsnts Il the territory every facility for
ird.pe dent State government This Is neutrality
Win vengeance !. hardly necessary to adj, inst
every wisb the Mind expressed by the American mill
tsIy commander NJ Santa Re MAS Law for the Next
csDr r. III. Territory.
Mr. Hunter OF Virginia. spoks to day against Gen
fsss iouo y ped
eobtir with Austria. IL IL
nov -vid.n tnsre will not he majority Of Sena
tor. for the rs,o. and that IL will be defeated
wii bout being referred MT Hunter was knor TO
press the sentiments OF Ar. Calhoun the subject