The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-06
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TIE Slarey Question nat ils tDJ'trtitiin'-
The ScSate md Hs RJ.s.- p p-r Pia # Bast
Res---7ha Presi ent's As,is's"es Wt.uei
The slavery issues, and tn aulpai apr. priauons
have all yet 10 be acted upon The House ave
paseed several of The smaller bill nf th- ,plropria-
tons, such rs the West Pulat Ar,d nv, the pen
sion, an the fortihcapon TIL, bat rhr army and
the navy, and the post oiir, aud above all the c-
vii and diplomatic l-t, which tone, orintrily oc
cupes five or six weeks. urrrr or lrss Of dt.c1ssion
in the House, have al ts hr considered and acted
upon and, as they are an Of hat class of bills,
which, under the constitution ~ .ialtt- 10 the
House, The Senate, at necessity, mast await ihe
pleasure OF the popular of,Heh nJon ih-ae MAJ
Eures
On the other hand rh- Ho,.- have b--n ding
for the compromis- .and have tu r~orr tnnr nothing
on the negro question The -chrdlle of he report
OF the committee at Thrt-,u e. tHu S.n IL. In or
der TO Sc tile up the whuir -lly-y agitation, EN-
braces the following ~" -ut -
]. A bin 10 admr california
To provide goVe.nmenr for the territory of
Umh.
To provide governments Tor New Mexico
Tosettlc the TrAas hound ~.
2 A bill 10 abolj-h th- Il v, ,r1de ia this district
3. 4 bill 10 mok- further provisions for the re-
COvtry OF fugitive slaves
These three bills covered the ,Ilan of the com
mittee Of thirteen The horrible mJtild,ion of the
great bill, embracing California, New Mex o.
Texas ard Jiab, having reduced that measure to
q simple ttrnturi'l government tor Utah, r. tves
The following measures yet 70 be considered by the
Senate.
California.
2. New Mexico and the Texas boundary.
3. The slave trade in Ihs District
4. The fugitive slave question
California seems 10 h. Vtltirg very we'll but
may probably he superseded by bull, tomorrow,
10 be reduce BY Mr. Pe1rce, for government
for New Mexico. md thr ~.ttlrnI"ni of the Texas
boundary, al the instance of, and by aud with the
advice and consent Of the President and his
cabinet,
II such course is adopted. have no doubt il
viii be satisfactory TO the Senate; aud much more
so TO The South. Than To push III ough California
first--a proceeding which might credt- disrust in
regard OF the success Of the other measures of the
hist.
The proclamation Of Gerutt Smith, calling
convention Of his underground RAILROAD allies, for
further ores hiZations 10 steal off runaway slaves,
has very naturally excited deep sense of indgna-
ton among Southern men: and will. no doubt,
vive their demands for further measures of pro-
lection and security of their slave property, ac-
cording 10 the constitution, the law and the pro-
phets, and the Holy Bible.
The warke proceedings in Texas admit of no
delay. Their legislature meets on the twelfth day
of this month te devise ways aud means for main
tanning the claim of Texas 10 the Santa Fe coun-
try. To prevent them, under the present excite
ment Of the dispute, from going into extreme mea-
sures, some coiemporaueous action of Congress is
necessary, and inIperstively necessary looking to
the pacific adjustment of this question. by egisa-
tive stipulations. Hence the importance of bill,
as the first thing in order, providing government
for New Mexico as territory, and for the settle
ment Of the Texas boundary.
The slave trade in this district is an eye-sore to
the citizens. The establishments of Messrs. Will
liams, and Cannon d Co., on Mary land avenue,
The former within a stones thtnw of the SmhsO-
Man Institution, for The "crrasr aud diffusion of
knowledge among men, ere diSagreedble excres-
cences upon the corpoioIi"n. aud there are not
few strong SOU tbern men 10 both houses who are
ready 70 CO operate in their eturpation.
As an exchsnge measure of compromise, the
Committee of Thirteen have reported bill TO
abolish these slave. trading establishments, in con-
sderauon Of the North concerning To support the
constitution of the Unied States in regard 10 fugi
tive sls,es-foT the more certain recovery OF which
they have also report bill
Both bills ought 10 be- passed. The abolition Of
the slave trade here wonld cut Oft important
element oi sboliuoD agitation while further secu-
rites for the recovery ot runaway slaves, against
the emssaries of Gtrit Smith, would tend TO quiet
the Invitations ot the South
We think all these measures can be passed by
the Senate, svidnm--Nrw Mexico and the Texas
houndery-Calfo'nia--h fugitive slave BILL and
the bill GboshiDg he slave trade in this District
ard as they have all been thoroughly discussed,
they need not require a month to dispose oil
the whole Of them by the Senate
And, as these matters IRE in the hands Of the
senate, the proper way would seem TO be TO let
them 50. remain, unul they act upon them, one
wsv or the other.
Meantime, as The appropriation bills must origi-
nate In the House, aud must pass that body first,
i would seem TO b- equally expedent for the
House 10 90 on aud finch up the appropriations.
They may dispose uf them by the time the Senate
disposes of The slavery hils, so that when each
house shall have finished the one series of mea-
suICs they viii be- sdt 10 act upon the other class
Sf bills from the other house
In this way, there is yrt an opportunity within
two months to dispose Of the slavery bills, and TO
make all The needful appropriations for the support
of the government.
The two Houses seem To be inclining TO this
system 81 business since the defeat of the COM
premise, there - else a more liberal disposition
msniiesting itself among Northern men and with
little good mansg, ment by the President Of the
United States, and little assistance Of the well
disposed members VI both Houses, We think that
MIR. Fillmore has the game IN his hands. IL Is
charged upon him, that by his advice To Mr..
Pearcc, the compromise was defeated now let
him repair sll damages by putting his shoulder to
the wheel