Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. z, lS5U.
The Compromise bill has been defeated in the Sc
nate and the bill for the organization of the Terri
tory of Utah alone of all the measures the most un-
important, has passed. This result was brought
about as | anticipated, by most extraordinary COM
bination of interests Colonel Benton opposed it,
because it was 'tacked'' on with New Mexico and
Utah, subjects of less dignity Several Northern
Senators voted against it, because they instruct
ed by their State Legislatures TO vote for no terrific
rial bills that did contain ' the principles of free
dom" as Seward calls the Wilmot proviso. Hale,
Chase, Seward, and the whole wing of Northern
fanatics voted against it, because it yielded every
thing 10 the South, AMI sacrificed the "great princi
pies of lrecdom;' whilst Mason and Hunter, of Vir-
gnia, Butler and Bainwell, of South Carolina, Tur-
ney Davis of Miss, and Soule opposed it, because
the South got nothing; cit was no compromise,
Southern rights and Southern honor surrendered
to Northern aboition;'' and the Texas Senators re-
sisted its passage, because the bill did not recognize
the right of Texas to the Santa Fe country, which
map makers have stuck on to Texas, in the shape of
a panhandle.
This strange combination of interests defeated a
measure which, in my opinion, would have restored
quiet to the country and ensured the admission of
California. But the Senate have taken up California
as separate measure and will pass it. Whether
they can pass a territorial bill for New Mexico, is
still more doubtful question. / think they cannot
] Ii il is attempted without the Wmot provso, there
will be a union of the factions North and South
Those who are determined TO make il slave territory
and those who wish the absolute prohibition, viii
outnumber those who willing to let the people
settle the question themselves. But, in the House,
doubt whether bill for the admission of California
or the organization of the territory of New Mexico
can pass Unless the Texas boundary is settled, and
New Mexico organized without the proviSo, the
South can and will band together sufficient force
to call the ayes and noes until the fourth of Marcl
next, and defeat all appropriations.
If the Wmot proviso is not inserted then the Soutl
will make no opposition, but the game will b,
played by the free-soilers, so that Congress canno
do any thing, not even the ordinary business of tn,
country. There are majority Of working men who
if they could have their way, would soon transac
the public business Turn out of the House abou
forty nuifers and disunionists and about the same
number of Northern fanatics, and the slavery ques
ton would be settled, justice to all parts of the coun
try done, the necessary amount of Legislation per
formed and adjournment effected in two weeks
But with the dscordant materials, there is but ltt
prospect They do not want the question settled
1t is the food of their political existence. God gran
that the prancing hobby, which they now ride, ma.
not be the pale horse of death to the Union. Th
question has been talked to death. There has bee
more talking than there was on the subject of tn
Revolution, during the whole of the Continental Con
, gresS XAVIER.