The New York herald., 1850-06-13

az, nasaas NV rropose. proceed upon the as
Sumption that the people OF the United states are IN
a miserable distracted condition; that IL ~ 'heli
mission 10 relieve this national distress, and that
thess bills are the sovereign remedy Tor thar pur-
rose Now, in my opinion, all this is mistake,
bo,h as TO the condition OF the country, the mis-
zion of the committee and the efficacy OF their re-
nedy. do not believe in this misery, distraction,
and distress, and strife of the people. On the con-
traTy, believe them TO be very quiet at home, at
tending 10 their crops, such OF them who do NOT
mean To feed out of the public crib, and that they
would be perfectly happy if the politicians would
only permit them TO think so. j know Of no dis
trees ia the country, no misery, no stiife, no dis
traction, none OF those ave gaping wounds of which
the five fingers of his left hand, and for the healing
OF which, all together and all at once, aud not one
al time, like the little doctor Taylor, he has pro-
r.ded ihls capaeious plaster in the shape
Of five old bills tackled together | know
nothing of all this of any distress in the
Try, since we got rid OF the Bank of the United
States, and since we got possession of the
gold currency. Since that time | have
heard of no pecunary business Distress no rotten
currency, no expansions and con,ractions, no de-
ranged exchanges, no decline of public stocks
nolaborers begging employment, no produce rot
ting upon the hands OF the farmer, property
sacrificed al forced sales, no loss of confidence, no
three per cent month interest, no cali foT a bank
Tupt act. Never were the people--the business do
lng and the working people-as well oil as they
are to-day. As for political distress, Its all IN my
eve lt is all among the politicians. Never were
the political blessings of The country greater than
90 present; civil and religious liberty eininentiy en-
joycd life, liberty and property protected; the
North and the South returning 10 the old belief,
that they were made for each other; and peace
and plenty reigning through the land. This is the
condition ri The cOuntTy-happy in the eXre me :;
and listen with amazement To the recas which
have heard ON this floor OF strife and contention,
gaping wounds and streaming blood, distress
end misery; | feel mystiiied. The. Senator
from Kentucky, (lr. Clay,) chairman of the com.
n;'ce, and reporter Of the bill, and lis pathetic
advocate, formerly delivered us many such
citglT, about the times that the tariff TO be in-
creased, the National Bank charter to be renewed.
the depostes TO be restored, or a bankrupt act TO be
passed. lie has been absent for some years; and
On returning among us, seems 10 begin where he
left off. He treats us t0 The old dish of distress
Sir. il is a mistake. There is none of il; and if
there was, the remedy would be in the hands of
the people-n the hearts of the people, who love
their country, and mean TO take care ofit-and not
in the conuvances ofpoliticians, who mistake their
own for their comtry's distress. Il is all mistake.
IL looks 10 me like joke. But when | recoect
the imposing number of the committee. and
bow distinguished they all were, and how
they voted themselves free from instructions, and
allowed the Senate to talk but not TO vote while
they were out, and how long they Were deliberat-
ing; when recolect all these things, | am con-
strained TO believe the committee are in earnest.
And as for the Senator himself chairman of the
committee, the perfect gravity with which he
ufoneii; forward his remedy-tlese bills and the
repolt-the pathos with which he enforced them,
and the hearty congratulations which he addressed
10 the Senate, to the United States, and all man
Kind, on the appointment of his committee, preclude
The idea OF an intentional Joke on his part.
MIR. BENTON then proceeds 10 comment upon the
manner in which the bill came before the Senate,
saying u was the work of but seven Senator'S, and
asking for the parliamentary law which enables
committee 10 consider bills not referred to il, 10
alter bile not in their legal power possession, TO
tack bills together which the Senate held separate
It's calendar 10 reverse the order of bills on hs
calendar. 10 put the hindmosi before and the FORE
most behind. To conjoin inconsruities and TO con-
glomeratc iDdiyiduahties. This is what he asked
Tor this, he said, Is what the committee has done.
lie then went on 10 the destruction of this mon
ster." The California bill, he said. is made the
scapc-goat Of all the Sins of slavery in the United
States. As in the old Jewish economy, a goat
IN innocent and helpless animil-Was loaded with
sins which were not his own, and made 10 die for
offences which lac had never commtisd-so of
California She is innocent of all the evils Of
slaNtV in The United States Vet they are all TO
be packed upon her back, and herself sacri-
hced under the heavy load. First. Utah and
New Mexico are piled upon her. each pregnant
with all the tr,nsgreEsions OF the WilInot proviso
double load in itself. and enough, without
further weight, 10 bear down California. Utah and
New Mexico first piled on: and the eason given
for Il by the committee is stated in their report 10
be desire To secure the establishment of govern
ment Tor the territories, although Mr. Clay, in his
sTcech, had declared II 10 be wish to secerc the
admission OF California. This is q change of posi-
ton, with a corresponding change OF reasons.
liONbiltSt the senator frrin kentucky has right
10 change his position, and TO change his rea-
sons at the same time: hut he has no right to ask
other Senators 10 change with him, OF 10 require
them To believe in two sets Of reasons, each coa-
Trajectory TO the other IL is my fortune 10 believe
IN neither did not believe in the tirst set when
they were delivered, and time has Shown that was
right. Time has disposed o. the argument of
speed. That reason has expired under the LAPSE Of
TINE Instead OF more speedy, we all now know
that California has hccn delayed three months,
waiting for this conjunction instead of defeat IL
she remained single, We all know now that she
might have been passed singly before the commit
tee was raised, If the Senator from kentucky had
remained on his original ground. on my side; and
every one knows that the only danger to California
now comes tIom the companionshiN into which she
has been forced 10 not believe Ia either set Of
rrason-
The Senator from Kcnincky has done me the
favor 10 blame me ior THE delay lie may blame
me again when he behOds the catastrophe Of his
attempted con functions; but ell mankind viii see
that the delay j. the result of hs own abandon
ment of the position which be originally took with
me. The other reason which the Seaai0r gave in
his 1eech for The conjunction j. no, repeated in the
Tspori-thc one which addressed itself to our ner-
vous system, and renGccd total eeicai 10 Callfor-
MIA, II urged in a I'LL by herself. lie has not
ne~ed that argument 10 our fears, so POrienlously
s1h,bded three months ago: andIt may be supposed
that that danger has Iasscd by. anl that Congress
- now free. iut California b not bettered by u.
but worsicd Then 10 was only necessary 10 her
salvation thtt che should BE- joined 10 The Terrific
res; 40 sald the spccch Now she Is joined 10
Texas also: aud must be damned III not strong
enough To- save TsNas. and ish, and New Mexico,
aud keT-s II BiO the bargain
Mr. BENroN went un to show that u unpaT.
liamcntary aud snust thus to foIcc one measure 10
carry Others through. u was Compulsory e lsation.
and anything but complimentary to the Senate All
the eviis of incor CTuous cUuiuucuuns are cNempl-
fed IN this conjnnCiiOn of the Territorial govern
meni bill. with The California State admis bill.
They are subjects not Only foreign TO each other.
bul involving different questions. and rcsiing upon
principles 81 different nature tne involves the
slavery and snslgyCTy quesiions-ih. other i free
from thtn. One involves constitutional quesuon--
the other dces not. cne j. "a question Of right,
resting upon The constitution II The nii,d states
ard the treaty with Ncxico-th. other T. question
of sNIediency, rcsting IN g discretion ol congress
One Il the case ola STATE asking for an equality Of
rights with the other Staics-ihc other l. question
of Teuitorics, asking protection ffom Statcs. Ouc
- t~ovcpieniy-thc oihcr lroycfty. ~ that.
al all POINTS, cad under every aspect, The
subjects differ; und il j. well known that there
aFe Senator'S here who can uaitc IN a vet.
for the admission of California. who can
not unite IN any vots fcr the Territorial Goycrn