The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-29
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Wa.hlngton Correspomdenre.

How nowi-THs Summing Up Of Saturday Ctuiou,
State If Things The Deril 10 Pay, aud no Pitch
Hot.
What an expressive face is that of Harry Clay? We
have only to watch IT, 10 know exactly the symptoms
Of the Comp romise. few days ago the eountenance
OF the sage of Ashland radiant with smiles, and
II ere air Of easy confidence and gracious aa
blty about him too, significant to be nsunderstood
The proposition for the commissioners to settle the
Texas boundary, was hit payable hit it secured
two OF three doubtful votes, of such could not
agree to allow ten millions to Texas for the disputed
territory The prospect was inviting and auspicous
Of getting the vote, before Massachusetts and Ohio
could nil the vacancies Of Webster aud Corwin.
How stands the to day?
How goes the heavy omnibus!
Come, tell us Harry Clay.
He says nothing. Mr. Ewing in, this
morning to hi the vacancy from Ohio. And from
that moment we have not smile upon the fsa-
lures of the chief of he Committee OF Thirteen liz
looks If the omnibus upset, and all its cargo
scattered along the roadside
The case is almost hopeless Texas is net TO be an
peased by the mere appointment Of commissioners.
She wishes some concurrent recognition of her rights
aud she is perfectly right 20 demand it. That makes
II bad
Tut in the teeth of this obstacle It was the object
Of MIR Clay 10 get the vote to day knowing that by
Monday another accession from Massachusetts, nigh.
be expected against the bill. The lamented and
unexpected death Of Mr.. King OF the House from
Massachusetts, stopped the proceedings Mr.. Clay
looked desI airingy he said nothiug-it was not
case in which ho could interiors though the life of the
bill depended upon it. The dead must be respected.
But II this death had net occurred, what then
Some idea Of the opposition to pressing vote TO day
may be gained from what may be imagined to have
been said yesterday by Col Benton in conversation
with a friend, upon the subject.
Col Bepton-y Very we'll. sir. Let them try it, We
shan be ready In such cases, sir | am Always
ready shall go 10 bed early tonight, get up
early in The morning, take warm bath and ride be-
fore breakfast rest hour or two, and the
Senate shall remain till dinner and then, with the
understanding that the discussion is good till sunset
thall 90 home and take nap, sir, and come up at
candle-lghting abundantly qualified to tick it out
cir till sunrise That the way, sir carried the
Oregon bill The Iule is TO fight 1t out TO the ninth
part Of hair That's the rule sir. Never give it up,
sir. That was the secret Of General jackson. When
he took his position, he never abandoned IL, but
fought 1t through straight through and square up
oontestng every inch and inch by inch till the
settled And ii Mr. Clay comes up to- morrow with the
resolution to push this Omnibus through before
adjourn he must come prepared TO SIT 1t out sir, till
judgment this bill We must have reasonable time
conceded OF enforced, to allow Massachusetts, and
Ohio TO have their voice upon this question. We in
tend TO hayeit We intend TO have fair vote upon
this bin ofshreds and patches; and being in the right
sir, the rule is to be confident Of the result That's
this rule, sir We fight by the rule.
Nemust conclude that Mr. Clay apprised Of
some such obstacle yesterday in consentng to adjourn
Nov. how stands the case. conceding that Mr. Brad
burys amer dment for commissioners to settle the
boundary of Texas is adopted As nearly can
make IL out, IL Is as follows -
Fer fhe Bii-M essrs Atchison, Mo; Badger, N. c..
Eel, Tenn Bradbury, Me Bright Ind Cas-. Mich
| Y; Dodge, Iowa; Douglas, Ill; Downs, La; foote,
Miss Jones, lows Msngam, Nc Norris, N. n;
| Underwood. Ky; Walker, Wis; Whiteomb Ind-24
.assinait- Messrs. Baldwin Conn; Barnwell, s. o.;
Benton Mo-; Berrien Ga; Butler .. C.; Chase, Ohio;
Clarke, r. Clemens, Ala; Davis, Mass Davis, Miss
Dayton, N. j.; Dodge, Wis Ewing o. Greene, X. l.;
Hale, n H. Msmin Maine; Hanter; Va King, Ala !
Sebastian, Ark Seward N. Y; Smith, Conn. soue
Ls.; Turney, Tenn; Upham, Vt Wales, Del; Yulee
Doubtfui-Mess Houston, Texas; Rusk, do spru.
ance, Del; Relch, mieh-4.
| .absent-Mr. Borland. OF Arkansas-l.
| Total-60 In the Senate.
| This Is our own estimate Of the Senate as Il now
stands but Mr. Clay counts upon Mr. Clarke Of Rhode
Island and Mr. Wales. of Delaware, sad the -four
doubtful votes OF division Give them and he has
vote of thirty for the bill TO twenty nine against It,
what, then, is the dificulty, Just here The Taxa,
Senators require some recognition Of their rights &c
the disputed territory. The amendment Of Mr.. Brad
bury does not provide any such recognition Il II
Il and besides that, believe that Mr.. Clarke, o
| Rhode Island, and Mr.. wsles. will vote against tn
Ina Ssvs for the
Delaware and the wishes and influence of Mr.. Clay
| ton, than they have for Mr. Clay
Reducing the bill itself TO the standard Of commo
seufe In effect precisely the plan Of Old zack, will
ments the territories Old lacks plan leaves then
TO help themselves and they appear TO be getting alon
very we'll Then there is the Texas boundary, and 4
Old Zscks plan which to refer II to the suprem
| Court Both plans are idepticslly the same to tn
SOUTH they both exclude the South from any share
the territories for which they paid their full
men and money. And We cannot see, therefore, VIII
Old lacks plan should have any tsrrors the soutE
greater than the fears OF the Compromise The adms
sion Of California and the Texas boundary the
| whole dispute.
by conquest, by purchase by occupation, by settle
ment, ths title OF Texas TO the Santa fe country II
just good the title Of Lopez 10 the island Of Cuba
Not bit better But she has claim under the reso-
buttons Of annexation aud the oorrespondenoe leading
60 that compact Is its true Interpretation Here Il
| the difficulty. Upon this rock this Compounds Is
" staldedn and here II is likely TO stick. shall W.
order 10 arepose, TO admit the claim az Texasi
President Fillmore seems TO he hrm believer In the
doctrine OF Intervention. lie does not Interfere
lie has thus r kept perfectly passive, and presume
he will 20 remain while this bill IL pending.
| The arrival and appearance Of Mr. Ewing In the
sens day hailed by the anti Com prom party
as reinforcement In hard. contested eight, and Il
welcomed by the sssieging party and We sntieipats
q speech from him, II any occasion IL given for "a, by
any dispar.giDg allufon TO the policy Of the late
! Adm instration.
Ny Monday ne1t the O. promise party may have some
other new hand TO conciiAts the texas sens-
tors ~ far possible In the interval the chaaees
the Compromise judging from the aspect Of Mr. Clay
a. he appeared In the Senate this morning about
dubious fhd uncertain Of success q the search
among the .cebergs for Sir John franklin.