The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Warrington correspondence.

WAsHIsGroS, Jan Q, 1850.
Progress Of The Session and its PTOspscts-TRe SIaptTy
Question.
The Hsuse 10 not yet organized The several fac
Sions ON the slavery question North aud South,
tnung the majority, block up every spproach to bust
pees and stand In the way of every attempt at sssa
ton When organization 10 effected, the very hfst
business nust inevitably be plunge into tae negro
controversy, Sin naedias 50
The message of General Taylor and the delicate Po
siton which he holds the subject Of the proviso
have rendered the wings OF both sections, excepting
the Georgia deserters somewhat tractabe. They ca
20 tho not from ssy love of the cabinet
but the last chance of the Of the party
They seem to be well that II the administration
explodes the wbg party cut to pieces Hence they
20 support far possible the executive in the poll
cy Of neutrality on he subject of slavery
On the other hand the democrats are combined in
their opposition to the administration the key to
The prost alton Of the whig psry aud TO the oaves nd
fshss for 1852 To this the two parties are very
distinctly arrayed against each other and psry spirit
ee ms TO be strongly deemed between them as ever
But in the House there Is small party OF free soil
ere ard free soil 10 the exclusive doctrine with them
In the North among the people this doctrine Is the
balance Of power. Northern representatives might
eNade the question and It, and promise it,
end yet be able to make out good for their
stiueDts but for these free soilers. They have AL
ready opened the campaign with the direct question
Many northern wings and democrats were notye quite
reEcy for 1t They desired TO feel their way this
dangerous ground But Roots reso uton brings all
hands TO the mark Free so allows time tor con-
tnliation, and, the question before them, members
must vote aye OF no.
The extreme southern men, some OF whom really be-
heye that dissolution of the Union would be al
vantage TO the South also DESTROYS TO
the action OF Congress under full conviction that It
viii work out n rupture
Between these opp s'rg fires the moiera Toes Of both
btuses have TO stand The great fear Is that the anti
f!RveIy sentiment of the North the resou lions Of
northern LrEislatures. will drive majority OF both
branches TO the measures upon which the South
n rSyO Rat inciu ham,
seves aud rikng the Union, IL is feared that north
trn patiiotism viii In Besides there Is strong
cancellations feeling among Northern members against
sisttTy and blind inere0uty to the dangers before
Them which msy well occasion sense Of alarm III the
Gru st believers in the imp disability OF di.unior
The few remarks that have been maze by MIR. Cat
noun and his sdherepts in the Senate. Indicate de-
ser mind uDimatUtR. They no longsr appsal-they
warn and samcnish They no longer LOOK back to the
past prosperity Of all the States from tss blessings o
that menace the Institutions OF the South They be-
Aeve that they have the clements within thsuselves
for feHerate existence with greater security than the
ILion, if free soil Is prevail. They to think
that civil need not follow dissolution.
But whatever the dapgers-wnatsvsr the cost
whatever the hazards Of annihilatiop, the extreme
party Of the South rolling the South and directing
The public sentims ut of the South do believe
sol,ea upon the p,rmeut OF open resistance to the
WilmOt proyiFo for California New Mexico. aud
Cqusy determined rssstauce against the Hbolitoa Of
slavery this Distinct.
The chances decidedly In favor Of tSe admission
81 California, with her constitution. ana the provis)
The extreme Of tie South declare the Organization
ct that State to be maud and With her admission as
ale stands The least OF all the consequences 10 DO
Sou'herp members from both houses, AID q southern
Convention.