The New York herald., 1850-06-27
The Important Movement In New Meyico-
Fate OF the Compromise In washin gton.


The intelligence which we received by the way
OF 81. Louis, and Published yesterday under the
head OF telegraphic news, giving IN bri-f the de-
tails OF the steps taken towards the organization of
a State government for New Mexico, made by the
people Of that territory, created great sensation
h this community Those proceedings will no
doubt be followed up by application for admis-
sion as an independent State, along side with Cali
fornia. IL has doubt excited similar feelings in
Washington, and throughout the country, wherever
n has reached. When we leok al the compromise
IN Congress, aud the various movements in every
part OF the republic, concoced in reference 10 that
measure, we are sometimes disposed TO think that
the whole controversy will end in nothing but
nlk, and that when all the parties and factions in
Washington, and throughout the country, have
exhausted their feelings and sensiblities, the whole
matter viii settle down into quiet, and things will
be allowed to take what shape they please in the
various new territories, new questions shall
spring up 10 arrest the attention Of Congress and
the nation at large.
II is very evident that the secret influence Of the
cabinet operated very much in the movements
IN California and New Mexico, in reference
10 the formation Of new constitutions, and
the organization of those territories in op-
position to slavery. We are satisfied, also,
fom the revelations made in Congress rela-
tive TO the attempted disposition Of the gold lands
Of which something said by Mr.. Soulc, in his
speech the other day in the cnate-that the cabinet
And the land spcculators in those new territories,
IN connection with the cabinet, have been the prin
cipa instruments IN bringing all those matters into
the present posion, under the belief that their spe
cuiations would be overlooked in their hurly-burly
about slavery, and that the new territories would
a n
land speculatons both in California aud New Mexico,
are 10 doubt hidden under those movements for
sonvcriions and State constitutions. The cabinet
sci these movements agoing, no doubt. their in
duciion no olioe, aud their friends and par,isans
believing that a controversy about slavery would
be the bcs, means Of introducing Iloec States into
the Union, by which their land speculations would
be sanctioned, have adopted the course which is
called the platform of the administration. in regard
to the settlement of the slavery question Mr..
soule's speech. continued Tor two days-but which
was very miscraby reported by the tclegraph-has
been the fret broad and siEong iniimaiion Of the
real purposes and motives which have heretofore
sctnstcd the cabinet, by laying down and Pur-
ruipe such policy. The whole Of the movements
for The separate introduction ct New Mexico and
California. in endeavorng to create a great outcry
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sccuaiicns, and to deprive the rest Of this republic
Of heir rights aud proportion IN the gold lands Of
Callcmia end New Mexico.
1t will be seen from this, therefore, that il Texas
boud8 operate in favor Of the Compromise, and
against the admission Of California and New Mexi-
o., more valuable consideration, in the shape Of
gold lands in both Ct these territories, with doubt
fsl titles end appropriated by convention and con-
sfiiuticn makers, will have an equal influence on
the cabinet, and their supporters, in their policy in
opposition to the Compromise. Il IS a contest be-
tween Texas bonds and California and New Mexi-
90 land utles Ia which the cabinet speculators will
have all the advantages, and the res; Of the rePub-
Nc will be the principal losers. Mammon and free
soil 20 hand in hsnd, for all they get.
With this new view Of the slavery agitation in
Congress, Prospecting the new territories. deve-
hoped by recent movements, as wsllin Washington
ss elsewhere, II Is highly probable that California
and New Mexico, under such pressure aud undcr
ssch inilueuces may be both admitted as States by
NE pressn, Congress they should not, that the
whole matter in mere talk. and
ming ~, snd h. speculators viii renew
tss cuntcst ti ss.' -.ssion and on another
cav Tsf cailcei n them, and all the
racll4.tl mo,efre..,s bid under the poiiti-
Haf 80 and anti slavery controversies,
t.r eventually succeed The cabinet are also
engaged in the formation of a great Galphin
parry separate and distinct from the old whig par
~; and for this purpose they are making bitter and
snrelentng wsr ON the orgiaal founders Of the
whis rsrty-Messrs Webster. Clay aad others-is
being decidedly on the road 70 prefcrment, gold
snss, immortality. and reaown. In all these mat
s~rs, Gen. Taylor is quiet and unconcerned. lie
akes but li'ile interest in thsru, and cares mach
less He slIcws things to take their owa course.
The South viii he defeated at all points, and they
must mahe their salsuLssioas accordingly. The