The New York herald., 1850-06-07

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souri, compromise line, would be irage to the peo
pie OF Caliiorn! Congress has always exercised its
wihstandng what the people OF such States may have
done in their constitutions.
So far from being outrage, the Missouri line, as
the Southern boundary of California, would be an
advantage TO her 1t would certainly be advantage
to Southern California, with her fine port of San
Diego to have government for herself San Fran
| c co is five hundred miles North of San Diego aud
the whole seacoast of Cafornis she has organized
herself, Is some nine hundred miles. Quite enough
for two States or quite enough for one State ana one
The other provisions of Mr. soule's amendment are
| very liberal Southern peace Offering. We sup =
pose Is the extreme to which the extreme south can
take the amendment all together We cannot per-
ceive how they could go farther without yielding
everything Their chances OF getting loothoid In
they be excluded by the people In FORMING their
II the South should rally upon this amendment it
will give MIR Clay great deal of trouble 1t is appa-
rent that they are about proposing their terms and
that Mr. Clay will have no longer to complain that the
That objection is done away with, and we now begin
to comprehend the real merits and the actual Difficult
The people of California have done we'll they are
titled to credit They have behaved with great deco
and with a regard to law and order, which
expected They are credit to this republic and en-
title to its kindest attentions but still their const
tutona boundary is rshuy subject to revision and
cut down to the dimensions OF New York or Penn
sylvania by line which gives to them nearly ALL If
not all of the gold mines the bay of San Francisco and
the best Of the soil.
The debate today, between Messrs Douglas, Downs,
Jefferson Davis, Cass, and Webster is somewhat in
structve though something Of the same old story We
have the indications OF the salient points OF the con-
troversy although we revolving in a monthly cir
Gle and s arriving at the spot from which set out
a dozen times before.
In conclusion we consider the chances Of the CON,
promise bill and worse and that the prospect
comes back again, of an adjournmene with everything
in confusion.
WASHINGTON, June q 1850.
Mr.. Clayton on the Anrious Bench.
The Secretary of State, we regret to say, is now
about half his time on the sick list. Outside of the
boundaries of the Presidents Square he is seldom
seen. We remember, if we do not mistake-for it
seems long time ago; but we think we remember
seeing Mr.. Clayton at the Capitol, on the occasion
of Webster's speech it may be that we have seen
him there since; but he has ceased to make himself
familiar with the public eye. There is something
of shadow of greatness following man who does
not make himself too common Old Zack, how
ever, has no notion of that sort. He must have his
afternoon walk down Pennsylvania Avenue, and
he goes at such rate to defy the most perse-
vering officer to keep up with him. His rate of
speed is a sufficient hint that he does not want COM
pany, and the people bow and let him pass on. He
looks like an old farmer, dressed up for church,
just come into town.
His premier is different mana large, porly,
dgnihed, heavy-looking parsonage, whose position
and dignity keep him necessarily out of the crowd
Besides, the cabinet has become rather notorious
OF late, and the presence of one of them gives oc-
casion for remark; they keep shy, especially Mr.
Clayton. Fond as he is of popular applause, he does
not like to confront the popular discomfort. He
keeps quite retired, and seems to be wholly alb
sorbed in business, when not laid up by indisposi-
tion.
We take it for granted that for the last six months
necessity alone has retained him in the cabinet.
lie is sick of it. The smooth sailing to the sue
cession has been awfully broken up by repeated
squalls and squabbles, and by growing mutiny,
which has ripened into open war in the great whig
family. The fair prospect of '4S is obscured in
1850. lie would like TO go home. Once or twice
he has asked permission TO quit the troubles of p0
litics and diplomacy, and retire to Buena Vista
TO England but he could not be spared. lie re-
mains the premier, but against his wishes, and
/ from a sense Of duty TO the President, which has
no sufficient compensation under the suspended
Trial Of the Galphns. If he could escape, he would
like 10 do IL but 10 retire now would excite sus
picion, and he must even submit to the judgment
OF the House, with the rest of the concern.
Clayton is not altogether a selfish man, like
Ewing or Crawford lie has some generous SEN
timenls, which give him superiority of respect
over those two meddng politicians lie has none
Of that corspting, absorbing love of money, which
is their ruling passion. He is rather liberal an,
and seems 10 know when he has enough. lie has,
too, something more OF respet for old associations
prospect Of cutting loose completely from Harry
Clay. lie knows that he has risen upon the
name and fame Of that noble old man. lie
shfnks from the ingrattude Of enlisting in the
cabinet struggle, to crush the great head of the
whg party-he hesitatcs in the talk Of breaking
the party into fragments, as the last expedient of
safety TO the cabinet. IL is a suicidal business,
against which his very soul rebels. But he is
weak-he is feeble-hc has taken sides with the
cabinet, and must go on. lie would like to see the
whig party intact, with Henry Clay still recog-
Missed as the ostensible embodiment, provided the
administration could have its own way lie
would even prefer Clay's compromise 10 Taylor's
plan, il the President had not made the issue be-
tween them. Satisfied that without Henry Clay to
sustain il, the cabinet il utterly impoteni, Mr..
Clayton has heretofore done every thing he could
To conciate that support but bad management has
spoiled IL all. There Is "a rupture-ths cabinet is
Poweress Of good, yet competent tor such mischief
us must only hasten its expulsion.
Entertaining such apprehcnsions, Mr. Clayton,
within the last few days, has been sounding the
President and the cabinet, as TO the expsdency of
retiring 10 Bncna Vista. The premier would be
the private cirizen-his health is impaired-he is
filled with anxieties and troubles, and broken
down with the affairs Of State (including the
Cuba busness). lie would like TO go home.
The chances OF the succession have ali vanished
away The Gaphins have ruined the last calcula-
tors. II Is all the same now, whether he goos
home or remains here. There is no chance for the
Presidency. The Galphins have branded every
man of them. beyond any chance OF promotion.
lie would like 10 20 home. lie would like 10 I've
excused from the war upon Henry Clay in which
he knows there Is nothing TO be gained but con-
tefnIt-he would like To escape the contagion Of
the Galphins; but II Is too late. Tie plea of bad
health will not answer just now, says the President
General Taylor is general enough to see, that II
Clayton goes now, the whole concern tumbles to
pieces And the old chief has issued his ukase
that they are TO stick together. and fight n out with
the muiineers-that retreat Is disgrace. and that
the only chance. now that they in for it, il to
hgh u out and bot for this resolution Of General
Taylor, the cabinet would have scattered and
scumTcrcd OIL a month after the meeting of Con-
grcss. or immediately after pecketing the proceeds
on the aphin claim.
Now they must stick TO 1t and from the last re-
PORTS, Mr. Clayton must also remain. 80 that when
the explosion comes they NAV each Of them take
a share Of the disgrace which must accompany
their expulsion. Brethren. pray for them.
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850
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