Washington telegraph., 1850-03-20
Cor. of the " Y Cou. and EnqMsref.
Important From washin gtoh-Plan for
Another Compromise.

Cor. Of the " Y. Co~. ana Il nq"sreI'
Important From washin gtoh- Plan for
Another Compromise.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. 1850.
A new project for the adjustment OF
the Slavery question is now under con-
siderat,on, and has already received the
sanction and encouragement OF infiuen-
tial members of the Senate from the North
and South. The proposition or rathe: the
main features Of il, is held uuder advise
ment by Mr.. Webster, who will rroba-
bly, speak on the general subject early III
the ensuing week. The details OF tue
plan are not entirely completed. ana the
friends in both SECTIONS are consulting,
with view of modifying some OF the
features which it embraces. Ihe gene
raj scope OF the proposed arrangement
may he summoned up in the following
analysis.
The admission of California with the
constitution and boundaries, as commh-
ncared to Congress i'll the President
Message.
The establishment of Territorial Gov
ernments over the territory lying East OF
the limits of California, without the re-
striction of Slavery or declaratory clause
such as Is contained in Mr.. Ciay's resoln-
ton.
Instructions 20 the Committee on Ter
ritories, to inquire into the expedlency,
with the consent. of Texas, to be obtained
by an expression of her State Legislature.
to provide for the erection Of three States
RI Of
State to extend from the present Eastern
boundary, west to the Trinity river. and
north from the mouth of that river, up its
cour-e t. the northern line of Crook conn
~, aud along that line TO tile Red river
The second State TO extend from the west
line of the first State: or eastern Texas
to the Colorado. taking as its western
boundary the course of that river, from
its mouth to the Red fork branch OF the
same. until It reaches the l00th degree OF
west longitude, the 34th degree OF north
latitude The third State to be formed
out of that portion OF the territory OF lex
as, lying west cf the Colorado 10 the Rlo
Grande, and taking the course OF that
river 10 the 34th degree of north latitude.
The territory to remain under the Jnris-
dicton and to constitute part OF the
State of Western Texas, until she has
sufficient population TO entltle her TO ai-
mission into the Union.
Instructions TO the committee on Ter
ritories to enquire into the expediency OF
the Government of the United States pur-
chasing all the rest aud residue of the
Territory of Texas for a sum not exceed
ny millions of dollars, extending
from the 34th to the AID degree OF North
latitude, along the line established "a the
boundary between the United States aud
Mexico for the formation of a Stale oi
suitable size aud with proper boundaries,
10 he hereafter admitted into the Union
Instructions TO the same Committee to
enquire into the expediency of providing
by law, when the people OF Texas shall
have given their consent TO the aforesaid
division of the territory of that State (snb-
lect to modification OF boundary If they
see fit) for the immediate admission of the
two new States of Eastern and Western
Texas, and for the further admission of
the third new State in Southwestern
Texas. when there shall be sufficient
population to justify the application for
admission.
Instructions 10 the said Committee TO
inquire into the expediencv of regulating,
10y law, the form aud mode by Which the
inhablanl of a territory shall in all cases
hereafter, apply in strict conformity with
The provisions of the Constitution OF the
United States for admission iuto the
Union.
Instructions TO said Committee To III
quire into the expediency of inserting into
any bill that they may report tor the abo,e e
purposes, a declaratory clause, that after
Congress shall have given lis consent TO
the Inhabitants OF territory, 10 form Il
constitution preparatory TO their admi>-
sion, it shall be alone within the COM
potency of the inhabitants of said territory
10 establish and form such domestic IN
stiiutions as may in their opinion be best
fitted to their social condition.
Instructions to said Committee to in
quire into the expediency of authorizing
the Corporations of Georg and
Washington city 10 regulate the sale OF
slaves in the District Of Columbia.
These particulars comprise the outline
of the project; but, as | have already
stated, it may be modified in some essen
tlaI respects. 1t will be seen that the
merit of the plan rests almost exclusively
upon the fulfilment of the conditions inn
posed in the resolutions anneXing Texas,
although differing i'll one or more essential
features. Those resolutions contemplate
the admission of four States South Oh
36 80. This proposition centemplaies
the admission of three otaies South OF the
parallel of "a, and one North of that line.
aud change in the Northern boundary
of Texas, from sc 80 TO "a. In some re-
spects, the foregoing project is likely to