The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-03
WAsH,SGros, February 20, 1850.

WAsHiNStps, reorusry IS, lcOV
The Course Of Mr.. Webster - The Caapromise of M.
BeH-Maters aud Things an General.
am sorry to inform you that Me- Webster does not
come up to the scratch. He flies the track and viii
not win the On Sunday last, as I learn. he
counseled With Southern OF note, aud agreed
that he would offer In the Senate compromise propo-
sitiop, which Southern senators would sgres TO- 1t
to stipuate for the extension Of the Missouri
premise line through to the PAcincfor the erection
ont Of Teras Of . new State 60 into the Union
with California and for other States to be taken
Of from Texas, and to come into the Union slave
Slater, one ct time, often frse State should
recovery Of fugitive slaves.
II has been told to that this to be the sub
ttsrce of Mr. webster's proposition But IL Ia said
that Honest John Davis" Mr. wsbstsr's colleague,
and Mr.. Ashmun Of the Mssssobos~tt delegation In
the House got OF the great sxpoaudsr OF the const
tuition, and made him believe that thousand Daniel
Websters in one. who would take such stsp .. this
time would be thro.n overheard by old Massachusetts
and by the whels North MIR. Webster was prevailed
upon TO change p,s-pon. bis psn Of operations lie
will not ofer the proposed conprouit-s
But similar one bias been odsr,d to-day by MIR.
Bell. Of Tennessee which will unlusstio ably unite
the southern members 70 aisp, aud possibly some
from the free States
Mr Rssk resumed his sp.sch commenced yes.srdsy,
aud concluded it with the remark tAst settle the
question q agitation and preserve the nion he would
lay down his life st any moment.
At the suggestion of Mr. Butler 10 vas agreel that
the floor thould be awarded TO Nc Calhoun on Monday
next either II him to address the senate n be sbsufd
be able 70 d. or for h'- speech be read BY
ono ssiscfs6 for the occasion.
MIR talhoun expects to b- sbls to BE- In the Senate
but not TO read or deliver his speech IL will create
fepra;iop.
On Mir Badgers M tiou. the Senate agreed 70 meet
TO morrow anu 90 fato sxscuys q matter OF
some urgency required scrion. IL IL presumed that
the care OF captsin Shomburg, late OF the Dragons
Who seeks rettorn,top, IL To b. uet-d upon.
In the Horte. To day 40 h pur spent 10
dscrssion about claim Of MIR Biuings against tho
government, respecting coDtrsot for thtse hundred
aud odd tons 81 water rottei hemp, In which Messrs
Morshsad Strong the two Stsbt0as " hite asdo Others
participated No sstion had The discussion
showed that the iLtersss ~ rpscus'ors advocated
by party and those 81 the grO~ers hemp 81 the
other party. OF the latter tir hiorehead aud Mr.
bowliD we're the most prsm o-nt.
Afterwards. In COMMITTEES % ~ Whols Lfr Conrad.
Fl Louisiana and Mr. Parker 81 virginia made speech.
% ON the southern eide Il IA. slavery question and
that was all
bssn eighty ipa,porrd for day ort~o esst but h-
get bstter now, for the great dis.olvag DAY he
recently referred TO. need not any
longer Mr. Doty's fesoiu,io- sud the gag accom- pc
pying It. which caused tne of last Monday week
have been wisely laid s.ds and amor. feasible promo
tion oi Cafors,a The Bi-seii spo Oavis dicuiy has
been amicsoy settled put lar aside yolr pis-
tols, gentlemen msubsrs ell round.
The whis memberr 81 Congress are very generally
joced that, osinz TO tho had stare OF hts health r
Clayton will soob according 20 the washington oof
respondent Of the ksv YORK TrJna, retire from the
State Department to bs succeeded John j. Critten-
dsn. or Roberto winthrop Their. hopes also hat
Of the other msrb-rs ~ t- csbn@' will Ind
that the sfmo,phsre hrrs little hot for them
The One weather -. bad yesterday ani the day pre-
vious, has been succeeoed to-day By dr,v,liox rata
RFlS EFFENUi.