The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-09-27
From the N. O. Picayune.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, September s. 1850.

WASHINGTON, September s, 1850.
All the Senate bills, as was from the first ex-
pected, have passed the House in the same shape
and form in which they came from the Senate,
with this exception only, that New Mexico and
Texas were put together, to get through little
more comfortably The utras, North and South
are completely nonplussed. Seward, Benton,
and the whole Free Soil faction, are as good as
dead. The Southern ultras are, for the most
part, reconciled to their defeat, and bear them
selves remarkably we'll "You have saved the
country" cried Seward, teigning to be reioiced,
to moderate member from New York. "Yes, .
was the calm reply of the New York member,
in spite ofyou"
The event ofthe passage O. all ibe passengers
of the good old omnibus was celebrated in Wash
ington by the firing of one hundred guns and
the illumination OF some Of the hotels. The
National stood forth in blaze Of fire. band of
music, followed BY about two thousand citizens,
in the evening paved their respect 10 Henry Clay
by serenading and cheering him most vociferous~
ly. Mr.. Clay made very short and patriotic
speech, and felt evidently very much moved.
From Henry Clay, the crowd proceeded to cheer
and the band 10 serenade Senator Foote, Of Mis-
sissippi. who responded in very delicious and
patriotic manner. His speech produced an ex-
celent impression, and he was most enthusiasts
tically cheered. From Senator Foote the crowd
proceeded 10 Gen. Cass, who was very much
moved by the attention paid him, and responded
in few words well adapted TO the occasion,
eXhorting the people to union and mutual love
and forbearance. The next gentleman cheered
and serenaded was Mr.. Speaker Cobb. He
bore the distinction very meeklY, and only an
swered in few words, which, however, were TO
the point. His remarks were entirely confined
to the subject matter From the Speakers
house they proceeded to Senator Douglas who,
as chairman of the Committee on Territories,
received nine cheers, and made some very hap
py and pointed remarks in reply TO this manifes-
tation OF the public appreciation of his services.
The crowd then marched up to Mr.. We6ster's
house, next to the Unitarian church, in Louis>
ana Avenue Mr.. Webster made a most eo-
quent impromptu speech to them, and was most
vociferously cheered presume the band then
marched up to Senator Dickinson and the Pre-
sident's house; but was too exhausted to follow
them. 1t was gratifying TO witness the enthu-
siasm and rejoir ings at the advent OF peace, and
| sincerely hope that the news Of the passage Of
the Senate bills will produce the same happy
feelings in all other parts and cities of the Un-
ion.
1t was pleasure to see how in connection
with Utah the Wilmo: proviso was again, for
second time, kicked out of the House by direct
vote. There was no shutting no dodglng the
question. Members were brought to direct
vote, and the Provisosts exhibited in their naked
weakness; the majority against it over fifty. So
much for tina. exploded hum5ug, which was US
ed as bugbear to frighten the North and South
for the mere purpose Of advancing the fortunes
Of a few political adventurers. tits now dead TO
rise no more. The good people of Pennsylvania
will take care 10 despatch Wilmot himself SIM
ultaneously. Let US by all means get rid of the
extremes.
The Cabinet, all the stories circulated BY Se-
ward and Benton to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, is unit There is not the least rivalry or
other than the most friendly feeling between
Messrs Webster and Corwin; bat regular
plan on the part of the Tom Ewing faction,
Joined to Benton, Chase and Seward, 10 produce
dfic ulties by exciting first public suspicious, and
then mutual distrust among the Secretaries. The
plan was laid in Boston, on visit of Tourlow
Weed to that place. | will give you, in due
time, further particulars. Now that althe great
internal questions of Government are settled,
Mr.. Seward will find a difficult task to produce
mischief, eitherin the Wing party or in the Ca
binet. LIE DlABLE BoITEUx.