The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-18
Our washington Correspondence.

WAsHISeroS, January l6, 1850.
Perry and Sectional .dnimosities in Comgress-Tne Nj
earosua Question-Csrious Operations Of Mr.. Clayton
in Relation Thereto, &c.
The reports Of this days Congressional procee dings
show to whss extent bitterness and party snmosites
carried in the Senate Alas there is every prospect
that the House win rival the Senate in that respect
Soen 1t shall be organized. We are, Indeed, APP
preaching catastrophe, and yet the Northern mind
not at ell prepared for it. They think the South is
"vsporingn that 1t Is all gas" and that the end
will be . quiet submission to the Wilmot provso But
In this the North is mistaken, and those its bsst
friends who 1t against such preposterous suppo
sition. Even II the Union should not be dissolved
there viii be no more union of feeling In
common between the North and tie South-uuless .
compromise on fair and honorable terms DO agreed to
before the meeting Of the Southern Convention.
MIR. Benton and Mr.. Foote'S bills both propose to
purchase with her consent, certain part Of Texas
as to settle the difficulty about the Texan boundary
MIR Benton proposes to pay Texas fifteen millions Of
dollars In a FIVE per cent U s Stock, redeemabs in
fourteen years. Mr. Foote offered just half that
sum AS the whole of MIR Bentonis bill is substan-
tsliy clause contained in Mr.. Foote'S bill and as it
Is understood that large number OF Senators aud
members from the South will not vote for the admis
zion Of California unless all other territorial questions
settled with IT, it would perhaps be as well TO con-
slider those bills fret which In their provisions occupy
the whole ground MIR Foote'S bill, however is des-
tined to meet with good deal of opposition, espe-
eisly in regard TO that clause which would admit
Northern and Southern State, pari pdss, into the
[ Mon
| am now able to furnish you with some dates in
gard to the Nicaragua question The treaty between
Mr. Squier and the government Of Honduras was sign
ed the 2Sth September last. On that same day Mr..
Squier published circular to all foreign diplomatic
agents announcing to them the provisional session of
Tigre Island. On the 9th October the Governor OF
Honduras pubished decree giving up the island TO
The jurisdiction OF the United States. On the 10th
October Mr LbatSeld, the British Charge to Guate-
mala, appeared in the Gulf, on board steamer,
ard proceeded to take orcibe possession OF the island
in the Of the queen He subsequently took
possession OF all the other islands in the Gulf belonging
TO San Say ador ADD Honduras under frivolous pre-
text of certain paltry really ALI ged due to
British subjects Within two hours OF the mission
Of this outrage, MIR Chatfeld officially informed
but answer returned that Honduras was
not capable Of making such cession To
this the only reply Of Mr. Squier was an
in, psistivs demand to surrender the leland with
In s'x days from that date. Nc answer to this let
ter had been received from MIR. Chatned, up to the
expect great deal more fun and glory in the future
IL is astonishing In the meantime, how MIR. Clayton
and his toadies all these things secret. shall
this subj sgain Mean lille is quite funny
10 the President doctrine in his message,
While his dipon attic agent in Nicaragua and Honduras
ssierts entirely the opposite Either Mr Clayton did
net give MIR Squier proper Instructions or Mr. sloer
bsvipg succeeded beyond his expectation ME- Clayt
eot frightened at his success, aud immediately offered
TO fbsre his advantages with Great britain. 10 fact
instead Of making treaty with the Central American
aes MIR Clay ton Is negotiating trfpsrtite treaty
between England, Central America and the United
STATES Meanwhile, We may look for the next news
from Nicaragua with some interest.
The butch charge d'Anaires Is about to present
mortal TO Congress IN answer to that presented by
Mr. Clay relative the reward claimed from the king
CT Holland, by Mr.. seely, OF Newiork