The New York herald., 1850-01-29
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS
Our wilmington Correspondence.

WAsHISoroS, Jan 27, 1850.
a Psriety Of Intrestng Subj,ets D4scusssS
suspension for three days Of the two houses Of
Congress, has produced political stsgnstisn IL is
almost as dull as midsummer In Washington, and the
day has been about as warm The air. the sky, the
clouds, the sunshine have all bined to give
day Of June in January beautiful Sabbath in mid
winter tits the first good Sunday since the meeting
Of Congress- and the turnout to the churches was al
most universal. The President worships ct the West
End and they who prefer the sunshine Of Executive
'avor to the manly independence of American eemen,
cluster like royal courters to the chapel Of ST. John
Whiie Col Webb was here he was the prince Of Epis-
copaisns and read the responses with greater
as ION .hsh m .he noble Henry Clay" All right The
past may De cthceled we cheat the devil In the
end We attended the church, to day where Mr. Polk
and family SO faithfully attended LIS glory has de-
parted Inc audience IL reduced to the1church men,
bers. The devotional outsiders are no longer there
the dispenser Of the loaves sud hes are n another
quarter Of the town Lord have mercy upon us but
what deal Of naked hypocrisy there In the verdi
what sckly servility and beggsriy pretences
We have number OF candidates in the field already
for 1862. We not that any member Of Old
Zsck's cabinet excepting perhaps, Messrs Collamer
Preston and Crawford, who are as high they ever
expect to CO. are ambitious OF running OLD Zack for
second heat but undertake to guess that the fol-
lowing list Of tho,e who among the candi-
Hon. Henry Clay, Hon W II. Seward,
Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon II. Douglas,
Hon. John NJ Clayton Hon Lewis Cass
Hon. Sam Houston,
Mr. Clay is not a candidate himself but he has
friends who yet think he is the man of all men. Mr..
Webster has made bold movement In his resolution
for grant Of land TO every body at which everybody
is sstonished Mr.. Seward has attempted the same
thing In his proposition to cede away the public do
main to the exes from foreign countries. Gen Cass
has made two splendid demonstrations looking to the
same object MIR Douglas. from his com promise posi-
ton, may well calculate upon being counted in the
ring" Hon. Sam Houston. from his successful and
romantic career from his services under Gen. Jackson
from his csncstiDg course on the slavery question,
and from his general popularity may also be justified
In considering himself entitled to enter for the
In few days he will, perhaps define bis position for
The course of Mr.. Clayton very clearly indicates
that he Is looking out for No l. He hsf already Drip
Piled the admnistration almost beyond recovery; but
In order to rise to the top Of the necessary
that Old Zack should be pulled under.
Now, we hold, that with all these and many others,
sspirDg for the chances Of the White House, We
would think that there is but little real danger to the
Unisn, after all Indeed with the speech Of Gen Cass,
and the message Of Gen. Taylor, the public mind in
this centre Of public sentiment to have settled
down upon tfs conclusion ,s that the great danger
there will be . compromise We begin to incline to
this opinions although the admission OF California as
she stands, 10 most serious and threatening Difficult
ty There Is however sensible cavug In OF the wings
Of the north; and but yesterday southern gentleman
the House remarked to that the South gain
ing ground and bound to succeed In exscting q
compromise this territorial busiuess for said be,
there many leading wings of both Houses who have
already resoved upon compromise on the residents
policy of ofnon.intervention We shall see.
The message of Gov Bell, Of Texas, takes bold and
manly ground In vindcation Of the claims Of the OFF,
GERS and men Of the Texas navy upon Congress. We
glad to learn that Gen Taylor Ia Ayoraby disposed
do justice the claims Of Texas In every particular
and especially in this matter; and We hope that the
nephcws and cousins Of Senators and members will
demands Of the State Of Texas There young nen
in navy who afraid Of being topped-they
have their unces and cousins in Congress- but con,
tract with independent State, should ovsrrule oil
such discreditable personal considerations.
We expect from the resolutions Of the Mississippi
Legislature that there will be an inquiry proposed In
the House before long for the and facts
relating to the dispersion Of the Round leland people,
TO ssy the least Of Il the subject very proper one
for When the government takes sides
with royalty IN any issue .nsteyer Is proper that
the reasons and stscts should be known
The bill Of Col Benton, proposing to buy out the
disputed Territory of Tsxs. for si5oooooo does not
meet the appreciation OF the Tesas Senators In one
imp portant point IL proposes to include the Psso del
Norte the only pass through ths Rocky Mountains Cor
forna The state Of Texas this pass. II lie
tanly by far the most valuable thing In the dispsted
territory or within the com@snd Of the disputed terri
line Of that river would necessarily command IL.
Texas willing to cede the territory North OF 40
of the Rio Granae because the possession of Santa
Fe and the contiguous territory to HI Psso, shs would
hold the sdvansges Of the Increasing overland trade
ana travel by that route, to the gold mines.
This will be . difficult question TO settle aud the
non Intervention" policy, Will not answer; Tor New
Mexico wants . government, and Texas threaten 10
Eight for her boundary.
II has just com. to ears, from good authority,
stood up for Colonel Webb. whether he will vote for
him the final confirmation remains TO be seen. 10
Of his position colonel Benton to
over to the support OF the admihistrston but STILL
there indications the other way In favor Of his
abandoning his Missouri campaign the advocates
OF the proviso and Of return TO the Southern demo-
eIacy, He Is mar Of ssgacity and hi. history shows
that be knows how far TO 60, and where to stop
P.S-t IL understood that the Hon. Mr. Hilliard. OF
Alabama has been appointed as minister to Berlin in
the place OF MIR. Hsnnegsn, recalled.