The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-05-15

Mr.. Mason ofs Virginia, wa tnt,erlv, on
Posed 70 Y, as Offering nothing that could
coasilate the South Mr.. Borren IVA !
4,,he sidecided his ,oppostioa "a itlSS SSsRir.
Clemens of Alabama, made NJ lirree n,tael:
Mponslt, Mr.. Yulee, OF Flofila,s and Wr.
borland, of Arkansas, aud Afr. Downs. Of
Louisiana, wore uncompronisinolv hostile
to Tho whole scheme. The CHEF rronnd
OF objection, OH the part of the Southern
men, was that the whole sea coast on the
Pacific as,included in the limits Of Cali.
fornia. They declared that tho s,on,h
would assent to nothing short OF y Division
OF the territory between the North and
South by the line Of thir,y-six dcoreos and
thrty minutes, But they objected to many
minor features.
Mr.. Cass, Mr. Nlangun,, of North Caro-.
lima, Mr. Houston, Mr.. Dickinson. of New
York, anI.Mr. Bright, of Indiana yiul;ca.
tctahe report and the principle OF comprc-
mise on which it was founded.
Alr. Bright declared what is, in fact, the
sentiments OF; all Northern Senators, who
now favor e8compromise--thit they
would sarctlon the compromise as long MS
t,ere is hope OF its adoption. and then
changc front, and go for the admission of
Saillornia by herself, and just as she is.
ltappears that ten Southern Senators
areSopp,osed to the scheme presented by
mr.; Clay. Mr.. Footc deprecated llasty
and premature opposition to the scheme,
anu asked Senators to wait and read tho
report and bills, and intmatcd strong dis
position to sustain them.
1t is even said and it is probably true,
that the opposition to the report was pre-
f0rYrN t,faI a..
likely to be conciliatcd.
On the part Of Southern members of the
House, have, within a few days, asccr-
tanned that considerable number are also
determined To resist the scheme, should
,he Senate pass it, it was thought possi-
bic and even certain that, with erery
southern vote in the House, the comprn-
mise would there be sustained. Bu, the
loss of five or even two Southern votes will
ue'cat it. The Clayton compromise was
lost in the House by three Southern votes,
and the Clay compromise is now likely to
share the same fate
Mr.. Winthrop made speech, Yesterday
III favor OF the non action policy: that is,
admitting California ant, leaving New Mex
leo and Deseret without Governments
Mr. Orr. of South Carolina. made very
~. ""Pp'it w lic oouthcTI
view OF the subject.
do not find that there will he more ;han
two or three Northern Wings in the House
who will support Mr.. Clay's scheme. a
Democratic vote of five and twenty hns
been counted upon. But there NAV be
changes OF opinion in the House, when
they come TO the final vote. Ii the Senate
pass Mr.. Clay'i scheme, it will he by a
close vote. The Southern opposition was
not calculated upon. 1t may however. as
has been already suggested, tcnh to unite
the Northern mon in favor OF the scheme
Every thing is now confused and uncer-
tain.
II is said that the Southern paper which
has been talked Of will be hS.,cl in few
days, and that the prospcc,us>(lyH ,i,c out
today.
MrsDavs, of Mississippi, malc 2Pcecl
Yesterday in presenting resolutions II M,
Legislature OF Mississippi vm,licatins ;hc
policy of holding the Nashville Coavcn-
ton. 1t is deemed certain here now, that
the Convention will meet