The New York herald., 1850-05-03
Tel,grnnhic summary.

our private iclcrraphic dispatches, received last
night from Washington, in reference 10 The action
of The Committee OF Thirteen, and the prospect of
scompIomise ia, grea, question before it, are OF
avery importan, and very promising character, and
Will b. found under the aTpTcrriaic head, on the
Grst page.
Our private corrrsroadcnt writes W that the
eommiltee will report enc Till, which will embrace
California as she stands; the territories, without
saying any .hiug respecting slavery; and the Texas
boundary, which will bc settled with Texas 10y par
chase, a pricc Of some millions, and comprising
area ol loo, GO square miles, which viii bc added
20 the territory of New Mexico. I, woald seem
that the Texas Senators are satisfied with this ar-
runccncnt. The above are three kindred subjects.
ard properly belong one bill. second bill will
relate exclusively TO the restoration Of fugitive
slaves. A third will abolish the slave trade in the
District e Columbia, by extending over il The laws
of Maryland in regard 10 tl.is subject. We think
that this last subject had better be len alone. IL i
of little consequence. and will create great deal Of
crpo,iiion 10 The general spin, Of compromise
However. IL ycs moved ly Mr.. King, of Alabama,
who is sound mua. add Senator who would not
br s,a 10 lcud hi. aid much ess 20 move any prc-
position that would deprive the South Of their just
rehis We sincerely horc. that if tn committee
-
will guard well the public domain, whose value
mu,i amount to unioli millions Of dollars. II pro-
pcrly seculcd TO The general government. aud not
l-svr t to thc mercy of unpinciPlcd Spectators.
We have our fears lsr the fate Of these three
bills. either separately, OF even rs whole, not
. wiih,isndng our intelligent correspondents write
40 positively and 20 sanguinely ss to the result in
thc Scnotc. There viii tc strong and desperate
Eight sgsins, ihis comFsom.sc, oycu in that boiy
The extreme Sou,icm senator's, notwithstanding
their deicsiaiion Ct Lcnton, end his abolition and
free scil sllics Will hc forced 70 vote with that fsc-
ton II miscTublcs, though from very diHcrcn; gad
far hirhcr md pufCr motives. The influence Of the
cabinet will el-o b. brought 10 bear eg,ius, this
ooiu,icmis.: bot We le..n 60 thlRk that sc may
have leer deceived. and that the cabinet influence
- tencsih cou,cnpt n The Senate aud that It can
not torch over cnc, or ~ nncsi, two Of The Scna-
tors. We shall BE- s-resntly disappointed II this
yro,es to J.. fsct when the vote j. taken.
IN ,he lcuec Of Representatives. W. are s;lll
fearful of any rcsul which will give saiisflc-
ton. In that bciy, hostile forces can BE- arraycd
against ~. aud our hopes Of The three comFromsc
tuls pacing that body. are very faint. The free
fCilcrs, aholiiiouisis, cx'rcm" southern men Of
both paTucf uud the forrc that tlc cabinet can con.
troll, will fom tremendous opnosiuon Cur cor
respondcnt 10 the conrsry no,v ihs,anAinr
7oo much credit caRnot D. given by the country
60 NE eCoris q such p.syiojs as Nanurs and Csa.
H. the Senate. They seem 10 have stood by Nr.
Clay. Ike men who are determined 10 save the
Union in i'e extremity.
Next Monday viii bring 90 rtorru, Or eieacr
ain,osphsrs IN tho Senate, and W. shall await iis
coming and close with the kscneet Anxiety
W tic Senate, consii snblc bssncss was ;rans
sooS bot e rcTy little iEscrcet 10 III general Pcls
Pc mind. which . wholly sngro-s~d ~ the great
question 1f le Jay. Until hat ia takes ~ ~ The
Senate, Rhen the committee make their report
ncrt weck--which We rurpcse they will b. ready
20 do ty that iirc--ihe public v,ll sscl vesy litne
intercs, In Tie mnor questions before that aaga~'
body.
ON Frisale corresrcadence hints that, n Mr.