The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-20

The residue of the day ex pended in a discussion
the South. by Mr. Foote, Mr. Butler, Mr. Hale, and
Mr. jefferson Davis The dish of Mississippi politics
was particularly dry and husky aud It is not the first
time that 1t has been served in the Senate though
It would be great advantage to the public business
| II 1t were the last.
off two degrees OF latitude from New Mexico, by
making her Southern boundary the 34th, instead of
the 32d parallel 1t defeated by vote Of 20 to a.
The next amendment, begging of California, after she
| is admitted, to submit to be divided, amounting to
nothing was, of out of the question Mr. King
moved to substitute amendment making the line Of
80 80 the Southern boundary of California, and
proceeding to speak to that proposition when he
| gave way TOR molten to adjourn. Here then,
have another vote against the bill counted to this
time in it's support, for We don't how the amend
ment Is to pass, and, from the remarks of Mr. King
the bill will not for him without it. But we
shall see. The bill looks to be in very bad way.
Washington, July II, 1850.
The Crisis Of the Day. Position Of President FgmOrs
Cabinet Difficulties
Any man who supposes there is more danger, is
deluded Any man who fatters himself that hence
forth the government goes smoothly is mistaken.
We yet in the midst of difficulties, and the
prospect Of pac6caton is yet dim and blurred and Q
mockery.
In the blank desert to the west of the Great Salt
Lake rivers of sparkling waters shaded by delightful
trees sometimes reflected from the burning sands
so beautifully even to deceive the smiles Of the
vanshes into thin air, and perhsps an army Of giants
brstng with arms takes its place in the blazing and
Soft Is with the prospect before On the advent
INF Fillmore there the promise and the appear
ance Of peace, harmony, concord. pscihcston, and
smooth and easy journey to the end Of the chapter
few days eapse and clouds return TO obscure this
delightful vista, so charmngly opened before us.
inaton What is the prospect now DARK aud gloomy
| as before. No tell where drifting nor
where are to land what Is the OF all this
he naU pres mt uulyu fal p.lf.
has hardly lad time Blu, the default casts every
thing tenn porsrily into doubt and uncertainty.
We did expect, and do not yet despair Of a message
| from President Fillmore on the slavery question
tied up, without the aid Of the Executive but stu
aied with any reasonable policy his part that the
| way H. open. and the work IL easy
We believe IL was the structures OF the independent
press that brought General raylcr TO the clear def
milton Of bis attitude with regard TO New Mexico and
though IL threatened nothing short Of armed
test between the North and the South at least
operating to spur up tho action Of Congress
First OF all then want the President to take
his ground-to make IL known. and not to leave any
longer than necessity eompe- thu Congress and the
The mere runner the other day that the new Prssi-
dent wac about TO join the committee OF thirteen In
general satisfaction What has become of IL III turns
out that the committee Of thirteen or some OF them,
IN conjunction with Gen foote, have got up CON
upon legslaton, would be an Insult TO common sense
IL cuts OF from New Mexico hall Of the email strip
u
advantage TO Teras-out OF her reach and OF the
way But II also propoes to beg Of the state OF Cali
forna part OF the desert lying 81 the great Co
dorado a concession u the South Never was there
NOR. complete caricature upon legislation-never
naked gull trap To catch noodles. as this
IL viii not snsver. Such amendment would
make the bill farce anA all idea Of such an adjust
m.nt matter o. public ridcule
The hsue 10 distinct. The South want something
Of the new something ~ ever so little on
the Pacific coast The bill gives nothing 1t excludes
the South as effectively q Chinese wali In blood
and In moneyin the lives Of brave men and In their
full share % the cxperses the South contributed to
these acquisitions Are they not entitled TO share
~ IL be the mere picking OF the bones Whether
they are or not does any man expect that any
sure excluding them entirely will give peace to the
country and quiet their symptoms Of disunion Can
e1sctiopg Not likely
Pass. then. this Omnibus and what Il
on tettle the question but you ALLEVIATE the south
They viii end an occasion for renewing the quarrel
and under the full belief that the wealth Of the North
uavn rom eNortious upon the South, they will not
want the provocaiion TO drive Il on
President should come 10 the rescue
sulPose ne does not and suppose the omnibus fails,
Mn ht'ly 70 fail, vhst then Everything h In
confusion sud things are tending to that condition
rapidly as possible.
Such appears 70 be the compIs xion OF the negro
question TO day and the speech of Mr.. Webster has
failed Of its object because he spoke not az from au
thority frsm the Executive.
Butthe President may be excused. lie IL fully oe-
cupied with the first duty Of selecting cabinet and
the conflicting claims Of the various ciquss make IL
hard task to perform We consider NJ uselsss 20
stsculate upon The rumors Of The nieh, bsssnss W
=
may have a cabinet in the morning: but we believe
enough sscertained TO satisfy us that an abn aud
conservative cabinet viii he chosen.
Recurring 70 the main question u isimperative that
the President should disclose his policy the negro
question The delay of Old Jack ruined the prospects
Of HE administration
We have report that Mr. Fillmore will adhere to
Gen Tayors plan another that he " IN favor Of tho
Omnibus being divided into several bills but our
impression continues that he L. with Mr. clay sndthc
Omnibus a. It t,Dds. what want l. the position
Of the President
In default ofths. we expect the Omnibus 10 he da-
feated and every other measure to be defeated But
fMr Fillmore defines his policy Congrssswill be able
60 determine what II 60 be Gone II thetcaa do no
thing tlse. they can pase the appropriations aud adj
joutn AZ IT, In the Senate and In the House there
are men undecided, awaiting hint from the Presi'
dent
Above all things cabinet or no cabinet let Mr. FIJI
more walk up and speak out ON the slavery question
w,sHr~oreS July Is, 1850
The DistriJusop Of the spoa,-y. Bradbury, Rescia-
ions Curious Conodences suspension Of ire Dcnand.
Early this session, Mr. Bradbury offered series OF
resolutions inquiring OF the President the reasons
which had Influenced him in the terrible prescriptions
Of democrats from Office which have characterized the
proceedings Of Old Zacks cabinet from the 5th OF
March. 1870 These resolutions discussed from
time 20 time the debate including q speech Of three
days from the Hon Truman Smith in defence OF OLD
Zach
cal day before the morning appointed for their dis
cussion, the death o. Mr. Fillmore announced and,
Of course the revolutions passed over
Subsequently, "wednesday, the 10th OF July. was sp
pointed for the consideration Of the said resolutions
but on that day the death Of President Taylcr was
announced; the resolutions fell 90 the ground
We presume they will not be taken up again The
PRESIDENT and the cabinet, against vho~ they we're