Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-21
Letter from Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the P%icayune.]
WASHINGTON, September 8, 1850.

Especial Correspondence of the Plcayune.]
WASHINGTON, September g., 1850.
All the Senate bills, as from the first expect
ed, have passed the House in the same shape
and form in which they came from the Senate,
with this exception only, that New Mexico and
Texas were put together, to get through a little
more comfortably. The ultras, North and
South, are completely nonplussed. Seward,
Benton, and the whole Free Soil faction, are as
GOOD as dead. The Southern ultras are, for the
the most Part, reconci'ed to their defeat, and
bear themselves remarkably well. "You have
saved the country" cried Seward, feigning to
be rejoiced, to a moderate member from New
York. ayes" was the calm reply Of the New
York member, sin spite ofyou."
The event of the passage of all the passen-
gers of the good old omnibus was celebrated in
| Washington by the firing of one hundred guns
and the illumination of some Of the hotels.
The National stood forth in a blaze of fire. A
| band of music, followed by about two thousand
citizens, in the evening paid their respects to
Henry Clay by serenading and cheering hin
most vociferously. Mr.. Clay made a very
short and patriotic speech, and felt evidently
very much moved. From Henry Clay, the
/ crowd proceeded to cheer and the band to Sc
renade Senator Foote, of Mississippi, who res
ponded in a very felicitious and patriotic man
ner. His speech produced an excellent impress
sion, and he was most enthusiastically cheered.
From Senator Foote the crowd proceeded to
Gen. Cass, who was very much moved by the
attention paid him, and responded in a few
words we'll adapted to the occasion, extorting
the people to union and mutual love and for
bearance. The next gentleman cheered and
serenaded was Mr.. Speaker Cobb. He bore
the distinction very meekly, and only answered
III a few words, which, however, were to the
point. His remarks were entirely confined to
the subject matter. From the Speakers house
they proceeded to Senator Douglas, who, as
chairman of the Committee on Territories, re-
ceiyed nine cheers, and. made some very happy
and pointed remarks in reply to this manifesto
ton Of the public appreciation of his services.
The crowd then marched up to Mr.. Webster's
house, next to the Unitarian church, in Louisi-
ana Avenue. Mr.. Webster made a most elo-
quent impromptu speech to them and was
most yociferously cheered. presume the
band then marched up to Senator Dickinson and
the Presidents house; but | was too exhaust
ed to follow them. 1t was gratifying to wit
ness the enthusiasm and rejoicings at the ad-
vent of peace, and | sincerely hope that the
news of the passage of the Senate bills pro-
duce the same happy feelings in all other parts
and cities of the Union.
1t was a pleasure to see how in connection
with Utah the Wilmot proviso was again, for a
second time, kicked out of the House by Il d.
rect vote. There was no shutting, no lodging
the question. Members were brought to a d.
rect vote, and the Provisoists exhibited in their
naked weakness; the majority against it over
fifty. So much for that exploded humbug,
which was used as a bugbear to brighten the
North and South for the mere purpose of adj
venturers. 1t is now dead to rise no more. The
good people Of Pennsylvania will take care to
despatch Wilmot himself simultaneously. Let
us by all means get rid of the extremes.
The Cabinet, all the stories circulated by
Seward and Benton to the contrary notwith-
standing, is a unit. There is not the least riv-
airy, or other than the most friendly feeling be-
tween Messrs. Webster and Corwin: but a req
ular plan on the part of tine L. Ewing faction,
joined to Benton, Chase and Seward, to produce
difficulties by exciting first public suspicious,
and Their mutual distrust amongst the Secreta-
ries. Tho plan was laid in Boston, on a visit
of ThWlow Weed to that place. | will give
you, in due time, further particulars. Now that
all the grear internal questions of Government
are settled, Mr.. Seward will find a difficult
task to produce mischief, either in the Wing par
ty or in the Cabinet. LIE DIABLE BoITEux.