The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-26
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.


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Our Warrington Corresponds
WAsHisoroS, Feb. % 1850.
Society I. Washington Taaddsus Sesens's Spsseh-Iae
Union Northern Politicians, &c. &c.
Washington IL Q vsgsbond place, for vsitsrs mostly
come here to vagsbondze The resident society OF
Washington Il - good that in any other city in the
world and the two recent letters In the Herald
headed Beautiful Women OF Washington" and the
other pretending an association WITH and knowledge
Of, the elite Of this great metropolis-srs humbugs
written evidently by two, who neither know, or
could II knowing, appreciate the elegance and refine
ment, the intellect and beauty, which peculiarly be-
long to American ladies. The vagsbonds are from
abroad"outsde barbsrisns" who avail themselves OF
the Inequalities of Washington and then get drunk,
and abuse those whose wine has warmed their blood
and quickened their intellect.
Thaddsus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, delivered one Of
the bedsst and most impudsnt speeches. in the House
Of Representatives, which heard In that hail. and
would not have been three years since by the
Southern servants Of the soveregns but men and times
have sobered down amazingly Niggerology has become
an old and ancient theme and men discuss 1t now
without disloyalty to the White House fear Of the
kings royal dspeasurs and the pistol and bowie knife
have lost their sovereignty In Congress- In these cow
ardly times.
Some Of the ablest men Ia Congress are silent and
sad They PATRIOTS and their grief for the evils
which threaten US, they speak not Friends of the
Union, they see II asssled and threatened by the in
temperate and contemplate sons OF the North and
South, whose notorety not nobility, Is based upon
hebby horrible to contemplate. These men are the
friends of the Union ike the friends OF lob they
SILENT but the hopes aud eyes Of the country are
upon them, and at the proper time they will s.aad
forth in defence Of the Cnion aud put down forever
the sectional aud suicidal aenssoguej who threaten
disunion. MIR. Morehead, Of Kentucky, and Mr..
Mcdowell Of Virginia, are two whom the expecta-
tons and hopes OF the people nosrest The former Is
friend Of Henry Clay and is the full of
and the other IL brotherin-law OF Col Benton aud
made the eloquent snd concilatory speech in the
House. last session, which made members weep, and
the women silent for season.
ThurlOw Weed, the active aud sgitating ftiend of
Seward, is here for mischief lie mustefs the black
wings, whose hopes are hung like black nag, on
Seward for the succession ana leads then on 20 dis
union, through anti masonry aDotionism and all aud
every other Accumulation known among AlbAsy polisi-
CLANS IL Is said that he Is for rejecting Maxwell your
cspnot complain If man only xiii. on his owa frisnds
There a brthnight ball last night, OF the military,
and two Of the members had street hgat after the
dancing and going home with tue gals In the
mornn'n Thshsck drivers, and ssmmen ob,,olor out
nanked the combatants, and they yielded the ground
just before daylight. JACOB.
The Important Compromise In Embryo.
MssaISoros, Feb. -, 1850.
Within few days past, several distirg aishsd
bers Of the Senate representing different sectional in
irving mode Of sssem-n. on the basis Of the resolu-
lions spnexng Texas, which, II will be remembered
plated the admission OF four States south OF the
parallel Of 80 go Ths plan l. not entirely matured
such features OF rs have been roughly moulded have
been submitted to Nr Webster ara other gentlemen
with view OF elcitipg such objections II any EXIT
may lead to the organization of basis Of compromise
After preamble reciting the necessity for harmony
and union among the States IL proposes to inetrsct
the Committee Territories TO inquire into the
pedency with the consent the Of Texas
to provide for three States within thu limits OF the raid
state Of Texas follows The Fret State to extend
the present eastern boundary west to the Trinity
Iiver and north from the mouth Of that river up its
course the northern us Of Cook county and along
The second State to extend from the line Of the
first State Eastern Texas to the Colorado taking
mouth TO the Red Fork branch Of ths same, until 1t
reaches the Tooth degree Of the West longitude TO the
The third State 10 be formed out Of tina. portion OF
the territory Ct Texas lying west Of the Colorado to the
RIO Grsnde and taking the course Of that river to the
saith degree Of North lsstod. This territory to re-
main under the jurisdiction and TO constitute part Of
the State Of Western Texas until she has suihcisnt
population for admission into the Union.
Instr uc.ions TO the committee to inqur into
the expedency OF purchasing all the rest and the
.idus Of the territory OF Isxs cost not excssi
the 42d degsee Of North along the lue es.ab
shsd as the boundary between the United States and
Mexico, that the same part 81 the same, may be
added to New Mexico, TO fern state OF suitable Size
and with groper boundaries which may hereafter be
Instructions to the COMMITTEES to Inquire into
the expediency Of providing by law when the people
said divisions Of the territory Subject to such modih-
cations Of boundary a. they may requre) tor the i'm
mediate admisson OF the two States Of Eastern
and Western Texas and for the further admission Of
the third State In South setsrn Texas when that
territory shall have acquired sufficient pop alAten TO
entitle IL TO apply for admi-,icn
Instructions to the committee to inquire into
the sxpediepcy Of regulating By Lag the form aud
mode by which the Inhabitants of territory shall In
all cases hereafter apply in strict conformity with the
proviops Of the constitution Of the United States Tor
admission into the Ubon
Instructions TO the same COMMITTEES 10 inquire into
the xpedency az Ia bill that may be
reported for the foregoing bjsc declarsory clause
that after Congress sha have given lite sonsen 70 the
Inhabitants Of territory to form constitution pre-
psratory TO their admission ~ stall be alone within the
competency Of the Inhabitants Of said territory etab
lish and form such domestic Institutions may, In
their opinion, be best fitted their social condition
Instructions to the came committee TO inquire into
the expsdienoy OF authorizing the corporations OF
GeoT g,town and Washington TO regulate the sale Of
slaves In the District OF Columbis.
The project further contemplates the admission OF
California with lite present boundaries and consttu-
tion and the establishment Of territorial governments
the remaining portion OF the territory lying east Of
that State, without any restriction - to slavery Pail
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