Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-30
The Compromise Committee. &c.

The Washington correspondent u the be
ton Pos, says the comPromIse committee has
been agreed to, and the committee itself aP-
pointed. NJ Clay is chairman, supported by
Cas- and Webster, and the most influential
senators on both sides OF the house The con-
.ideration Of the California bill has been post
poncd till the 9th day Of May, to afford the
committee appointed tocscUr, the remains fNr
Calhoun an opportunity to re'arn IN season To
Join IN the debate.
The administration which, day or two
ago, rather seemed disposed To SECOND the r.
iorsoi Clay AMI Webster for an amt
cable adjustment Of the vcIcd question, has
again played lousc but II y now a fixed fact
that the bill which will b. reported BY the
senate committee will pass not only that body
but also the house, after vain effort IA dIScUu-
meet the admission OF California from the ter
rtorial bill Beyond California and the ter
rtoral bill, and as 4 kindred subject, the re-
gulation Of the Texan boundary which Is res
pcctl,cly the boundary II New Mexico, the
bin reported by the compromise committee
will contain nothing. The fugitive slave hil'
will b. reported by itsclf-aud M regard a.
the aboll ION of slavery M the district, no OPP
lnIOn will be- expressed one way or another.
II Is probable, however, that 4 bill will Boz
brought in for the be- abolition Of the slave
trade ~ the District Of Columbia.
have no doubt 10 my mind that al ihcso
bill, will pass both houses, and that Il thc
bill for the admission OF California were scpc.
al. Il L.. al. 1.st I'D 4
either b. chokcd IN committee, or fail In con-
sequence Of the disagreement oI the two bills
Is ruling out the territories.
am unwilling 10 allude to the difficulties
between Fo0tc and Benton, except in general
terms. The quarrel bctWe,n ihotwo senators
IL, | believe, VI ten years standing, and has 0f
Iato grown wonderfully The slavery que.-
ton has not increased Il much. The heaviest
onslaught Of Mr.. FOoT vas iu secret session,
when discussing the matter Of the Mexican
protocol II has only been revived Of late, and.
ed by the unfortunate temper oi Mr. FOOir,
anil the lmplacclblc hatred Of Mr. Benton
Fuotc had been advised 20 carry arms io pro
tcct himself against an assault, a. be will b.
able 10 prove the committee on investigation.
not only by grave senator's but by mcmbcr.
Of the cabinet For more than a fortnight
back he expected Plrsonal ,IoIenc, from col.
Benton, and during that whole period he ncy.
er lclt his room without carrying pistols
liz expected 10 be attacked on hIs way Ia OF
from the senate chamber, especially after {,
protracicd session OF cUurSc his suspicious
do ~, prove that such AN attack was actually
mcdltalcd, but they explain why he should
have been armed When Nc Benton aburpi
IN re- IN hls seat, pushed his chair aside boo
violent manner, aud made towards him
with such force that he could not bc restrained
by three senators who attempted IN hold hrn,
footc thought the moment Of danger had ar.
rived You know that FoUic Is n0 match .ur
Bcnton-thlt be- j. a dmInutyc, feeble man.
as be- called himself on the fOUT al the ssn-
atc-lnd that-lh here's the rub that Boz
could never be returned a. the senate by il7-
state Ut Mississippi, II be- had ever submitted
10 personal ylOcncc, were 10 but , clap Iu ne
face 90 a blow II Mr.. benton intended ru
personal violence, his movement a nd the g-s,.
urrs which accompanied u, remains certainly
lncNphcabIc, a. also the threat pronounced by
him some Two weeks ago, that n the sSUlir
would not protect himself, and that be would
cudgcl the offender. ilr FUU'r. ar YOU will
perceive from the congressional report of
"Wednesday did not say anything absolutely
unplrlIlmcntlry-hc was not called Ia order
either by the char OF by ssnator when the
occurrence took place, which, ury"rhclr..,
fixed an indcIIblc stain on the scualr Such
scenes are destroying the character Of the
highest legislative body In the country. and u
" tn b. hoped that the matter will undergo
thorough investigation.
The committee appointed 20 investigate the
Galphln claim - Proceeding 10 examine per.
sons and papers with great industry. but
the talk seems to grow under their hands, and
10 become llerculcln. In vain do the Re
public and the lntellgcnccr try 10 white-wash
the cabinet, II will not h. able to nd itself Of
the charge of gross iayoritlsm, and improper
conduct, IT they should manage Ia Tcfute al
other charges. The reports OF the committee
will show II. Sufficient has leaked out 10 10.
culpaie morr than one person. and "a make the
cabinet feel very uncomfortable. Ii will, ne
ycrthcless, continue Office lIil the settlement
OF the slavery question and after that II will
be obliged 10 conform 20 the wishes of a mayor
lty OF IFS own party, all the official and semi
Official annuncia,ions Of the Republic and 10
tclligencer 10 the contrary, Notwithstanding
Theirs u nothing an that announcement but an
attempt to check public opinion, anil TO gain
time.
The secretary ~ state has NJ last concluded
a treaty with Sir Henry Lyiion Bulwcr,
which has been signed to-day will no doubt DO
ratiedf by the senate Mr. Clayton did not
dare to sign II without consulting senators,
and the terms insisted on are more the cO,,se-
qUcnce iearolhls the senate than Of any moral
courage OF his own. The treaty is perfectly
satisfactory. Ii gives TO the American canal
company twelve months &c commence their
operations. II they are not commenced with
IN that period, then all the world have the
same privilege. England suuenders the pro
tectorate over the Mosquito coast-the right
of possession and OF Occupancy-,he prylcg,
Of maintaining an army there of establishing
forts or garrlsons-ln fact, everything that
can be desired by onr own government