The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-02

bury, Bright Cass, Clay, Clemens, Dawson tckinson
King Mangum Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Shields,
spr1anoe, Sturgeon, Underwood Wales, Whitcomb
Alas! alas the omnibus;
Alas! aleeksdsy
How you, at time like this
Desert our Henry Clay1
Mr.. Cooper and Mr. Hale paired of TO dinner.
The result was that by the votes Of the Texas
Senators, MessTs Houston and Rusk, the PROPOSE
ton for commissioners To settle the Texas houn-
Diary was excluded from going back INTO the bill,
and from this point thr dslocation of the Compro-
mise was inevitable aud terrible.
Several successive motions 10 adjourn were
made and rejected The weather was hot, hut
the Senate were in for clean work, one way or the
other
..E. NEw MEXICO LEFT OUT ENTIRELY.
BY Mr. Yulee's motion, the boundary c0mnls-
sioners were excluded rom going back into the
bill The thing oft no further value TO lefas
the cream OF th, DOT w4s skinned on, so Una!
when the motion Ia restore back 10 ne MI all
the Sc ctions for government for New Mexico was
put, IL was losi-25 to y. -
Thus an Immense ch1sm was lett IN the Com-
promise-New Mexico and the Texas boundary,
and the boundary commissioners, and everything
relating 10 New Mexico and lexas' oeing iet' out.
EXTENSION OF UTAH.
Mr. Jefferson Davis then moved to extend the
boundaries of Utah, so TO reach to the Rio
GraDde ON the east, the Sierra Nevada on the west,
Oregon on the north, and the ella river and the
boundary of Mexico on the south, thus covering
all the territories except that east OF the Rio
Grande and California on the Pacific. Lost-22 to
"a
Mr.. Dawson moved to adjourn-l6 TO 3S.
Mr.. Walker moved Ia STRIFE out all from the bAl
except California Lost-2l TO 49,
Mr.. Aichison moved To strike out California from
the bill
MIR Foote concuued in that motion.
Mr. Phelps was for posiponng the bill indefinite
ly IL was no longer OF any account.
Mr. Bradbury hoped they would pass what was
Mr.. Atchison thought that Utah ought TO be
provided for. The SAINTS at the salt Lake had
nothing but theological government, and they
vtte entitled Ia some Ihibg more.
Mr.. Phelps thought a theological government
the best III the word for thr Monaons.
Mr.. Foole fearful Of the provlso, II we at
tempted 70 egissie for Utah alone.
MIR. Hale drsiTtd Ia know hcw he could recon-
Gle that with h. hale declaration that the provIso
was desdl (Crrat laushtrr)
MIR Foote SAID II was dead; but feared II was
now Tesuscitaied
Motion 20 postpone reiected-25 TO 30
Mr.. AichIson moved 10 strike Out California
from the bill. Lost-29 To %
After the debate on the Utah boundary, MT
Winthrop moved reconsideration on California,
as n pnvileged mOuon Not Yet IN exact order.
Motions 10 aojouIn and postpone rejected.
Mr. Berfien moved TO strike from California the
clause allowing Two repre- sentatves IN the House
Losi-2l 10 20.
Mr. Winihrop's motion TO reconsider carried.
Motions 10 adj ourn aud postpone, lost.
Motion 10 strike Odt California, carried-3l 10
IS California out OF the bull.
Melton TO al jouTn rejected.
Mr. BerllCn hs krd fur an adjournment.
Mr. Dawson hOprd the Senate would adjourn
They might do something in the morning. He
moved 10 adjourn
Mr. Benton-Will the Senator withdraw it one
minutei
Mr. Dawson-I will.
Mr. Benlon-An idea strikes me. Uaughter.)
And he spoke Of Homers pale faced woman, who
spup over again every night what she unrayeled
In the morning, and thought Mr.. Dawson might
have some vision at tixIug up this Compromise.
Mr.. Benton, however, Was nndly disposed. As
the omnibus had only one plank lett, he was Ia
favor Of pr. serving that as act Ut generosity,
and was therefore IN favor OF passing Utah this
instant
Adjournment refnsed-22 to 30.
After de- bate on fixing the boundary OF Utah on
the 'eouth at 80 20, u was rejected, 20 To Gland
30 was slso rejected and 81 was agreed to.
Mr. Soule moved constitutional amendment,
but withdrew II.
Mr. Hunter moved to adjoum-2 to 2j. Lost.
MIR. Rusk moved to lay the bill on the table.
Ioet-D to %
Ana the hill, with California, New Mexico, sad
the Texas boundary all cut out root aud branch,
and left in the make shape OF A bill providing a
territorial government tor the Mormons al the
Salt Lake, was ordered 10 a third reading.
And thus the scripture is fulfilled,
That th-lsst shall be drst
while thu leading features OF the bill
Are REJECTED ~ the worst
The New Jerus Glem prevails,
The MormODs sin the day,
Hurrsh boys. Tor the Compromise,
Well done Tor Harry Clay
the twelve apostles insirad of The Committee oil
Thiuen. Thai the hoTmons, OF whom we nave
scarcely head one word IN all the debaies, should
come on at last aud cary otl all the honors, all
the labors, and all the work OF eight months egis
lafiop does aptraT to he miraculous.
But the bill was UP hill work. Alter coneinaung
Trkss We lost Peace, Shields, and Onderwood,
unless there was souI- thing taken back. Aad then
Meesrs BeIritn, King. and Clemens, wereShy ne
means cure for the bill, Un account OF California,
though they stuck Ia the last To keep the OMNIBUS
on It's wheels. There DID appear To De chance oI
saving the hull this morung, though y was very
slim but DO mortal msn, this eide OF the ktcM
Sail Lake, ever dreamed that the laOo!s OF 'he
Committee OF Thirteen would be pesleo Gown .o =
government for the New Jerusalem, and the SAINTS
OF D.seIet. -. A .
While there was bare chance OF saving the
bill we have RETAINED from attacking II, as we
might have done. But we do not believe thst ,he
peace or the harmony or the salvauoh OF THIS
country derended upon that bill We 90 ho' pc
levr H. Ii did not m-rt the necessiuee OF inc
case-it did not cover the grOuns. And the radl-
cal error was IN attempting To compel senators 10
lake an unpalatahlr mixture, by trmpenng u WIN
a liftle sugar aud water. The Compromise, now
ever, was something; but the difficulty was IN
retting such a scheme through both houses.
What are the chances uos They are IN l.Not
Of the idea that nothing will be done How Is Oail-
fornia TO be admitted single handedi we cannon
divine The prospect appears tn be that the Wnole
question will go over to the next session, osl,oI-
mia New MeGico, Texas boundary, fugitive slaves,
and an The whole question and all ITS issues are
all adrift excrgiing the saints At the Salt Lake.
The Senate have taken care OF them, and that san
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