The New York herald., 1850-03-14
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS
Our Washington Correspondence
WAsHISe Tos, March IL, 1850.

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the plan Of Mr. Bell Tor the setushsh' "a s"' s's'y
oussou This plan Identical with the suggsstions Of
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1. To admit Californis wita tuitsns pounosree.
TO provide for the purchase o, 'ns ospused serr-
tory OF Texas, to be given up 10 New aexico:
TO providsfor the admission Oh tive or three more
slaves states from IeAss' a.. go
To provide govsrnments Tor the Territories, with
out any legislation wnstever on the SUBJECT OF slavery
Mr. Baldwin, Of the most nexorable free soilers
.x.~ ..nt from Connecticut 20 ,opyrss. rot x..,,,,
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Truman smith, rose 70 express his objections to this
motion, and enlarging to general argument upon
ths MARTA of thu vho,s .uh;.s, NJ Il. 80 - 49,
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hins sno Foote intsrposed ana stopped him, there
being nothing before the Senate ON which to hans
regular debate.
Here Mr. Hale put in his objections TO the otiop hs
cause one Of the country newspapers had
that the whole scheme already cut and dried bv
the 60 called of the Senate nutsiro b.,
heads together and ing the committees just to
simply to concur in these arr apsemsnt. Hsrs th
committee according to the coSntry ncwsospsr:" '"'
Mr. Clay, of Kentucky CT sirman: Mr. Webster of
etts; Mr. Phelos ef Vermont. Mr. Cooner M
Penpsylvsnia; Mr.. Csss, OF Michigsn: Mr. piokinson
OF New York: Mr. Dodge ~ of Io~s, NJ Nssnn ~
Virginia; Mr. Soue OF Louj,sna. Mr. Bntsr of South
Carolina; Mr. Mangum, of North CAROLINE: Mr. Beii
of Tepnsssrr. Mr. Rsrrisn Of G."rs;a VIZ "'A'
Mr.. Foote admitted that In convsr..t,or. anon,
Senators sueh a committss had hssn .mcgssx.d Sn$
ssat there Sss no SenaaI a"usn, Deen ous
the whole matter rsmainine TO the deciaion of ths
Senate
The motion wa. mt 10 tske mn the r.,or,,or rro,5
fourteen S.nstors absent or not vo.nS rhs vet, NJ
.epts the most singular mixing up Of eonaictns eis
mepts for while we fpd CIay Cass and Is0srson ,vi.
Dosin.on ana Bsrrsn s,sghrr a sous So u.s.
-her for the committee we have Bepton and Calhoun
Butler and Cor win Hale and Yulee Sersrd and nder.
wood voting together against H. from motyes As dife
rent as possibs and var for tba : ams ,ssnit
Mr. Bsnton's eppos,tion i esy Of solution He doe,
not wish Cslforns to be hampered with these other
question: lie wants her TO cone In on her own msrits
detached from all the other issues This il nstuIs
Among the California delegation waiting admission IA
col Frsmout the and patrio,ic
OF the distin guihed Senator from S.soui whose az
fiction for MS family forms on. 81 the most beantnl
traits OF bis character elevsting him to the psterpal
dignity OF patriarch In his Household But there Is
another cause. MIR. Calhoun proposes to make Cali.
.orna the test question ard Mr. benton of ali things
wshes to meet him on that exact is.ue disconnected
with anything el,e.
committee proposed is because they believe that the
movement is made soon that the Senate the House
arrangement. Hence, they desr. tse ous,tios to bs
delayed yet awhile.
win and Others are TIE reverse. They fear the esm
ruittee will dish up bill of concessions to the slave
power that the scheme is only scheme for the hu.
initiation Of the dough faces foot stool OF slave
ry and they cannot agree q swallow the dose These
are some Of the various causes d position to the pro
poed committee, which brought together day such
singular fraternity Of politicians and states nsn on
the came string. ''''
The Vice President decladrg the motion for the
mode Of electing the committee not exsctv In order
!. Mr Foote modifed it to motion to elect the whole
committee by ballot
Mr. Clay agreed to this He did not want sact,on.
al committee and rs 70 the mode Of selecting n bv nri
vste ccnsultatiope 1t was 10 new thing IL wa, the
way by which The commit,ee. a, hi. nstancs On th.
settlement q the Missouri question were appointed
For himself he not very sanguine this PLAN but
he was willing to try experiment after experiment. day
after day ard night after night, in the hope Of final
adjustment.
lis evident that Mr. Clay is pleased with the idea
Of being chairman Of this mitee Of thirteen No
man will object toit His sgencJ in the settlement of
the Mts.oUti question: and his position on
the whole question, entitle him to the selection
The Ntie debate this morhisg hoxever, and the
vote on toe motion TO take the resolution for the
oonmitise Indicate some trouble yet before US; aud
mat Mr. Gay has some reason for his apprehensions
that be committee alter all fail Of their OBJ cot
Sill bis plan is the paI-to keep perimenting till
somethits is done.
PhoeREss OF 1HE EsS,rE DEBATE.
we have had the following tpeskers on the slavery
question In the Senate since the meeting of Congre.s
net the scattering debates petitions and
dsnisl iuel elecis-