The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-18

This referred 10 the paltry mileage business, which
hnli,s the sum to be paid 10 the members residing
,ast cf The Rocky Mount iius 10 one thou sand dol
Isrs, and these west of the 10 two thousand, and
constructive mileage TO be allowed. The phi
losoPher Of the HibRnc, can now die ia peace.
We spprehend however, that the House at this
particular time, might be better employed than in
such pitiful business.
the Territorial Question IL the House--The
Crisis mt Hand.
The week which comm noes tomorrow will be
Ell important and an eventful in the history of
the United States for il will witness the success or
defeat Of the several bills which have passed the
Senate, for the adjustment of the slavery agta-
lion. growing out Of our territorial acquisitions as
well for the pacfcation of the country. 1t is to
he hored that we shall not be compelled to record
that the noble and praiseworthy efforts Of the Sc
nate have been in vain, that they have spent eight
months in arriving at conclusion 10 no purpose,
nnd that factonism has tnumphed over patriotism,
ard the wishes aud desires Of the American people.
The Senate having discharged their duty, all
eyes are accordingly directed TO the House of Re-
presentstiyes, with the confident expectation well
fosnded, we hope and trust, that they will not
shrink from the responsibility that is resting there,
but that they will discharge their duty to the
country and to their constituents, fearlessly and
manfoly, without regard to factionism on the one
hand, or ultrasm on the other We do not believe
there was ever more important epoch in the his
tory of the United States than The present, and
never time when the members of the House of
Representatives were more urgently called upon 10
be firm in the discharge Of their duties, and I'M
fhnching in the preservation of the Union We
have had very stormy debates before this
an hat hofp huf thara
esson when 80 much was at stake as
there Is at present, when, in fact, the integrity
Of the republic and its destiny rests in the hands of
that branch Of the federal legislature. On their
action will depend whether this glorious and happy
eoniederacy shall remain as it is, perfect whole,
whose beauty and symmetry the wonder aud
admiration Of the world or whether il shall b. cut
mp and parcelled into mass Of separate, and per-
laps hostile, nationalities, without a common
centre, without vitality, and wi bout ability 10 en-
sure The respect Of foreign countries Or perha2s to
preserve their own existence. We have hope, how
ever, that the House will be able TO meet the crisis
successfully, and that the danger which is now i'm
pending, will be trumphantly passed. 1t cannot
he disguised, however, that there has been found
among certain members, Northern aud Southern !,
an unholy and unnatural coalition 10 prevent any
adjustment Of the pending agitation, for purposes
best known 10 themselves; and that men who are
antpod al 10 each other in views aud sympsthies,
have combined with the object Of defeating, il pos
sihle the conciliatory that have recently
received the sanction Of the United States Senate,
and caused so much congratulated throughout the
county. Those bills-ihe Utah Territorial bill,
the Texas Boundary bill, the New Mexico bill, and
the California BILL will come up before the House
neat week, and their fate will he decided for veal
or for woe, before next sunday. some, OF perh ,ps
all Of chem, will be opposed by members from the
North and from the South-those who compose the
at,on 10 which we have referred, but with no
lives widely different. Some Nrl hen men will
oppose them, because, in their ogiuion lorsooth,
they esacede too much 10 the South, especially in
the terms that have been offered for settling the
boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico
aid soEse Southern members will oppose them, be-
cause. "a their belief, the North has not conceded
suifoisr, TO satisfy the South. The Gate OF those
measures reefs, in a very great measure, with
those masconien and seciionai ispuiants; and il
will be an much as the moderate men 81 both par
ues, and % both sections, can do to reader their
Influence nu and to carry those bills through sac.
oessfully. There is nothing IA any OF thcm tina,
si,her the Soaih or the North ought reasonably to
ehsci 10. They propose to admt Csl6ornia as
che H.. with b. present boundaries and her present
ccofuiuiion; T. give a large portion Of The terri.
iotv claimed hy Texas to New Mexico, an TO the
form, two mE1 pms in dollars for the surrender, II
sueh 3, can BE- called; TO give territorial govern
ment - New Mexico. without Incorporating the
Wilma, proyiso. az any other humb1g and to give
a iefritorisl rovefaE1cn, TO Utah. without any men.
tcn Of .As institution OF slavery. After upwards Of
eight mcS,hs discussion and debate, the Senate, BY
a large sSd commarling mli0nty, agreed upon
tiose measures az ths beet that they could devise
fuf the settlement Of H. slavery agitation and il
- 70 more thsn proper u say. that they nave re
seiSed the aclsiescence % she nation aad have met
with the approbsion 81 al men, Who have a
greater regard foe the Interests Of the country than
for the ssccess Of fanaticism or ulrasm. coming
from any quarter. But there arc some men in the
lleuse who will NOT b. satisfied with any msasure
which promises settlement of this agitstiea, be-
cause agitation IL essent al 10 their existence and
. settlement OF the slavery question would be a
death blow to their political prospects Its need.
lsss for us 10 point them out, for they have made
themselves sufficiently conspicuous already, and
will again show their hands. in the course Of the
euniisg week. whca the Senate bills shall come
,forc the House in their ofdc- The public, how.
ever. have their eyes upon them, and they will BE-
marked. Those are the men who, oh the Que side,
slk so much about Southern rghts, ani. on the
ether prste eternally Of the inhumaniy Of the
focisl institutions Of the South az the South does
net get I'll her rights. IN the bills passed by the
Sctat,, CT that the people Of Nrgiuia or Louisiana
were not ss Kind and humsns az those of New
hCt OF Ohio. But concede everything ~ such
Isople, and they would st be dissatisfied. Tor ali
is''on $ ne lever by wh,chey got their sca,s, and
W which ihey bcpc ~ continue IN them. Their
sITosiiion. therefore, " expected bat We hoe
theiH VII BE- iuToient to d,feli De Ac;.on cfthc
Seratc.
The Proceedings q ne llcus', III ftiofe, daring
she Copiing wetk. viii H. watched with io.eres,