The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 1850.
The California BH-Presideats Message-A flash
in the Pan-An effort 10 redpce the California
Boundaries.
1t is comfortable to observe how the late tensely
drawn up interest and hostility on the Omnibus
has subsidized since its explosion; and how grace
fully the Senate has fallen into good humor, and a
general feeling of since the numbering vehicle
is out of the way. The rigid muscles OF the faces
of the most fierce antagonists are relaxed, and
while the defeated party submit with cheeriuness,
the victors grsciousy decline to crow over The re-
suit. The obsequious honors of yesterday were
little embittered with disappointment and chagrin;
but, excepting Mr.. Pearce, there was but little
disposition TO retort upon Mr.. Clay, and Mr..
Pearce was compelled to it only from the ne
eessty of sell-defence.
The ghost of disunion, il is true, was again intro
duced, and Mr.. Clay, ike Hamlet, seemed to have
the phantom before his eyes, armed cap-a-pie; but
the less imaginative members of the body could
see nothing except that the venerable Senator W IS
declamng 10 tie empty air. Yet the fact is, that
after having for SO many months, pushed forward
his bill as the only expedient to restore the har
mony and peace o. the country, and to save the
Union itself, consistency, and natural belief,
compelled Mr.. Clay 10 believe and TO deldre that,
III the loss OF the Compromise, the safety of the
republic becomes a mighty doubtful contingency;
and that's all. Nobody, with a judgment of his
own, is under any special obligation to endorse the
apprehensions of Mr.. Clay We are, therefore,
disposed to believe that the defeated Compromise
did not carry with il the destruction of the United
States On the other hand we hope that its dis
cussion will result in something beneficial to the
country. The whole subject, in all Its aspects and
bearings, has been most amply sifted and there is
now prospect that the Senate, having cleared
away the rubbish, Is ready to commence on the
big TIMBER itself, and that clean work may yet be
made of il before the Senate abandons the Job.
THIRrY-sIx THIRTY, NO GO.
Mr.. Foote having moved the line Of 80 30 for
California, as her southern boundary, that motion
was pending when the bill was resumed to-day
Messrs. Berren, Atchison, Foote, Badger, and
| Jefferson Davis, debated the question, Mr.. Ber-
rien very broadly defining the hostile intentions of
Georgiato the admission OF California she stands
Mr.. Jefferson Davis moved to substitute 80 deg
80 min. for the boundary, and MIR. Foote accepted
il but the motion was rejected, % TO 33, MAORI
California. All the Southern men voted for that
| line except Messrs Benton and Clay, because
Messs Wales and Spruance, of Delaware, may be
classified as neutrals, occupying middle ground
between the North and South; but leaning decid-
eddy to Northern opinions.
Ii is evident, by this vote against the line of SO
deg 30 min that there is majority in the Senate
in favor OF California, just as she presents herself
1
Senate by from IL to Is majority, we have every
reason to believe.
NEW MExIco AND TEXAS BOUNDARY
Mr.. Foote moved to strike out California from
the bill, and to insert 80 much of the dead Com
promise as relates to a territorial government for
\ New Mexico, and the settlement of the Texas
boundary but at the earnest appeal Of Gen. Rusk,
who declared that the Texas boundary ought to be
| settled by itself, the motion Withdrawn, and
thus the last effort in the Senate to revive the old
Compromise failed at the Threshold.
Mr.. Pearce, who put in the entering wedge on
| Wednesday last, which split up the Compromise
into flinders, by way of reparation gave notice to-
| day, that on Monday mex! he would introduce
| bill providing territorial government for New
Mexico, and for the settlement of the Texas boun-
| dairy
And, without further progress on California than
the rejection OF 70 deg 81 min, the bill was laid
aside till Monday next, and the Senate adjourned
over 10 the same day, after short executive SEES
sion, the first days holiday for many week. .sYs
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1850.
The Adn,inistratiom--Its PROBABLE Poiics-Move-
men,s Of the Outsders-Rumorvd PROJECT Of a
| Tar,G and Slavery Con,pom,1
Mr.. Fillmore has come into the executive govern.
ment with most favorable popularity, with the
ability, with the means, and the opportunity for a
successful administra tion-for such an adminstra-
ton as will re-organize the wing party or organize
a new party, upon basis of strength and with a
scope sufficient to command the campaign of 80
We know that he is identified with the old whe
doctrines but we also know that he 10 not too old
to be alive to the progress Of the age and the ne
cessities Of the day.
We expect Mr.. Fillmore, therefore, TO pursue a
liberal conservative wing policy-lberal on the
| slavery question-liberal upon internal improve
| ment-lberal towards the establishment of a
/ nd ate in ectio
| with the post office department We expect him
to be the champion OF cheap postages-but, on the
other hand we rather suspect that he is dyed in the
skin in favor of high tariff, for the protection OF
| northern manufacturers.
Mr.. Fillmore has little or no patronage TO bestow
He cannot, therefore, buy any very large support,
not having the means. The cabinet Of Old Zach
took care OF that ; and never were sixteea months
under the government more ndustriously appro-
prated TO dividing out the spoils, than was the
term Of office Of Messrs. Clayton, Meredith, Ewing
Collamer, and Company. They made such clean
sweep that there Is scarcely good office to be had
| without turning out wing Mr. Film IRE must
therefore, take the legacy OF the late cabinet, and
make the most Of IT, And the fact is. that the ap-
preparation OF the offices beforehand has made the
| acceptance OF place In The cabinet barren con.
csrn 50 that MIR. Fillmore may rely upon his cabi.
| net, when he gets one completed, as thoroughly
imbued with patriotic desire to help him. This
may, them turn out to be an advantage in the end.
| Butihe outside cliques are not idle
There is detachment of wings who have ns
faith in Seward, and who believing that Fitz War.
ren, the hog driver, and Butterfeld, the Comms-
soner of the Land Office, are controlling the ap.
polntinents IN the Home Department and the Post
Office, for the benefit Of the Seward interest, are
determined TO get them out And there seems also
70 be strong suspicion against Mr.. Ewbank of the
Patent Office, as being in the same category. But
| we shall see by and by.
There is an important rumor ahoat Of double
| headed compromise
LIST: By protective tariff to conciliate the
| North. Provided,
IDLY. That the North make some concessions to
the South the slavery question, in regard to Ca
lifornia, New Mexico and Texas, and the fugitive
| slave bill.
We had an intimstsn from Mr.. Badger. to-day
| IN the Senate, that the South would, perhaps,
choke off any tariff bill, unless Justice IS done on
the slavery issues by the North towards the South
And Mr. Cooper. of PennsylYania. SEEMED 10 take