The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-10
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New York, Saturday. April 10, 1864.
The News.

The News.
All who are interested in the foreground, wire
pulling and twist-about mauGuvres Of the politi-
SLAMS throughout the country at the present time,
viii find IN unusual amount Of important inteli-
ssnce in our telegraphic columns this morning.
i. will be seen that in the whig Congressional
caucus last evening, the Southern members, by
way Of preliminary proceedings, moved the adoption
af the compromise resolution which passed the whg
caucus last December Messrs. Marshall, Gentry, ane
other Southern members, firmly and dispassionately
advocated the motion, and Nj Campbell ofOhio, and
other Northern free soilers stesdfasty opposed
it. The debate lasted till eleven o'clock, when the
caucus adjourned tin Tuesday evening next. The
action Of this caucus will have important bear
ing on tho Presidential campaign, so far 81 the
wings are concerned. 1t ia well understood
that, should the caucus refuse to Ye-aflirm the
compromise resolution, the Southcrners will with
draw in "a body and leave the Northern faction
10 its fate On going into tho SO Slaughter house
Convention the Scwardites will find themselves
as alone in their glory'-to keep up the glori6ca-
ticn, they will, per order, nominate Gen. Scott. and
be, for want of Southern votes, will be " left ut
home in his glory" That both factions are equally
determined in the course to be pursued, there is
little, il any doubt-for while the South has taken
Its stand upon the compromise nothing it is as
serted that Marshal Seward has advised Gen.
Scott "to make no concessions, but TO throw him
self entirely into the hands of the North" This
policy If il be carried out, will not only kin the
prospects Of the General, but OF the entire wing
party, for years 10 come.
The Democratic State Convention Of Missouri
has accomplished the harmonizsticn and fratcr-
nization of the Bentonians and anti Ben.onians
The old Baltimore and Virginia resolutions were
ccnfrlncd-the Compromise eniorsed-a Ben
tonian was nominated for Governor, and the
candidates selected for other State officers con-
sisted Of sprinkling of both the old fac
tions. To crown ALL Mr.. Montgomery Blair Ia
son Of r. p Blair, Of the chief barnburncrs in
1881 was selected the delegate to the Baltimore
convention. The entire proceedings appear to have
been upon the square, oldfashoned. orthodox prin-
clles. and 10 cliqueism permitted 10 show its
head.
A time-killipg debate on the bill making appro-
priations for the extension Of the Capitol, opened
the proceedings in the United States Senate yester-
day. Some Of The Southwestern and Western
Senators opposed to the proposition of tho
House, TO increase the appropriation to half mil
lion. but to no purpose, for the measure finally
passed, with SOHO additional amendments, which
do not affect the operation Of the original bill. The
sections Of country which the opponents Of the
largement represent had for number Of years
prior to the discovery of the magnetic telegraph
been laboring for the removal Of the seat of go
yernment to some more central, or rather South
western observation-disclosures st. Louie but,
since the application Of lightning to the discmina-
ton of information, the majority OF the people of
the several States perfectly satisfied to have
the capital remain wherc i, is; and by ,he passage
of the bill in the Senate yesterday, Ne may now
look upon the capital as a Fixed fact in Wash
ing,on city. so far ss convenience is con-
cerned II would make but very little difference
in what corner Of the country Congress held It's
sessions. the chief national Offices were situated,
for the people in all directions would be kept hourly
advised Of al that transpiring. Senators talk
very gravely about wastefa sgaDce, unneess-
sary delay, outrageous presumption Of contractors.
&c. yet in reality thcse very Senators killing
time in order that they may exc out the ,ession,
and draw their per diem allowance ii; after the Pre-
sidcntial Conventions Few Of them ever had any
serious intentions Of defeating the ultimate compile
iion Of the work, although, while they talking
of so doing, they kept hundreds of poor Idle who
were employed to do the laborious portion of tae
forced to pawn their clothing in order TO procure
food for their families.
In the House. yesterday, attempts -erV made TO
introduce resolutions having o bearing upon the
scandalous manner in which the public printing is
executed. All resolutions, a. well as discussions
upon this question are useless they will not make
the contractors DO their wsrk better more exped
tiously. The only way in which the government
eau ever have its documents properly executed, is
by The establishment Of a national printing offcc
and the arpoiutme mt Of practical business man TO
npcrintend thc work. Such concern would sare
both expense and time, and give moro general salts
Section. After two Gbolitionis,s had exertcd
themselves to the utmost in opposition thereto the
bill passed for npfropratDg ~, GOO for the payment
for the LOSE Of certain slaves in the employ Of the
United States. during the Seminole war Ii is m
ther bad policy in tho free sellers to openly oppose
any measure now-a-dsy s--their opposition greatly
tends 70 defeat their object.
II aIpcar thet M Morrick, Of Maryland, an
nounced by one of cur Washington correspondents
several morths ago, AZ the person fixed upon TO su
pcrcedc young Cass, at Rome, is not TO have the
place sf,or all The idea understood to be that
Mr. Merricl Is Catholic would 10 likely to have
more influence over the government Of the Holy Fa-
sber Of Rome, than Mr. caes, a very decided Pro-
Sesiapt But tho old wings remember that Mr.
Ncrricl Tylorizcd himself ID 1871, and voted 10 the
seraic for the tariff IL 1876 when one vote would
have saved the tariff Of a. therefore, though .
Prondont Fillmore is disposed be sIniabe, be 10
ovcrrued. The country will not suffer by il, for
young Gese hiss discharged hie duty 'r ,sennsr