The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04
AFFAIRS I'm WASHINGTON.

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TIE Introduction OF the bill repeating the hhs0uri
con- promise has reopened an agitation precisely
siisr 70 that OF the year 1850. The Wimos proviso
var has recommended. Mr.. Richardson introduced
his Territorial bill the House. similar to that Of
Judge Douglas in the Senate, and forthwith Mr..
Dean q Eoftsheh supporter Of the administration,
submitted sn amendment equivalent 70 the renact.
Mept Of the Missouri prob ocon of slavery. One Of
the arguments against the bill is that the French
law existing IN Louisiana established negro slavery,
the repeal d the prohlbition will bring the territory
back TO its condition, to this institution, under
the French law. To eoviate this difficulty, Mr. Dean
presented the pr0vso that nothing contained in the
Nebraska bill should De 80 construed as 70 sanction
she re establishment OF slavery.
Il Ia stated that HE Secretary OF State has only
recently expressed HE concurrence IN the repeal u
the compromise, and that up to Friday last tine
Cabinet was divided on the measure Inc appear
arce Of Mr.. Dickipsons article III the Blnghamton
Courier proved the necessity Of an immediAse Al
vance on the part OF Gov. Marcy. and he ms come
manfully forward and adopted the new ties; OF
regularity and democracy. The reason Is clear. Tue
Nebraska biz is a movement in game Of shioh the
Presidency Is the prize. Mr.. Douglas Mr. Dickinson
and Mr. Pierce have declared for IL. Governor
Marcy capaot afford to lose position and accedes
with the best grace possible, though not without
visible ccnsiraint. The measure Is TO DO demo-
cratic measure.
There Is said to be some doubt about Gen. Cass.
he has authorized no one TO speak Tor him !, and hes
not spoken for himself He declared himself against
agitation to-day, while insisting that Mr.. Chase
should have time ~ prepare his argument against
the BILL This is by some tasen for sign that he
desires to indicate himaelf IN advance from the
charge Of agitation which is to be brought against
every who does not unite in the movement to
settle the memorable adjustment Of 1920.
Mr. Clayton and Mr.. Badger are expected to
speak and vote against the BILL on the ground Of its
manifest violation Of faith. Mr. Bell Is set down as
hostile 70 it on the same grounds. Mr.. Pearce, OF
Msrylsnd, avery honorable, firm, and upright man.
b believed to be hesitating. Generals Houston aud
Rusk continue opposed TO It, for the reason that will
violate Indian rights and precipitate the dipos-
sessed tribes upon Texas. There i some reasonable
doubt, Also about Mr. Geyer Of Missouri as the peo-
PIE OF that State seem to be nearly equally divided on
The question.
But, allowing that all the gentlemen whom have
named from the South vote against 1t, its passage
through the Senate may be considered certain.
The following Senators from the North will vote
for 1t Morris and Williams, Of New Hampshire;
Toucey, OF Connecticut; Thompson and Wright,
New Jersey; Brodhead, OF Pennsylvania; Bright
and Petit, OF India ana; Shields and Douglas OF Lii.
pos; Dodge and Jones, OF Iowa; and Weller and
9win, OF California.
Granting there may be seven negative votes from
the South, they will be more than balanced oy the
fourteen from the North. A probable majority OF
In the House the result would be nearly the same
the vote were taken Immediately
Mr. Phelus will probably lose his seat in the Sem
ate though the majority against his claim to retain
it will be small. understand that canvass Of the
views OF members the question shows an adverse
majority OF three or four.
II will probably be made known whether the Presi-
dent has decided TO send the treaty the Senate
General Gadsden back to Mexico. am informed
that provision is made for the expeliDg the American
marauders from L,wer California. II that be cor
rect, prolonged and warm opposition may be ex-
pected TO its confirmation.
II is said to be the intention of the Senate to unite
with the House in the preparation OF a scheme for
the amendment Of the constitution in respect to the
mode Of choosing the President and Vice Presi lent
The choice Of President Is the great difficulty OF
our system OF government AT che time Of the for
nation OF the constitution a plan that was mu3h
favored was to select the chief magistrate BY lot
nom the list Of retiring Senators at the expiration
of each period Of six years. This plan was the best
that was then or has been since suggested, and
might with great advantage be now adopted.
70 rresponotro II the Baltimore sao.1
WASHING ron, Jan. 20, 1854.
The joint committee Of Congress will probably re-
port on the awards OF the Of the passengers
and crew of the San Francisco tomorrow. Their
deliberations thereon looked for with interest as
ia presumed from the thorough IN vestigaton which
has been MADE that the report will form docun
we'll worthy Of perua ard preservation. 1t is said
that they will appropriate eighty hundred th0d-
sand dollars to be distributed among the deverers,
besides giving medals, &c. to captains OF the Three
Bells, klby AID Antarctic.
WAsHTNGTeS, Jan. 80, 1854.
The Mexican treaty and the Nebraska bill are now
the leading topics of the day As regards the former,
there s no danger of its being ratified in It's present
snspe IS at best but poor bargain r., for u.s. ct.
ture recsmations negotiations and treaties. II Ia no
final settlement with Mexico at all, and on thai &C
count very large portion of the Senate Is decidedly
opposed to it.
Az to the new territory acquired BY the treaty, il
has this advantage at least, that 1t will not renew
the slavery agitation In sny manner or form; since
from the accounts Of men who have traversed II in all
directions Leither white mel nor black men can live
in it, In robbipg Santa Anna Of that strip OF land
and paying him twenty millions OF dollars, I'VE rob
him Of" that whi;h not enriches US and makes him
flush and fat.
The free soil document which was sent to various
papers, but especially to the New York Tribune and
Times. was only signed by aonlitionsts An attempt
u made to inveigle other democratic members Of the
State Of Ohio into it; but the majority OF the delega
tion will stand firm by the compromise of 1870.
There is some qualmishness visible among some of
the members of the New England delegations; but
sickness was expected in that quarter aud Is not &C
companed by any dangerous symptoms to the "con-
1ederacy."
iConsaf ondsnce Of the Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 1854.
The Nebraska and Kansas bill is intimately son-
nected with the subject Of the Pacific Railroad. A
disposition exists in some quarters to make an issue
the question whether The Pacific Railroad shall be
made In slavehoding or Donslaveholding territory.
The Central Pacific Railroad will pass through the
proposed territory Of Kansas, and this is likely
70 be slayeholdfg territory, under Mr.. Douglas
bill, than Nebraska l am nov convinced thai Sc
rious and combined effort Is to be made TO CARRY
Col. Benton's project for his Central Rail-
road route, and to exclude slavery from
the territory in which that route will lie.
The Benton railroad project, and the organization
OF the Kansas Nebraska territory under the slave
y restriction Of 1870, to be combined together,
and will unite immense force In the country aad
Ia Congress.
q The same two interests above named will also be
combined to kill the Gadsden treaty, for the reason
that it affords attractive railroad route at the
South, and will add two slavehoding States to the
Union.
Thus the great questions of the dav are some what
complicated with each other. On one hand we have
the treaty and two slave efrit lries, and south
ern railroad route; while, on the other hand we
have the proposition for twelve non.saveholding
States each as large Ohio, and one, II not two,
railroads to the Pacific passing through them.
In the Senate, some papers were called for to-day
In reference TO the Koeza ease, which gave rise TO
IN explanation on q MISTER which was the subject
of some doubt awhile ago. TO wit: the mission Of
Amin Bey TO this country. II has been repres eoted
that Mr.. Brown, cur drsgomau, brought him here
for his own proposes, and that Amin Bey was not q
public agent. But Gen Csss stated tIdsy that he