It was too late, however, to save the Omnibus Bill as a whole.

The Taylor administration had damaged it too seriously to permit an effectual revival in its favor.

It was finally destroyed the last week in July by striking out in detail every provision except the bill for the organization of the Territory of Utah.

After the Utah bill had been enacted, separate bills followed;--for the admission of California; for the organization of New Mexico, with the same condition respecting slavery which had been applied to Utah; for the adjustment of the Texas boundary, and the payment to that State of ten millions indemnity; for the more effectual recovery of fugitive slaves; for the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia.

Congress thus enacted separately the bills which it refused to enact together, and the policy outlined by Mr.Clay at the beginning of the session had triumphed.