New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-16
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stain upon the character our country ard removing al
OF reproach on Of H. by foreign nsiorsV
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Is this the language man who would desire
nex territory to be added 10 the Union, 10 improve
the market iog slaves from the older States Mr.
jefferson ever tbhorrec Slavery, bat he did not
emsncipate his saves-rur did Mr.. Rsndolph-nor
Gen. Washington They lived in q country where
free labor was uncommon and as they were unable
to change public opinion hey CONFIRMED to it. So
did Mr. Moaroe
In the Missouri Compromise case, Slavery existed
in that Of the Mexican lands It had been abolished
We have no doubt but that Mr. Clay is in favor Of
the principle that Their, shall be neither Slavery
nor Involuntary servitude in any Territory here
after acquired by the United States and opposed
to the extension of that foul blot over acquired
territory which is now free.
He has repeatedly admitted tha, Congress has
the fullest power to act in the csse under the Con-
stituton. On this snbiecttake his speech in Senate
March %, ls42 reform, the public lands. SC. ss
published in the Hashingt0n Globe Of May7:
"Mr CLAr-I have not chanred ny opinion at all. !
AN SIN for proteclon-such be obtained under all
actual Circumstances Happily however, for the country
there Is common ground on which W. may ALL stand
Yes all-all, whether Whlgs or LoooI hope they Will
manifest Just title 10 he called Democlsts-oI this ground
may al unite But il conicntei hat, II This argu-
ment he sound II applies only 10 the lands ceded,
and those scquired b. treaty Ag:eed. But Is
the ceded aucs that Yield BY far the greater part Of the
proceeds 70 the Treasury ard 20 10 the ohers TIE Con-
sBs1 contains DrOrQo1 Ir0cd euoBgh amply % cOrfr
ne KAsls ground bon T ne ceied ionds aid ne lands
acquired By NJ treaties q Lousapa ard Florida whA, is
its language Tie ConorsJ aH have porer dispose e.
and make al neeGd rules and regulations respecting. l
tff0rg otter property belonging 10 ne CH1ed States -
Can any grant Or p0rer b more dear, ep 0Ed ree from
all qualification o. rssfrion' ne Wh0e snbe q n, grant
s e0afdf 70 foHH5 bit ABSOLUTE and uncontrolled discs
Ton Of Con9rsa"
As early as 1871 Mr. Clay was the ardent sdvo
cate Of gradual Emancipation, aud struggled man
fully for the selection OF delegates 70 frame Free
Constitution for Kentucky Is his failure ground
of reprosch When the party whom Birney Il
Co. helped to send back into power in 1874. would
allow no petition for the Abolition of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia, Mr. Clay introduced into the
Senate a resolution, " That upon the presentation
of any such petitions, they shall be received and
referred to the appropriate committee
The venerable John Quincy Adams was surely
no friend of Slavery, but he was q firm friend Of
Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Giddings's love Of the peculiar in
.titution" is unhesrd Of in the Western Reserve
yet he too, sees in Mr. Clay far safer surgeon to
operate upon the foul blot than the empires who
would tear asunder the Union if their object were
not gained instantly. The Emaneipotor praises
the conduct Of England toward the West Indies
What was that conduct The law, a. here, had
recognized slaves a, property and, as public sent
ment would no longer tolerate the system, the ma
ton paid for the property hundred millions o.
dollars