The Daily spy., 1848-07-21
THE NEW COMPROMISE.

The National Intelgencer OF Wednesday gives
the substance of the Compromise bill agreed
upon by the Special Committee.
On introducing the bill the Chairman. J. M
Clayton, made statement from which we CLEAN
the following:
''The territories for which temporary Civil
Governments were TO be organized, embraced an
area OF l,O44 ,492 square miles-about as large as
that OF one-third OF all Europe, and capable of
sustaining, sooner or later, the population of a
mighty expire
A vote was taken on a proposition moved by
the Senator from Missouri, (Mr. Atchison) sthat
the spirit OF the Missouri Compromise be adopted
to govern the settlement of all the territories of
the United.' On this question the Committee di-
vided, five for and three against the notion The
Senator from Indiana, (Mr. Bright then moved
the proposition, notice OF which has been pre-.
viousy given in the Senate, containing the words
OF the Missouri Compromise. AS the condition
OF the territory was now said to be different from
that to which that Compromise applied in 1920
motion was made by the Senator from Kentuc-
ky (Mr. Underwood) to amend that proposition
by providing that 'all the territory in New.Mex.
leo and California, south of the parallel Of SO 80
shall be placed on the same footing in all respects
as to Slavery that existed in Louisiana while it
was territory On this question the Commit
tee divided, four for the motion and four against
il. After the failure of this motion, the question
was taken on the proposition OF the Senator from
Kentucky, and with like resut-the Commit
tee being again equally divided
At this stage of the procee -ings, all compro-
mise appeared to be impossible. But the COM
mttee proceeded afterward to cansder PROPOSE
tion to endeavor to adjust the great question. at
least so far as TO enable Congress to extend the
Laws over and provide for the administration of
justice in the territories leaving for the present
the settlement OF it to the laws of population or
the adaptation of soil, climate, and all the circum.
stances to the various kinds oil labor While it
was admitted on all sides that by far the greatest
portion OF the territories was property adapted to
Free Labor, and would necessarily be free soil
forever, yet it was also with equal unanimty con.
ceded that there was portion OF it where free
labor never could be introduced, owing to the
climate and the peculiar productions of that por-
uoh. II was thought that ii Oregon, which no
one Imagine can ever Ne siaveholdiDg, could be
organized as the people of that territory desired,
ny 'he temporary adoption OF their present law
ihleruictng or prohibiting slavery till the terri.
'oria, legislature proposed to be organized by
PoPular Vote under the bill referred to us. could
enact some law on the subject most of the obiec
uohs "ouia De obviated without any sacrifice of
Pfihcipie by those who urged them and that
aver mus disposing OF the question, so far AZ
10 oregon, the Territories of California and
t. ne% mexico could be organized In the same bill
py ,he appointment OF Governor, Senator. and
Suoges' to compose, according to the old prece.
oent, temporary Legislature for each Of these
territories but without the power to lepislata On
,ne suolect OF slavery, thus placing that question
oeyondlthe power OF the Territorial Legislature.
and resting the right to inuoduce or prohibit
slavery IN these two Territories on the Cops.
tuition, as the same should be expounded bv tho
Judges, with right OF appeal TO the Sunrems
Court ofthe Uuited States
1t was thought that by this means Congress-
would avoid the decision Of this distracting dues
ton, leaving it to be settled by the silent opera.
ton OF the Constitution itself; and that in case
Congress should refuse to touch the subject, the
country would be slavcholdng only where bv
the laws OF Nature, slave labor was effective and
Tree labor could not maintain itself. On The 9th.
er, In case Congress should hereafter choose ,o
adopt the Compromise line Of 36d 30m (nortb Of
which suppose, it is moi expected that slave Ia.
Dor can be introduced) Cr any other rule of set.
uemen'' 1t will be to act as to its wisdom and