Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-20

SLAvERY--lTS EXTENSION Our readers
ccedngs of Wednesday, that Mr.. Clayton OF
Delaware, moved in the Senate, to commit
the Oregon bill, which involves the question as
TO how far our territory shall be free one, TO
a select committee Of four Northern and four
Southern men, equally divided as to party
who shall report what proposition in relation
to compromise OF the subject, can be effect
ed. BY the following correspondence OF the
n. Y. Advertiser, it will be seer that but little
hope can be entertained by the friends OF free
dom in regard to the extension of slavery, but
that slavery, will probably, ultimately, be ex-
tended over enough Of that portion of the terri
tory acquired from Mexico, to give the slave
holding portion of this Union the ascendency
in the councils of the nation for years to come
Washington, July l3, l94S.
The vote upon Mr.. Clayton's proposition for
a committee Of compromise, AS 1t has been
termed, is omnous of a sad and Illuminating
result to the controversy. 1t indicates, beyond
a doubt, that the Senate Is prepared to extend,
over much the greater part of our new acqul-
sitions, the institution of slavery. MIR. Clay
TOM own remarks aud the whole drift OF the
debate clearly pointed to the line OF 81 deg
30 min, rs the proposed compromise. Such
will be the report Of the committee, and it Is
pretty well ascertained that the vote of the
Senate on that proposition will DO as follows ::
in the affirmative, the fifteen slave states in a
body, and from the North, Atherton, Dickin-
son, Sturgeon, Cameron, Allen, Bright,
Hannegan, Douglass, Breese--30; in the
negative, all the Wings from the free states,
ten in number, the Democrats from Maine,
Michigan and Wisconsin, and Mr. Hale, Mr..
Dix and Mr.. Niles-i9. Iowa has yet no
Representatives in the Senate. Within few
days the deplorable and disgraceiul fact has
become evident, that majority OF the North
orn Democratic Senators are IN favor of The eX-
tension of slavery, and will sanction this pre-
tended compromise, which will give to slavery
tie whoie of the territory ccded by Mexico
known to be adapted to settlement.
Mr. Clayton was this morning elected by
ballot chairman of the select committee, pro-
posed TO be raised, hy thirly-two votes against
seven east for other Senators. The balloting
for the remaining members OF the committee
then proceeded, and the result was as fol-
lows:- -
From the Nor,h--Clarke, Wing, r. l., -.
Phelps, VI, 81.
Bright, Dem. la, 3s.
Dickinson, Z" ~ Y, 3j.
From the South--U Underwood, w Ky, 80.
Calhoun, Dem :. c., 80.
Atchison, Mo-, 80.
OF these eight gentlemen SIX are known on
believed to BE- in favor of the compromise line
above spoken of. and there can hardly be a
doubt that the committee will report IN a few
DAYS in conformity with that opinion. There
being such decided preponderance OF opinion,
for the present, in favor OF deciding the gnes-
ton upon that basis, 1t Is to be presumed that
there will be very little debate on Tie commit
tees report.
MANY estimates have been made OF the
strength of parties in the House on this qucs-
zion. There is estimated TO be small maor-
ity against the compromise. ! confess that
fear the North has no security whatever IN the
integrity of that opposition. There are ru-
mors pointing 10 certain mrmbers from Maine,
New York. Pennsylvania and OHIO, which
renders this vote doubtful. In the nature OF
things there can be no division at the South.
II has been said, there are no traitors
there However that may be a. an abstract
,ssrttion. II ~ certain that there can b" ~ uai-
,nrs ~ IA, SU4il. 90 90, rusD Ol slavery, ior