The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-31
WAsnianrox. Jan. %. 1850.

WAsHiAoros, Jan. y, $500.
Mr.. csy' Compounded Br'i'snt ssirmi'h ~itA tis
Guoiiias Prospects Of he Stsrsry Qe'tiss-Tas
Gloom rather Thiekening.
MIR Clay, whose immortal reputation rests chiefly
upon his Missouri and tariff compromises, which at
two important epochs Of history arrested most
dangerous sectional excitement and restored the hAr-
mony Of the Union introduced another promise to-
day In the spirit and fer the object as the
other two-to restore the peace Of the country The
present serious sectional agitation upon the slavery
qusstion presents altogether the most alarming DIM
Guilty to the preservation of the Union and the resto
ration good feeling Of any that has occurred
the magnitude Of the criss, MIR Clay hes given the
subject nis most thoughtful consideration; and to day
bis plan Of pschc.son smsr,s'1S esery Item ~ the
his schedule Of propositions, ore by one and iusrs
ted them, by witbts eiesrssss and dtnctneso
nornnt listener in the galleries. His manner was that
n the orator Henry Clsybold deliberate impressive
siton.. were explanations svidsntiy resulting from
careful examination Of every inch OF the ground His
plan, reduced to lite nArosest limits declares expe-
diest-
l. Toadmit California with suitable boundaries, on
her application, exclxding the proviso.
h ss .nS I, 8, mot ens word n sny css
about slavery, one way or the other
sndt TO preserve the tsr1tory Of Ne. Ms I, de-.
claims In the assumption Of her state debts
and That n is inexpedisnt TO abolish slavery Ia
this District without the consent Of Maryland and the
Drc and compensation for the ssvesto be set free;
but that 10 srpedisnt to abolish the slave trade sx-
T. That further provisions by Law are required for
the recovery 81 fugitive slaves.
s. That Con gre,s has poser to interfere With the
slave trade among the States.
The ,rpianaiion Of the resolutions, and the srgu-
msnt upon them. aud the debate you vii have re.
maintains his high reputation In the ability which he
exhibited in support Of the details Of his plan.
To DO nothing for the territories be eontended vas
dereliction OF duty, taking the meet distinct ground
Of expedition 90 the msstsrly Inactivity policy OF
the President; but just s clearly coincidng In the
ne dia.rsne. between ola zscs and Mr.. clay Is
General Taylor proposes to leave the terrtore.
trvy 10 themselves tl they ready to come In -
States. and ehen 70 take them - they come.
Henry Clay contesds that they cannot possibly BE-
sov.rrm.nt must have Il ssd propOse. 70 give Z to
them leaving the question Of slavery Alone un'o"eoses
III. plan q General Taylor s the old plan Of Mr..
Douglas ,s
Jhs plan Of Henry Clay Is tn. plan Of General Cas-,
The pIsn 81 oenersl Taylor 10 . complete dcdge
Tn. plan Of Henry Clay is simply dodge OF the mails
ritb.r Of them would have answered ct an early
ss.ss Of this agitation neither Of them nov, viii be
ssii,fscto.y 70 the south nor 70 .ns Nofs ae.
guerilla ssirmi.h, vhch, single handed, he had 10
.s.ln 70 esy 9TH u. sharp shooters q the south
nhirs slavery In this district lie thought IL vs us-
constitutional
Mr.. csy admitted the abolition might involve the
principle q bad faith, but con,ended for the power -
stpstitutiopal
Mr.. Mason contspded ths, slavery ala already viz,
tusly enst In the territories; Mr.. Clay that u did
not
Mr. J.aersop Davis would not be satisfied with any
thing short of the Missouri line, and guarantees for
slavery on the south side.
Mir Clay said, the. no earthly or human pever could
induce him 20 the rsprosch OF isgislstine
slavery into territories where does not exist
Pretty good Northern doctrine,
MIR Rusk protested that the Rio Grande throughout
the only boundary Of Texss and that had
no more right TO interfere With u than with the boun-
Diary 81 Kentucky.
Mr Clay thought that . matter Of opinion. He
did not oossdsr the title Of Texas valid, but vas will
irg for the sake Of peace, 10 boy cut her clain.
kr Downs, Mr.. Butler, Mr.. King, and Mr.. Berries,
each put In their objections TO the plan OF Mr. Clay
Not single Mothers rose up In support II Mr..
Clay not one from N. south except Mr. Kieg. upon
the Incidental question 81 courtesy, upon vhch Mr.
Clay, In reply 20 Mr. Jefferson Davis s~d Mr. Russ,
vety yoistsdiy tho~ed that he mot the to Be
fridsd vith In Cd csyfrrd,fn remarks.
The syfit e. the South sevhibited TO dsy IL against
sdJsmsnto % ths question and In favor ~ dissc-
luton. The extreme leaders Of the South Ia The Sc