Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08
TnlRT,-rIRsT coNGREss-lsr SESSION.
TrEspAy, February 5rn, 1850.
SEN ATE.

SENATE.
The hill 10 provide fer III" payment OF certain North Caro-
lima volunteers was explncd by Sir Borland and passed
Mr. Foole substituted ancndncn, 10 The resolution of
the Senator from Michigan (r Cass) in relation 10 the
Austrian mission.
/ Mr. Soulc submitted another amendment.
Al o'clock the Senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF
the resolutions cghi i'll number heretofore submitted by Mr.
CLAW in relation 10 caionia the erii;oes and other qucs-
! ton. involving the subject Of slavery
Mr. Clay addressed the Senate and The crowded auditory
in support of the resolutions. He had witnessed many peri
DDS II anxiety AMI danger in this country but he be-
under such oppression OF feeling as he did
to address this body lie had implored the mighy calm
the PASSIONS which had been excited and 10 give him strength
10 treat this sbec liz traced ho dangers that surrounded
lis To the despotism Of party Parties in the eadpayor
rival each other had each in courted small party
called the aboonsis, who held the balance. He advcricd
the ntencgance and violence Of parties which had been
manifested in the other IIouseto the trials tor week. 10
elect doorkeepcr
the avenue leading the Senate Chamber that Mr. Cass
requested NJ Clay pause until order could be rosored
Orders given by the Vice President 10 clear the
Mr. Clay say, that eight years ago he lctl this
body expecting 10 return 10 ii but he had lee dcsig
mated by his State for this SERVICE he ha4 accnp,ed il from
hah sense of duty and spbseye any private OF per
sona or party ends He wished all TO understand that he
should losc in his path power and popularity and
future elevation IL would be no ones competitor
As tar as his wishes were concerned when lie lett his
here hc should Leave public ifa forever IL party yio.
cncc from which he dreaded danger the present time An
was now upToar and confusion, and the inst.
lions country. He implored all 10 listen the voice
of reason be go,ened by their good sense and en-
ayor lo agree plan that would restore arnunv
DENYING himself the pleasure of social intercourse hs
had confined himself to his chamber and DEVOTED his mind
To the careful consideration oi this subject, hoping 10 devise
some plan by which all these complicated subjects woud be
settled. III Sc stopped one LEAH whon stopping all,
should not be tree danger. He wished 10 see if ".
could form such scheme OF accommodation would set
lie all these questions ana without any sacrifice of principle
on any side There was no sacrifice Of principle but only
Of opinion, invoked in his propositions With rcspert Ia
the snyehodng States accessions were made 10 rhos in
his plan, without corresponding equivalent.
lie would now take ~ the resolutions seriam He read
the first resolution respecting California II was objected A.
this that gave the North all that she desed but was il not
admitted by all that Stle when ubou admitted into
Union should Judge for herself regulation concern
ng her domestic affairs I!
At this point The noise in tho passage leading o ,hc Ia.
dies gallery opposite the chair become great that Mr.
Clay compelled 10 suspend his remarks
lie speak OF III" argument used by the South.
GIN men behalf of the constitutional admission Of Nilsson
H. as applicable California California had decided mi.
question herself which decision she had right ro nlk
under the constitution. The government had nothing de-
with the !crsion He aware the pcrtinaciv wil,
which the WiImo, Provso was insisted upon by the fee
States He asked them in his second resolution 10 civ; il
up seeing the dangers that would follow from IT, c any.
hcn some compensation !Gr their forbearance in a eclr
ton which h. characterized indisputaLlc ruth IA wl
thar hy Law slavery ~ longer 'sisis in the territory acquired
from lIcxico and that all probability never will b in
odiccd H. had heard this spoken Of an equivalent TO
tn Wilmui Proyisa.
The second resolution would be more agreeable 10 him
without those declarations, bur this was comnro
mise he thought il necessary 10 oer some eGuiyaIent -
How the Fact He went on 10 state his reasons Tor the
opinions that slavery did exist in The territories He
cited several documentary authorities The Mexican dinlo
matis the negotiations leading peace expressed their
adherence o the probable Ie-esabislent of slavery in
Mexico Slavery was not there unless il was carried rh.r.
by the Constitution OF the United States This E,s ws
proposition absurd in his opinion He argued This pont n,
length The law existed in Mexico must remain nn,il
altered b. the sovereign power which these
came under. after The ccssian.
slavery within Tie State, and slavery without the Stat.
rested different grounds Congress would not touch t
Sin in. The 1fpl i,,l
lars named in the Constitution, and here would sly hn
if tho Constitution invaded in HE States he f
one would be war, and the of all the means ~ M
and attack that God and Nature put into our hands
and the South wonld have The synpahies all vino esnoc
justice and good faith.
But We went 10 war for the establishment of sl,v.r Ma
opinion Of The world would BE- against MS for slavery scI
here in virtue III British oppression and cdv and uaus
the early and earnest circumstances Of The original colonies
Mr. Clay took mp Mr. Cas- views the subject of IN,
power Of Congress the Territories and over their p,o,
and replied 10 them He passed 10 the consideration Of tho
resolution relative to Texas and her boundary He eatked
that the people Of New Mexico approved Of any con
neytion with Texas OF Of being merged into it,
Mr. RusE assure the Senator that this feeling prevails
only AIMING The oiceseekc and army followers in New
Mexico.
Mr. Clay afraid that these classes forl majority
OF the peope, not only in New Mexico but elsewhere
Mr. Clay pursued this topic till half past 2 when Mr.
Footc suggested thar ii il would be agreeable 10 the Senn
he womlI if the Senator would Yield the floor that
the Senate 20 into Executive session.
Mr. Clay said he felt his inability 90 through with his
remarks to-day and would yield the hoor after concluding
this par; oi the argument.
Tie Seiafe accordingly spent time in Executive
session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met to-day the usual hour and Immediately
after the journal war read,
NJ HAMMOND rose ard announced The death oi The Hon
Alex Newman, REPRESENTATIVE eject the 18th (onerc.-
siona district Of Virginia who departed this liz. last fall
Tie was elected ior the first time from that district re-
present The people in Congress 9r did full lu.tce 10
his memory and concluded by moving the usual resolutions
of c.pcc which adopted, and the House adjourned