Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-06-05


Hler sums. But our present dealing is witt
HMr. Clay's plan for compromise.
d eff the reader has map, | beg that b,
Hwill first trace the line Of thirtSS-six degree
Aaud thirty minutes, north 1atitudeS ant
Hthen fix his eye on the northeastern boun
Idaryo of Texas at the point where the one
EEahundredth parallel of Longitude Crosse.
E|sthe- -Rsr' 'rIver3 and, from this point ttrunsi
(adirect line to point twenty miles above
saEl Passo, on the Rio Grande; and be.
a tween these two lines, he will have the
aslare territory which Mr.. Clay's compro.
Amises proposes to sell out 1t will be
aseen on comparison, that this territory is
lSnearly twice as large as the State of Mis-.
Ssissippi. Whether five or fifteen millions
aof dollars are given for it, it is needless to
asay we shall have to pay more than our
sdue proportion Of the money.
q "To me, it is not a pleasant thing to
'asell out slave territory, and pay for it my
aself; and | confess that this much of the
gproposed bargain has not made the admis-
Hsion of California whit more palatable
! Ito me.
& 81 say nothing of Texas above $50
s30'; that country was virtually surren-
adered to abolition by the terms of the
1Texas annexation. If Texas thinks pro-
aper to give it or sell it to the Free-Soilers,
Fin advance of the time appointed for its
surrender, l make no objection. But ali
the South has direct political interest in
Texas below this line of $50 80; and Il
lido not mean to surrender your interest
awithout a fair equivalent.
What is to be the destiny of this terri
story, if it is thus sold out, and what its in
stitutions? 1t is to become IN integral
part of New Mexico, and risk nothing|
lin saying it will be dedicated to free soil |
Its institutions will be anti-slavery. IF the'
3character of the country was not to uni
sdergo a radical change in this respect, orE
If this change was not confidently antici.s;
/ pated, we all khow thotthe northern mo-
] tive for making this purchase would loses
tits existence; ASthe country now stands
sis is protected by the annexation -resolu-s
stions against all congres :ional interference
! with the question of slavery. Transfer i'll
Ito Now Mnxicn, and we expose it { .theE
dangerous intermeddling wRifh- -hsss sol
5long unhappily afflicted that and all oult
territorial possessions.
/ "This brings me to the only rcmainings
proposition in Mr.. Clay's compromise bilij
that to establish territorial governments:
! for New Mexico and Utah, witi,put theE
1" Wilmot pre- viso." If this were an indie !
pendent proposition, rendered in good|
] faith, and accepted by the North with a!
fixed purpose to ;bi'ic by it, | have nol
Hesitation in saying ii would receive my;
cordial support. I rcpeat what have;
often said, tlat whilst shall resist the ex-
clusion Of slavery b 'ngressional ac-
stion, have no purpose II design to force
or fasten it upon amy country through the,
agency of Congress. Whilst l demand
that Congress, 81 Ill not oppose our en-
trance into the "ritories with our slaves,
Il do not ask it assist us in going there.
All l ask is, that we may be treated as
sequals-that no insulting discrimination
[ shall be drawn between southern and
northern people-between southern pro-
! sperty and northern property.
"How is this proposition regarded by
the northern men to whom it is rendered,
Sand by whom it may be accepted! The
Esprit in which it is accepted is part Of
sthe res gesta; and | therefore press the
Sinquiry, in what light is the proposition
sregarded lin what spirit will it be ac-
acepted at all, by northern men! When
I 1--we shall have answered this inquiry, it will
abe seen whether there is lcauen enough in
athis little lump to leauen the whole loaf.
& "Mr. Webster is positive that we can
i sanever introduce slaves into the territory,
q" The laws of God," he thinks, will for
lever forbid it. He, and those who SO
with him, will not vote for the "proviso,'
abecause it is unnecessary: They arc op.
sposed, uncompromisingly opposed, to the
aintroduction of slaves into the territories
nr,t' tliay are ready to do anything that may
abe found necessary to keep them out. Il
Sis easy to see what they will do, if wt
e Hcommence introducing our slaves. They
EwilIat once say" the laws ofGodohay
ling failed us, wo must try what virtue
Hthere is in the "Wilmot proviso." Mr
EClay, and those who follow him, are quit