Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-23

mendmeni by any concession which We can MAKE.
But the cummltiee in considering tie decae snbect
and l,ng at the feelings and interests bh sides vi
the question, thought il best 10 offer these two provisions
that which requires the production Of Teeod 10 me
non. aveholdag States. and that which requires BOND
To grant the real claimant OF his etdm iral by Ju-
nv in the place where that trial onght 10 take place
cordng The Interpretation Of The constitution OF the
United States, ift take place any where. Therefore,
in order 10 obvate the difficulties which have been pre-
sented and satisfy the rrejudlces IN the non sayeh0d
ing States propose give the fugitive The right OF
trial by Jury in the State from which he fled. The
statement in The report Of the committee Is perfectly
true that The greatest facilities always extended TO
every man Of color in the sayehodng States who
for freedom. have known instance Of fail
ufe on the part Of person ihus suelng 10 pro
cure a verdict and judgment IN his favor If there
slight grounds 10 support Of his claim. And, sir,
f,r IS the sympathy in behalf of person sueing for
hi freedun carried, that few members Of the bar ap
pear against them. will mention, though in boast
ing spit, thai myself never appeared but once in my
life against pes1n suelng for his freedom. but have APP
peared for them IN many ms ances without charging
them solitary cent, That | believe is the general
of the liberal and eminent portion of the bar
throughout the country One case made exception,
but it where appeared for particular friend.
told him: "Sir, will not app against your negroes
unless am perfectly satisfied that they have right to
freedom; and i'll shall become, after the progress
Of The trial convinced that they entitled to freedom,
shall abandon your cause venture 10 say, them that
in all that relates tenderness of treatment that por-
tpn uf our puphailn, and 10 me administration OF
ee to them, and the supply of their wants. nothing
be found in the saveholdng States that not honorable
and creditable to them
Mr. President The only remaining upon which
shall say word now, is the abolition of the slave
trade in the District Of Columbia. There is believe
precious little Of it. believe the first man. in my life
that ever heard denonnce that trade a Southern
man-John Randolph of Roanoke. | believe there has
been no time within the last forty years, when, if
esty pressed upon Congress- there would have been
FINN hans maif frnrn
ing States themselves. in favor of the abolition Of the
slave trade in this District. The bill which the com
mlttee has reported is founded upon the Of Maryland
as existed when this District set apart and coded
to the United States. Maryland has since very of en-
changed her laws What is their exact i,ion at
present am not have head tina, she has made
change a, the last session. aud am told that they may
again be changed IN the course ola year two. Sir,
some years ago would have been thought great
cesIon TO the feelings and wishes Of the North 10 abl-
sh this slave trade Now have seen some Of the ra-
bid abolition papers denonnce il amounting nothing
They do not for that. And will my friends some
of my friends The other side of the House. allow me
10 say word two with respect their course in re-
ailon 10 Ibis measure. At the beginning of this session.
as You krow that offensive provso called the "Wilmot
provso, was what was most apprehended, and what al
the savehoding States most DESTROYS to get rid off
,Sr,by the operations causes upon the NOrhernmud
friendly to the L MON hopes inspired which trust will
not be tusrled in the progress Of this MEASURE that the
North, at least sufficient portion of the North are
NV willing 10 dispense with the proviso When three
months ago. offered certain resolutions and when to
these measures ii objected, by of feproach that
they were slmpy carrying out my plan, my honor
able friend from North Carolina at the moment Justly
pointed out the essential differences between the plan as
contained in the resolutions offered by me, and that now
presented by the committee Al the time offered those
resolution knowing what consequences, and as some.
times feared. fatal Consequences, might result from the
fact Of the North insisting that proviso by wav of
compensation in of the resolutions which offered
the second one stated two truths one of law and one
Of fact which thought ought to satisfy the North that
II ought no longer To insist the Wllmlt provlso Those
truths We're rot incorporated in the bill reported by he CON
nliiee, but they exist nevertheless. truths. believe
them both now much as did in FEBRUARY last know
there Others who do not with me in opinion
Every Senator must decide for himself as the country
will decide for Itself, when the question comes TO be
considered. We'll when our Southern friends found
they were rid of the pruvlso they highly satisfied
and shared with them in their satisfaction. II am
not much mistaken great majority of them would have
said. N Mr. Clay, you had not put those two obnoxious
truths in them should have been satisfied with your
series of resolutions" Well sir, we have cot rid Of the
NlImot provso. have got rid of the enactment, into
laws ct the Two truths TO which refer but fear there
are some OF oar Southern brethren no are not vet salts
he'd here are some who say that there is vet the
Nlimot provSo under another form, lurking in the laws
OF Mexico or lurking in the mountains Of Mexico in that
natural fact 10 which my honorable friend from Massa
chnsets adverted, as myself did when hnted hat the
law OF nature was adverse the ntroduc i'm ofslavery
there. Now, as You fad that just desire is to be obtain
ed there Is something further, there other dflcu
ties IN the way of the adjustment these unhappy sub
Jec's ct difference, and of Obtaining that which is
desired, the cemenng of The bonds of this Union
Mr. President, do not despair. | will moi despair that
the measure will be carried And | would almost stake
my existence, If dared that if these measures which
have been reported by the committee of thirteen were
submitted TO the people of the United States Tomorrow
and Their vote were taken upon them there would be
netenths Of them in favor Of the pacifcaton which is
embodied in that report.
Mr.. President, what have we been looking at What
are we looking at The "provso ;" an abstraction al
ways thnst upon the South by the North against all the
necessities OF the case against all the warnings which
the North ought To have listened to coming from the
South pressed unnecessarily for any Northern object
opposed admit. by the South with degree of earnest
ness nnca ed for think by the nature ofthe provision
but with degree of earnestness natural to the South
and which the North itself perhaps would have display
ed 1t reversal OF the conditions of the two sections of
! the Union could have taken place. Why do YOU Of the
North press You say because is in obedience TO
certain sentiments in behalf of human freedom and hu-
man rights which you entertain You are likely to &C.
conpsh those o'cts at once BY the progress Of events
WITHOUT pressing tins obnoxious measure You NAV re-
tort, why is it opposed at the South Il is oprosed al
the South because he South feels that when once leo.
lsaton on the subject of slavery begins there is no see
INC where l. Is TO end. Begin II in the District of CO.
lunbla begin 1t IN the Territories of Utah and New
Mexico and California; assert your power there TO day,
andln spite OF all the protesiatons-and your are not
wanting IN making protesalions-jhat YOU have no pur
pose OF extending the Souhprn