Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-02-02


way to drive Senators from their proper positions
pei them into submission his behes that his long and val
liable services in public life and great fame will be of
ssance in the efforts and sincerely trust that he will
find one who be so brow-beaen
Mr.. CLAY. TIE honorable gentleman from Louisiana
has given Interpretation to my remarks that they
intended to bear The gentleman may avail himself
however, of Interpretation he chooses TO give Them
Mr.. BERRIEN. ask apology for the very brief
marks about make and shall content myself with
saying that make them because feel to be my duty do
SO. disposed when the resolutions offered by
the Senator from Kentucky, to allow them take the odi
nary which is given proceedings Of that character
allow them to be accompanied by the opening remarks Of
the Senator from Kentucky and then, day which
should be assigned for the purpose to have entered upon their
discussion The which has been adopted by Senators
representing several of the Southern States TO to
impose upon me the duty which have risen to perform
Now, sir appreciate the patriotism which has prompted
the introduction of these resoutons- think do the spirit in
which they conceivedand sure, too if understand
that spirit correctly honorable to the distinguished
Senator from Kentucky it is valuable for the support which
it gives TO the peace and harmony of the Union dc not
RISE therefore, for the purpose of discussing these resolutions
for the subject to which they refer at this engages
the attention Of the State which, with my friend and col
league have the honor here to represent But would
not after the declarations made by Senators from other
States, have inferred from my silence, with all the respect
have for the Senator from Kentucky, and with the ready
homage which am disposed to do to the motives which
prompted their inroducon-or single moment have con-
ceved by my constituents that could acquiece in the popo
stons asserted in these resolutions. rise for the purpose
Of saying that before they receive my there
provisions contained in them which must be substantially
modified and that there important omissions which
be supplied
have said that do not mean to discuss the resolutions
and have fulfilled my purpose in the declaration just made
yet connected have been in the earlier stages of this dis
CUSTOM mean at the anterior sesslon-with the question
Of the validity Of those laws which supposed exclude
slavery from the territories acquired from Mexico may be
permitted say, to the declaration of opinion by the
declaration Of opinion, and the assertion of the readiness
maintain that opinion by argument that the opinion which
have expressed this subject anterior period is the
opinion which, after the most careful examination, the
most anxious delibeaton could bestow the subject
entertain, and that, with such powers God has
given am ready to maintain them whenever the oPpor
tunity is offered
Mr.. BUTLER did not intend to mako a remark on
this subject but after the which the discussion has aen
is due to myself few words before this dis
posed of in the way indicated by the Senator from Kentucky
Perhaps Northern brethren ought TO understand that all
the compromises that have been made have been by
sions, acknowledged concessions the part of the South
When other compromises proposed that require
concessions their part whilst exaced the
other the issue least should be presented for their
dcraon before they the decision Of this great ques
hon understand it, the Senator from Kentuckys whole
proposition OF compromise is nothing than this That
California already disposed Of having formed State cons
tuion and that Territorial governments shall be organized
Deseret and New Mexico under which, by the operation of
laws already existing aveholding population could not
carry with them or own slaves there What is there the
nature OF compromise here coupled is with the propo
son that, by the existing laws the Territories almost
certain that Shareholders cannot and have right to- 20
with their property What is there in the nature Of com
promise here am willing, however, to the risks, and
ready to give TO the Territories the they
quire. shall always think that under constitution giving
equal rights to all parties, the slavehodng people, such,
go to those Territories and retain their property there
But adopt this proposition Of the Senator from Kentucky,
it clearly the basis that slavery shall not 60 there
did not understand the Senator from Mississippi (Mr.
DAyIs to maintain the proposition that the South asked
desired law declaring that slavery should 60 there
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gress pass such law. We have only asked and the
only compromise to which will submit that Congress shall
withhold the hand Of violence from the territories The only
way in which this question settled gentlemen
the North withdraw all their opposition the Territorial
Governments and not insist their slavery prohibition. The
Onion is then safe enough. Why, then, insist compro
mise when those already made sufficient for the peace Of
the North and South, faithfully observed These propo
sons in the of compromise when none is neces-
say do and attach any blame to the Senator
from Kentucky for this effort believe to be honorable
effort made to calm the agitation the country and to restore
harmony and preserve the Union. Sir, he is part of the
history of the Government his fame is identified with that
of the Unon and sir the very temple of liberty and free
institutions has his written almost every one of its
columns do blame him for this effort to preserve the
Union, but may be pardoned say that will not be
served BY the mere name of compromise.
Mr.. CASS have not risen to say word this e1cit-
ing topic, but merely remark upon fact stated by the
Senator from Kentucky He has alluded to the State of
Michigan matter Of history proper to be referred to
under the circumstances and has said that California mss
stronger claims TO the Union tnan
when she was admitted There is nothing in my knowledge
the remark. Michigan, under the fundamental
law and pledge of the Union had right to in
population of 000 She reached double that number, and
year year presented her claims for admission but Con-
gress refused to admit her. Where is possible for people
have presented stronger claim for admission Indeed
in going back to the history Of that time, am aonhed that
any could have resisted it. Michigan the FIRST
but the second State that in in that way Tennessee
what before known the Southwest Territory, some
twenty years preceding, in in the wayby her
act, rather by preparatory act She had her
conventions formed her constitution and here by
her act.
The resolutions then made the special order Of the
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