Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-05

constitutions and that Territorial governments shall be or
r,n;zed for Dcserc and New Mexico under which, BY thu
aon Of laws already existing slayehoding populatio
nn moi carry slaves with them or own slaves there VIA,
IS there in the nature compromise here, coupled it
Win rho proposton that by the existing laws the terrific
va; !, s nlrns certain that shareholders cannot and hnv
no ght to- 70 there with their Propertys What is there in
the noure ora compromise here! am willing, however ia
rnp the risks and ready TO give To the Territories thu
Increment. they require shall always think that under
constitution giving equal rights 10 all parties tine slave.
holding people, such, can go 10 those territories and
,, mir propery there. But ii adopt this proposition
nj HE Senator Kentucky, il is clearly on the basis tina,
slavery shall not 70 there
did not understand the Senator from mississippi tM
Dav 10 maintain The proposition that the South asked or
desired aw Gecllrn. that slavery should 60 there tha,
maintained the policy that II was the duty Of Con-
gross pass such law We have only asked the
l. COMPROMISE which will submit that Congress shall
withhold the hand violence from the territories The only
wav in which This question be settled Is tor gentlemen
the North 10 withdraw all her opposition 10 te Territorial
Governments and not insist in their slavery prohibition The
Union is then safe enough Why, them insist compro.
mise when those already made sufficient for the peace Of
the North and South if faithfully observed! These pro,
noson, nre in the name OF n compromise when none;s oe
cessary do not and cannot attach any blame to tho
Senator from Kentucky for this effort believe il 10 be an
honorable effort made calm the agitation Of the country
and 10 restore harmony and the Union Sir he
part OF the history Of the Government; his fame Is identified
with that of the Union; and, sir tho very temple OF H.
berry ard free institutions has his name written almost
every one OF its columns do blame him for this effort
to preserve the Union hut may be pardoned if say Thai
in not be- preserved by The mere name Of compromise
Mr. CASS-I have not risen 10 say word this excl.
ting ol c but merely remark upon one fact stated By the
Senate from Kentucky He has alluded 10 the Stale of
Michigan as OF history. proper 10 be referred
TO under the circumstances and has said that California has
stronger claims TO come INFO the Union than had Michigan
when admitted There is nothing in my knowledge
To warlaat the remark Michigan, under the fundamental
law and pledge the Union had right 10 in on
population of 5000 She reached double that number and
wear after year presented her claims for admission but Con-
cress refused admit her Where is il possible for people
have presented stronger claim for admission Indeed in
going Rack the history Of that time. am asonshed tina,
any man could have resisted H. Michigan the is
but the second State that in that way Tennessee
what was before known the Southwest Territory,
twenty years preceding i'll the wdyby her own act
rather BY preparatory act She had her own convsn
tons formed her constitution, ard came her BY her
own act
The rcoluons then made the special order of the day
fDr Tuesday next.