The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-01
MR.. CLAY's SPEECH.
" '"e On1'ed states senate, on DC "a.

ss sssf territory Soul 81 1he ise az e si
segsi Of that ne a have BEEN sami',ed r. %
nsrs SSoessed . sss sS aaS ae a'sss sv
and = answer . The oblscons arssd aeaae K He e@s,
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ibe a o ~ Il & s y % 2 sgs must g mach mslaken
the aens Of danger, he named the Solemn resses Of .,a
of the admsaon Of aornia ~ psa~s N s N WI nr
mot PsOsiso q ne abollton q slavery II lie et Of co
,ns - ne eoensnanee % o sosFance q dission o
Government. not % advocate the Interests se Union but
Ihe interests O. one particular sectione sonrh He con
mitiee o. fhireen elsFed ie oppasoa made g N o
d aoa saa 4, S nseas ana gpoooa witch m report
tnsasareA re eonoinsiy which were ander The
clamaop Of fugitive ssys and for he Abolition Of he
slave trade n the District q egnmeia The former Oh
Eght Of an ofse1 to li posssgn e a fHsve wch he Oh
ght 10 be that ie reeor evidence wa r5iui
native merely L hal been that the bi for tie absi
II Iizht take his slaves hsqugh District d transition
wos ~, Rsss & 70 q a9er Z, q. : q ao 90 he owner
a'o ne lRssIiss i the bill passed But be desigre1 10
no. 4 n ne saqnid have occasion refer 70 lie plan recon-
sasa n & oy iae lats President, be hoped souid be understood
Pased oeaatfal tsale % The memory sf Cen TaEaT ~
eos s Ras ssSse e osgsr VEN sas e any ~ OsI h ~ man "a
hd E 49, ~ eiisens sf se Keniueiy and
the N.Y. and housh be bad p5y 1asa him ,iiso tsr %
bad always known him 70 b good hoaet sn n b e ne
ne haq covered ~ own bead % aafet IA added Eto,
what woaId have been h official cass I'M m I'M M as e
with foreign affairs Al far as they ad bn NJ, NV y
net his hearty and eoEa concurrence Peaee q Is ases
State. declaring h that ss a M s l
stss OI maturity ssntal 2 state and sat s coad HSs
Texas also was an important question: and ore . ns Il
The bill had been objected TO- heeanss was sro1sa
and eonpEs@sss 70, wss ecssidered mpIope v bat wa
Tps IN ay S.a tst e IF s VA a. sy meropg Il as
the vehicle o The oop il 6 beam said en- hst f11s Sss
more and settle s he questions Il aetso s ioi e sSnan an
verg o6eeqn 70 Act g ne opposition was thar the Omnibus
Of the passengers IN the Omihas also objected - IIe
measures that There was IN ths element Of a5s; " -
connection he referred othe fact that Free sos and eSea
Mr. Mason called npon Mr. Clay % ssy wherer he e,v
Of any consultation held between Southern and ens
Mr.. CLAY-No But wiL the Senator say that southern
men, opposa % ne h hafe not had irsuent cortatons
Mr. M1sos-Ivs have had frslHert consultation. i, -
ssss sestS E. matters '''ns 'bs honor dignity and 'as Of %
5Ir. CLAYYes no doubt of it. and Others Of us have b
consultations with reference to the onr .if1
and perpetqy Of The Umon. treai pias in he sas,
senatf He proceeed 70 present aFgunent heretofore offered
% sseD 4s ~ nensup s e o1, % Sgs5 Of ga
peace 10 the country, and government snd protection the
NoTlbern Senaors should be asked b their bT
They ald not put m the W,imot P.oyso2 woud Be
failing 10 secure that and believing traf lie ~ f; ~
vote gsainst The whole MEASURE which eastaps 8 81 @ nl o 70
good n sdnittng California and restoring eoun
W Monld not sHeh answer sasfy every reasonable
After replying 70 some remarks made Iy Mr. Jabu p,,
in which he aaded 10 Tie termination of the rst,as I'M ,
and % forth. Mr.. Clay alluded 70 he oppoanon q be
nothing ele Their consisted u taking their own nier fa
5stsye ~ ~ & S b0g without psyins any atlssoa
hem ld not pelsqns who object to the bill hesass
on apon the ground that the acceptance 81 that css
involved Congres ia ie act Of adopting the abo 81 sa
W. did not such conduct theF aorauad frs nsd
lalsehood black and white, things ttaly disIsas IL ter
| passage Of he Bill? They wouIi seear tb | l g w ~
California and The abolition Of The Slave Trade Il he Dis
the NohS What woaa he = s Oath saa aIs e
secure ne settement OF The boundary OF Texas. thus
would be saved from the imposition OF The Poss by Cos
9f slavery The District Of Columbia The los % ss1 9P
% 9 noh,9s m q 1ay rsA rsus Ihey could oertrow
cuds slavery from that whole country, II LETT oueu 10
claimed by Texas should be given % TEXAS ib, % @ -
Ty thirty Or m years hence. yoad be brous in as
nor portion Of that territory adapted Slave sbo1
81 sub@i,Sn H. snss e ase aned hs pForey
sure as this Tor settlement he iurbsr INTO an arm
lhe ier yields thai law If lhis were Se tb Mi a
was only leceaIy e siew thai ie local laws Of uIa and
S;,a eSnd moi be carried there under he Constitution e
power expressly delegated ieien or neesal 10 e. eag ~
tecs Hnefer De W0uM
ASK did any man find his authority carry slaves 10 Gallon
Again. i tie line Of thirty .S were run. and .l.,r bv
act q Congress admitted South Of that line Toneres
south complained Of for ihs principe was ~ sane s b Se
thsE % Il De exercised n the inhibition slavery
Whai would b. the consequences OF the deiea OF this
on s&Fe In he % IN. %pacs Ne N Mi b eA eei Two civil
Texas ana ibe ini,sd tsfes i, ~, l y II t II e Mee9
the intention of The % repe ay invasion
States won a yctoriou IN the contest il other
parties stood alo IT, and the remained between te
State O Texas the STA
Texas would not be alone IN such contest Southern
ing for Slave territory and Sou hem rights. There weTe
ratsrnsl and commercial, well political ties which
former should now be 'evered By collision between the
hat Congress should before the present. ~ Sa then
move this fruitful of danger2 II had been said ha
hep he saSs Of a6etoaa Who eos bsssss ssi09 sh s bs
asd s fa aed f apoa 0eSn su @ g.. Ths e
peasure was presented which would furnish them more OF
which Mr. Hale heartily oineJ After an eioaas sS
@ Rf $ So5 ,at e re t s5y @ Party Mr. ey declared
put aglIaioa % resi- for ever bssanss would from
be gone without Tos6iiy Of doubt Is adop1os ~,
would givell and rejoicing 10 the who country Ii would
and South. .s0f"' ''H"
He referred the 9nbounded and aniversal satisfaction
which followed The adoption of the Missouri Compromise
and denied the dspeasHre of their constituents WA ys
he mentioned the usraes Of Two RspIssensiye a Sa q W.,
were returned @ The ensuing Congress ard said there sse
expected to produce lie eeels. and looking The history Of
uat Jay ana considering the additional Importance the
oeing that would follow the adoption Of his CcSipnns.e5
asssar WERE concord n an s esss a1a or a q & s
cTeasea servie civic 70 upon the lower Rio
trande. and extend TO the upper Rio rande or a ioa
i've OF harmony This measure he considered eunou 81
and with rsnes % Ssr a s l6sr SoaST
them hazard little personally, II neei be, Inon
He appealed to the Senators om Virginia. Delaware and
ksSSs a Island md E. spd BY hun r. oT sh b Wh9 woqd
solved They would be swallowed up ia tas Repprsl "A
nge- What would be the judgement Of mankind upOn ns
all these disturbing questions What answer could thew
make TO their eost tnents and their families hen asked n
they had left the country safe whether tie % eh oil civil
war 70 be applied? They wouid stand condennei ~
the of the WORLD snd of their Conscience The ft ~
the measure was now IN the hands Of five or s Sens
lots whose votes We're not absolutely certain on either
ment for sins, the nod Of Providence was all 10 be sns
pended But if ii was defeated il ,rsnld h. 4
triumph OF Aboti0nim and Free sslsl tie cOneladesI
WI %1 an eoasas N favor Of peace and harmony
MIR BARNwKLL submitted few remarks in vndcaton of
MI X barnsYeh khett, 10 whom Mr. Clay had relerred
anu asS N anmlslen 9i ne eoufss Of South aIoina
mr. clay responded with much warmth. He had long
kn0wn MI hheu and had esteemed him, bat il he carried
out that sentiment uttered Charleston on hosting i far
o. disunon he traitor The had also said thai
around the standard He tAlr Cay) woud only say that II
Kentucky should unfusl the banner disnnion nnu,i he
would never light under t she should be loQua abofng
under tyranny wrong and he would haFs her
tunes But If she Should call him the battle field m sup
port OF unjust eanse he should ohay the sunnans
he had great respect for South Cana, but he ~ Il
thing connected with her OF ae years he say % vet
however, sasuiheent competent she might suppose her
every other State hO lxond Tush to tie aadar by
thousands the brave OF Kentucky aud would rally
around The tag OF the Union
Aitef bret response by Mr. Barnwe aud nenarks
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