The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-07
lage Of rewsbury. in this state, where
they were married.-Bostoa Herald.
Dir. Clay's Resolutions.

''Whereas, 1t being desirable. for the
peace, concord and harmony of the Union
Of these States, to settle and -adiust. ami
cably, all questions Of controversy be.
tween them arising out Of the ins,itut;o,
of Slavery, upon fair, equitable and lust
basis; Therefore.
RESOLVED, That California, with ,ujta.
bic boundaries, upon her application be
admitted as one of the States of this Union.
without the imposition by Congress, Of
any restriction in respect TO the exclusion,
or introduction, of Slavery within those
boundaries.
RESOLVED, That as Slavery does not exist
by law, and is not likely 10 be introduced,
into any Of those territories, acquired by
the United States, from the Republic Of
Mexico, 1t is inexpedient for Congses to
provide, by law, either for its introduction.
into, or Its exclusion fiom any part of said
territory; and that appropriate territorial
governments oug ht 10 be established by C,n
gress, in all of said territories, not assigned
within the boundaries OF the proposed
State of California. without the abolition
Of any restriction, or condition, Oh the
subject of Slavery.
Resolced. That the Western boundary
of the State of Texas ought to be fixed on
the Ro-del-Nor.e, commencing one ma
rine league from its mouth and running
up that river to the Southern line of New
Mexico, thence with that line Eastward.
ly, and SO continuing the same direction
10 the line as eslabhshd between the
United States and Spain.
ResOlred, That j, be proposed 10 the
State of Texas, that the United States will
provide for the payment of all that potion
Of the legitimate and bona fde public
debts of that State, contracted prior 10 Its
annexation TO US, and for which duties OF
foreign imports were pledged by said
State to its creditors, not exceeding the
sum of-dollars, IN consideration ofthe
duties as pledged, having been no longer
applicable to that o ject, after a annexa-
ton, but having thenceforward, become
payable 10 the United States. a.d upon
condition, also, that said state shall. by
some solemn and authentic act OF her Le-
gsature. or of convention relnquish to
the United States any claim which it has
to any part of New Mexico.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to
abolish Slavery in the district of Colum-
bia, whilst that institution continues 10
exist in the State of Marylnnd, without
the consent of that State,-without the
consent of the people of the District,
and without just compensation TO the
owners of slaves within the District.
Resc LUed, That it is inexpedient TO
prohibit, within the District of Columbia,
the Slave Trade, and trade in Slaves bro't
into it from States or places, beyond It's
limits, either TO oe sold therein as merchan-
disc or to be transported 10 other markets
without the District of Columbia.
ResotUed, That more effectual provi-
sions ought to be made by law, for the -es-
titution and delivery of persons bound to
service or labor in any State, who may
escape into any other State or Territory Of
this Union.
ResoiUed, That Congress has no power
to prohibit or obstruct trade in slaves be-
tween slaveholding States: and that ad-
mission or exclusion of slaves brought from
one into another of them, depends exclu-
sively upon their own particular laws.
"These resolutions" said Mr.. Clay,
.'involved no sacrifice of any principle;
they were founded upon basis of mutual
forbearance and concession-concession
not ofmatters of principle, but of feeling
merely"