The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-16
H. S. FOOTE.


THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
When the dangers beloved country and It's priceless
institutions become 90 apparent % all = snose now ea
for grave consideration have hope that what may
commend will be esteemed of much vane; bur as one Of
al heir great wishes and Interests hope may be par
doned for soliciting their attention. and that OF their rep
resentatves to some views that occur 70 me a. not unm
committee Of thirteen have been appointed by the
Senate consider and report the vexed question Of
slavery This committee could not have been appointed
for the Of southern members IL duties and prob
able recommendations well known before Its crea
ton Mr. Clay has It's chairman, submitted report, &C
companied by several bills The reasoning Of the report is
States the bills however, save in one Or two particulars,
give much as nnhappy for US, we could expect un
California Is 10 come into the Union and slavery Is i'm
terdcted She Is % possess an mmense territory and =
and two representatives In the other house True
Of her inhabitants is taken and although
broad lands may be covered by band OF people and
adventures Of more than two hundred thousand yet we
know not how many CONSTITUTES her fshabftGHfs Al this
Is true and yet does satisfy US that may not De exPe
dent acqeses in the wrong rather than fly 70 the re
ssance Of ner admission? the answer depended on the
be thus almied all or US would say, Keep her outkeep
her But connected with her admission comes the
HS,nS e ana
ss bass o q ss %h a ne
limits than California, into which we are invited 60
0a and al ours W. ANN may iEs wh wi
least get Is but our constitutional rightt Is all
peril but which the provisions Of this bill now secure
rs 80 far then may earnestly desire me SCUM yisia
coInpromise bill without some further provisions Mr.
Webster has conceded that Texas with the
oil into other States when population should justify
in being done and that these new States might be slave
The bin reported however, gives to Texas new bound
ary and for large consideration proposes % Texas that
not this in future time be referred to- and insisted on
fundamental change In the original terms Of annexation
no such
would seem full Of plaasbllty not force. Ls them
on and dsoasns that the rsS, Of Texas Il his
lar shall remain in full force and uninpared this right
be respected then good faith demands Of all the nser-
The bin ioI che Isespars Of fugitive slaves YET
The argument Of Mr. Dayton. Of New Jersey, entitled 70
much respect Cases may occur Of great and
claimed Is usvss doubt only on one poin-and ,ha. /.
serious onewhether Congress has the power in
claimed as slave mean by this, whether Il Is within
the constitutional power Of Congress to institute any legal
h o he passing
open question, is not the whole bill Imperative for all ell
power the central government be brought into full force
this dsregarded command Of the constitution
poteciing Thereafter that It should BE-
Let he bin provide that he marshals Or the
States shall take back @ the State whence he fed he ug
shall be done the expense Of the and We
shall have then than the shadow OF protection
Let suppose that mean dscourage Tho Assem-
friends should only be the stimulated in their zeal
labors have assembled, BY the dscouragng appear
be ready for the safety is in preparation Blu
strong In tho right all our efforts should b
directed 70 preserve the power we possess 10 the justice
position. Reject the overturcs now made cast aside
the proeed for doing partial 70 the South
may lead, nay, probably will lead, TO disunon. Take the
Of the bills reported, discard the unsound anc
unenabe arguments by which they attempted 70 Be
sustained and how much stronger and safer VIII the south
then be than she isl While we all depore the sp
parent (not feal) divisions in the South, may ea
we shall become really and permanently divided on THU
grave issue .,,
1.-THE above is from one of sblen and jealous ad
yocaies of the Nashville Conventon.-Esqrirsrl n