Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
SPEECH OF Mr.. CLAY, ON THE COMPROMISE.
MONDAY, july %, 1850.

MONDAY, JULY 22, 1880.
The Senate having under consideration the bill for the a
mission of California into the Unon the establishment oE
Territorial Governments for Utah and New Mexico and
making proposals Texas for the settlement of her northern
and boundaries and the pending question being
the amendment of Mr. FoorE, proposing to reduce the bonn
daries of California
Mr. CLAY Mr. President, hope that this amendneHs
will be pre- sed this moment but that shall have
some time for its considerations If Senators desire IT, wiz
that il be printed.
The PRESIDENT. II has beea printed.
Mr.. CLAY. was not aware of that
Mr. President it is known the Senate that IL has bee
my hope and expectation that should dispose OF s ihs
amendments either proposed to be proposed to the bill and
that upon the question Of its engrossment Intended, with
the permission Of the Senate to occupy portion OF IT.
time in ticking rapid review Of OF the objections ,has
have been made the adoption Of the under
sderson, and then to submit it into those hands in which,
by the constitution Of the country, the responsibility placed
The Of Saturday, of which possess nformaiio
deprived of the opportunity Of employing that day in The
consideration Of hose amendments which intended
be submitted, yet before the Senate But
rather impatient anxiety has been manifested TO arrive at the
conclusion Of this important subecan anxiety in which, to
extent, share with others-I have risen this morning
to perform duty towards the committee and TO the subject
which my position prompts me to endeavor to execute.
say some impatence has been manifested do not mea
it in any unkind The honorable Senator from New
Hampshire Mr. HALE who sits my left has upon two
occasions moved lay this bill on he table and his notion
made with all the air Of conscious he felt per-
operated with by all the opponents the BILL is the
Senator finally gaciousy condescended to withdraw HIS
motion lay the bill upon the table, at my instance for which,
am profoundly grateful But DO not desire again to place
myself in any attitude of solicitation with regard the progress
and the final disposition of this bill have risen, repeat
perform duty which appertains to my position
Mr. President in the progress of this debate it has been
again and again argued that perfect tranquility e'gns
throughout the country that there disturbance threat,
enng its peace endangerng its safety but that which was
produced by busy restless politicians. It has been man
tanned that the surface of the public mind is perfectly smooth
and undisturbed by single biow. most heartily wish
could in this picture Of general tranquility that has
been drawn upon both sides of the Senate alamlstS
nor, thank God, at the advanced at which His pror
dence has been pleased allow to each am easf
ly alarmed by any human but totally misread the
signs the times if there be that state Of profound peac
and quiet that absence of all just of apprehension Of
future danger this Conderacy which appears be enter
tanned by other Senator's Mr. President, all the ten
dences Of the times lament to are towards dsquetnde,
more fatal sequences When BEFORE the mits
of profound peace with all the nations OF the earlh have we
convention representing considerable portion Of one
great part the republic to deliberate about measures
of future safety in connexon with great interests Of that qrsy
ter Of the country When before have seen, not ons
but naf dozenegislative bodies soemny To-
solving that if Of these measureshe admission Oh
Calcrn the adoption of the Wilmot proviso the abo
ton of slavery in the District Of be adopet
by Congress- of extreme character for the safety
of the great Interests to which refer IN particular
ton of the country would be resorted to For years this
of Columbia small the number of slaves here has been
of irritation and disquiet So Of the sub
ject Of the recovery of fugitive h---
their lawful not mere border contest as has be0
-ahhoash hsre undoubtedly, il has given rise i
irritation than in other portions of the Gnion-but every
where through the savehodng country it has been felt as
great evil great wrong which required ne inevennoo o.
Congressional power. But these two Subjects unpleasant
as has been the agitation which they have given
nothing comparison to those which have sprung out Of tho
acquisitions recently made from the republic OF Mexico
aal cof f,pst.
respects the future but all the minor circuI
of the day intimate danger ahead whatever may be-
final issue and consequence The establishment. Of paper
this city-a sectional paper-and wish could say thaa
pon all occasions propagaed truth with more aenssr
han in any particular has donea sectional pepe5
established here espouse not the interests Of the enru
Union, but the interests of particular section The auso
made with regard to departure from the truth which has
my notice. called forth by asser
ion made that in the State Of Kentucky there was recsHS-
great diversity Of opinion upon the subject OF the ao
ion Of this measure and that the Constitutional Convention
If that State had unanimously or nearly unanimously re-
ected proposition in favor Of the compromise why, d.
ecty the reverse the fact should not have observed ~
III, lad noticed yesterday that it was copied IN
paper Mobile, and spoken OF as an undoubed acf
hat the State Of Kentucky there was great dvis'o
IN the subject Of the compromise. will say IN my place.
With the authority which appertains to my position that for
ify years have known so much unanny upon any
question ia that State. 1t State from which received
etter from gentleman, formerly Democratic member os
Congress- known very well my friend from Indiana,
my eye from The county Of Henry, Of the most popu
Gus counties in that State in which there is majority Of
Democratic voters and Of which maony Of 300 voters this
eneman-an honorable gentleman, | am proud to saJx
hough differ from him in politcs-says that, far as he
nows believes there is solitary individual to oppose
and the Constitutional Convention OF Kentucky, insteaa
opposing by unanimous vote Of the body expressed fs
pprobaon OF this pending One OF the msfortunes
the times is the difficulty in penetrating the Norttern mind
Nth truth make i, sensible to the dangers which
head make comprehend the consequences which
result from this that sources to make give just s-
rehension all the which have occurred
ng which must evidently ! said minor well az.
lajo circumstances and events all tending rapdfv
fear, fatal OF the matters in controversy between
,e different sortions of the Union.
have a pamphlet--and it has been crculaed with
ndusry-conaning exposition Of political econoy-
ren in style well calculated to strike the mind Of ibss
iasses but full Of and exaggeraon from end Of IL
the oheerros OF every sor-seting forth in the r.
terms the supposed disadvantages resulting from the EXIST
of this Union to the Southern portion of the conedecy
nd portray in the most lively hues the benefits which would
sol, from separating and setting up for themselves.
Mr.. President, will not dwell upon other coucomeana
uses all having the same tendency and all we'll cacular
awaken. to arouse us hope the fact is we are nh
as sincerely desirous Of preserving this Unono rouse ~
dangers which really exist without undertaking them upor
one hand, or nagnfying them upon the other
II was IN this STAGE state, rather Of the republic thss
y friend from Mississippi (Mr FoorE,) something more
an tour months ago, made motion for appointment os
Committee OF Thirteen. Unlike what occurred a, m anac
ns period OF the republic, when ii my duty to make n
nar motion in the other end OF the Capitol and whep On
count of,he benefits which might result from the reconcile
~ OF distracted country, the PROPOSE ion immediae,F
op;edon the present OCCASION unlike wha, ths9
the