Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-14
POLITICAL.
TlIESLAvrRY QUESTION
MIR. CIAN'S COMPROMISE.
la SENATE Frn'r :. 1850

Is SrN,re Frn'r 5. 1850
Mr. M,vacM move that the Nroat' now proceed
tn the consideration If the special order nrnp the
lu'ion4 pr,nased by the Nrnaat fr,m X nlncly.
The maiinn apterd t.. and The Srhate piocerded
Ia lhr considerations ot The resolutions.
NJ. CIu. Nj. Ptrsilent. never On any farner NC
eason have risen under flnrs oI such painful sulirl
iude have witnessed many pei 'dS 0l great anxiety,
OF pcrl aud # danger in this country. hui hav" never
b fore srn 10 address any assemhlago oppressed IN
appalled, aud - anNnus aud, sir. hone u VIII nh be
Of place Ia d. here what Rpnn aud again hnv' dhe
in my private chnnh'r n imnnrr ni lim who hnls N"
drs,ne. If naans nod oi individuals in hi4 hands TO
,es'ow upon our country hs hlessn'-t' stow rpw
our people hs blessing cn tho violence aud rage ct
party slill sson, alaw rrs9iu once III III H. re
ts ennfe. Il my | not nsk oI Him Ion. sir To
hrs'ow his humble servant no" he"te hm the bless
nv Of hs sniles and Il .trenqh ID nhhty 10 rororm
The woL winch hes brr,r, html SIR have sad tho'
have .srd nhrr ANXIOUS peri d4 n thu history ot
onr connt'y aud IT were h venture. Nit President t.
tace IN thr npin, suurce thu ~ all present
Il ,urcrs Il dfcnles and distraction. shinl asrfihr n g.
ihr vinence aud intcp prrance f parry spfi To parN
splf2 Sir III lhe ptp"ss ol this srsson wo have had
The testimony If Two 'naors here. whu ha~eyer they
mnv diff nthrr matters. conrnr IN the eSslcnc" ot
that causa In nrinnarne thc unhnrrv differences which
peva ,htaunhuul III" rnonty The sphec OF the IN
stiuon IT slavery Ptrirs IN their rndcavnrs In obtain
he the a=cendapcv The oihrt catch nj every
pnss NO ~ lnnup plank IN ntder Ia add sfeneth ard
power Ia tnch We hav. heen told by tho lwo Sena
trs whom have terfed Tint each II the parties NJ
the NORTH IN It's ntl. has moved and rudeavated to OBJ
tiu the as-isaace of SIN Il mfty called Aholnnnsts
IN order that the scale IN IL iavur mighl pspnndrr"
apainst that L ia adversary. And nlluround ua, every
where. 80 too m1ny evidences Of the rxls encr {"
the splrlt and mfcmp 'nnee Il party. might 20 IL"
o'hct psallee bodies than tbi which Is ns"mhed ~
Compress nnd mieht draw ir,m then Illustrations al
lhe melancholy truth upon Which | am dwelling, bu
nrod nj pass ont olths Clpltn rscf say II, slr;
with all drerr5ce aud trsnae 10 that oh't par"n Of
Congress assembled in the n'he wing "I The csrlo but
wha, have we witucssnd lhele} During his vefy sos
son one whole wrrt hns heen eNhausled-i think A.
bout werln the VAN ondehvo IL elect do"ihtePeF
al the House.
Tlere there was great confusion arising from the
enl nued pressing forward o the crowds who ,honged
he aaeri's the bbrs. and The n'm ni the chamh"t
much almos to drown the voice OF The honorable
Speaker
Mr CAss. Will the Senator give way until order Is
restoreI}
Mr Clay resumed his seat
The Vlcr pRrsipENr The Scraesn,-sl Arms will
that lh rhe flor closed, and that I'll"
people are qulcted.
MIR Foorn Iii, he hoped that the dis,rderly will
b. quiet,
Mr Bsncru. The naise arses fom those persons
who colleed outside in The anti room. aud who, not
heug able iope ia aud hear themselves, seem 10 be 70
lived that nnhody ella" shn' hear.
The NIcE pRrsipGNr directed he Ser9enai-a Arms
h. clear The outer hhcs of the crow and orer bong IN
some degree tesn'rd
Mr. Clay resumed Aud M. President. whs was
lhr qnrsIi,u n this sfugule 10 elect dnnrl'eeref
" n not as tn thr man the qnaes OF the man. "r
who is hes, adt tnled the sinn in. II mns. VIII" he'
the de- rkcepe entertained nplnnns upon cerlnih rr'i
nnlnnal measure ruioc.o with this or that side o III"
House. Ttnt he sos question wh'ch prevented
The election 4 dnrk"epef it hh'nt The pefl'h 81
week SI make no ri ,pnachea mono, 10 ei'her PET
"a. | Iut.a fli, 4 Al tltp
Il, draw from II The conclusion aud t., eYpess III hope
lha there will he enIeayof 10 check the soencr OF
party
St what ycissitndes do we pass through ~ this
short mor al career nf nufs7 flQht years, nt nearly
rlrht yr.,sa,n. tnk ny lrave hnIly, and. - sup
osed flrave from this body. Al that tine | did not
conceive of he p,sshlIy ii rvnf ag,'n retnming !" H.
Aud f uy pv m Wshrs AID pollcular lnclnauons, aud
the desire dnng the shntl r"Innan 1T my dsys =" fr-
main IN repasr aud quet could hav" egall'd. you
would never h,Y" see ne occupying The sf1t "h'th
n ~ ocruny upon this nmr. The Legislature oi the
State tn which hrlunr, nnsllrrt by M, cho . 10 de
spnar me iar this s'ann, aud have come here, ~
IN ohpdlenea 10 a sense If stern duty with no r"ts'nnl
"becs. np private views, nav or hereafter 10 9ih''-
| huow sir thr j',on@rs the ifaf- tue appirhrnsois
which are rngendetpd bv The existence m that party
spirit 10 winch have referred, but II there hr ~ my
heariun now ont of tins eapo', any one VIII" h'ps
IN hi- race tor honors aud sleyann for higher honorS
and huh r eevalipn than lhni whch he my occupv.
',
him IN the pursuit Of lhose hpnors or that elevation
heg him be perfectly persuaded that II my wishes pre-
varl my name shall never be- usrd IN competition WIN
his | hog TO asspfe him thai when my service IL ter
minated IN tbs bIy my misdn. so far as respects NE
public ai,s o tins wodI and upon lhls eari. IL rlsrd.
nnd Fl Sed # NY wishes pr. vail taever But SIT, II is
mp,,sble fof Us H. be- hnd 10 the facts which are dH>
fansprring heofp us Ii is mpss hle or u not I" per
rpve that party splri aud future elevation mx more u"
les n all our flair in all our dehru n. A n mp
n,nt wheh the " hp House itself IS IN DANGER oi IL
Il n,galion nseod of ali hands nnuna t. exingniSh the
H ,mes we are coulendng about whn shall be lis next nc
cupant WHEN dreadful crtpnsse has occurred. which
threatens nnndaiu aud dos fnrill tp all around H. ""
are cnnesne aod dlspuug abut the profits Il an estate
which IS il1e tlened with lstal subnersron.
Mr. Pr sldrnt. pas passion party. party'ud
ntcrnpeTance thai is all dread IN the adjustment II
the preat ene.iions which nnhapplly al this lime dlvde
our distracted country Sir. his momenl we have IN
The legislative bodies of his apt ard IN the Nlatrs
wcnty-ndd fnrnac,s in full blast. emitting bat and pas
sion, aud lulenpeaure. and dlusng them throughout
the " hole eAleut Of ,hi- bread land. Two months az"
all vas calm in cpmpatisln TO The present moment All
uow uproar couiuslun aud menace tn the existence q"
the Union and Ia the hapuess and safety of thls peoI'
Sir mplore Senators | eniteat them by all That they
EXPECT hpTp4fer and by all thai Is dear Ia them here he
ow e. epres- the ardo of these passions, 10 look !" htf
country to its interests listen 10 the voice oi reason
-nu as it shall be attempted 10 be uttered by me, Tor
am not presunpous 10 indulge the hope mat any
thinu NAV say will avet the effect which have de
scribpd but n listen TO their r,asnn, their own
Judgment their own oil sense, in determining upon what
best To he done ff our country the actual pasture III
which we i1d her. Sir. to This great ohert have my
Efforts been directed during this whole sessi N nave