The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-05
SPEECH OF MR.. CLAY,

OF KENTUCKY,
tw1th The aubsequent DebAte3
On The Bill for the Admission of California. ETC.
deliUered in the Senate Of The United States, on
Monday, July %, 1850
to the third section. by Mr. Fooie relation the bounda
es Of y CsltSJua and The reduction Of her Jrsdiction
ment viii be pressed this moment, but that we shall
have soms time for ii. consideration n Senator'S desire it,
The PREsIDEST Ii has been printed.
Nh. CLAY. was not aware Of that
Mir. President, known the senate thai has been my
hope and that should dispose of all the amend
upon the question Of s intended with the per-
mission of the senate occupy portion of its time in
bern the adoption Of Tie measure under considera
uon and then to submit those hands which, BY the
events OF ay OF which we possess information, de-
Is ol The be opportunity Of employing hGt day i the
be submitted or were yet before the renate But as some
conclusion of this important subiecan axietv IN which to
some extent share with ohersI have risen this morning 10
which my position prompts endeavor 70 execute
say some Impotence has been manifested do not mean
Hampshire, lMr Ha eI who now sits on my LETT, has upon
two occasions moved 70 lay this bill upon the table and
he et perfectly secure not merely Of the general result but
1t is the Senaor finally most graciousy condescende 10
Withdraw his motion lay the bill the table, at my in.
again TO place myself in any attitude OF socation
with gard to the and final disposition of this BILL
MI President the progress ofs debate has been again
and again argued that perfect tranquility trou g6out
the country; that there lis peace
endangenng rs safety but that which is produced by busy
the public mind perfectly smooth and undturbed BY sin.
gle bIllow most heartily wish could in this pic
ture Of general tranquility that has been drawn upon both
sides OF the senate am no aarnist nor, thank Cod
allow me TO reseh, am very easily alarmed at any human
event but totally mread the signs Of the times there
cause OF apprehension Of future danger conederacy
which appears to be entertained by other Mr.
President all the tendencies of the times to say are
towards dsquietude if fatal consequences When
before IN the midst OF profound peace with all the nations OF
le earth nave we seen conventions representing consider
abe portion Of one great part Of the Republic, together
TO deliberate aboui measures OF safety with
Eeat hteIe o. tat quarter OF the country When before
have we not but afa dozen legislative
the admission of California the adoption Of the WImo Pro.
yso or the abolition oIsayery he District Of Columbia
acter, for the safety of the interests which
e o, ~. si9a o. shs country wOud be Sosd
ofCounha small as the number Of slaves here bas beer
of fugitive slaves who have from their lawful own
ems mere border has been suppoed-ahoug
other portions of the Unon-but every where through tn
wronT which required nerTenon s e s Of sy O s
er But these two Subjects unpleasant has been The aga
to those which have pTaps ont n GopaP
made from the Republic OF Mexico These NOT only grea
but all the Of the day Intimate dangei
ahead whatever be its final issue and consequence The
wish could that upon all occasions propagated truth
with more attention than n particular instance has done
Of the entire non but the interests Of particular section
which incidentally came to notice. called forth By
an assertion recently made, that in the State of Kentucky
there was great difference and diversity of opinion upon the
subject ofthe adoption this measure and that he constn
tiOna convention of that had unanimously OF nearly
mise Why directly the reverse is the fact should not
have observed it at all had noticed yesterday was
TACT that even ~ the State Of Kentucky, there great
psGe & Gd be ssfs aSS6rI q % will say in
Tor MY year have never known SO much unanmiy
letter from gentleman, formerly democratic member Of
Congress- known well my friend from Indiana now in
popuous counties in that State which there majority
democratic voters and Of which majority of 1900 votes
though differ from him in poltcssays that as far as he
knows or believes there not solitary individual
opposing by unanimous vote of the body expressed its
the times the difficulty penetrating the northern fmnd
with truth to make sensible the dangers which ahead
to make comprehend the difficulties which to result from
the events which have occurred are occurring or must ev
and events were all tending rapidly fear to fatal
matters in controversy between the different portions Of
have seen pamphlet-and has been circulated with
written in style well Calculated to strike the mind of Ss
masses but full OF error and exaggeraon from end Of
the supposed resulting from the
OF this Union to the Southern portion of the conedeacy and
result from separating and setting up for themselves
Mr. President, will dwell upon other eoncomant
as hope wfi s. %e ss al
o. rs sincerely dsors Of preserving this Unon-io rouse
the one hand or magnifying them upon the other
from spp & Fooe omsns nole sns' Rsn s Srr
months age, made notion for the appointment of Com.
Other Cspa and Shen ass on aeaOaat st
distracted country, the proposition Immediately adOoed-
on the present OCCASION unlike what occurred that hstog
sssppi resisted from day day. from week to week. or
% SG be or wee6 s & Ar I to restore the
slstance, as the measure which the mmee might report
power and control Senate to be disposed Of BY i sc
corr ing to It's own best judgement Finally, however, the
mttee to be appointed and among the reproache which
brought forward agai that appointment of the com
[Mr Davis it was stated that that committee was organize
and created by Only bare maloty OF the Senate Sir
Others who acted with hm sense of my duty in this body
peei the opinion OF the majority Of the Senate and to con
form to II as far as rs consistent with Yiews and when no
so to record vote along with the minority But in til
thirty thirty members of the Senate voted az all he
him in opposing the constitution of the committee chose L
sit by in snen silence, although members of the body
minority of the BODY it is tTue-whou voting as II IVA
Their duty do Is this contumacy their part now 10
made gqgnd OF objection to the character. constitution
Well the committee was finally raised and went ont O
Is npass
anything The country, the Senate will indge
that Without, however, saying word respect to m
humble person who addresses you may be permitte
to say that large portion that committee consisted Of
temen who had honoraby served the country in the bees
stations, home and abioad-men of ripe experiences AM
whose large acquaintance with public affairs entitled Them
least respectful consideration when they Were engaged
the holy otee-f the expresOn-Of irving 10 No
concie the diseordan parts of this distracted country Ae
having expended weeks upon their abors in the
chamber the committee agreed upon report deberatel
made 1t had hardly been presented before all sorts of ep
thets applied the committee. They were aed IN
thirteen DOCTORS not in kndne-for the honorable senate
from lew Jersey Mr. DaytOnl seemed not only dispoed
deny their healing powers but TO intimate even that the
thirteen duacks, laughter that instead of bring
forward and heal the public disease fbe
had brought forward that only aggravated tbe AZ
orders the country and calculated threaten il with mor
agitation Mr.. President need not word of recrim
natory language leave the Senate and to The country
and even the themselves who have iDdnTej
such expressions, deliberately consider whether messur
such auspices this was ought have been So treated an
whether the committee who presented ought to have bee
SO treated.
Well, SIR the committee presented their measure or rahs
their of measures coextensive with all the existing d
orders the country in relation the subject of sayery
system which, ii allowed to produce its bsnseent eectan
which enertnin the highest confidence it will produce if
be adopted by Congreseaves nothing in the public mind
| tester and aeliate the country.
now under consderaonhe admission Of aiiornia the e
bhment OF territorial governments for Utah and Ne,
Mexico and the adjustment Of the boundary between Ne,
Mexico and Texas With respect 10 the other
shall say but little this time. II will be in order to spea
of them when they up for debate cannot foregC