The New York herald., 1850-02-21

wss rst prepsssd he would without dsbslstios have
voted for II. When he wrote the Nioholson letter
calm consideration Of the whole subject. II then
that doubts in his mind to the constitution
and confirmed. Having taken counsel upon this mat
ter he laid down. In his Nicholson letter four points
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Third.-Thst It can never 60 there.
Fourth That the power Of lsgislation upon this
were his opinions and he would not sseaos them TO
abstraction spscuation He alluded, Also to the
opposed the proviso, were placed The Senator from
Alsbana, who had undertaken to charge him with
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which could justify revolution and none which
revolution could rsctify They wsrs under the In
the influence Of excitement. These sentiments we're
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this sgtsting question, and was rewarded With .p-
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Of the South, against pressure ct homo He alluded
also to the Language made use OF BY Mr. Mason In ed-
slaves that Senator while urging upon Northern men
the justice Of which he advocated, declared
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conduct the part of the Southern men, drove Sens
tors from the North to the wall.
understood. he had said that there was no hope
except in the loyalty Of the people, that law could
be made effective unless the people recognise their
Mr.. CAss rssumed- gsntlsnan's speech had
exhibited tone OF di,spprobation throughout Gen,
tlemsn had spent much time In considering the evil
which would result from disunion and calculating
which section was to lose most By such step. He
unhesrd Of calamity and be irrsparaby fatal to
both sections, he we'll aware and ready to
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measure, and when that done he would listen to
Its dscussion with some sort Of patience In this
storm Of passion and feeling all reason seemed to
have been discarded but he desired to speak out
plainly. He had been misunderstood heretofore, but
should be. The storm had passed him and borne
him dowr-be was here for the last tire: and felt,
to speak. slavery was an existing institution,
for which this generation was not responsible, and
he felt that Csngress had no control over It, This
be had always believed, and held, but II
man aid not believe, he never did and never
should that slavery was blessed institution, wise,
moral and polite he denounced by certain South
trn gentlemen as . fanatic. On the other hand, II
Northern not ready to put the bsyonet to the
breast of Southern to free the egross aud carry de-
struction and desolstion to their resdes, he de-
nounced rs Northern doughfsce" IL vas thus that
the storm passed over the Northern Representatives
temen that such . course this ungensro
as 1t impoitic! In conclusion MIR Cass sad that
when Mr. Clemens suggested such thing as peacs-
Bile dissolution Of the Union he talked OF the widest
chimera imagined He hoped that God would give
to the councils Of the nation more Of the spirit OF us
tice, Cancellation, and compromise, that toe MON
might be bound together again as with bands OF ron
Mr.. CLAY rose to reply to one Of the remarks Of
the Senator from Alsbsms, MIR. Clemens. What
right had that Senator to animadysrt upon confer
epce held between the Senator from Missouri MIR.
year. there did e.., other than the most cordial feel
ing between him and Mr. Benton-thst system OF
non. intercourse was established between them, II
gentlemen pleased to call It. Some three years ago
they had come together having made peace With each
other Mr.. Clay wshed he might be able to do with
any mutual dslibsraiion and consideration Of mes-
sures proposed to be introduced he had to say that
there was nothing Of the kind he had had never seen or
boundaries Of Texas, until il brought into the
seen, heard, or thought so far rs he knew, Of the
series Of resolutions recently introduced by him.
their intercourse to go uponi Was he to speculate
upon the object Of that private conference and to
make 'pSh seemed NJ At to ana him h TO Ss
clusion showed how incorrect his deductiens were.
He would repeat that there was no intsrohangs
in relation to their respective projects il was
true, that at the time alluded to, they did con-
,,st: oonpa s-so4s the sebas. but what right had
others 10 attempt TO place construction upon their
mouVt hs must protest sgs'ns, , suoI,.tns ms ps
and had been deeply Impressed with sense OF the
awful dangers vhich menace the existence Of the go
vernmept, that the Senator had been his moet Bit
ter enemy, and had come to him TO consider the
best calc ulAted to the common country
from impending danger, he would have oounsensd
with Ain, With his friend by doing he might
hope to accomplish go desirable an end. MIR Clay
dered to notice one or two other points TO which the
In the semseion Of California there ~as no concession
from either side:true the North would get what che
control Of Congress- and not by coDcession. IL had
been eaid that II received with her Inhibition Of
psocssd,d 10 show that this was not true but that
Congress passed lsrs allowing the people Of Catornis
to frame copstitution and erect State, Consress
would then more reasonably be held responsible for
any act decided upon by the people With reference to
the institution Of sisvery lie bad admitted that
there was come rreeularity in the action taken BY
California; but there good ground for excuse
for this child, which, having been abandoned by it,
natural parsat, bad adopted the necessary measures
nking lite nsgsetful parent to receive IL ioto the
family Of ststes' Similar irregularities had been
standing the nscefsiuss OF her situation we're
by no means commemorate with those OF the
people Of the Iacinc-the former had form OF go
vernmsnt under which she had existed aud found
peace and security for years-tbe latter we're without
Law Ia. or means o. protection. sentipsnt % hsa been
slss, too often, and which he never heard without
sbuddsr The Senate were told that In certain con-
gardlees Of consequences. Was that true For one.
be knew OF no condition in which could be placed
either the bounde,s praires Of the West, In the
midst Of the bowling winds and lsshng fury OF the
ocean storm. or In deberative body-none In which
moral rational accountable being could take step
gard consequences the most important that he was led
make every effort In his power TO avert the greatest
OF an cAamftiec consequences ftsuSnt
not TO his country slone bat to the of humanity
throughout the world
Mr. CLrNrSs replied that he bad not expected TO
hear Mr. Clay declare that it right TO do wrong
He bad always understood that the proper course
to do right leaving the responsibility Of the act where
ever might belong IL vas In this viss that he vim
dicated cause regardless Of onseauences The Sen
stor had ssked What right he had to comment upon
his lie bsd the night which belonged TO every
freeman 70 remark upon the public acts Of public
man.
Mr, cL,r. inierpOsips) bat net upon my
private intercourse.
MIR. Ci,NEss continued at some length, in vindics-
tien Of hts In reply TO MIR Csss he said
tst the construction put by that gentleman upon his
N1hcson letter had been put upon II By bis own
party. In the State OF Alabama, distinguished gen.
ueman tNr. Ysncsy) was read out Of the democratic
party because he put the construction upon the NJ
cholson letter which the Senator himself nov gave It.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Missis,ppi followed denying that he
had charged the Senator from Michigan with incon-
sisterey. lie bad always understood bis Nicholson
letter just ss be had planned IT, and upon that
ground had refused to support him thus mourning the
censurs Of his own Political friends.
Mr. Foorr made some remarks In vindication Of bis 1
observsops In relation 10 the intercourse between Mr.
Benton and MIR Clay. In the course Of his remarks he
extsd TO MIR clay N At there eOmetimes