Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-28
MR. CLAy,S RESOLUTIONS,

As several very important errors crep,
into our telegraphic Report, we give the
true version Of them below. 1t will be
seen that the whole meaning of the 9th
resolution is changed.
! 1t being desirable, for the peace and
| harmony of the Union Of these United
States, to settle and adjust amicably all ex-
listing questions of controversy between
them,rising ont of the institution of slave
ry, upon fair, equitable and just basis,
! therefore
| Resolred, That California, with suitable
boundaries, ought, upon her application,
to be admitted as one OF the States Of this
Union, without the imposition 10y Congress
Of any restriction in respect to the exclu-
sion or Introduction of slavery.
Resolred, That, as slavery does not ex-
ist by law, and is not likely to be intro
duced into any of the territory acquired
by the United States from the republic of
Mexico, it is inexpedient for Congress TO
provide by law, either for its introduction
into, or its exclusion from, any part of the
said territory; and that appropriate terrific
rial governments ough to be established by
Congress in all of the said territory not
| ASST sned as the boundaries of the proposed
State of California, without the adoption
of any restriction or condition on the SUBJ
ject of slavery.
RESOLVED, That the western boundary Of
the State of ought TO be fixed on the
Rio del Norte, commencing one marine
league from its mouth, and running up that
river to the southern line OF New Mexico;
thence, with that line, eastwardly; and so
continuing, in the same direction, to the
line az established between the United
States and Spain, excluding any portion
Of New Mexico, whether lying on the cast
or west OF that river.
Resofred, That it he proposed 10 the
State OF Texas, that the United States will
provide for the payment of all that portion
of the legitimate and bona fide public deb,
OF that State contracted 4ior TO its annex
alton to the United States, and for which
the duties on foreign imports were pledg-
ed, by the said State, to its creditors, not
exceeding the sum of s., in conside-
ration of the said duties, so pledged, hav-
ing been no longer applicable TO that OBJ
ject after the said annexation, but having
thenceforward become payable to the Uni
ted States: and upon the condition, also,
that the said State of Texas shall bv some
solemn and authentic act of her legislature
or OF convention, relinqnish 10 the Uni
ted States any claim which ii has 10 any
part Of New Mexico.
Resotced, That ii is inexpedient 10 abol-
ish slavery in the District OF Columbia,
whilst that institution continues TO exist in
the State Of ryland without the consent
OF the people of the District, aud withou,
just compensation to the owners Of slaves
within the District.
But Resotued, That it is expedient to
prohibit, within the District, the slave
trade in slaves brought into it from States
or places beyond the limits of the District,
either to be sold therein as merchandise,
or to be transported to other markets with
out the District of Columbia.
Resolved, That more eFectual provision
ought to be made by law, according TO the
requirement Of the Constitution, for the