The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-30


oatcanyink our dawes there render n lsgsl for ns
70 10 co. That II matter which will not d1cuss II
has been discussed, think, In way satsscory 70 most
persons when the compromise bill was under considera
/ am well aware-nor Is il matter Of much impor.
lance with methat the honorable senator states i as
from Mississippi lMr DAvIsl as being only coniec,u-
ra-that slavery can never 60 there WE'LL sir II It can
never go there that species OF labor will be nnprof-
plain, Not the South W. are misunderstood, and
Bic senator from Kentucky We contend for princi-1
Ssos Sss sS living he very ys SsS
~; and as has been remarked In one word, involving
our safety. our honor. and all that sdear to u.s. We'll,
sr that principle violated, we shall Dc compelled .
at every sacrifice That is the position which we are
placed We ask no act OF Congress. We ask, as init
na,ss y ne ~ iron
believe have just much right oprohibt slavery in
the Territories as 10 carry i there; we have no right 70
90 one q Inc Hies on WIN o my ,aea q sas s
Wlmot Proviso-yes, sir, the Wilmot Proviso-as
would vote for any law which required slavery to go into
any ISy o. me Uas S Now ST.
lucky Mr CLAYl certainly misunderstood the honorable
senator from Mississippi, tMr DAYs.l The honorable
Sa shppd % act Of
slave territory where il did not exist carrying slavery
into any territory Of the United States which we have
right 70 govern Inc difference y thus. ne required ,naI
hibed Here is the difference not that il shall be ad.
med; not that il shall be established but that It shall
no! 30 pohib9ited % understand .u my friend
Mr. KING. Well, sir, agree with the honorable SEN
aor from Kentucky In very much ne has said IN respect
to ne as a. ao pe
ably much more appropriate than should have used
But, sir agree whether under the clause OF the con-
sution we have right to prohibit slavery ~ the Ds,
trct Of Columbia or not in the language OF celebrated
general in his inaugural address, IN which ne placed the
matter before the country should be guilty Of as gross
violation Of good faith towards Maryland and w.
Virginia was reaiaedas il it had been expressly pro.
hibed by the constitution, so long as those States toe
rate slavery within their own limits But, SIT. although
never seen the day when was not willing TO pass laws
prohibiting and breaking up those miserable establish
ments which are dsEaseiui n themselves ana when
do not say anything about the rights OF Texas. !
think my friend from that State Mr. RUsKl is right in
wishing to Jet that question % decided when ! up;
way which will secure TO Texas all that she originally
claimed and which she probably lost In part in negotiating
with Mexico but inasmuch as those negotiations were
concluded by government, and inasmuch as the
result to get possession OF the whole country think
would be very bad grace for us 10 turn round now to
Texas and say: We have got the country out getting
ourselves That is the language. and think It would be
In very bad taste
NOW, IN regard to most OIL tneSe resolutions, win
some little modification which hope they may undergo,
am disposed to lend to them patient attention have
examined them with great care, and with every dspo-
stion let me say to my friends to yield all that we can
with honor even, without the sacrifice OF essential rights
to settle this question. had hoped, sir, that II would
not be the design OF the honorable senator who intro
duced them to press the vote upon them bat that they
were intended groundwork, an expression Of his
views order that the whole subject might be presented
at once in the hope that might be possible BY some
agreement to fix upon some mode OF settlement. which
aho NJ hoUp vii
taken up the time Of the Senate
Mr.: CLAY One word ouly, Mr.. President am ex-
remey happy to have heard the senator from Alabama
mr. KNoj express the sentiments which he has uttered,
and which are 80 appropriate to hun, one who has, no
doubt high regard this Union any other senator
am very happy that there is so little difference between
US have risen, however to make single correction,
which is perhaps hardly necessary for to make My
worthy friend stated that admitted that California had
come in with great. irreguiarity and with nprop.
use the terms improper measures" had no refer
ence whatever to party measures; and l intend TO
separate myself upon this question from all party de-
bate. | meant by inegularlty that which was done by
Michigan and which was done since by Florida-the al
tempt to make herself State without the previous
ton of Congress- That was all intended.
Ope single word more, and j am done. My worthy
friend as we'll as other gentlemen have adyered to the
fact that this with Mexico was we all know II
was, in part connected with Texas and her limits; that
won what Texas was entitled to before think, how.
ever that the senator and others have omitted OF
this matter. Sir, il was not the conquest il was the
purchase-the fifteen millions paid for t-by which II
became ours. And apprehend that Texas will not be
very ready 10 in and offer TO pay her part OF the pur
chase money paid out in the acquisition OF this territory
MIR RUSR, dislike to be drawn again into this dis
cussion. and il is only for the purpose OF making sim
gle statement that now rise think am justified In
making few remarks, nasmuch as Il has unfortunate
ly so happened that whenever this subject OF Texan
boundary has been discussed heretofore has been upon
abstract question, and very frequently in order TO
manufacture public opinion for party purposes.
Mr.. CLAY Does the honorable senator impue TO me
any such motvesi
Mr. RUSK No. sir. Blu, mean 10 say this: the reso
luiions OF the senator will 20 forth 10 the world
panied by the declarations OF the distinguished senator
twice repeated here, adverse to the claims OF Texas
Can he be ignorant that there thousands upon thou
sands in these United States who will not ask FOR proof
when they have his opnion Will all this have ef
feet Would il not more less influence the public
mind do not charge the senator with intending any
thing improper, but is he not that such will be the
the senator for simply stating in this connexion what
conceive 10 be the rights OF my State
Mr. CLAY. Not at all; rather applauded the sena-
tor.
Mr. RUSK. Sir, have we not had here a discussion
in which the statements and arguments Of the senator
one side only have been made, and will 20 out 10 the
community; and, whatever may have been intended,
submit, will Il have effect on public opinioni do
not deem II proper now to 70 into argument in
TO the senator's position but has the senator investigated
this subiect Does he not know that appended to the
treaty with Mexico. OF which he speaks, signed and
sealed by the commissioners who negotiated it, expressly
made part OF the treaty there is map which defines all
the territory east oil the Rio Grande and to the 40 OF north
and that nT hal