The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-10

We published vest erday the report submitted to the
Senate by Mr. Clay, the chairman Of the Committee Of
Thirteen. and also the enacments recommended by that
committee for the settlement OF the present unhappy
troversy which dsturbs the peace of the country The
views and recommendations OF the report may be reca-
pitulated follows: eve the words Of the report
iiself.)
l. Tho admission OF any State States formed out
Of Texas be postponed until they shall hereafter
themselves TO be received into the Union when will be
the duty Of Congress fairly and faithfully TO execute the
compact with Texas, by admitting such now State or
States. arl$s
q The admission forthwith California into the Union
with the boundaries which she has proposed
s. The establishm OF territorial governments without
the Wiot Provso for New Mexico and Utah, embracing
all the territory recently acquired by the United States from
Mexico not contained in the boundaries Of California
T. The combination Of these twoastmentoned measures
In the same bill
s. The establishment OF the western and northern bound
AIRY Of Texas and the exclusion from her Jurisdiction Of
all New Mexico, with the grant 10 Texas Of pecunary
equivalent And the section for that purpose be incor
porated in the bin admitting California and establishing
territorial gosernm for Utah and New Mexico.
g. More efectual enacimens OF law the prompt
delivery persons bound service labor State,
under the laws thereof who escape into another State.
And T. Abstaning from aboishiDg slavery but under
heavy penalty, prohibiting the trade 10 the district OF
Columbia.
The reader will perceive that this recapitulaion i'm.
bodies the principles of compromise for which we have
strenuousy contended from the commencement Of the
present Congress; and therefore feel that is un-
necessary repeat in full the arguments which have
hitherto advanced and insisted But there are some
points which our duty requires US to mention,
As to the admission OF California a State, we are
free to say, that while that admission raises mpor
tant questions touching the illegal proceedings and
thorized usurpations of the Executive in its conduct
toward California-proceedings and usurpaons which
should be most smphaticaly rebuked-yet it does not
involve any matter affecting slavery destroying the
equality Of the States, enayng the powers of Con-
gess the domestic institutions of the States Be-
sides, the usurpaons Of the Executive cannot now be
undone; and we hold il 10 be clear, that when wrong
cannot be repaired the only alternative presented is the
punishment OF the wrong doer, to the end that he may
not repeat the wrong and that others may be seduced
to follow his example In the present instance, the Exec
utve has been punished by the universal condemnation
of the people, and that condemnation has been announced
emphatcay that its will fear to tread in
its footsteps initiate its example, that no dangerous
precedent has been established.
As TO the remarks made in the report relative to the
Wilmot Proviso, frankly say that we deem il un-
fortunate that they used, while we regard the
use made Of them in the Senate as unwarranted
We greatly misapprehcnd such matters, if the re-
port of the committee il to be regarded as any
psrt-explanaiory oherwise-of the provisions rec.
commended by such committee. II must be recollected
that the very characteristic of compromise is for no
one party obtain every advantage, but for party to
give up thing and gain something, and 80 Of the
other party The North makes concessions to the
South, and in the same way the South makes conces.
sons to the North. In similar manner, when we come
to examine the by which each member OF Con.
gress determines to adopt any Of the compromises the
different members may be actuated by different reasons
Thus the reasons which are stated in Mr.. Claws re.
po for the prepared in the bills may operate
on his mind, or the majority of the committee, but
other members may be in part acuaied by other reasons
in voting for the bills which accompany The report We
therefore regard the presented IL those meas
ures should be sustained by the Senate and House of
Representatives, constituting the only portion OF the
committees labors in which the nation is deeply con-
censd. Those measures, If plain and explicit will need
interpretation and vague and doubtful they cannot
be interpreted by the words OF the report The report
therefore, il matter Of inferior Importance even il il be
worth considering Certainly the distinction is most evil
dent between the reasons which the select committee
assign for the measures they propose and the measures
themselves. The report is thing-the bills are an.
other The former though prepared with great force
and ability, may no, command universal consent whilst
the bills themselves shadowing forth the legislation Of
the country. are entitled to cordial support.
Having said thus much, it is needless for IN TO saw
that sustain the great principle Of compromise pro
posed by the COMMITTEES Of Thirteen and that we shall MOI,
fail TO exert ourselves in order bring the popular mind
to s support BY presenting the subject TO the people in
plain and Ineligible manner When that is doae, we
confidently believe that the great mass Of the southern
and the northern people viii be united in favor OF the
compromise-not meaning, Of course, to exclude any
special notifications which Congress may, in it's via.
dom. and after full deliberaton and discussion, think
proper to adopt In times like these Il behooyes every
man who loves his country TO stand by his country
Whstever fate may befal us, we shall follow
tne dictates Of duty and Of patriotism We are
out atoms on a mountain. side, compared TO the
gre" interests which depend on the harmonious
and continued union Of this great confederacy
The prosperity and happiness Of great neonle-,bs
progress Of civilization and chsany-,be .ucce.. ~
great principesare not TO be weighed II IN. h..,..
against personal considerations we will NJ, 49,
them; but. relying the right we shall d;.cb.,.. ~,
duty to the best Of our ability and leave The 60.
quences to Providence and the people
five may quote the language Of the Massachuse,,.