Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12


tisrz; ana there those who > confidently assert 'u
majority otr IIos viii ojc any scheme u con,ia.a
founded on IL. propositions Of Ne.s's Clay ana B ani
the views oi Mr. Webster. gul in regard the Stn.t,
there can be 10 doubt thai sc bill! viii bei.c long be 4
,ured and passed.
Mr. Fooe was authorized by majority of the Senators 10
move this morning, reference .. he whole subject 10 4 Sc
lec committee OF thirteen from North AMI sy from
the Sontlan one 10 be- by them selected Mr. Clay ~
proves Of ts md will ior it, Mr. Calhoun sri
Mr. Baldwin and probably Mcssrs Hale aud Seward viii
'ppos" IT, The plan has been adopted on prevbu,
sns,0ns. ems, Mr. Clay nj The cfi.i, Of The Missouri question
We NAV expect thai the fires ri bgo'y and per3ccG'M
Will be kindled in the East o, Mr. Wrbstes grand auto dc
. The nntsnvcry will never forgive his hcrcsy that
any public faith Is - b. kep, with slye.hoiers They
already represent him here sesacrfccd The ,speech
viii become tho subject of controversy in New EnQt
aud nave llttle doubt myself, that il wl lead meiSta
think who have thought before On this suLicth
and that Alr. Webster will be trunlihuntly sustained
By the great conservative mass Of the people In the
niase oi New ORR am assured tina, the speech will have
an excellent effect But What may that noble cior
in Behalf Q! the Union, ia the crownng glory Of his ius
Gus
p S.-I.etters By last evenings mail assure Ms, that IN.
Southern men and Northern men are delighted
with Websters great, noble and manly epcech and
nigh moral course and that for the first time CLEAN
OF hshI breaks in upon The darkness and confident hopes
are entertained that the question will be adjusted
II IN also positively stated that Clay and Winthrop
Ashmun and others from Massachusetts and Edward Eve
elt and Choate will stand by him The dscon,ents
10 be among the Northern Wings and North Western Demo
cnts Of course not Gen. Cass among them The
the Constitution and the Union is looking up.
From the Uastingion Union
MIR WEBSrEKS SPEECH -Mk. CAIIiOlNS REMARKS
Yesterday debate the nregt sting which
Ne have heard in The Senate q the United States
Mr. Walker oi Wisconsin, having finished hs speech
On Wednesday, entitled the ioor bn
grace which does him great credit he waived hi, privilege
III favor ol Mr. Webster who had previously reau s,ci
address the Senate that day Al II O'clock almost
s"n as III" Senate assembled the Senator from Ma-sachC
sets To address The crowcd audience hayeever
seen on the floor and III the galleries the chamber M
spoke Tor !lln three hours
We were not prcscn for several minute, ale, he
red but the trst positions which h." argued
the Senate, and for time afterwards decidedly
opposed slavery and The Southern ASPECT question
that We !esatd o anything concilatory, ANYTHING
compromising ylns calculated to settle this dlnge
ous and asiiatins question, from his p- We bound
however. 10 STATE that had done llr. Webster great
justice, and that the last part 81 his speech amply r.ri
cd what W. thought The errors oi the hsl Praise from this
quarter rarely upon the Senator from Massu,hu
sets, that almost hesitate ucri upon lle present
cason We presume Tina h will set little value upon
hius which may atl from pen; but we fred bound 10
state frankly nnY Impressions oi has speech "" had eN
much whether he would dane 10 and las
his tribute upon the altar oi his country But
must say thar his whole speech aoe aud
the last part Of il marked with great intTepiJity
irankness and hberay: We trust in Heaven Lai h has
spakcn in vain. We cannot hu entertain The .r,cnt
hope that Mr. Webster will essentially cont.ie Ia The ad
Jnsinen ot this dscns controversy lie rontcntd thar
Congress bound with The Texas csiab
ish four slave States South the line of Sc degrees H.
declared his conviction lat Nu,re herself had irr.
pcaablc laws which would orbd the scitcnenl slaves
in California and New irAico; and, therefore, he wouIj
NJ" consent 10 do IN act which drrogatory and IN
sulitng la the South in Incorporating the Wmoi posso
with any government which might be organized for these
Territories He reprobated with great orse the
tho abolonsts oi The North whose analirisn had conn
craccd their own designs la loosen the bond. oi slavery
in the South !ie freely admitted that the North had
carried ont her constitutional obligations us
a,cs and pledge, himself 10 cooperate in t- i'm
! nCtll :tr -, il tl,t luw
purpose. Hc expressed his Willingness 10 recognise h
right Of Texas up 10 certain boundary two believe 81
drgrccsl and make ample compensation ler ol
territory North Of that line which sr might reinqu-t
10 be annexed New Mexico In 4 subsequent rcpy H.
Mr. Calhoun he did not commit himself about California.
rcscring himself, when that Question m to lake suck
abont her constitution boundary and admission INTO
the Union, as his best Judgment might ;c;air His speech
nicrspcrsed with sEgosions, expressed in
pie h eoqucni language, upon The vaious topics which
connected with this subject lie confessed frankly and tm
phat!eaty the generosity which Virginia had shown in rcin
lqu-ng her rEim Ia The Northwestern Territory. He lie
tclared himself willing she the South would dess il.
appropriate The proceeds al these lands (Which nc es
mated al 80 ,niions of dolars) indeed, almost anything
else assist in dng The Southern States Of the free
people of color. He pronounced beautiful eGoeium on lh
value Of the Union lie denied tha, thee could be- peace
able secesson and SPOKE III NJ noasard Terms Vi his oPr
itiun the Nashville Convention if it should assemble or
/ the purpose of dissolyins ,lie Union
When Mr.. Wch.;.g concluded his speech Mr. Calhoun
and with strength of voice which did n"t expect
and ii ycry animated terms lnInadsrre upon several
points NJ Mr. VS. speech Tie -r' him rshi about me a
otgrcts cl vi
and Texas: a also corrected oi Mr. Wbsieis
marks upon the celebrated ordinance o 81 lie compliment
ed han upon the liberal propositions r hnd made Tor The ad
lu-ent tie question: and declared hs devoted los" 10
ME Union country. Mr.. c. remarks d.v-le.
The beat spirit and with his usual condensation ana ra.
ness Of manner.
We recommend our readers however, read the Speeches
Of these eminent Senators for themselves. These
speeches will correct ANY The inaccuracies which ay
have madc in the composition 0 This iapld skcc and ey
will extend comments lar bcynnd the limits 10 which
have confined Ourselves. Ou general impression nom ihe
whole is that il tr Senators and Representatives. nom both
sections OF the country would in the accommodation
of this mporlan, question In the spirit which Mr. Webster
hrithcs shall il distant day adjusted hy
ciliatoty compromise, The present alarming excitement
ahacd and ihc Union saved.
Don't publish tod innn The crest4. l,'ogns
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