Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-05

h, rgh, 70 establish what institutions they please
T. 4, now Chained that the municipal resulauons whch pro-
yousy existed shall SUI govern States shall thus be
Guided from going there with their properly .s rs rue .las
however in discussion here, only Dcen h or laa
~ - eavo holders as though slaves were 'e oy properly
!der tbe laws of Mexico prohibited from entcIne oalor
nn II is 10 be remembered that the aie rev ol e
in report Congress, stated ina. me Mexican
bb;tad the entrance of sixty articles OF COM
n,erce this was under the sanction oil inc sa auoiy
Of Congress and slavery has never 6een 50 IN
!, ncSer has been prohibited by Congress III oalofnla
~ he only prohibition ever issued was that contained in
The edct of usrper under the specous pfetAl ual was
necessary in order 10 oppose the INVASION e "
Snan This decree recognised by SUBSEQUENT Con-
oross so far as 10 pass law authorizing lot slaves
so liberated 1t the emancipation oil all he saves In
Mexico; IN act please of abolition not OF Prohoon
M, in anv construction which may be placed upon IT, done
in accordance with the forms OF law ana requirements OF
their constitution But we have MOI as auv Soban
MN asked that that decree should be repealed OF mat tose
liberated under its provisions should be returned 10 slavery
We only claim that there shall be an cqua'y Vi iu'es
and nryilenes But sir called on 10 receive TINS as
measure Of COMPROMISED Is measure IN when we OF inc
minority arc receive nothing measure Oh
onl non il as but modest mode OF taking ha the cain 10
which has been boldly asserted by others ana tnat
may be understood upon this question: and that my position
yev the sentiments Of the Senator from Kentucky mere as
ser that never will take less than the missouri coHpro
mise line extended TO the Pacific ocean, with the recognition
of the right hold slaves in the territory below a he ana
that before such territories admitted into the Union as
States slaves be taken there from any OF the u states
NJ The opton of their owners consent to give
dd,iona nnwor 10 commit further agsressions upon the mi
norty in this Unon and will consent 10 any PROPOSE
ton which will have such tendency without iui guaran
~ or contracting is connected with It, forbea
commenting any further length upon the propositions en-
braced in the resolutions al this time
Mr. CLAY am extremely sorry, Mr. President Tor the
premature and allow say, in my opinion unnecessary
discussion which has taken place Whenever the Senator
who has lust resumed his seat chooses TO meet me III argu
men pledge myself AT the proper tinc to show hal mere
is the slightest discrepancy between the course pursued
bv me in 1888 and the which take now And one
Of the resolutions which the Senator has read
Mr.. DAvIS.-Will the Senator from Kentucky allow me
Mr.. CLAY will proceed, sir.
Mr. DAVIS-Thc Senator has said that he will enter up
on the argument whenever choose TO do So
Mr. CLAY.-I do not choose 10 give way at present
Mr.. DAvIS-Now is the time TO enter upon the argyll
meni.
coming from slave State tell the Senator from Misss-
spp and tell the Senator from Virginia. that know my
duty and that mean 20 express the opinions that enter
tain fearless of all mankind
Bat, sir in regard to this resolution of 1885, regret
irenlely this premature discussion think il would have
been better the whole Senate if had been deferred And
trust the gentlemen the other side will INC for saying
that would have been better for themselves II they had
forboe enter into the discussion until the question came
regularly up But sir, do not choose that what CON
slider mistaken representation OF my sentiments IN 1888
should 30 will simply state what they were then, and
what they are now.
any faith pledged the States, other than 10 Virginia
and Maryland that Congress would not abolish slavery
in this District! The resolution says that the agitation o
the question of abolition by people living out OF the District
is in its tendency dangerous 10 the saye States ana a
the abolition of slavery in the Distrc OF Columbia wond
be Is cause of alarm merely Virginia and Maryland
but Ia all the slave States. And why} What was II that
abotioniss then proposed 1t abolition without com
penson the slaves without paying for hcni
And would in that form have been Just cause oil
alarm The other States Of the Union owning property OF
that description! The assertion therefore, OF opinion which
made then that by The nature and objects oi the ccs
If ne IL
could have been anticipated by either OF those States
lha, the power conveyed 70 the General Government over
the ten miles square would be exercised AZ Ia abolish
slavery within those States respectively; and further mat
slavery continuing in Virginia and Maryland such an aoo
lon 10 take place in The District OF Columbia ana
without compensation 10 the STAKEHOLDER, II Would be- Us
undoubtedly would have hccn Just cause OF alarm 10 the
owners that description of property, wherever situated
Now sir that my doctrine in ISIS and that my doe
trine still.
S 10 not regard the phrascoogy Of the resolution
will substitute the word unconstitutional Tor the
word iuexpcdicnt; for do not believe II 10 be lncons
iuonal cannot believe it. II power 10 egsdto in all
eases whatever DC granted Congress- doaz NOT comire
bend the 10 cesa'e on the subject Of slavery as wen
as upon all other SUBJECTS THE power is there but there is
an implied faith connected with the power resulting from Tie
circumstances 10 which have referred imposing on Con-
gcss the exercise the power as long as slave
~ in Virginia and Maryland exists And that Virginia
has separated from tho District such abolition may not take
place without the consent OF the people o the District and
of MARYLAND and also without what commended Tor IN 1855
compensation 10 The owners o the slaves Tor their property
thus liberated. 49,
extremely hear The senator from MsslsSppl
saw that he requires, first the extension Of tire Missouri
compromise line the Pacific and also that he is not salts
fled with that bur requires ii understood him correctly
positive provision for the admission Of slavery South that
line And now sir, coming from slave State, as | do,
il myself owe il 10 truth, owe It 10 tho SUBJECT 10
ca, ria, M earthly mower could induce me TO vote spe-
ciic measure introduction OF slavery where had not
before existed either South North OF that line Coming
as do FROM alayc State il my solemn deliberate. and
well matured determination that power no earthly power
shall compel 10 vote for The positive Introduction Of
slavery either South North OF that ine Sir while you
rcproach and Justly too British ancestors Tor Inc lno
duction institution the continent OF America
am for one unwilling that the postery OF the present IN
ab,ans of California and New Mexico shall reproach us
for doing Just what reproac Great Britain dong TO u.s.
Ii the citizens OF those territories choose - establish slavery
and if they here with constitutions establishing slavery
for admitting them with such provisions in their con-
stiluons; but them il will be their work. and not ours
and their poselity will have reproach hcm and not u.s.
for forming constitutions allowing the institution Of slavery
to exist among them These are my views SIR ana choose
10 express them; and how extensively or unver-
sally they known The honorable Senator from virgil
mia has expressed his opinion that slavery exists in these ter
rtocs and have doubt that opinion sincerely and no.
ncs,ly entertained by him; and would say with equal sin
certy and honesty that believe that slavery nowhere en-
lists within any portion OF the territory acquired by US from
Mexico He holds directly contrary opinion TO mine, as
hc has perfect right to do and we will not quarrel about
that difference OF opinion.
But sir sincerely regret have before stated dis
csson upon these resolutions this time; for could show
proper time would show, that the proposition which
make Of leaving the subject Enacted upon with regard 10
saycrywithout any declaration either for or against 1t
leaving the question entirely opel could show that
is much aras the interests OF the South
are concerned than that o extending the Missouri line To
the Pacific unless you should couple with it that which the
Senator from Mississippi knows be impossible decara
ton or provision for the introduction OF slavery South of
| that line.
Mr. DAVIS.-Thc Senator from Mississippi knows that.
Mr.. Y-ind say, sir, in my place, that consider
much better for the South that the whole subject should
be open both sides OF imaginary nefor instance the
line 81 degrees 30 nintes-tan that slavery should BIZ
incrdcicd positively North of sc degrees 80 minutes with
freedom introduce establish slavery South Of that line,
according the will of the peoples and the proposition that
have made is infinitely better for the South than the propo
s"n which the Senator has suggested unless he could per-
sade Congress to adopt his proposition declare positively
and absolutely The right introduce slavery South of that
line. Now all this | could have shown and would have
shown il necessary in the progress Of the argument Sena
had entered into discussion and committed them
sevcsupon the qucston they had chosen wait and give
full and fair consideration these resolionsto view
them system, and 10 view them independently of each
other But they have chosen To anticipate the argument, and
could remain silent in justice myself.
Mr. DAVIS Of Missssippi.-The Senator from Kentucky
with announcement thar he wanted TO know my time
Tor meeting him argument and have told hin that my time
is Several times has he regretted this premature dis
CUSTOM but pray sir who introduced il? The Senator sub
United hs resolutions discussed them serotim and then
cucd with speech. Are understand that all
This done without intending 10 influence opinion Was
il oCy of blank cartridges that he firing, in
der that he might up under OF the and
makea charge upon before We him! Why sir, at