Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02
ANOTHER COMPROMISE PROPOSED.
!, srsArs--FEprUAar'as, 1859.

distracag question which Las agitaed US so long now
desire courtesy Of the Senate TO extend to prvi
lepe of m king explanations Of the resolutions which
have TO present.
owe an apology 10 the Senate Mr. PresS snd the
public being the medium of presenting any series OF
positions resolutions upone subject which hasoccsped the
a,ensn of this body So long, and IN relation to which SO
great number Of propositions have already been submitted
and onmented by gehemen far distinguished for
ability and influence in the country than myself And, SIT,
desire that rusI not actuated in the slightest
degree by any petty ambs of desiring toresent PROPOSE
ons my own that have the presumplon te suppose
ha shall be able offer thing that will meet the gene
raj acceptaon and approbson of this bodys least OF ALL
that could aspire the honor Of being tpdcncato
neither pretend to, entitled to that position here or
~ the country respecG any weight 70 Dc 5Ve 70 any
propositions shall submit because they come o me- NO,
sir do not claim this consideration and rather think that
particular weight irence can be given 10 any Proo
soae this controversy made 6y any gen.
tiemar from the South. They must come froG gentlemen
from different qusr.eriNm the North where the power
exists settle this question The only small ane tn claim
is that of being compiler cannot say that thees SIN
gle Of the propositions which intend to present. mat
i en- ely original which has passed rough the
minds If least a dozen honorable Senator'S.
do propose, upon this OCCASION to eater Eto gene
raj discussion of these dAtactng questions u ertant and
interesting they be- only desire TO submit such brief
expansions any suggestions contained in the resolutions
which have present. which may be different from those
embraced the propositions heret ore presented
will trouble the Senate by reading mole than the last
clause Of the short preamble by which haze thought pro-
per preface the propositions which design present.
is in in these words:
Where's the joint resolution for annexing Teas to the
United SD tes approved March 1915, contains the follow
ing condl guaranty that is to New States ct
sze exceeding four number naddition to
said and haves sufficient population here
after by Il consent State be formed OF te terri
tory hereq which shall be- ated admission snder the
provisions the federal ooaaton and such States
be formed that poetono said Territory lying south of
SO deg north studes commonly known ste Mis-
souri, compreise line shall be admtted into the aon with
or without slavery as the people asking admis
sion may desre and in such State or States az ss be
formed out of said territory north Of said Missouri. eopro
mise lne slavery invouRary servtude (except srfrime)
shall be proldi:ted'
The first ppoosion propose 70 submit, sir, is insese
s7ords
ReSofre Tia the igasR comply with the condition
ard guaranty above recited ia goet faith be distinctly
nsed and that in part compliance with the same
th people OF shall y an aetei Their
territory lying of the Trinity and south OF the Red Hyc
and when the people OF the residue ote territory claimed
Texas lying the Sh degrse Of norh latitude and
OF the Trinity shall with the assent o. Texas adopt consti
tuea republican iniom, they be admitted into the unon
uponn eqa footing in all respects With the original States
dc net know Mr. President, thataere has been any de-
sire na Infested in heSouthen States that slave State
should he admfieS into the Union, i were practicable
have notice e any such desire no manifestation OF
expectation thai such proposition would be offered
Nevertheless, sir c opinion that would have most
sautay and healing aGsence at this time throughout the
whole South. | aware OF the existence OF sentiment
prevaeuo extent o. the South, which suPposes pro-
babe-so strong is the sentiment the Norl in the free
St1es the extension of the slave poEerin Congress
that any hereafter when in the events this
proposition shal directly from the people of Texas
the guaranty and conditions d the joint resoo xeferred
IN the peamLle win be piled with. They feel
scrance upon his point.
do sly that this expectation this apprehension is
Justified by any thing have avowed at the North
taiy by any thing have hesrd avowed in this ha for
upon this point do the gentlemen Of the North justice
and ay that speaking Of the comparative extent and ggan
ty free and slave territory in the United States the large
territories Of Texas embracing two or three hundred
square miles, have been uniformly pointed TO slave terri
tory o of which Other slave States properly and With
on: infringing upon the sentiments and opinions the North
be admitted into the Unsn It is for the purpose of meeting
and quieng this apprehension Of the South, and for the
soothing effect which the admission Of such State into the
Union would have, that have thought proper to pro-
pose it.
Again. Mr. President it has been commonly the practice
OF the Governent heretofore when practicable, that when
slave State has been admitted free State should
be conemporaneoy admitted And when fee State at
the North newly admitted, found practicable, new
slave State the South in ct the same time II was
upon this principle that Maine severed from Massachu.
sets and erected into separate State when Missouri came
in. Michigan and Arkansas coEtemporaueousy admit
ted, believe in conformity with the sentiment Iowa
ard Florida believe admitted in the same way. Sir,
am that this practice cannot be long continued No
expectation be is a. far as know, induiged by the
South that be continued for any length of time to come
Br. it is proposed TO admit California as free State
Here is Territory, here is population authorizing the adj
mission of slave State and thus if Texas were to assent to
the formation Of the Stae the practice might be con-
pecao Of continuing this practice which has obtained here
toore be INDUCED By the South Sir what is the pros
pec before the slave States this subject Nebraska and
the Territory of Minnesota will soon very sooD form two
additional free States Oregon will present the country with
four States two very and two more to follow at
subsequent time. speak advsedy this subject from my
knowledge Of the territory there Two free States will
before great while be fmd there and two may be postponed
to remote period. California and New Mexico
will give four STATES, not six Here, sir at the
lowest calculation, have four Oregon, fur to New
formed in the Northwest say nothing of the Territory still
further north and Of the of the Missouri, shall
free States And where the equivalent the
slave States be found My first proposition admit one
State in conformity with ancient practice, which
be abandoned. propose restrict the State of
Texas the territory lying east Of the Trinity and south of
Red river territory large enough to form magnificent
sta,e-one Of the first class. The population in these limits
is altogether sufficient authorize the formation of State
am advised that is equal the existing ratio Of repesen
taton in Congress. a..
The State proposed 10 be admitted into the Union with
the assent of Texas includes all the territory claimed by
Texas lying Of the Trinity and south of the thirty fourth
parallel OF north latitude The territory proposed for the
State, will be perceived is Of very large extent the popu
aon is than sufficient justify the formation Of
State, exceeding the population Of the Trinity by many
thousands.
The proposition does involve ask of the North any
violation Of sentiment feeling there unless be based
upon design Of violating sacred obligations, which am
docs exist. 1t is in strict conformity with the pghted
public faith of abe whole country, North and South What
orbids il, then Texas Mr.. President may not give its
have information give tie Senate Jon that
SUBJECT am not authorized to say that any member of
the Texas delegation in this hou the House of Repre-
his this .ian