The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-12


ment Of that coffin in which reposed the $
cred remains of Washington.
Was there any thing in this incident W,
il. as il had occurred to him, a sad pressr
Of ~hst - To bec"mc Of that great fabr
which Washington reared
Hs then moved that the resolutions h
made the special order Of tho day for Tue,
day next.
Mr.. Rusk said he did NOT intend 10 di.cu,
those resolutions. but had simply rose TO sa,
that he regretted that the Senator from X en-
lucky rather uncefemoniousIy should tax,
one.hslf Of the State he represented, and Civ,
i, as peace Offering TO the spirit of encroac h
men, upon the constitutional rights of III,
South. Whom tho question came IN, he soul,
undertake TO prove that the Rio C,aode VA,
tho true boundary Of Tesas; and that ,hi.
Congress had no power without the consen,
Of Texas TO divide her, or TO alter her limits.
Mr.. Foo,e said there was something in the
resolution which declared it inexpedient to
sboIish slavery in the District of Columbia.
thai was not altogether suitable to his views.
That resolution might be so construed az to
sdmi, tho power Of Congress TO do 80. He
did not approve Of the resolution about Tex
as; ihcre was bill now before the Senate
TO divide that State by the creation Of new
one. While he admired the protest entered
BY tho Senator from Texas, he though, It but
proper thai the RESOLUTIONS should be careful.
~ consider red before discussed. lie referred
10 the action Of Congress on the resolutions
Of 1888. whom il was there held BY tho South
tina, Congress had no power to sbo.h .lsy.
ery in tho District.
Mr.. CLAY replied To the two Senators brief
" and then Messrs. F.o:e and Clay conrinu.
cd The debate upon the nature and character
Of tho resolutions Of 1888.
Mr.. Mason said he was no, willing that any
one should be considered as conced,ur To the
propositions submitted by ths Senator from
Kentucky. lie regretted his, a Senator from
. slavshoIding State should have introduced
such propositions. There could be no com. T
promise where every concession was Ia be \
made by ono party. He was glad tho Sena.
tot differed from tho ad,nin,sltatio US TO the
subjects treated Of 10 the I.ts message. lie
hetteved the Senator w.s actuaied by the no.
best motives IN Introducing his proposition
bai he was surprised that such n proposition
should have been introduced by Southern
Senstor Asto the resolution about fugitive
slaves. Il was very well bu, where was the
guarantee that II would be observed, The
CONSTITUTION itself was dsregarded on tina,
subject There were other propositions IN
tho resolutions Tor which he could ne yer vote.
Mn Davis. Of Mississippi. said he had
different impression Of the action Of Congress
IN ls3s, about the abolition Of slavery IN the +,
District Ut Columbia, IRON that entertained
on the other side. Mr.. d. then read from
the Journal, 10 show that a resolution tcclar.
ing that tho abolition OF slavery in the Dis
tf,et Of Columbia would be dangerous to all
lions Of the Senator from Kentucky departed $
from The docltines lad down Twelve years
SEQ. lie vas opposed 20 several OF the pro.
positions cootained IN the resolutions. lie
saw m compromise 10 them. The conces.
slons ~efe oil on ose side. lie could vote b
ior m resolution which declared shtt slavery a
did MI exist in the territories. That doc. a
trlns had bsen held and proven by the South, G
and had boon introduced IN an amendment at I
the las, session by the other Senator from O
Kentucky. (Mr. Underwood. u
Ia conclusioa he would say, tina, he woue !
accept Of no coinprotnss short of tho Mis- $
sour' line, TO be extended to the Pacific o I
cssh, with a guarantee tina, south OF tina, me b
tho institution Of slavery was not to be inter. p
Tered with. Nothing shoI, Of this would be v
taken by him rs . compromise.
Mr.. Clay explained tina. the resolution Of
1883 declared that sls,ery ought not to be
sboi,shrd without the consent of the people ,
Of the District and of the State OF Maryland d
and without jus, compensation to the own E
sfa. II also declared that the intermeddIinc i
by other States 10 obtain the abolition OF sla. ).
very here, without this consent, would be Il
highly dangerous to the slave States. There {
was no inconsi .tency IN hi. action then and I
nov. As TO the Senators declaration that
hs would not sccep, Of any compromise IN. ,
less there wasa positive provision that sla. n
very should sxis. IN nil territory south of Sc h
~ he had but 10 say few words. lie ow. ,
ed u to himself end TO the country To declare,
That there existed no human power that could
force him to vote for measure 10 carry the
institution OF slavery into any territory now o
Tree, whether that territory was north or o
south Of 500 80. No earthly power could /,
make him do 50. Applause. We find fault o
with our British ancestors Tor introducing /,
slavery amongsi US, and he was not d,.po.ed T
10 bear 4 like blame for bong instrumental /,
N introducing 1t into California or any aer C
Tree territory. II was h" opinion that sla. 4
very did not exist in any portion Of the terri
tory acquired from Mexico. lie though, hi,
proposition infinitely better for the South
Than the Missouri compromise. lilo regret. ,
led the premature discussion of the subject. !,
Mr.. Davis. Of Mississippi, replied, and said '
no had novsr proposed 10 institute slavery g
aoulh Of a6o 40 AL ha aaLsd ..aa IL, /