New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
'Ir. Ola, on slavery in the Territories.


The proposition intr odsoed INTO the Senate yes
terdsy By the creates; ard purest s.aesmen Of TIC
aye, sor the fnsl settlement u the question %
Slavery a. connected with either legislation over
our Territories. or the boundary controversy be-
tween Texas and the United States ensrosses en-
t.-ely the public mind Il has created sensation
that msy be irnacined. bat cannot be described
and be. won for IT'S author renewed, and may
say augmented admir- alton and esteem among ths
| thousands and tens Of Thousands who regard him
az the patriarch Of their political faith, and one
whose precepts can At al times be followed with
an abiding confidence that Their observance VII
rebound To the hooor and happiness Of orr country
OF their success IN either branch Of Congress. m
| man at present can form al adequate or correct
opinion. The radicals from both sections Of the
Union are opposed 10 his proposition, because us
basis is compromise and concession on both SIDES,
and looks 10 final settlement Of the hole contro
yersy IN any way involving the question Of Slavery.
Without agitation neither the radicals Of the North
nor the South could continue for day as a seps
rste organization consequently every proposition
looking tO final al ustment Of the element y hlch
give Ia these agltstOns even a temporary exist
ence ia death 10 their political hopes and an end 10
their ambitious designs. Whatever, therefore, can
be accomplished BY the two iachons b. defeat
any consumston of Mr.. CLAYs plan. viii most as
.uredly be done. There are others, also, who, II
they do not openly oppose vii secretly discourage
Is adoption, because in their judgment II conflicts
with the plan fOreshadowed in the Presidents Mes
,age 10 Congress upon California; and New Mexico
affairs and 80 far interieres with what IS regarded
as an administration measure. Unworthy as are
all such considerations, yet knOu they exist, and
the people should know it, that every attempt Of the
sind should be frowned down. What tie nation
requires 10, final and satisfactory adjustment Of
lhis question, and whether tho plan under which
:hat GREAT desideratun can be accomplished is the
offspring Of the mind OF the President, on Of the
patrio, and sage Of Ashland, they bat Little.
He who would the seeds Of Jealousy among
the friends Of the Union because the proposition Of
Mr. CLAY may not in all things oompor with the
views taken by the President in his Message has
no claims to the consideration OF the yirtuous aud
great while TO certain extent he is giving and
md comfort" 10 the Disuponists
Ii tho secrets OF Mr. CLAY's heart could be dis
closed there is no earthly doubt but that we would
ind engraven upon its tablet, the sole consider
alton that induced him TO give up the comforts OF
his domestic circle. again to mngle in the bitter
strife of party and sectional discord-the offering
10 his country Of an olive branch Of peace, by which
the perpetuity Of the Union could be established.
II from his mature and npened iudgnent-hs
large experience as statesman-his transcendent
ability and purity OF purpose, the country could
not in the hour OF her peril turn TO him for advice
and council as 10 the means of safe and honorable
escape 10 whom on earth within ocean bound
Republic, could we with any confidence look And
because, at this great crisis, when fear and tremb-
ing appalled, the hearts Of the stoutest among us,
this great benefsctor Of the age, in obedience 10
tho expectations Of his oounrymen, presents pro
position shall it be crushed IN it's incipiency be
cause IN all things it may not square with the views
expressed by the Executive | trust not II Is
peace the country is in pursuit Of without the PRICE
less sacrifice Of extending by Jaw the institution OF
Dome stc Slavery and he who can point the path
that will lead to that haven of safety, deserves as
no viii receive, the unbounded gratitude Of his
country.
The most material difference between the plan
of tho Executive and that offered yesterday by
Mr. CLAY is in regard TO the Territories The
President il in favor OF their remaining "a 'dfr
ygO, until they have numerical strength sufficient
to enable them to ask admission into the Union AZ
States while Mr.. CLAY iayors the extension OF
Territorial Governments over them, without aiu.
sion to the Slavery question. Under the municipal
regulations Of the Republic from which that terri
tory was acquired. first by conquest and then by
purchase, Slavery is expressly prohibited. And
until admitted as States, that regulation even un
der Territorial Governments authorized by act Of
CONGRESS must continue IN full force and virtue
Upon this great and momentous question Mr. CLAY
is more explicit than the President, though doubt
ess ogrcslRg ia opinion. And it is because Of that
expiictuess, ard from the manly patriotic, uuqual
fled declaration that by his vote SLAVERY COULD
NEVER BE ESTABLISHED NORTH OR sovrH or I'M
Missouri CoNFRoNIsE by law, that Mr.. CLAWS
p,On viii receive more favor than the Executives
Yet there ~ no such difference between the two
propositions bur what all can harmonic upon and
save the country irom continuance N the scenes
that so lamen,ably disturb its quietade
l entertain no earthly doubt hut what the Presi-
dent would ss heartily rejoice as any man living, 10
witness the success 9; Mr. CLAYs plan but il IS
the fear that meeting this Slavery question 50 bold
" and in all its varied phases may endsnger Me
Union that prompted tie recomme ndstioas Of the
President rs TO interference with the Territories
Mr. CILr honestly entertairs different view, and
believes me people prepared 10 have Il met snd
settled as hi proposes, without that settlement
'eopardsng the integrity q the UnIoa N the least
Bat until full and tree debate has been hsd upon
the proposition Of Mr. CLAY. II is idle 20 speculate
tnrther. One thing. however. in the minds Of all
acTe whom have heard express an opinioa Is that
the limitation Of Slavery 70 lis present boundaries
las bccome a-ed toct. While Nh. CLAY holds q
seat in that Senate. i,s extension over Territory
now free from it's carse Hcr,r can h accomplished
81 eplrst0a 81 iosr. kossvrH.