The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHISeToS, Wednesday, Feb. 6, Is

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. o, 1850.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
After presentation Of petitions, Mr.. NANGUM pre-
scented resolutions adopted BY meeting Of citizens of
wimn gton, c. adverse to legislation by Congress,
on question of slavery with sew remarks in which
he asserted what believed to be the rights and the
feelings of the South. The South had reached point
where they had planted their foot and upon which, by
the blessing Of God they expected to stand. and defy
all the efforts to despoil them Of their rights whether
by force or otherwise She would consent to le
glative action which shall deprive her Of equal par
,cipation In the territories acquired from Mexico.
Mr. HALE objected to the reception Of the resolutions,
and proceeded to say, that MIR. MsDgum himself had
early the session said that whom any papers looking
any action Of the government, adverse to slavery
presented here and objected to- the question
taken upon receiving them and the motion laid
the table. Mr. Hale simply desired that the rule should
be allowed to work with reference to papers on the
Southern ride Of the question sso and that the motion
to receive resolutions should also be laid the
table. The gentleman has accused the Nerth Of az
erosion He would like that gentleman to point out
the first line, word by the North which WAS agrees
sve; 20 far from that the whole history Of the North
vemsn and children were upbraiding them for II He
made his motion simply to give gentlemen an opportu
nifty to show their appreciation OF and equality
The question being taken upon the motion, 1t was
rejected, BY ysss 2, nays As.
the oor and In the lobby, which agreed to by
nimous consent In On instant almost the door was
crowded In every part.
CONTINUATION CLAWS SPEECH ON HIS COMPROMISE
RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of Mr.. Clays
resolutions, and MIR Clay arose and continued his
marks After few additional word. in support Of the
proposition pay the debts Of Texas he proceeded
with In support OF his resolution relative
to the institution Of slavery In the federal district
tending that be abolished there In good faith,
without the conditions named In the resolution With
those conditions the prohibition Of the slave trade la
the Dsrct which he proposed involved concession By
neither section OF the Union All admitted the right
borders aud the right had been exercised by southern
States Kentucky, among others surely, then, upon
this point both see.ns and ought to make com
out just offence TO any portion Of the Union There
surely vas power Of abolition somswhsre, and the
constitution having vested exclusive jurisdiction over
the District la Congress alone 1t possessed that power,
rlse It existed nowhere. But although the to
sboli,h slavery here thus vested yet In viev Of
the evident wishes intention add understanding Of the
fismsrr CT the constitutions In making this grant su3h
abolition could Effected without
States ho csded their territory for the purpose OF etzo
lining seat 81 government Virginia had taken back
her potion OF the District and Maryland alone had
claim upon the I'm piled faith Of Congress Co which he
had alluded upon the introduction Of his resolution.
The Isxt resolution provides that more ef-ctusl
shal be taken 70 give effect to the constitu
tional provision relative TO the recspiure Of slaves
On tbs question he would 90 with him who goes far
y,rrnsnt but every nan in the was bouaa
70 ssst In the arrest, and delivering up Of fuguyss
labor Il certainly u fugitiyes Justice. lie
f.lt tls, IN. soutb hal great cause of Complaint on
mi, ,ubj,ct an view Of the ANTIQUITIES which we're In
teutonslIy and violently, thro-n In the way OF the
the result Of had siborhood and evidence o.
kud feeling on the part OF thoes Who Instituted ths
Ih.isws upon IN. subsct were evidently tueeectIye
srd h. constdsrsd AZ the duty OF Congress, and he
bopsd tn. free States themselves would ere long con-
slider t their duty to pass laws regulating this matter
az the constitution provided. aud a. the spirt Of
kiudutss aud good neishborhood dictated After
aason to IN. principles asserted In hi. last rv.o.
lntfo ktr tlnx rro ed wit In alrt
Of his whole PROPAGATION N gentlemen did not approve
HE plan, them bring theirs forward and N they
could suggest any when would command more una
biuity. sId secure better spirit aud more cord!a al
support h. would gladly give way for t. when he