Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-30
Thirty-First COngress--First
Session..

Report from the Committe Of Thirteen
liz SENATE, May s.
Mr.. Clay. Mr.. President, | have risen
10 present 10 the Senate q report from tht
Committee OF Thirteen, which was appoin.
ted some weeks ago.
The report is Of some length, sir, ant
there have been some erasures and altera.
tions in it; and therefore, il The Senate will
allow me, there may be some expediency 10
reading it myself. II there is no objection,
will DO so.
The Senale's Committee or Thirteen, to
whom was referred various resolutions re.
lating 10 California, to other portions OF
the territory recently acquired by the Uni.
ted States from the Republic Of Mexico,
and to other subjects connected with the
institution OF slavery, have, according to
order, had these resolutions and subj jecls
under consideration, and beg leave 10 sub.
init the following report:
The committee entered on the discharge
OF their duties with deep sense OF their
grea, importance, and with earnest and
anxious soliciude 10 arrive at such conclu>
sions as might be satisfactory to the Senate
and to the country. Most of The matters re-
lerred have not only subjected 10 extensive
and serious pnblic discussion throughout the
country, but 10 debate in the Senate itself,
sngul,r for its elaborateness and its duration
80 that full exposition Of all those motives
and views which, on the several subjects
confded 10 the committee, have determined
the conclusions at which they have arrived,
seems quite unnecessary. They will, there.
fore, restrict themselves 10 few general OBJ
servations, and TO some reflections which
grow out OF those subjects.
Out of our recent3Teuitoral acquisitions,
and in connection with The institution OF sla
very, questions most grave have sprung,
which, greatly dividing and agtaling The peo.
pie OF the United States, have threatened 10
disturb the harmony, il not to endanger the
safety OF III Union. The committee believe
it to be highly desirable and necessary
speedily 10 adjust all these questions in a
spirit OF concord, and in manner 10 produce
il practicable, general satisfaction. They
think it would be unwise 10 leave any OF
them open and unsettled, 10 foster in the
public mind, and 10 prolong, if not aggravate
the existing agitation. 1t has been their OBJ.
ject, therefore in this report, 10 make such
proposals and recommendations as would
accomplish general adjustment OF all those
qustons.
Among The subjects referred to the CONS
mittee, which commanded their first atten|
ton, are the resolutions offered to the Sen.
ale by the Senator from Tennessee, Mr..
Bell. By q provision in the resolution ol
Congress, annexing Texas TO the United
States, it is declared that "new states OF con.
venient size, not exceeding four in number,
in addition 10 said State OF Texas, and hav-
ing sufficient population, may hereafter by
the consent Of said State OF Texas, and hav-
ing sufficient population, may hereafter, by
the consent OF said State, be formed out ol
tho Territory thereof, which shall be entitled
TO admission under The provisions of the
|, Federal constitution; and such States as may
be formed out OF that portion OF said terrific
~ lying south Of SO deg. 30 min. north lal
tude, commonly known as the Missouri com
promise line, shall be admitted into the
Union with or without slavery, as the people
of each State asking admission may desiIe.
The committee are unanimously Of opin
bon, that whenever one or more States, for
med out OF The Territory of Texas, not ex
ceeding four, having sufficient population
with the consent OF Texas, may apply 10 b'
admitted into the Union. they are entitled
TO such admission beyond all doubt, upon th'
clear. unambiguous, and absolute terms 0
the solemn compact contained in the resolu
ton Of annexation adopted by congress ant
ossented TO by Texas. But whilst the com
miuee conceive that the right OF admission
into tho Union OF any new States carved ou
OF the territory OF Texas, not exceeding th
4 number specified, and under the condition.