The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-02-08
MR.. CLAY'S COMPROMISE RESO.
LUTIONS.


The following are the resolutions intro
duced by HENRY CLAY in the United States
Senate, on the Both ulimo, proposing to
ADM, California without any restriction as
10 slavery, 10 reduce the boundaries oil
Texas, and 10 establish territorial govern
menls for all territories:
"WHEREAs, it is desirable for the peace,
concord and harmony Of the Union of these
States, to settle and adjust amlcably all
questions Of controversy between them,
arising out of the institution of Slavery,
upon an equitable and jus, basis, there
fore,
Resolved, That California, with suitable
boundaries, upon her application, be ad-
muted as one of the States of this Union
without the imposition by Congress OF any
restrictions in respect TO the exclusion OF
introduction Of slavery within her boun-
daries.
Resolved, That as slavery does not ey'
list BY law ana is not likely TO be inroduc
ed into any of the territories acquired By
the United States from the republic o
Mexico, it is lnexpedient for Congress IL
provide BY law, for its exclusion from any
part of said territory. and that appropriate
territorial governments ought 10 be esI1b
Iished BY Congress in all said territories ne
assigned within the boundaries Of the pro
posed State of California, without any con
dtion or restriction on The subject OF slave
ry.
RESOLVED. That the western boundaries
OF the State of Texas ought TO be fixed q,
the Rio del Norle, commencing one ma,
rine league from the mouth and running
up that river 10 the southern line of New
Mexico, thence with that line, and so con
tinuing in the same direction to the line
established between the United States and
Spain.
Resolved, That it be proposed to the State
of Texas that the United States will pro.
vide Tor the payment of oil that portion Of
the legitimate bona ,tde public debt of that
State contracted prior TO its annexation 10
the United States, and for which the duties
on foreign imports were pledged by SAID
State to its creditors not exceeding the sum
of - dollars, in consideration of the
duties SO pledged having been no longer
applicable 10 that object after said annexar
ton, but having ,henceforward become
payable 10 the United States, and upon
condition. also, that SAID State shall. by
some solemn and authentic act of the Leg
sature or of Convention, rellnquIsh to the
United States any claim which she has TO
any part OF New Mexico.
Resolved, That it IS inexpedient TO abole
sh slavery in the District of Columbia
whilst that institution continues TO exis, in
The State of Maryland, wlthou, the con-
sent OF tia, Sla,e-wilhout the consent of
the people OF the District, and without just
compensation to owners Of slaves within
the District.
Rcsolred. 1t is inexpedient 10 prohibit
within the District the slave trade in slaves
brought into il from States or places be-
yond the limits OF the District. either 10 be
sold therein as merchandise or 10 be trans
ported TO other markets without the Dis
trict of Columbia.
RESOLVED, Tha, more elfec,ual provision
ought TO be made for the restitution aud
delivery OF persons bound to service or la.
Dor. in any State, who may escape into any
other State or territory of this Union.
Resoircd, That Congress has no power
10 prohibit or obslruct trade in slaves be.
tween slaveholding States, and that admit
ting or excluding slaves from one into ano-
ther Of them depends exclusively upon
their own particular laws.