New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-11
The Compromise Report.

The Report OF the Select Committee OF Thirteen
has been published. II is quite long. filling four
columns of the Haskin gton Republic. The follow
ing is recAptuation Of the views and recommen-
dations OF the Committee;
/. The admission Of any new State or States
formed out u Texas TO be postponed until they
shall hereafter present themselves to be received
into the Union, when it will be the duty OF Con
gress airy and faithfully TO execute the compact
with Texas by admitting such new state or states
2. The admission forthwith of California into the
Union, with the boundaries which she has pro-
posed
3. The establishment of Territorial Governments,
without the Wilmot Proviso, 'or NewNexico aud
Utah, embracing all the Territory recently acquired
by the United States from Mexico not contained IN
the boundaries Of California.
4. The combination of these two aforementioned
measures in the same bill.
5. The establishment of the western and north
ern boundary Of Texas, and the exclusion from her
jurisdiction Of all New Mexico with the grant to
Texas of pecunary equivalent And the section
for that purpose to be Incorporated In the bull adj
hitting California and establishing Territorial Gov
ernments for Utah and New-Mexico.
6. More eifectual enactments OF law to secure
the prompt delivery OF persons bound to service or
labor in one State, under the laws thereof VINO es-
cape into another State.
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under heavy penalty, prohibiting the slave trade
in the District of Columbia.
If such of these several measures as require egls-
stion should be carried out by suitable acts oil Con
gress ali controversies 10 which our late Territorial
acquisitions have given rlse and all exlstlnS ques-
tions connected with the Institution 81 slavery
whether resulting from those acquisitions or from
its existence in the States and the District OF Co
lumba. will be amicaby settled and adjusted IN a
manner it is confidently believed, to give general
satisfaction 10 an overwhelming majority OF the
people of the United States Congress VIII have
fulfilled it's whole duty in regard to the vast coun-
try which, having been ceded by Mexico 10 tne
United States has fallen under their dominion. IL
will have extended 10 it protection, provided Tor
its several parts the nestimabe blessing OF tree and
regular government adapted to their various wants,
and placed the whole under the banner and the nag
of the United States. Meeting couregeousy Its
clear and entire duty, Congress Will escape the I'M
merited reproach OF having, from considerations oil
doubtful policy, abandoned TO an undeseryed iate
territories of bOundless extent with sparse, IN
congruous, and alien if not unfriendly population
speakinq different languages and accustomed to
different laws, whilst that population is making r.
resistable appeals to the new sovereignty 10 whlch
they have been transferred for protection, Tor gov
ernment for law, and for order.
The Committee have endeavored to present to
the Senate a comprehensive plan OF adjustment
which, removing all causes oi eAstiis cANi.o
ment and agitation, leaves none open 10 DIVIDE tne
country and disturb the general harmony. TIE
nation has been greatly convulsed not by measures
of general policy but by questions OF sectional
character, and therefore, more dangerous and
more to be deprecated. 1t was repose. 1t loves
and chershes the Union. And 1t IS most cheer
ing and gratifying to witness the outburst OF
deep and abiding attachment TO it which have
been exhibited in all parts of it, amidst all
the trials through which we have passed and
are passing. people so patriotic as those
of the United States will rejoice in an accom-
mediation of all troubles and difficulties by which
the safety of that Union might have been brought
into the least danger. And under the blessings OF
that Providence who. amid all vicissitudes, has
never ceased 10 extend to them His protecting
care His smiles and His blessings, they will con-
tioue to advance in population, power and prosper.
ity, and work out triumphantly the glorious PROB
lem OF mans capacity for self government.
The bills were then read first time by their
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