Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-01


WAsAHGro> Jan -
SENATE.-In the Senate today Mr. CLAY IN si,.'.,
and patriotic terms introduced Compromise Sa.ofy ~ ;,
tons which first provides the admission o the tl .
California, with tie boundaries heretofore, l,itr ,r,t
Territorial Governments Tor Dcse,e and Nc. li,t wi,r
out restriction rs 10 slavery: defines Tie bounar, II T.es
excluding New Mexico; the Government assuming tn f..
9l leAas deeiihs lneNpeden TO abolish >4NcfiI in -
District Of Columbia il would BE- violation oi t,i u
tween the Government and the STATES OF Nlayland y\
sina 10 abolish before is abolished in those Slts wte
il is abolished, the Of slaves be- iaicmaitg ana
prorides for the abolition IF The stare trad, in tl Di
The resiuons received with considerable scass,
Mr.. Rusk protested against The division oi Texas
MIR. Clay desired the resolutions 10 lie lor weo
lengthy discussion ensued in which Mcssrs. MasofN
fcrson Davis Downs and others participated. w
The majority of the Senate evidently in favor os IN
resolutions
The above from the elegrapic despatch in veslerla,
Wing We are sorry hear that there is protabi.voi
such medley receiving the sanction Of the Senq5 l,
would strike fatal blow the safety Of the Union soma
weeks since we said could place confidence III my
compromise coming from Mr. Chy-ihe result has proved
that our fears well founded With the exception o m
clause providing territorial governments without the anti
slavery restrictions, for Deserc and New Mexico Va an,
"nl and out opposed to the whole scheme. 1t - bad enough
10 admit California II Stale with her preeni., c9ne.ir
ton and enormous limitsMr Clay proposes the dsu,4
berinet Of Texas and the abolition Of The sqrs trad IN
the District OF Columbia subject which i warn,-
ly recommended in the New York anti.slvry l..a.!-
lions, and which is denounced in the resolutions ;r
The joint committee reported TO the Legislature al
gina yesterday ground for the decided action a
the South But, more than all, Mr. Clay utterly h;yr, a,,
the vital question Of providing eiiecav for ths ltco, a
OF fugitive slaves This is practicti evil al! V i'll ata,
and yet it is given the soby in this so-caled pou
PROMISE but real surrender of the whole qu >tion -
North We repeat our earnest hope that the South will
feat this and all other lrojts, which ID SETTLE o w
question together and th South all her i>t ria,
once. We await the arrival of Mr Claws scheme hv f.
mail.
p. S-Last evenings mail brings II, a long ana sr,,
debate in the Senate Tuesday or the resolutions o,
by MIR. Clay We compelled postpone the publlca.
OF the debate till Tomorrow The resolution. rs fol-
II being desirable FOR the peace and harmony hc ni,
o th'se United States, 10 settle and adjust ancaby al
istn4 questions ol controversy between aom rsu1
thc institution o slavery. upon fair equitable aud gs
sis therefore,
Resolved, That California, with suitable tourlar.
ought upon her application, 10 be admitted %,
States oi This Mon, without III, Imposition hy Guaei,
o any restriction in respect TO the exclusion
not likely 10 be introduced iuo any the icrog,
hy the United States from the republic ol MrSco.
ineNptdtn Tor Congress provide by las, either iol
introduction mo- or lis exclusion from. any pant ~ tho Oil
territory and that appropriate territorial government, 81 t
lc 1e established by Congicss in NIL said ',iiotv t
assigned the boundaries the proposed State -; l.
On the subject Of slavery
Resolved, That the W.s,ern boundary 81! Tie S,a:- 81
Texas ought Ia bc fixed On the Rio tel Nu., imon. m
one marine league nom lis mouth and tanning ~ ir ig
To the Souhorn ie of New MEXICO; thence with that Ia
castwa!diy aud continuing il the direction o li
" as established between the United States and Spain
cliing portion oi New Mexico whether living On i.
East Or West OF that river.
Resolved That il hr proposed the State f Texas
the United STATES will provide for tho ayinn u IN tt
portion Of the legitimate and bona G!e public daai uf ,..
State contracted prior 10 lis annexation the ni
I'm ..r.tfr
the said State 10 It's creditors cxcoecin. sun ~
S in consideration Of The said ns. pledged h,.ne
been no longer applicable Ia ta object said ann,
ton but hsyog thenceioward become payable 10 ;he nisd
States and upon the condition, also, that the said Stat
Texas shalt, by some solemn ana authentic ac Ics-
atuc or ri Convention, fcnquh to the tuied States
claim which il has any part . Na,. Ar>co
Resolved, That II is ncApedeat abolish slavery IN
District of Columbia willis. thai institution CONTINUES T.,
exist III the State Of Maryland without the Of that
State without the OF the people ,fe District
without JUS compensation 10 The owncrs o, slaves within
the District
Gut, Resolved, Tha; ii is expcdcnt prohibit within m
District the slave trade in s.ycs brought into o. S,ai~
or places beyond the limits al the District. either s1i
therein merchandise hc transported o,hcr markets
without the District of Columbia.
Resolved That eectual provision oash 10 ba nlal.
by hw according the requirement me Constitution or
me restitution and delivery oi persons bound service
labor IN any State who may escape into any other STATE
Territory in the Union.
Resolved, That Congress has no power To prohibit or
sfruc the trade H slaves between thc sIavetobna States
but that the admission exclusion Of slaves boneh,
one into .oihcr OF them depends exclusively upon her
particular laws.
II will be- from the above, slat the despatch il liz
Wing erroneous in some particulars. sIr. Cays rc.u-
luons do refer the recovery o fugitive slaves and t
aludc the abolition of the sale OF slaves the D.
ic of Columbia but Of the trade in slaves brought M
Disct from without In other respects, The resolution
arc Objectionable first regarded them In
respect they so-for Mr. Clavs declaration ta,
slavery exist by law in the territories Is virtual IS
clusien ot Shareholder from them with his property the
Union says this mis-na,ned compromise (which ays a
the North and nothing the South cannot pass the
ae but tina. proper adjustment may grow it =
Mr. C. has, in yicw by his pro rendered far adjust
men diflcu