The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-06
CONGRESS.
FROM WASHINGTON.


In SENATE, Mr.. Clay submitted proposition
to settle the whole question of slavery. He pro-
poses to admit California, to reduce the bounda-
nv of Texas, and to establish territorial govern
ment over all the Territories said he hoped
that the resolutions he offered would be adopted;
he had reflected with great over the subject
and knew that his views had been conceived in
a spirit of harmony and concession.
First He thought that California, with suit
able boundaries, ought to be admitted into the
for the course she had pursued than Michigan
for what she had done There has been irregu-
larities but they should be overlooked.
Second That as slavery does not exist in
California, nor is likely to be introduced, then it
is inexpedient for Congrass to impose the slave
ry resolution.
Mr.. CLAWS RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, 1t being desirable for the peace,
concord and harmony of the Union of these
States, to settle and adjust amicably all questions
of controversy between them rising out of the
institution of slavery, upon fair equity and just
basis; therefore,
Rcsolrcd, That California, with suitable boun-
daries, upon her application, be admitted as one
of the States Of this Union, without the imposi-
ton by Congress of any resolution in respect to
the exclusion or introduction of slavery within
those boundaries.
Rcsolrcd, That slavery does not exist by law,
and is not likely to be introduced into any of
those territories acquired by the United States
from the republic of Mexico, it is incxpcdient
for Congress to provide by law either for its in
PRODUCTION into, or its exclusion from any part Of
said territory, and that appropriate territorial gov
crnments ought to be established by Congress
in all said Territories, not assigned boundaries
of the said State of California, without the i'm
position of any resolution or condition on the sub
ject of slavery.
Rcsolred, That the western boundary of the
State of Texas ought to be fixed in the Rio de
Norte, commencing one marine league from it,
mouth, and running up that river to the southern
line of New Mexico, thence with that line east
wardly, and so continuing in the same direction
to the line as established between the United
States and Spain.
RESOLVED, That it be proposed to the State o
Texas, that the United States will provide fo
the payment of all that portion oflcgitimatc Lonc
fde public debt of that State contracted prior t.
its annexation to the United States, and for which
the duties on foreign imports were pledged by
the said State to it's creditors, not exceeding thu
sum of---dollars in consideration ofdutcs a.
pledged having been no longer applicable to tina
object after said annexation, but having theme
j.. forward became payable to the United States
and upon condition, also that said State SHALL b.
some solemn and authentic act of her Legislature
or of convention relinquish to the United State
any claims which it has on any part Of New Mex
leo.
/ Reso1ucd, That it is inexpedient to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia whilst tina
institution continues to exist in the State G
Maryland, without the consent Of that State
without the consent Of the people Of the Distric
Of Columbia, and without a just compensation t.
the owners of slaves within the District.
! RESOLVED, That it is incxpcdicnt to proliibi
within the District, the trade in slaves brough