The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-10

Of lir United States. and that California bad
made q runaway match, taken lnIst NJ ihr
patHmuHy and now stands uppn Der dignity
and iurn- up hrr unsr at her sisinrarA'W NICK
irp and Ial.
Mr President, California las made no run
away mafrh wr forced her fn Our embrace ai
the point uithe hayonrt and nov au attempt
is made tu force her tO another embrace lnr
which rhr has un taste. lr-r rlr shr Hu-l
lld boo carrying ihr ru-laNrl urHr'f' "l llr
-uuth into Now MrAr1 and tnhof pruflir
for hcr own support and pr"'c' hnn, hui %
is -Hld thr question nf Slavery lnsAr tl-ulu-
rirs must be- settled, aud California can br
urcd a. hrlul about compromise np"n ihf
subject We'll, sir. what 10 -hr rau ---r o.
just 10 10 iir, B. ID honorable iO u-r hrr For
such lllrt 4lap She haa excluded rlhNul
from her own h0nlr-- and has pp desire 90
force Il upun lrr sisters. AcW MrRlrD and r.
mli huung appuls have been made a. thr
NORTH a. como iarWaud iu au Hnlrlhlr spirit
and agree upon some plan ot compromise,
tlai Will quiet the i,Hr1 nnl approximations
0l Che South. and restore pears anu tranquil
iry a. thr country. Nir tlH many t4utifes
Of opinion and feeling already made hy the
North tn tho peculiar Interests pf thc flaNc
Statrg, ought tp satisfy them that we harlan
la our l0snus 40 unilicudly hrlinIs toward
them. We desire their property and VIII
dn nll wc cau, without rarlncr Of principle
a. advance their intorrt "llir Hhip Of
government which constitute us uUr people.
i- as dear tpus Hs 10 b. a. them, We uphd
II as thrt do, 80 main pillar in tie cdiirrnl
our uud Independence, the support ut our
TRANQUILITY ~ HOWE, aud our peace abroad
I but M PpslloutunAious ~ ] um 90 rwuu5r
~ cnu.cs of discomfort IN gio part Of the
South, ! cannot consent a. compromise slave
rry into thc free territories at Tho lmird
SGics. shall be- compelled therefore IA
hsmuch ~. the hin contains uu clause rNrlud-
iu., slavery lrnm tlg tcrrilulll- Ilr 81 hilll II
proposes tu establish government in vote a.
/ raiust 10,
liut Nlr President. there d another pro,,s-
/ lon in tllc lill 10 which lean ur,cr yield nay
consent rotor a. ilo proposition tu pay
[ Texas blank millions thYl'1r- for lhr r'ltn-
fWghWuurm hrr,ltiW a. lhat pnUiouW NrW
! MrAilu lying nu tAp Last aide 81 tAs l,u
/ Granlr. bad occasion, two YEAR, ago, a.
lryamiur the claim Of 'lcNu a. The Ten htpk
| Of the Rio Gundr, and hrvumr satisfied tlnt
/ IL could not hr ustliurd thnt IL WIS wholly
+tpl,,at.i..l, agI th..l o. ul opinion nov. III,
argument them mHdr upon the lulurri may
i....4..l j.. -l-,4 l4--l4ll-- ~ liz i--il.
/ M Glolio, lfl ,o,.iuu, Huih tuugi' nud
r,N urtpu 10 now a. sustain the opinion then
] NllIIfNINfiNlH ~ Nf'. NN'N I'''' ''' '' '' f'''
J /, ,n The ,-..s.,on. l.,t' ,,u ,,-, ,uurh rs-
/ h1u.lcd Ia read it1nd pllthorofurc. vAi'o
/ the discussion OF this branch Of the ul5rw
/ for thpWpscut
Finally, Mr. President object to Tie bill
/ because II g., iu hN Judgment, deceptive M
i its character. !, WIN dnproiu, the expect
laliuu. ufciib,r the Nurth ur South. Nurih
rru senator, support IL because th,y believe
she. Mr,irpu law at,livhiug slavery ~ now
iu iurrc Ia thc trrriioro-, aud that SLAYER!
cnnnol exist within lhrm without positive Law
tn authorize IL. Southern Senators supper
IL because th,y hclir,c the NlcNr4u law 0hol
,ishing ,la,crN L. not la lnu-ls tiLl4 -iilAiulllil
that ihc moment We acquired thc country th'
Constitution hy 10, own inherent force, cN
ltudcd over II. aud ahrog1tod the Mexican
law ubolishiuhl slavery, and that they have
right uulrr tAr pros !aiuus ut thv hl,l,t" iak'
their SLAVES INTO the I,rriioio., and hul,
them as property. Now .irl cannot ,on1cE
10 leave thi. great absorbing question IL
doubt can vote for no hill that T. Not clca
aud cxplirit upon the subject. that dur- uu