The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-03
Mr.. BelI's Rssolutsons.

Mr.. Bells RESOLUTIONS.
We trust that the excited feelings which have agated
both houses of Congress since the beginning of the
sion will soon subside, and that amcable spirit
will gain the ascendency The dangers which threaten
the Union have aroused the attention Of the country, and
the people length beginning move, and to demand
speedy adjustment OF the great question equitable
principles and in spirit OF Cancellation and compromise
We regard, too, the various schemes Of adjustment which
have been brought forward in Congress indicative of
growing desire to restore peace and tranquility to the
country, and to put end to dangerous agitation,
which factionss and demagogues commenced and have
kept alive for selfish and corrupt motives OF personal
revenge and personal aggrandzement. We have noticed
these schemes OF adjustment they have been brought
forwards and it gives pleasure to call the aien
ton of readers to the plan which introduced into
the Senate Thursday last by Mr. Bell Of Tennessee
In lieu of any explanation Of own, append Mr..
Bells resolutions, and ask for them attentive consd-
Grafton We learn that they meet with favor in several
quarters, and that whatever may be their fate, they
likely to occupy prominent place in the future discus
sions Of the slavery question
Whereas considerations Of the highest interest to the
whole country demand that the existing and increasing dis
snsons between the North and the South the subject of
Pc usoe aas si the S
tend 70 give present quiet repress sectional snmoes ,e
cure the enjoyment Of those benefits and adj
vanages which the Union intended 70 confer in equal
under that adjustment be ef
ected OF points Indifference, unhsppiy existing be-
nected with the subject Of slavery, which shall
either all that conended for and that mutual
any R o &c
the bssis Of every project aoding any assurance Of ia
annexng Texas TO the United States approved March ls
1915, the following condition and guaranty that
m Nav Satea III
In number In addition TO said State Of Texas and having
ass Be lpP%ed out Of The territory thereof which shah Be
ented TO admission under the provisions OF the federal
portion Of said territory lying south Of IS degrees 80 minutes
north latitude. commonly known as the Missouri compro
slavery. as the people Of each State asking sdnssion may
desire and such state States shall be formed
slavery involuntary servude Except for crfne) shall be
prohibitcdi" therefore, 1885, n
l. Reoipsd, That the obligation 70 comply with the
don and guaranty above reced in good faith be dis
tincty recognised and that IN par, compliance WIN the
legislature signify their assent by restricting the limit:
thereof within the territory lying Of the Trinity and
parallel Of north latitude and Of the Trinity shall,
in orm they be admued into the Union upon equal
footing IN al respects with he original States, ss, n. United
States will accept cesson OF all the unsPPsopfaea do
main II all the territory claimed sy ae , i"s g. wss
north latitude together with The jurisdiction and soxsrens
OF all the claimed BY texas noh 81 MO Ss
parallel north latitude, and 70 therefor sum not e.
ceeding millions OF dolars, 10 be applied IN the
frst place to exnguishment OF any portion o. he cx-
stng public debt Of Texas for the discharge 81 which tbs
United States are under any obligation, implied oher
Resolved That when the population Of shat portion Of
the territory claimed by Texas, lying Of the Slh
parallel OF north latitude and west Of the Colorado shall
be equal the ratio OF representation In Congress- under
the preceding spportionment according 10 the pro-
visions ohe constitution and the people Of territory
shall with the OF the State plated In the
preceding resolution, have adopted State constitution
publican In form, they be admitted into the Union
State, an equal footing with the original Sates
Rssovsd, That all the territory claimed BY Texas
lying north Of the y4h parallel Of norin atude and which
may be ceded the United States W Texas be nropora
ted with the Territory Of New Mexico except such part
thereof lies Of the Rio Grsnde and south Of the S4h
parallel OF north latitude and that the territory - com
posed form State, be sdmied into the Union when fne
inhabitans thereof shall adopt State CONSTITUTION fepn0-
in form, tho consent Of Congress out an me
tie and until Congress shall give such CONSENT mat
provision be the OF the inhabitants Of
said Territory suitable their condition. but without any
s. Rssoivsd That ali the territory ceded the Unitsd
States by the reay Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, lying west Of
A "a Territory New Mexico and east 81 the coDte pIsed
nav State Of Calonis the present constitute Ter
risov and for which form Of suitable
The condition of the inhabitants Be provided, Without any
Rssovsd, That The constitution recently formed BY the
people Of the wssisIn portion Of Crg6nis and presented
1850 b accepted and that they be admitted into the Union