New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-04
SLAVERY AND FREEDOM.
rlr. seward,. speech on the Compromise BI

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In Senate Tuesday, July q
The Compromise Bill being under consideration,
Mr.. SEWARD having obtained the floor, spoke a.
follows;
Mr. PREsIDESr-If an alien in our land should
chance to enter here during these high debates he
would ask whether California was stranger and
an enemy, or an unbidden and IN Welcome intruder,
or fugitive, poweress and portonless, and there
fore importunate, or an oppressor and scourge of
mank ind and therefore hateful and dangerous We
should be obliged TO answer, Mo- California yield.
ed to persuasion rather than to conquest Che has
renounced her lineage language and ancient loyal.
ty She has brought US TO the banks OF streams
which flow precious sands, and at the base of
mountains which yield massive gold She delivers
into our hand the key that unlocks lifelong coveted
treasures Of the Eastern world. California refuses
only to let US buy and sell each other within her
domain, so rich in all the elements Of legitimate
commerce. She invites Us 70 forego an unjust In.
furious and inglorious dominion over a caste, and
to extend the sway Of peace, OF arts and of free
dom over nations beyond the seas still slumbering
under the mingled reign Of barbarian superstition
and unalleviated despotism. The very head and
front OF her offending hath this extent
The President Of the IIniiod States recommends,
conditiOnally, while Committee Of the Senate in
sists on conditions
/ prefer the Presidents suggestion but not
merely because IL Is his, although truly honor his
patriotism and fully conhde Ia bis wisdom. Nor
do prefer his suggestion out OF dsrespect 10 the
Statesmen by whom il is opposed Ny venera-
ton for them has been abundabtly manifested
heretofore and needs no display Of protsststions
now. We are Ia q frame Of things disjonted, and ia
the confusion resulting from a severance Of parties
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obliged to rely on the guid ince Of his owa jadg-
nent and conscience.
| submit, Dir, that the conditions are unreason-
able, Injurious ard oppressive ia regard 70 Cali
fornia. So far as they are found 10 the bill before
u.s. they are. let The establishment u g Territor-
ial Government in New Mexico, silent concerning
Slavery: "a, The establishment Of like Govern.
mert in Washington Sd, A Compromise OF bor-
der dispute between NewMexco and Texas.
The garment Of Compromise thus quilted Of variocs
fabrics with artistic skill Is ingeniously pieced out
with col ateral conditions 10 Report OF two other
bills concerning slavery 10 the District OF Colum
bia the recsp,ure Of fugitive slaves, and other
national interests or professions OF Slavery.
Its not coute nded that California needs aid from
these conditions nor that they can give it. Califor
MIA is taxed for sgpsraaoos power 70 draw the de.
pendent measures topOt, which otherwise would
toupder and be lost THIS iorced condition, there.
fore Linders AID tends 10 defeat the admission Of
California.
J Why il Ctliorria subjected TO this embarass.
! meptf Does she come without right She has q
| Treaty IL that Treaty denied or questioGedF
! No il is unanimously affirmed. Can California
sbide delsyl No her anomalous coodition not
/ only appeals 10 our justice, bat touches the very
virtue o. compassion within Us Why, then. should
California be kept waiting while we make scifcot
throughout the entire orbit Of Slavery Caiiofnia
neither brought the States into confederatloa 20.
| constructed the Constitation-sbe neither Psntea
Slavery Ia the Slave States nor uprooted It In thu