The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-01

| Mr.. MANGUM, after asceraining from the Chair
was upon the Vice Presidents table, again sgnied his
desire that the Senate should go into secret session.
On motion b Nh. BERRlEN. the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of executive BUSINESS and after
time so SPENT the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned
CoRREcrros.- portion OF the remarks made in the
Senate Wednesday last by Mr.. CAss were msunder-
stood by our Reporter and take this opportunity Of
correcting the error: a
Mr. CAss said he was in favor Of the general principle
OF granting land to actual settlers, and approved of all
the senator from Illinois Mr.. DoUGLAs] had said upon
the subject But with respect to the details Of the
luton proposed by the honorable senator from Massach
sets, Mr. WEBSTER, he had not examined them he
could say nothing about them present He reserved to
himself the right to act he thought proper on that
resolution when the matter came up.
We publish the following corrected report OF the re-
marks delivered on Tuesday last by Senator Downs, of
Louisiana, on the resolutions Of Mr.. CLAY:
Mr.. DOWNS said:
| do not intend Mr. President to discuss this subject
at length; but desire simply TO make few remarks with
reference to the purpor OF these resolutions before the
Senate shall pass from their consideration No could
have heard with greater pleasure than myself the
nouncement which has been made heretofore by OF
the daily press in anticipation and which has since been
realized, that the distinguished senator from Kentucky
preparing acompromise bill upon this agatng ques.
ton Of slavery. desired particularly that lie should
take up this subject because Of his long services to the
country in the nations councils, and because OF bis re-
siding in slave State, and being fully acquainted with
the character and operations of the institution of slavery
butt above all because of the decided part which he had
taken some years ago upon another important occasion
similar to this which, OF course. would cause the country
to look upon his movements upon this question with great
attention and interest His great fame and eoquence his
high position and influence in the public mind naturally
induces the belief that what he suggests upon the subject
will have great weight and that any prospective plan
oi compromise would very appropriately come from
n.t h% confess ss $ have b. bsin SSog greatly mistaken ii life
my asonishment has never been greater than it was
when | saw this proposition brought forward as a
and rise nc, s not for the ao.pu pu
against IT. Iconslder this compromise as no compromise
at all What, sir, does tgrant TO the South can
nothing at all The first resolution offered by the honor
able senator proposes to admit the State Of California
with provision prohibiting slavery in territory which
embraces all our possessions the Pacific. II is true
q Be- sacS w6
il not embraced in this resolution AS no boundary is
mentioned we have right to presume that the boundary
received as the established boundary What conces-
sion, then, is it from the North that admit State,
thus prohibiting slavery embracing the whole Of our
utionsi As to the resolution relating 70 New Mexico
and Deseret it had simply contained the provision that
constitutional government shall be established there
without any mention of slavery whatever, it would
have been well enough, But inasmuch il is affirmed
that slavery does not exist in these Territories does
il not absolutely preclude is admission there and the
resolutions therefore. might just well affirm that sla
very should be prohibited in those Territories The SEN
ator from Alabama. if understood him Alright, main
Wmat a o Y q i s ss s
is there anything conceded TO US Of the South
Il may be contsnded, with reference 70 the resolution
great DEAL in declaring that il nexpedent for Congress
to interfere with slavery in the District, without the
sent Of Maryland and Of its own citizens. might at.
ach some weight to this resolution were not that long
ago. when there was "a much greater excitement upon
this subject similar resolution was passed by the Sen
ate And what did it amount tol Did il calm the ag-
aticn at all or answer the ends for which il was in
tended Has ii stayed the hand Of the North that
raised against usi Can the gentleman suppose that we
Of the South are SO tame that we will accept as boon
will be the effect OF these resolutions and OF the com
promise proposed, allowing this to be compromise In
The first place, them il will admit another free State into
the Union that certainly is not very great concession
In the next place. it is to be decided by The high author
ties OF the Senate OF the United States that slavery not
tolerated by law in New Mexico and California And
hundred slaves there and il is ndisputabe fact that
large portion OF the population are poems, which is only
another name 70! slavery, and slavery too much more
What concession, then, is made to us There is nothing
them left but the declaration that is nexpedient TO
interfere with slavery in the District OF Columbia. There
is nothing but that that at all be considered conces
SION TO the South.
With regard TO the resolution affecting fugitive slaves
il is very well, as far as goes but would suggest to
the constitution OF the United States with relation to this
mater-a provision which was very ably discussed yes
terday by my friend from Virginia-which cannot now
be carried into effect and solemn compact Of the
federated Union be carried out, very much fear
thai simple resolution offered by the senator from Ken
lucky backed though il may be BY his all powerful nu
ence, will meet with but little better What
have to say then, sir s that protest against this COM
promise, il you please 10 call II, because in not one
single point IL clearly understand its meaning, does il
propose to benefit the people OF the South Without at
tempting in the slightest degree to question the motives
that Influenced the honorable senator the presentation
Of these resolutions, that the people OF the
South will not consider compromise at ALL inasmuch
as il gives all TO side. assure you sir, that
when the people OF the South to see this great
compromise, and consider that comedies State and
two three Territories to the North, and comedies the
abolition OF the slave trade in the District OF Columbia
to the North, without any concession whatever to- the
South, they will not be satisfied with IT, No gentleman
show that II contains single concession to the
| South, and therefore protest against il.
Mr.. CLAY hope the Secretary will record the pro-
test OF the gentleman, and that that protest will remain
upon the record TO be acted upon hereafter have risen
merely to say sir that did not intend these resolutions
as abstract resolutions propose that they should
be made the order OF the day for Tuesday next and my
purpose is that they shall be taken up duly considered
and decided upon, and il any OF them decided upon
ahmatvey, that they shall be referred to appro-
pirate committee with instructions to brng in bill, in
pursuance OF such expression OF the opinion OF the Sen
ate That understand IT, is the parliamentary course
OF legislation throughout the world wherever pafliaenis
exist It is not, the worthy senator from Texas sup
poses a abstract proposition No such Thing IN,