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| 5 Inc Senate having resumed the e0nsldeyat1el
or the Compromise Resolutions offered BY MI
CLAY, on the 10th of January
MR. RUSK said: fap
Mr. PHxsIDErr: Ihave stood ready ever sine,
4 have held sent upon this floor, to yindicatl
the right Of my Stats to the territory to the ~
Grande, and IS far as the forty -second deRpoor1
north latitude, which is the suEect-mattern
! third and fourth resolutions offered by thN
orable Senator from Kentucky, Mr.. "a q
. No occasion has presented itself before nov
which thus mstter could be investigated and ftha
action OF an authoritative character take place
Twas grathed, ear, that the distinguished Ell
at0f nom KENTUCKY, who regret to perceivH
not ~ MS place, should nave brought fQrwal9
these resolutions Ihere are, among these res
outieHs, several which cMrlOt have my support
without important amendments; but the dlstln
guisheq pfoPosll0n winch Their author occupies
and - ffn wisictf 0urtiy y placet
at the present moment by sectionai disputes
ALLOW me, sir here to remark, THAI the cOndltlor
of things is much more serious than seems to be
generaiIy supposed, ana regret 70 observe that
notwithstanding the excitement on this subject
there exists sort OF apathy in regard to the
consequences likely to ensue. was glad there
tore, that the honorable Senatorfrom Kentucky
lent the weight OF his name to anything which
night FURNISH ground OF discussion, ana en-
ible us TO settle the difficulties that now agltate
ms country, ana are rapidly bringing us to the
erge OF sectional strife. It IS time, sir, that
ms should be done-that we should meet this
question. II has been long enough hobby
lpon which political partsans, destitute OF any
pther merit, may ride into power. 1t is due to
mon ltself-lt IS due to that fraternal feeling
Which should exist all over this broad country
Is due to the East, to the West to the North,
nd to the Soutll-that we should march up like
men, meet this question fully, and at once settle
:, In accordance With the principles OF the Con-
ttution, and in the spirit in which that sacred
1strument was framed.
shall proceed at present, sir, to the consider
tlon OF the third resolution OF the honorable
Fenator from Kentucky, reserylng what may
ave TO say upon other subjects until shall
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l Inc 'oecreIlIy read tne extract as follows:
The second resolution comprehended three
oPosltlons-the nrst OF when was, that the
iWaiehL granted py SPAN 10 the United States
the province OF Iexas, was inadequate. 10
ermne this' IL was necessary TO estimate the
ne Oh Wha.we gave ana OF what we received
rs involved an inquiry INTO our clam 10 Texas.
vas not ms purpose 70 enter at large INTO tins
,)ect. ne presumed the spectacle would not
presented Oh questionlnS' IN TINS branch OF the
VernInent, our .itle 70 leXas, winch mad been
s.siliy llallllalhed py tne executive for more
Ih1eei years past, under three several Adj
nstra.lons ne was at the same time, ready
prepared 70 make OUT our ttle' II any one
ne ne Rouse were fearless enough 10 controyert
he Wouio. 1or the present, briefly state, that
man VINO Is most familiar with the transac-
rs OF TINS Government--who largely partacl-
ed 10 i the formation OF our constitution, and
that mas Deen cone under lt-Who, besides
eminent services tlat ne mas rendered ms
ntry' principaily contributed 10 the acquisition
-oulslana--wno must De supposed. rom ms
lous opportunities pest 10 know its nmlts