The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-08
Our Warrington correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1850.


WASHINGTON reo' ., 1917
rs, Slavery Oufstion-The Opinions of DIR. Man
81 IS M, rI,,, ,cI,,sior ot his
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Exposition o. ms compromise
There was the same pressure of the people upon
,be SENATE chamber and galleries as Yesterday, to
,ne S'""' N" n c,..- -, ,.ou, TIA
near out the argument OF MT Ciay' ou' H0"'
more rigid enforcement of discipline upon the
crowd and from the exclusion of all men and boys
- Il ;.o,,I,x oallsry oood order was pre-
from the circular gaHefy' s0o' ''" f'
served.
The pist of Mr. Clay's argument yesterday, as
- l. -, ,,ss thar the Wllmot proviso ia not
lar as nc 80 - C,I,forn;a or arv o,her &c tho
necessary ei''' " - -
territories, because, uhaer NO contingency, anu py
M Arrangement, can slavery be established in
- secondly. that Texas has no oood claim N
'iien, - ,a~s;,o-,. os NJ. Ms -. :,
the oisPu'eN u ie'o' ous "'a' ~
is proper TO allow something TO Texas tor 1t, IN
consideration of the loss OF her revenues from i'm
norris on her anne xa on 10 the United States which
revenues had been pledged to the State debt; and
further, that something is also due for the sake of
reace
Mr. Mangum has heretofore maintained a posi-
ton in the senate of good wing, and yet liberal
and generous conservative in all things. He was
here regarde as a conservative, disposed to sacr-
flee everything rather than the Union; but the
events OF the last two years have brought him TO
very definite and ultra Southern position, in refe
renee TO the territories. He presented series of
complexion, passed by meeting of the citizens of
the Old North State, held In the city OF Whining
ton MIR Maneum, Ia his remarks upon these reso-
lutions, expressed himself as decidedly In support
of Southern resistance TO Northern aggressions, as
Mr. Clemens. Of Alabama, Ola some DAYS agoIto
wit, that me states Oh lle Sou'h VIII nVt iuither
recede, and that he is prepared to stand by them,
even to the dissolution oil Ine Cnion, II that ai'er
Tative Is forced upon me South, oy any actlon OF
Congress, excluding them from just participation
in the territories
Mr.. Hale Opecte9 70 lhe reception Oh the ISso
lutons, ana moved tney De idio upon the taoie
but they were received unanimously excepting lhe
votes Of MI Dougias aho MI; bradbury, VINO, per
haps did not al an approve OF me dissolution tem
per oi the resolutions, even so laI as 10 give 'hem
the IesPec' oi Iecepuoh " .he oehale. IL
Mr.. Clay then resumed nus argument upon lhe
resolutions embraced IA ms pan Oh COMPROMISE.
we nave no iesPonsoy 70 sae Saate Oh ieFas sI 70
gaton On the United states 10 90 u, having aoc
sofDeo Ihe revenues SCI apart oy Tie iePuohc Vi
Texas, ior ls eAtlhguisn h,,h III; c,
Dlsulcl OF OoIulipld. Gay Haihtaine9
that Congress hau tie unde1otea power 10 aoohsh
slavery IN the District o CoIuholai puI lhat, eA-
cept under certain conditions, IL Is he1pedient 10
do 1t. But ne goes IN strong TOT the aoontion OF
the "oettstapie slase ILsue III uiis Dis.Iict.
"tugnlye slaves. -Mr. clay MAINTAINS thai
Loyalty TO tne constitution requires lnat the seVerai
states, ana lhe autnori'les oi me seVe.ai States,
ana thdt every cilzen vi lhe Cnileo STATES, are
under Obligations 10 arrest ana denver up iugIuve
slaves, the same as iugiuVes rom Justice. Ihis
point, however is so penec,y clear, that the expo
sluon oil MI Clay was haidW needed 10 connIm IT,
"Save Trace between the Stdtes' NH. Clays
last resolution declares that C0pgress mas no power
to interfere with hesave trade between the States,
which ne ADMITS Is but the declaration OF a funda'
After detailing his participation in the act admit