Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

that myself appeared but once in my life against
person sueng for his freedom, but have appeared for
them in many instances without charging them solitary cent
That believe is the general Of the liberal and eminent
portion Of the bar throughout the country One made
exception, but It where appeared for par
icular friend. told him "Sir, will not appear against
your negroes uaess perfectly satisfied that they have
right freedom and If shall become after the pro-
gress othe trial. convinced that they entitled freedom,
shall abandon your cause venture say then, that in all
that relates to tenderness of treatment to that portion Of
population, and 10 the administration Justice them and the
supply Of their wants. nothing be found in the slavehod
ing States that is not honorable aud creditabe them
Mr.. President the only measure remaining upon which
shall say word the abolition Of the slave trade in
the District OF Columbia There believe, precious little
of it. believe the first in my life that ever heard
denounce that trade Southern manJohn Randolph,
Of Roanoke. believe there has been time within the last
forty years. when, if earnestly pressed upon Congress- there
would not have been found majority perhaps majority
from the sayeholdng States themselves favor of the abo
ton of the sayetrade in this District The bill which the
committee has reported founded upon The law Of Maryland
it existed when this District apart and ceded to the
United States. Maryland has very often changed her
laws. What is their exact condition at present not
have heard that she has made change tho last
session, and am told that they may again be changed in
the OF year two. Sir, years ago it would
have been thought great concession the feelings and
wishes of the North to abolish this slave trade. Now,
have of the abd abolition papers denounce il
amounting to nothing They do not for that. And
will my friends ofmy friends the other side Of the
house, allow say word two with respect to their
in relation to this AT the beginning OF this
session, you know, that offensive proviso called the
" Wmot provso what the most apprehended, and
what all the slaveholdng States most desous to rid
of. Well sir by the operation of causes upon the Northern
mind friendly the Unon hopes inspired, which trust
will not be frustrated in the progress Of this measure that the
North, least sufficient portion OF the North, now
willing dispense with the proviso. When, three months
ago. offered certain resolutions and when to these measures
objected, by way Of reproach, that they simply
carrying out my pan my honorable friend from North
at tha
rences between The plan, contained in the resolutions Of
eTed by me, and that presented by the committee AT
the time offered those resolutions, knowing what conse
quences, and, sometimes feared fatal consequences,
might result from the ct Of the North insisting that pro-
viso by Of compensation of the resolutions which
oeredthe second one-I stated truths, Of law and
Of fact which thought ought to satisfy the North that it
ought no longer to insist the Wmot pI0viso Those
truths incorporated in the bill reported by the
mee but they exist nevertheless, truths. believe them
both now much did in February last. know there
are others who do with me in opinion Every
Senator decide for himself the country will decide
for ITSELF when the question to be considered WE'LL
when Southern friends found they rid Of the pro-
vso, they highly satisfied and shared with them in their
satisfaction. If not much mistaken great majority of
them would have said I Mr. CLAY, you had put those
obnoxious truths in them should have been satisfied
with your series of resolutions" Well sir have got rid
of the Wmot provso have got rid Of the enactment into
laws Of the truths TO which refer, but fear there
of Southern brethren who not yet satisfied
There who say that there yet the Wimo proviso
under another orm lurking the laws of Mexico lurking
in the Of Mexico, in that natural fact to which my
honorable friend from Massachusetts, advered myself did
when hined that the law of adverse to the intro
ducton Of slavery there Now you find that just desire
be obtained, there is something further there other
difficulties in the way the adjustment these unhappy sub
ects of difference and of obtaining that which is be
desired, the cementing of the bonds Of this Union.
Mr. President do not despair will not despair, that the
measure will be carried. And would almost stake my
ence if dared that if these which have been
ported by the of thirteen submitted the people
Of the United States morrow, and their taken
upon them there would be nineenhs of them in favor of the
pacifcation which is embodied in that report.
Mr. President what have we been looking at What are
we looking at The "proviso !" abstraction always
upon the South by the North against all the necessities
of the case against all the warnings which the North ought
have listened to coming from the South pressed unneces
sary for any Northern object opposed, admit by the
South with degree of earnestness uncaed for, Think by
the nature of the provon but with degree of earnenes
natural to the Soub and which the North itself perhaps
would have displayed if reversal of the conditions Of the
two sections of the Union could have taken place Why do
you of the North press it You say because it is in obe
dence to ceran sentiments in behalf Of human freedom and
human rights which you entertain You likely to accom-
ph those objects by the progress of events without
pressing this obnoxious You may reort, Why is
opposed at the South is opposed at the South because
the South feels that when Legislation the subject Of
slavery begins, there seeing where is to end Begin
in tho District of Columbia begin in the Territories of
Utah and New Mexico and California; assert your power
there to-day and in spite Of all the protesatons-and you
not wanting in making protesatons-that you have no
purpose Of extending the Southern States what security
you give them that will not arise with
version of the constitution, with something above below
the constitutions which shall authorize them to carry their
notions into the bosoms of the savehodng States and
deavor 10 emancpate from bondage all the slaves there
Sir the South has felt that her security lies in denying at
the threshold your right touch the subject Of slavery She
said, Begin and who tell where you will end let
generation begin and assert the doctrine for the moment for
bearing they be in order to their Objects
their may arise with notions, and prin-
cpes, and expostons of the constitution and laws of
nature, and carry those notions and principles into the
bosom of the slavehodng Saes The then, gentle
Of the North gentlemen of the South do not stand
rnon equal footing. When you, the one hand, un-
necessarily press offensive and unnecessary the
South, the South epels it from the highest Of oil human
motives of action the security Of property and life and every
thing else interesting and valuable in life.
all these oublesaer this Wimot provso has disappeared
may both in this and the other end Of the Capi
toaer have been dspulng two three years or more,
on the hand about abstracon and the other,
aught with evil, not much present as distant and
future when we arriving at conclusion what are the
new difficulties that spring up around US Matters Of form
The purest question Of o that presented to the
mind of man-whether shall combine in one united bill
measures all of which are necessary, separate them
into three distinct bills passing each in its turn If 1t can
| be done.
Mr. President trust that the feelings Of attachment to the
Union, of love for its past glory of anticipation of its future
benefits and happiness faterna feeling which, trust will
be throughout parts of the country the desire
live together in peace and harmony, to prosper have
pospcred heretofore, hold up the civilized world the
ample of great and glorious Republic fulfilling the high
destiny that belongs to il, demonstrating beyond all doubt
mans capacity for segovemment these motives and these
will trust Animate