New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-01

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allow ne 10 ssy--sn my epiusca a,.sssssasy, die
| e.sxion has taksn place Whsnsvsr he Ssnasn<
Who'll a. lest resumed bis seat ehoosss 70 nee
me in Argument al proper nme. plsa<s ayss,
% show him hat there b not the slisheess dsccY
cy in my coarse in 1883 and BOW
1 Mr. DAVIS OF Mss. Now Is the time
Mr. CLAY. Iehoose not 10 give wsy ncw.
Mr. DAVIS Of Aiss. Ths esnasor ssksd ~ Y
name any time and Say nov.
Mr.. CLAY; Not I'll get throush cay sAss
But when that Senator refers 70 NY coming hua
Save State. In connection with my ccazSe, 81
him. and l tell the Hon Senator from Virginia hal
l know my duty. and mean 10 express ny epn.
ions fearless Of al mankind Bat Sir. with rcsrd
70 those resolutions Of Is regret extremely To
premature discassioa- think d woski have been
better tor the whole Seaase; and truss hat Tho
senator's on the ether side win excuse me Or say.
ing that think il would have been better II shsy
had 6orhrns the discussion tai the subject came %
regularly Bat Sir. do DOT choose. with What
ooasider as mistaken REPRESENTATION Of nv sent-
ments in 1854 % 20 into . discussion. I rise Gin
ply 10 state what they weru then and whas they are
cow. Sir. there Is Aot word IN that rcso,ason
that implies that any faith wac pledged u any
States bat Virginia and Aarylsnd-nos wsci
The resolution SAYS that the agitation o( the qucs
ton of abolition BY people living cut Of the Dsncs
woai be unjust tow ard the people q the pstztct
and that the abolition Of Slavery in the Distrscs
woald establish just cause Of alsrm not merely b
Virgins ami Maryland. hat ~ ell Of tho slave
States. And why. SIR What was The abositica
then proposedf Il WAS abolition without compea-
sation-so take the slaves without payiaS fo~
them. IL could not have been anticipated BY either
OF those States that the power thus dslssussa
would be thus exsrciscd-shelishias slavery hers,
slavery remaining within the limits Of thoss States
II such an abolition we're % take place now, with
cut compensation "a the sayeho,dtrs n vuua be-
a. h woad then have been. Just cause Of alarm ss
al owners oi that description Of property, wherevw
situated. Now, sir. tina, was my doctrins thce.
and il Is my doctrine now.
As 10 the word "expedsncy." viii not put foe
IL the word " unconstitutional" DO nos helfcye t.
cannot believe. if the power 70 .cSis,sss on oil
needill subjects BE- given 10 Congress. IL woad pos
extend 20 slavery as wei as 30 other subjects The
power is there. bas there 10 en- implied faith cca-
nccted with that power that rests upon Congress
inv ard Nlrgnis and Maryland that forbid IL 30 BE-
done. Now, sir. by law ct these two States tho
jurisdiction Of that Territory often milss squsre-ths
seat Ct Governmens-wss given 30 the United
States. But Virginia has reclaimed her part Of the
territory and now that Nirynia 10 detached should
/, be done without the consent VI Maryland, withcot
the consent OF the people in the District and with
on, paying the shareholders for the property held
and owned by them
Now, sir. | wss extremely sorry IN bear the
the extension ot the Missouri compromise Inc 10
the Pacific. and then that he Is NOS satisfied with
that bat he requires, II understand him srght,
positive provision for tho admission of Slavery
south Of that line. Now Sir, coming from q Slave
State as do owe i TO myself l owe u to truth.
owe 10 to the sabiect N say that no earthly pow.
or could induce me ~ vote fw tho positive intro
laction of Slavery Souih or North Of that hnc
Applause Ia tho galleries, Immediately checked
by the officers OF the Senate. II 10 q soleun
deliberate. long mstured declaration no earth
IL power shah ever compel me b vote iw
the positive introduction OF Slavery either
south or north OF that line. No Cir Mo- Were
proscli-Iustiy reproaci-our British ancestors Ior
IN introduction OF that institution In this country
am not for laying the groundwork OF an insttat,on
ior which the posterity OF Caliorna perhaps the
present inhabitants OF Caifornis and New Mexico
shall reprosch Us tor doing toward them what we
rcproach Great Britain Tor doing towsrfu ~ II
they choose 10 establish Slavery themselves. and
srmc here with Constitution establishing slavery.
am for admitting them with their institution. bs-
cause Il win be their work. not mine. Their poe
terity will have 20 reprosch them. MT mo for IN
that case they come with Consultation establish
Ing Slavery.
Those are my views. and choose 20 express
them I care not how extensively and universally
they arc known. IA to the Honorable Senator
from Virginia. Mr.. MAsosl he has Expressed has
opinion. ! dare say no honestly and sincerely on
tcrtains il. with equal honesty and sincerity be
ieve tina. Slavery nowhere exists now within any
portion of that territory acquired by rs nom Mex.
ieo. That Is my opinion. lie holds the opposite
ono. Very we'll we win not quarrel upon 10, We
will each act upon our own opinion. | shall upon
mine he viii upon his But, sir Iregret--T sin
cerely Fegret-this premature discussioni bv
could show, and ct prVpsr time would show.
tha. the proposition which make. OF leaving the
subject Enacted upon, with regard 70 the subject
Of Slavery, without a declaration for 0r ageinst
it-eaving IL open--I could show that this y .
much better proposition in tho South than that Of
extending the Missouri line 10 the Pacific. anlsss
you couple with 10 that which tho Senator from
Mississippi Mr. DAVIS must knew to be impossi
bic 10 couple with IT, declaration foe tho infodac.
tion OF Slavery south OF that line. say, Sir Ia nay
place here that IL is much better for the South that
the whole subject should be open on both sdss Of
an imaginary line Of 90 ~, than that Slavery
shcuh be interlicted positively north OF 360 90.
with freedom 10 admit OF exclude ID south ~
10 J0 at the will Of the people, and that the psopo
sitiou hays made is infinitely better or the Sooth
than the proposition the Senator has suggested.
less he could persuade Congress, with his proPost
ton. 10 declare. positively and sbsolufely IN hvor
q tho right TO introduce slaves Soath ID 3eo 30,--
Now, sir all this could have shown, would have
shown, ifit should be necessary, In tho process Of
tho argument. Bat | do hope that gentlemen VIII
not, upon question " print commit themselves,
until they have given fall and fair oonsidssaton
TO those resolutions, viewing them one by ono aud
viewing them az q system--vlewins them togsther
But others have chosen To speak upon tho subject,
and could not remain silent. in justice 10 mysesf
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