The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-15

Our space Is too limited to give Mr.. Clay's
great speech in full, as it is lengthy. We
consderit the browning glory ofhis momentous
life. If he were now 10 depart from among
the great neil of the land, this speech would
be bis most appropriate eulegy. 1t breathes
that patriotism, which his whole life has prac-
tically exemplifed. 1t is Henry Clay all ov-
er. published an epitome of his first days
speech. The following, from the Washington
correspondence of the Baltimore Sun, must
answer for the second day:
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun:l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
Mr.. Clay's speech to-day was vastly more
powerful and brilliant than that of Yesterday.
especially that portion OF it in which he set
forth the value of the Union to all its parts,
and appealed to all to arise to its support
Mr.. Clay has put before the South the ques-
ton whether dissolution of the Union would
furnish remedy for the grievances complain
ed Of Hundreds Of slaves would run away
from their masters where one does now.
The evils of war he dwelt upon, and war
he showed was the only means ofaccomplish-
ing dissolution. Suppose we agreed TO Sc
parate peaceabIy by fixed line-in less than
sixty days, he asserted war would rage in
Kentucky, for instance would elope to Ohio,
and border war would Immediately take
place.
But the great concentrated power of States
on the head waters Of the Mississippi would
never suffer the mouth of that river to be con-
trolled by any foreign or hostile power He
was for staying in the Union, and fighting for
the Union-if necessary with the sword -
Here, he exclaimed, stamping his foot, he
would DEFY all the Pc Iers OF the earth TO drive
him from the Union.
Some OF the Southern men are determined.
and it will be the final determination o. all the
South, in any event to meet aggressions here
on this ground, consecrated to the Union,
and haIlowcd by the name of Washington
The idea OF secession, which Mr. Clay depre-
Gated, has been aband oned by the South
They now propose to support the constitution,
and maintain their rights under it, and to do
it here, and in the Federal Capitol.
If we are to have any CONFUSION, it will be-
gin here. But there is no necessity for it. A
disposition toward Cancellation and compro-
mise is one-half of the way to its accomplish
ment. Congress has already got half way,
by facing the danger, and considering the
means OF avoiding it. | have heard nothing
yet from any member Of any party or section
that forbids the idea of an early and peaceful
adjustment OF all the pending difficulties; on
the contrary, at this moment, number of the
most influential men are Ell gagged in forming
feasible scheme Of compromise.
| understand that Mr.. Buchanan has writ
ten letter or address in support of a compro-
mise of the territorial and other questions now
agltatlng The country, and that he proposes
the extension Of the Missouri line to the Pa
cifc. The South will be content with the
Missouri line, with recognition of the exis-
tence of slavery, or of the right to hold slaves
south Of that line.
4 MIR. Clay does not approve of the Missouri
1 Tine, as meeting the present one. He dis
DAMS the authorship Of the Missouri compro-
nise on that line, though he and majority of
! southern members voted for 1t. That com
5 Fomise line was proposed by Mr.. Thomas
/ Senator from Illinois, and originated in the
Smte.
TIE compromise which Mr.. Clay orignat-
edald carried through, and which settled
the Question at the point of extreme danger
was he resolution in 1921 for the admission
OF Missouri, after she had formed her con
sttuun, upon the condition that her Legis-
laturehould express her assent to ID provis-
ION '"I law OF missouri excluding Tree per-
: sons of;olor should be held paramount to
the cor tuition of the United States.
p Inc bnciple on which Mr.. Clay's pres
ent comiomis of the territorial question is
u tounded,s neither to interdict nor admit
slavery any law OF Congress.
J. Wheth his assumption and declaration OF
n the non-estence of slavery by line, at this
= time, in thterntories acquired by Mexico or
not, IS inter of little importance, because
e the questic can be made and settled by the
,fl supreme cot. as a constitutional question.
II Mr. Cy's scheme be not embraced
isome othervill be. The bugbear of the
Wilmot prose is already destroyed.