Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-01

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ssaa,s--A communication ~ {sse'ykd frtn
! als Yeasser resignipd l'is 81 in - S@'nts<
II M Ho6s10n presehfed "a DuIIoes' passed q
II cersain meetings in Mdtsgorda, Texas, in vndi-
|c.tion Of territorial claims, and added q few
remarks.
u Mrjefferron Davis presented beautifully ex-
tecuted msmenso to The late President, and ded'-
cated it to the people of the United States, oy
Hungarian exile; and il was referred TO the COM
mit,ce on the Library.
d Mr. Douglass gave notice Of . resolution TO
tchange the rules, in order to adopt the system
of applying the "previous question"
n Al ~ O'Clock tie special order was taken up,
and Ne Clay rose.to make q concluding speech
i as Chairman Of The Omnibus Committees. He
a proceeded to answer the various objections :
IFsrst, he said Il had been enormously argued
That The country was qnet. On the contrary, he
II said all the tendency Of The times were toward
disquiet, If not more fatal consequences. lh
4 proof of his argument he instanced the asseinb-
Hing Of the Convention At Nashville the resoiu-
ltioas Of various States and legislature on the
subject OF abolition, and fugitive slave agitation;
TO the establishment OF sectional presses, aud
the ejaculation of disunioo pamphlets in various
'lpatfs Of the country. Mr. Clay next turned 10
The report Of the committee Of thirteen, aal af-
tier few words in reply 70 Mr. Hunter respect
ling provisions to abolish the slave trade and flu
4 git;ve question, which 81 Hunter explained, SIR
Clay said that he should con6ne his remarks 10
The measures Of the bill. ii .,f5 =. is-.,st
Mr. Clay said Northern men who voted for the
bill could 90 home aud tell their constituents
they had gained the psoviso in ClIifo MIA, and
that slavery was just as effectualy excluded
Iifrom the territories Ly the laws Of nature and
other circumstances, as ii the proviso bad beea
applied. zla1nss = .sa
| He strenuously invoked the support of the
South, and thought they had, in Tue bill, fair
u!tmatum from the moderate North. He argu-
ed that the abolition Of the slave trade in the
district, would be a fair equivalent from the
South, for yielding to the Wimot prcyiso, by
1.-THE North Two or three states to be carved out
Of Texas we're certain TO be free-probably all
would. Slavery would never go to the Terrific
res, and he would prefer striking out the clause
prohibiting its establishment, or exclusion. tx
fencing the Missouri line, without the express
recognition Of slavery south of it, would b. run
nins line Ia the sand, and would be useless :
The Constitution gave no power nor rights TO
carry slavery into any territory. Admitting CAL
lorna and leaving other questions unsettled,
would expose rheoi civil war, which upon ev-
cry confederation should be avoided. Suppose
the Southern States should engage in war. No
one could see The end of war at ills commence
nenr. Fes wars ever accomplished the euds
Tor which they were commenced
Ia view OF the importance OF the commercial
relations and other ties which bound them to-
gethe-, it oehooved Senators to pause long be-
!. re they plunged the country into civil war.-
The Texas question, If not adjusted, would bring
~ar. The admission of-Califnrnia separately
would exasperaie and provoke the South TO rush
on biinily and resist to the last extremity this
aggression. ~ f 'i h =. :.
He called upon Ssna,ors never to leave that
Capitol until they had settled these mighty ques-
tons, ind res'ored peace. : The passing of this
bill would deprive aboli:ioni-ts Of their very 1
meat and drink. II would leave them nothing
to agitI'e about Its passage would call forth
unparalleled joy and cxuiiaiion throughout the
land. He showed the difficulties aud agitaiions,
auc forebodings winch attended the Missouri
COMPROMISE, and referred to the Lively sstsiac-
hon and Joy with which II was received all over
the country
Northern men who voted for il retained the
good will of ,helr Constituents. So with the
Tariff Compromise. Ii was hailed with Joy, and
by none more than the Manufactures Of New |
England
HIS closirg remarks were surprisingly elo-
quen:, land elected applause from the galleries.
Peace or war were the alternatives before them.
Senators TO forego all personal and party consij-
eratIons, and upon the altar of their country, |
swear to preserve the Union. He appealed per-
sonally to several Senators. They would stand
condemned by the judgment of their own con-
sciences, OF their constituents, their country,
and all mankind, if they did not pass it. Pass
1t, and they wouli win the appreciation OF their
counrymen, and grateful posterity, and restore
peace and tranquility to distracted nation
O.~r III So - ~ -
Impu atoms, that he was a dsunionist. and said
that word Was becoming less reproachful in
SGuih Carolina. i5.. rs - st
Mr. Clay replied that il Mr Rhe,t had uttered
Inc sentiments attributed to him, he was a trail
Tor and ought TO be treated accordingly. If The
word dIsunion was growing familiar in South
Carolina, he believed il was not elsewhere
Mr. Hale explained that Northerners who vo-
ted for the Missouri compromise, were politically
sacrificed OF BONE, lo -siitsf3 hrf
After further explanations and rejoinders the
Senate adjourned. i. sr.7t s4. ~ Il
House. Mr. Ol1s, Of Ohio, offered resolu- 1
lion providing for the sdjournmen. Of Congress
upon the 25ih Of August, to reassemble on the :
list day of November.
Mr. Preston King raised points Of order : :
whereupon the business on the Speakers table
was taken up and proceeded with. rF-. .f1 H
The joint resolution for the improvements Of
the Capitol was discussed by Mr. Houston, Wood :
ward and Stanton, Of Tennessee. in favor, and
Mr. Richardson against. Mr. Richards IN limited
At the removal Of the Capitol to the West
Mr. Woodward ridlculed the structure of the
BILL
Mr. Meade, in reply 10 some one, said he wen,
for il whether it was to be used BY Southern
or Northern one.
The resolution Of the Senate was adopted and
various unimporisLt matters were disposed OF. |,