The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11

ing al compromise and at the restoration OF peace an
harmony TO distracted country. Certainly these are DC
slrabe objects, and already about accomplished
The senator's speech-his own frank, manly, nob
speech delivered on this for which thank hu
from the bottom of my hearthas done much TO quiet III
public mnd-far more than any hugger. mugger worl
that he could do in committee room could ever accom-
plish His own great speech and the speeches Of 9th
have already done the good work Of quoting the country
The public press, also. has done lis part many paper
have done nobytoo many TO be enumerated; but Their
is one which, from its position its presence here among
US its long standing and wide circulation, aud its risk
losing friends IN the very quarter OF lis greatest support
and the firm stand which IL has taken in favor OF thu
UNION single i out from all the rest and enie i to b
named IL Is the National Iateliigencer.
4 The senator from Kentucky speaks OF compromise, He
says all aiming at compromise and to look
to the committee OF thirteen for the desirable work Ger
airly the spirit OF compromise is good and where there
is room for it, the thing itself Is good The compromises
OF the constitution good they fundamental per
manent and obligatory upon all But the little patch
work of statutory legislation though dgni6ed with the
name OF compromise, and celebrated when they are
brought forth for all the virtues OF the real genuine
Bandrcth pills. yet in the end they turn out 10 be quack
medicines, and often produce worse diseases than they
are intended to cure have no faith Z n such patch,
thirteen shall produce, II il is raised But have faith in
open, manly responsible declarations and votes IN which
every senator speaks for himself and stands for
tor. barring his heart and letting the people see what is in
it. There is no hugger mugger in hat-no leading, OF
being led A senator stands for senator. He counts
one He speaks for himself He shows what is in him.
And fully believe that if this Senate at this moment
permitted to vote man by man, on each and every
Of the slavery questions which now disturb the coun-
try, it would kill agitation dead, by showing that there
is foundation for it, that humaa power could not
suscitate il during this generation
am for open and independent voting upon every point,
and against any concocton Of committee. am against
letting be supposed, either at home in Europe, that
the preservation OF this Union depends upon the consul
taon OF political doctors over the sick body OF the re-
public It's preservation is not therenor here in
mttee room, in this chamber, in the hands OF
politicians but in the hearts Of the people, who at
home attending TO their affairs and who will attend
70 the public affairs also when necessary and who know
that they themselves have enjoyed and enjoying,
more blessings under UNION than fell to the lot
OF man upon earth and who determined that their
children shall have the same right to the blessings OF
civil and religious liberty and the equal chance for
the wealth and honors OF the country, which they them
selves have had There is where the salvation of the
Union hes and not in the contrivances of politicians
| the incubations OF committees.
Let us vote upon the measures before u.s. beginning
with the admission of California Let us vote her in
Let vote, after four months talk. The people who
have gone there have done honor 10 the American name
Starting from thousand points, and meeting strangers
Quoted themselves with the order decoum and justice,
which would have done honor to the oldest established
and best regulated community. They have carried our
institutions the furthest verge OF the andto the
Of The Pacc-and lii il up with the lights Of religion,
liberty, and sciencelighs which will shine the
broad ocean, and illuminate the dark recesses OF bengh
ed Asia. They have completed the work of the Pilgrim
Fathers Would TO God that those who landed on the
Rock, and the banks of the James than two
hundred years ago, and who crossed the stormy Atlantic
in search OF civil and religious liberty, and who did
much for both in their day and generation could
what has been done in our day could look down from
their celestial abodes, and see the spark which they
struck from the flint blazing with light which fixes
the gaze OF the world see the mustard seed which they
planted, towering TO the skies and spreading its
branches from the Atlantic to the Paclfci With what
rapture would they welcome the Pilgrims OF California
into the family circle, while we, their descendants, sit
here in angry debate, repusng brethren calculating
the value OF the Unon and threatening to rend asunder
If California is admitted
Mr. CLAY. Mr. President | will thank the Secretary
to read the motion and the proposed amendment to the
notion
The resolutions together with the amendment proposed
to them, then read.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr. President, although far from being
WELL suffering still under the common malady OF the
tmes--the influenza, suppose feel myself called upon
10 make reply 10 portion OF the arguments which
we have just heard from the senator from Missouri Sir,
have 10 express an unfegned regret that IL is not my
fortune To concur in opinion with that senator neference
TO the mode OF accomplishing common object which we
both have very much at heart My respect for the abi
y and my Difference 10 the long service and great expe
renee OF that SENATOR and my knowledge OF the deep in
terest which he takes, and in which most heartily share,
in the admission OF this State practicable,
render il extremely unpleasant, and as think nnfortu-
nate that we should der as TO the means OF accomplish
ing that desirable object
| Mr. President, stated on Friday last and | have
on various stated, that, for one, ready
TO for the admission OF California separately, by
ITSELF and unconnected with any other measures or in
conjunction with other MEASURES And ! stated on
that occasion to the Senate and To the senator from
Missouri, that believed, | yet believe, that the
most speedy mode OF accomplishing the object which
| both he and | have IN view, is by combining
some OF these IN copnexion with Califor.
MIA, and by this combined bill presenting subjects,
which shall presently show are fairly connected in
their nature, 10 the consideration OF Congress one
and the time. The whole question between the
senator from Missouri and myself is which is the best
mode OF accomplishing the oblecti say connect the
eal measures together he says no. take California sep
aratey and alone Sir, should be glad II the exper.
ment could be made without injury 10 the public that the
two modes should be tested by experience, and IL would
then be ascetaned whether the from Missouri
myself correct He has made allusion to a e..
mark OF mine Friday last, with reference 10 the diff
cues that may arise on the passage OF bill alone for
the admission Of California and he has inquired what
had in contemplation at the time made that remark Mr.
time, and one was this; About California all know
there is difficulty TO her admission, either separate
" or conjoiny with other measures We all know per-
ecty well that there large maioes in both houses
in favor oil the admission OF California. We know
the same time that there great difficulties with refer
ence to the passage of territorial governments uncon.
nected with the Wmo Proviso We know that one
portion oil Congress desire very much the admission OF
California, while many members comprising that portion
are opposedsome TO the establishment of any govern.
ments at all for the Territories and many OF them to the
establishment OF such governments without the intro
ducton of the Proyiso Thus, whilst that party anxious
for the accomplishment OF its views and the salts.
faction Of its own wants, pressing for the passage
OF bill for the separate admission OF California they
holding back in reference 10 other subjects equally
important in the great object which trust animates the
breasts OF allthe great object OF quiet and pacific &C.
ton 10 the country And, BESIDES there are those who
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