Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-21

nj II The soa pressed the sonexaiion of Texas npon In
~ country that measuf- ~ have said led t. The
IT, With Mexico aud the war with Mexico lad 10 the ac
X aniSitin Of h isrrurlss which constitute thu
e ofconientiun between the different members OF TIN
- Confectionery Aud now. SIR flT the first time after tn,
N three gfet acquisitions o Texas, Florida and Loaisian'
= have been made aud have redounded 10 the benefit
y The suuh-uow. fr tie first time, when three teffi'o
ries attempted to be utnduc'd within The iusIitu
lions Of slavery put il to the heafsaf my couniryme
Of the South, If II is right 10 press matters 10 The d. as
ifuus Consequences which have been indicated Ion
ger ago iaan this very morning the oecision Of the
presen OF certain f.soin i0nseven extending
dissolution Of The Unon Mr.. President, cannot be-
lIeve it,
, Mr. Underwood. VIII the Senator give way for an
adjournment
Mr.. Clay-Oh. no; if | do not weary the patience Of
the Senate. prefer g. think can begin
land. shall eDne the cnncusiun Of what |
have 10 say Such j, the Union and such The Il hi.
fruits which tirea tened with sbversiUn and
destruction. Well, sir, the fl question which natural
surprising The Union Ia he dissolved for any
Of the causes Of grievances which are complained Of
how far will dissolution furnish remedy for these
grievances the Onion is to be dissolved for any ex.
stng cause, it will be because slavery is interdcted
not lowed be introdu ed into the coded Territories
or because slavery Threatened be- abolished 10 the Dis
rct Of Columbia because fugitive slaves not
ofed in nv opinion they ought 10 be to ,heir mas
ers These believe would be the causes, if there be
any causes which can lead 10 the dreadful events o
which have referred. lie, suppose the Union dis
solved what remedy does II, IN severed state furnish
for The grievances complained 0 IN lis united condition
VIII You be able, at HE South t. push slavery ntn he
ceded lerfirmy How yon do il, supposing the
North all the States norh Of the Potmac. ps>es
sim of the navy and army Of the United States Can
You expec say under these circums ances thai If there
a dissolution If the Union. y.1 carry slavery into
CaIlfjrnla and New Mexc,l Sir. ynn cannot dream of
such II III were abolished in the district
of Columbia aud the Union dissolved, would the
dissolution OF the Union restore slavery in the District
of tlunba Is you chance for The recovery Of your
fugitive slaves safer IN State of dsnnon Ut sever
ance If The Union Than when in the Union ITSELF Why
sir, what the of the facl 10 the Union you
lnse slaves and recover others but here let
revert 10 fact which Ought 10 have noticed bfre be
fire, because il highly creditable the aud
ures If The free States. 10 every instance, as far my
Information extends in which appeal has been made
To the courts of Insli 10 recye penalties from those
who have ASSISTED in decoyng slaves from their
tersln every Instance. as far as have heard. the
conr has asserted the rights Of the owners and the jury
has promptly returned an adequate verdict on his be-
half Well. sir, there is then remedy whilst You
part of the Union for the recovery Of your slaves
and seIse decentralization for their Lose. What would
You have flhe Union severed Why. then. the
severed parts would be independenden of each other
foreign counTles-and slaves escaping from t. the
other, would BE- like slaves escaping the United
States 10 Canada There would be right Of extradilion
no right 10 demand your slaves right to appeal 10 The
courts OF justice 10 indemnify you for he loss Of your
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,'"' ''e 1o'"'' o'"''s' "' que WI" oe"y'
- -, nus o'' "e " says "'' !" my
',, 'eo 10 wv ''sr' v" '"o p"''o' guy '"o vi "ue
VI we ''"fs " seee"e i'"'' u'e ono' war ana us
"'" " ,,e o""', are 'ue' a. a'o 'he'',apie IN my
op"'o"' i"e'e Ca" pe u'SSon''h o' Inc on,'n o"ly
c' '"'' " Wy "''' Co"so"t Nv o'e Ia" a'''c'l"e,
wv" my 'NS'"B S'a't o ""h8', II hke'Y 10 De given,
'"u wan " '"e "n'V ALTERNATIVE ny Wh'ch dlsSo ulon
''"'" We Accom-, P'S"eu' " consent were gwen" IL
were poso'e 'hat we were 10 De sky days after such
co"seh was gwen war Won'1 break our between the
s''Senou'ng anu h"'-saVen"1'ng lot'".'s Oh 'h,s on
ogt"ee" '"e WV INDEPENDENT P'' 5 i'" VINO" IL
"""u oe ''ec"u !" Virtue VI 'he ae' III eepa,a"h' IN
nsS wa" s'N'y u'ss "eie'eoo s"Fts 'ioh Nen'ochy'
hh''g "NFf IN numbers 10 me o'hef sue OF me H'ef'
"ooo W. pursued ny ,'s """e's. o"I non ana afuent
'P'''' "'"u 30 'S''a'o Wy W. Se"se'" "e ''s'' M",h
Apparatus :" l'e i"oPenue"ce VI "e "'hef sue Oh 'he
'Ne' s''uu ,'a W '"e lhe :" separation lucy ""uiu
pursue 'he'' saves IN" 'he anJa'eht S,as 'hey "ouu
ne fepeeu anu me consequence Wou'u ne ua' IN less
'nah sixty n'y''"a "on'1 D. piaNhs III every part o'
'nis no" hapiy ana p'ace'ni ANA.
Anu SUI no" are you yong u separate we ares oi
'h'S t"h'eheacyf Ia my hnmole oWhioh MI PRESIDENT,
we should 3egn WIN al least three separate Conedera-
cles lhefe would be a l'niedefacy OF the North,
'on'edeary o, 'he o"nhefn A'lan'c saveho'nng safes
ana Conledefacy OF the valley OF the Mi's'sslppl
My HE upon II That The vast population which has al