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will show how far references made 10 former compro
misses calculated to confirm the statement that the OPP
Tor bringing peace to the country References have been
made TO the compromises OF former times When the
Missouri COMPROMISE was up Tor consideration, II was
very freely said IN both houses sometimes with exulta
ton that i could not bring peace to the country; and
now for thirty years, have been enjoying the bless
ings Of this peace which that measure brought TO the
country. So il was said when the compromise OF the
tariff OF 1888 adopted II was predicted that meas
ures OF repeal would be Immediately resofled TO- with
view TO oyerurn and destroy il but, far from that
the manufacturing interests never enjoyed years OF
more profound peace and prosperity than during the
years which followed that compromise Of the tariff in
1888 and up TO the time when that compromise bill ran
down 10 the lowest rate of revenues that prosperity con-
tnued TO be enjoyed VIZ #g'hfS'S
Sir. this country wants repose II is not 80 much.
am ready 70 admit Tor any especial favor orths partic
ular measuret is not much that as it is desire for
some healing measuTe-sone comprehensive measure
some measure which will reach all The sources Of The dis
traction tina. prevails the country and have
all along declared my own readiness to in any
such measure which might be devised and which should
promise to be more generally acceptable than that which
felt myself called upon standing in The relation in
which do 10 this subject. 20 offer few observations in
Of the remarks 81 the honorable from
Mr. WALES. Tam very sorry that the honorable SEN
from Kentucky Mr. CLAY] has attempted 10 give
representation Of the character Of the meeting whose res
outions have just read 50 different from the facts as
understand them lhaye evidence OF the most nndoubed
character OF the proceedings Of that meeting have
letter from agenieman who took an active part in the
proceedings OF the meeting and he assures me that he
saw more enthusiastic meeting, nor more general
unanmty In concurring ii the resolutions Such is the
account have received from one Of The most es,imable
character and the stiiciest veracity have the same
account from two three Others They state that these
resolutions were passed almost unanimously. and that
some disturbance 81 hat uaaimy, were M editors q
papers who had taken active part in the preceding
meeting Sir with regard 10 the character OF that meet
lns ba nsn.a IA
respectable, and unanmousa meeting as was ever assem-
bled in Wilmington upon any occasion
In regard io the feelings Of Delaware generally upon
the subject think can say that they accord with what
is expressed in these resolutions
Mr. CLAY BY whom were the resolutions written
Several SEsAT ~ oIdsr order Z No! no"
Mr.. WALES. have no objection to informing you in
private who drew The resolutions.
Mr.. CLAY shall be glad 10 receive the informa-
Mr. WALES. was speaking Of sentiment in other
parts Of the State OF Delaware may be indicated per-
haps BY this TACT thai al the time Of the previous meet
ing, held in Wilmington for the approval of the bill now
pending in the Senate, petitions distributed over the
State relating to the subject and from whole county
that Is Kent couniyno returns could De obtained what
With regard TO my own opinion, Twill say frankly to
the honorable senator from Kentucky, that when saw
The brought forward by him and by other gentle
men, whose characters and judgment command my high
est respect was brought 10 very deliberate consdea
ton of the subject, and should have Joined with them in
II
teal result which the distinguished advocates Of the
hoped But believe all hope of passing the compro-
mise measures is now extingushed have prepared a
speech upon this subject. which, shall have OPP
portunity Of delivering here, shall be happy TO show
10 the honorable senator from Kentucky, in order that
he may see how far agree with the friends Of the
Mr. CLAY One single word With respect to Will
mngion, It is not very large but an extremely resPeca-
bic city. remarkable for is industry and energy. The
population. suppose, numbers ten or fifteen thousand
There is in the city better acquainted with the
OF public sentiment there than the friend to whom
aor from Delaware BIT with regard 10 the editors
who, the gentleman says there and voted against
these resolutions, there tras editor there, if am
rightly inloSmed-the editor OF the North American"
Of Philadelphia, who came down to assist the good
people in framing their resolutions and who am told,
made speech on the occasion.
Now, with respect 10 the diplomatic odor' which
these resolutions exhibit should be very happy TO
see the original resolutions as first draughted They
embrace much matter they SO comprehensive, that
they might well be termed = omnibus, for they
tain ten times much as our omnibus bill. They
brace the whole range Of foreign diplomacy OF the
country the entire sd%lnis,saiion ?pd the particularly
senator's own State is alluded to in reference to his
Nicaragua treaty. Why. sir, our measure cannot be
named IN the same day with these resolutions, which
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa desire most respectfully to
address inquiry to the senator from Delaware, who
ing wish 10 ask Il the State Of Delaware has passed
any Wimot Proyiso resolutions.
Mr.. WALES. No, sir; they passed resolutions
some three years ago against the acquisition OF territory
unless il was Tree territory
Mr.. w. requests that the bill be published, follows:
Whereas crisis has arrived in the public affairs of this
nation, which requires the free and fall expression the
people, through their legal representatives; and the
United States with sister republic, occasoned by
the Of with the view addition OF
territory country and the extension Of slave power In
our Union and whereas In the opinion Of this
sembiy such acquisitions hostile 10 tho spirit Of
Tree institutions, and contrary sound moally therefore,
be.
Resolved BY the and house Of rsresfntaffps of the
Sae Of Dearars IN general aaeubfy met That our scna-
tors and representative In Congress hereby requested
against the annexation OF an, new territory winch
shall not thereafter be forever free from slavery
Resofrd That copy tue foregoing be trans
mted 10 our senators and representative in Congress.
Adopted at Dover, Feb. p, 1911
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. My object, Mr.. President, is
arrive the truth in regard 10 this matter The sena-
tors from Delaware have sat in their seats during this
session, and have heard the senator from New Hamp-
shire Mr. HALE] and the senator from New York Mr.
SEWARD allege tina, fifteen States had instructed ibtir
senator's and representatives vote for The Winot Pro-
ylso including IN that number the State OF Delaware
Of the sayeholdng States Of the Union. and excluding
Iowa, II will be remembered that the senator from New
Hampshire when put to him the QUESTION whether he
meant 10 include Iowa oi the fifteen States that
bad sodeclaed stated that he did not bui that Delaware
the fifteenth State The States are. al present equal
y divided between slave and slayeholdng, and ain
desrous oil knowing In what position Delaware actually
stands on this question Her senators have here and
have heard Their Slate cassed with those States which
were LOT the Pfoviso. and have not al any time that
am aware Of dehned their position or that of their State
remember that ihe' senator from Missouri [Mr BENTosl
slated in his Jefferson speech IN Missouri that Delaware
bad declared iof the Pfovso which rendered ia m