The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-15
Lfrom he Baltimore American. ]
Congressional.

WAsmSGTox. Feb. 5, 1850.
i5EAAfE.--At one O'clock Ihr Ssilate proceeded
TO the eg'ssderaiioD Of the rescluihons eight in num-
her, iIereicfofe submitted BY Mr. CLAY. IN relation
10 California, ths Territories and other questions
Involving the suhlset of slavery.
Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate and the crowded
auditory in support of The r,souions He had
witnessed many perods Of anxistv and danger IN
this country, bui hs meyer before rose under snei,
an oppression Of feeling as be I0w did to address
this body. He had implOred lhe Almighty TO calm
the passions which had bceu excited, and TO give
him strength to treat this suhieet He traced the
dangers that surrounded us 10 tie desposism OF
parry. Parties, 10 The endeavOr to rival each other
had each, in turn, cOnTled small party, called The
aboitionists, who held the balance He advefted
to The nienperance and violence Of parties, which
had been manifested in the other H0use-io the
trials for week 10 elect doofkeeper.
Al this time there was 80 much noise and confu-
sion in The avenue leading to the Seuate Chamber,
that Ar. Cass requested Mr. Clay 10 pause until or
der conld be restored. Orders were given by the
fIee President to clear the avenues and l0bbies.
Mr. Clay went Oh TO say that eight years ago he
jeff this body never expecting To return 10 il but
he had been designated by his State for this service
he had accepted il from a high sense Of duty, and
not to snbserVe any private or personal or party
ends. He wished all 10 understand that he should
joste no one in his path TO power and popularity
and future elevation lie would be no ones COM
petiior. As far as his wishes were concerned,
when he ieit his seat here, he should leave public
dreaded danger at the present time. All was now
upToar and confusion, and menace to the instiln-
tons Of oUr country He mplored all TO listen to
the Voice of reason, to bs governed By their own
| good sense, and endeavor TO agree on some plan
| that would restore harmony.
Denying to himself the pleasure Of social inter
course, he had confined himself to his chamber and
devoted his mind to the careful consideration OF this
| subject, hoping to devise some plan by which all
| these complicated subjects would be settled If we
l 4 At Z
| not be free from danger. He wished to see if we
| could form such scheme of accommodation as
would settle all these questions. and without any
sacrifice OF principle any side. There was no
sacrifice Of principle but only of opinion invoked in
his propositions. With respect to the slavehoding
States accessions were made to those in his plan
without corresponding equivalent
He would now take up the resolutions seyiatiSt
lie read the first resolution respecting California
1t was objected TO this that it gave the North all
that she desired but it admitted by all that
State when about to be admitted into the Union
should Judge tor herself to regulations concerning
her domestic affairs
at this point the noise in the passage leading to
the ladies' gallery, opposite the chair, became SO
great that Mr.. Clay was compelled to suspend his
| remarksl
He went on u speak Of the arguments used By
the Southern ineu in behalf of the constitutional ad
mission OF Missouri, applicable 10 California
California bad decided this question for herself
which decision she had right to make under tbt
constitution. The Government had nothing TO d,
! with the decision.
He was aware Of the pertinacity with which tn,
Wllmot Provso was insisted upon by the free States
| He asked them III his second resolution to give i
| up, seeing the dangers that would follow from it.
He gave them some compensation for their for
bearance, in declaration which he characterized a
indsPutabe truth, to wit; that by law, slavery nC
longer exists IN the territory acquired from Mexico
and that, in all probability it will never be intro
duced. He had heard this spoken Of as an equiv
lent to the Wilmot Proviso
The second resolution would be more agreeab
to HIM without those two declarations, but as tn
, was compromise, be thought it necessary to off
some equivalent. How was the faet2 He went {
to state his reasons for the opinion that slavery
not exist IN the territories. He cited several doc
/ mehtary authorities. The Mexican diplomatists
the negotiations leading TO peace, expressed the
1 adherence of the probable raestablishment of sl
$ very in Mexico. Slavery not there unless
was carried there by the constitution OF the Unite
States. This dast was proposition absurd in h
: opinion. He argued this point at length. The la
as 1t existed in Mexico, must remain until altere
r by the new sovereign power which these terrtori,
came under, after the cession.
Slavery within the State and slavery without h
State rested on different grounds. Congress woul
S not touch the question of slavery in the State.
t. except in the three particulars named in the Con
r stltution; and here he would say that if the Con
stltuton was ever invaded in the States he for on
: ! would be for war, and the use of all the means {
defence and attack that God and nature put int
our hands. and the South would have the sympa
thles OF all who respect justice and good faill
4 | But il we went to war for the establishment
slavery, the opinion of the world would be again:
us for slavery existed here in virtue of BIRTHS
. oppression and cupidty, and against the early an
I earnest remonstraHces of the original colonies.
M Clay took up Mr.. CdSSs views on the sub
Ject ol the power OF Congress over the Terrtorie
and over their people, and replied TO them. II
passed TO the consideration of the resolutions rela
tive tn Texas and her boundary He remarke
: that the people OF New Mexico never approved
} any connexfon with Texas, or of being merge
into it.
Mr. Rusk-I assure the Senator that this fee
ing prevails only among the offce.seekers an
army-foowers in New Mexico
r Mr.. Ctay-I am afraid that these classes form
t majority OF the people, not only in New Mexico
but elsewhere.
Mr.. Clay pursued this topic till halfpast {
when Mr.. Foote suggested that, if it would b
? agreeable to the Senator he would il the Senate
would yield the floor, move that the Senate o
into Executive session.
M Clay said he felt his inability to 90 throug
with his remarks to-day, and would yield the foo
, after concluding this part Of the argument
: The Senate accordingly spent some time in Ea
ecutlVe session, and then adjourned
1.-The telegraphic account OF the Senate proceed
ings on the 9th was published in yesterday paper
, Photographed to the ST. Louis Republican,
~ WASHINGTON, February Z.
lHr CAdg'S next question was, Has Congres
any power over slavery out of the State (" II
contended it had that while the want OF oontrc
over that institution in the States was indisputable
its control out OF the States was debateable ques
ton He supported this with heightened argt
ment. He next proceeded to inquire whether sla
very was likely to be introduced into the new Tei
rltories. California had decided negatively, and III
climate and soil of the remainder forbid any otht
views. Why then, il these truths were eviden
as they must be to a large majority of the Senat
should they not be prepared to announce them
the world! He then carefully reviewed the res
luton relative to the boundaries of Texas
Mr.. Clay then yielded to a motion to postpor
until Tomorrow Adjourned.
10 Gov. Wright, of Indiana, has ordered n
following appropriate and patriotic sentiment to /
, placed uPon the block of marble from that Sta
for the Washington Monument " Indiana know
no North, no South nothing but the Union p
DEATH OF A MISSIONARY. - Died at Tull
hassee, in the Creek Nation, MIS-. Mary Ave
Longhridge, wife of Rev. Robert M. Loughrdp
OF the Greek Mission, and daughter OF Deacon Je
Avery, OF Conway, Mass. Mrs. L. was horn DE-