New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-01


that there is 10 occasion orit-t oasht no nnses D
be tolerated.
The seventh resolution relates 70 a subject en
orsced in bill now aaier consider atson BY To,
Senate. IL Is a. SLOWS:
= RssSssd. Thai move eeecfuI provlsca "a sh to ~
ton, fjf i restitution .ad dsvery q rer,oss eoaaa
service or labor aay STATE WHO NAV esespe ehs
SAFE % territory in the Calon.
Sr, tia, is 50 evident and has been % clearly
shown BY 80 debate which has already tskea
| place on the Z beet, that have no, how occasion
- adj another word.
The last resolution Of tho serie. Of eight. 10 as
| follows.
Ada R.soys That Coasres. has no power to prosss,
obs;rei ne Trade in slaves between he slavrAOaiag
safes bat taai ne AKA sson or o. slaves SroegA
from smother OF heuA dspeuds exclusively apon
their particular laws.
Il Is obvious that no legislation is necessary, or
in.eaied 10 follow that resolution. Ia moreiy as
ssrts a truth established BY the highes, authority
Flaw in this country and in conformity with ths'
decision trust there viii be one universal acqai
! escencc.
should not have thoaght it necessary 10 EN-
brace In that resolution the declaration which "a
embraced in IT, bat that thought It might DO use
ill in treating al the whole subject and IN accord
Snce with the practice Of our British aud Amer
can ancestors. occasionally 10 resort to great fun
dencnta principles. a0d bring them freshly AMI
maniicstly before our ewes. from time ~ time, g.
avoid their being viOlated upon any OCCASION
Mr. President you have before you the whole &C.
| ries ut resolutions. the whole scheme OF arrange
ment and accommodation OF these dlstT sctIag qucs
tons. which have 70 offer. silcr having bestowed
Oh these subjects the most anxious Intensely snx-
ious consideration ever since have been in this
bOiy. How Ear 10 may prove acceptable to both OF
either OF the parties these great questions, 10 IL
not for M n say. think It ought "a be accepts
bla q both There is no sacrifice II any principle.
proposed In any Of them. by either party. The
plan is founded upon mutual forbearsnce. original
ing in a spirit OF cOncaton aud concession not Of
principles but Of matters o. feeling. At tho North,
Sir know that from feeling. by many At least che
rshei as being dictated by considerations of human
ity and philanthropy. there exists sentiment al.
verse 20 the Institution OF Slavery.
Sin might, thnk-alhough | believe this
project contains about an equd amount OF coaces
son and forbcarance on both sides-have asked
from the Free States Of the North a moro liberia
and extensive concession than should be asked
from the Slave States And why, Sir : With you.
gentlemen Senators Of the Free States, what 10 il
An abstraction, sentiments sentiment II you
please Of Humanity and philanthropy noble sen
timeat, when directed rightly with no sinister 90
party PURPOSES; an atrOcious Sentimental dctes
table ssntimsnt--Or rather the abuse Of it--whcn
directed - the accomplishment OF unworthy pur
poses | said that might ask from you larger and
more expansive concessions than from the Slave
states And why You are numerically more
any difference upon that subject cannot 20
along with the ardent expression of ieeing By some
Of my friends coming from tho same class ~ states
nom which cOmo--Dot that there Is any diifer
encc in vaor, in prowsss, in noble and patriotic
daring. whenever IL Is required for the safety and
salvation OF the country, between the people Of one
class Of States and those Of the other. You are Ia
point OF numbers, however, greater. and greatness
and mlGnanimity should ever DO allied together.
But there arc other ss0ns why concession upon
such subject - this should be more liberal, more
expansive. coming from the free than from the
slave States 1t 10, as remarked a sentiment,
sentiment OF h. .anity AID philanthropy on your
side. Az, Sir, aud when sentiment OF that Kind
s honestly and earnestly cherished, with dispos
ton to make sacrifices 10 enforce it. It IL noble
and beautiful sentiment bat, Sir when the sscri
Ace ia not to be made by those who cherish that
sentiment aud nculcate il, but by another people,
In whose situation IL is impossible IRON their posi-
ton, TO sympathizc and TO share all and everything
| that belongs to them, must say 70 you Senators
from the fros States, it is totally different 9ues
ton. On your side il is sentiment without
| sacrihoo, a sentiElsnt without danger. sentiment
without hazard, without peril, without loss Bot
how Is il on the other side, TO which as have said
greater amount Of concession ought 20 DO made
in any scheme OF compromise
IN the first place, SIR. there 10 vast and meal
cusble amount Of property TO be sacrificed. and to
be sacrificed, not By your sharing in the common
burdens but exclusive of you. And this is not all
The social intercourse. habit safety, property, life,
everything, il at hazard in creator on less degree
IN the slave States.
Sir. look at that storm which Is now raging before
Won beating 10 sllits ,ptiiessyhpon your family
They are in the South But where are your isnl'
lies whero are your people, Senators from the free
Ststesi They are safely housed, enjoying all the
blessings of domestic comfort, peace and Gsiet III
the bosom of their own families
4. III NJ hat vva iiuv hon M
wrapped in flames Listen, sir, 20 the raitcrs and
beams which fall IN succession. amid the crash; and
the flames ascending higher and igher as they tun
bic down Behold those women and children who
are Aging from the casInitOus scene and with their
shrieks and lamentations imPoring The aid OF high
Heaven Whose house Is that Whose wives
and children are they' Yours IN the free States
No You arc looking on in safety and security.
whilst the confagrstion which have described IL
raging in the slave States and produced not inten-
t.ona!ly by YOU, bat produced from tho inevitable
tendency Of the measures which you have adopted,
and which others have carried far beyond what you
have wished
Ia tho one scale, then. we behold sentiment. sen
timent sentiment alone in the other property, the
social fabric life, and al thai makes Life desrsbe
and happy.
Bat Cir find myself engaged much beyond
what intended. when came this morning from
my lodgings, in the exposition with which intend
OF these resolutions should go iorLn 70 the consd
Grafton OF the world Icannot omit, however, before
conclude. relating an incident a thrilling incl
dent which occurred prsn 10 my leaving my Iodg-
ings tLis morning.
A man came 70 my room-the same at whose IN
stance a few days ago presented memorial can
lag upon Congress for the purchase OF Mount Yer
aon Tor the use Of the publicand without being as
eli aware Of what purpose entertained IA tho dis
charge Of my public duty today. he said 10 me -
aMr Clay, heard you make remark tho other
day which induces me % suppose that precious
relic in my possession would be acceptable 10 you.
He then drew out OF his pocket and presented 10
me, the object which now hold IN my hand And
what Ar. President, do you suppose q - II 10 a
iragmeat Of tie coiiin Of Washington-a fragment
u that coffin In which bow reposs ia silence, m
sleep and speeches., all the earthly remains OF the
yenerated Father Of bis Country Was g Por'en
soQs that Il should have been thus presented 10 me
Was il a sad presage OF what might happen "
that fabric which w sshingtons yrtne, patriotism,
and vaIor established No, ST. NJ. " wss
warning voice coming from the grave 10 the Con
Er.ss IN sessbon 70 bew are, 10 pause To reflect
before they lend themselves 70 any purposes which
.hal dessroy that Union which was eeDented BY
hs exertlons and example. Sir, Hope an impres
son may be made on yosr mind s1ch as that which
was made mine BY the reception OF THIS precious
relic
And, in conclusion, now ask every Senator,
sntreat yea gentlemen, IN fairness and esndof. 70