The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-09

/ question under discussion. lie moved that
/ the resolutions bc made the special order loi
/ Tuesday next
Mr. Rukk regretted that the Senator lfum
krnlurky had thought proper to offer W u
pOflini Of the rights of Texas, 49, peace
Offering 10 ilIc spirit al aggression upon The
tights Of one half Of the States of the Union,
Tie would only shy now, when the question
coni-- iip he would undertake 10 prove that
tie boundary OF Texas h the Rio Grundr;
md HAT my attempt on the part ofCongrcss
To take from her amy Of The territory ihls
side oi Ihh.4Atit, would loo ~ dlshouornblu
ns an attempt ia deprive her OF her Who'll"
territory.
Ne Fuotr, IN the courso of few remarks,
SAID lhal there were certain views of oonsti-
tuli0unt law rNpcdirncy OF cettnin hciious.
mad 30 forth, suggested ~ tho resolutions, TO
which he could not assent. For one hing,
he was not satisfied with The resolution which
INSERTS that II - not eXprdient Ia abolish
slavery Ia the District. lie believed 1t to be
more lhhn in cNprdicnt--lhnt II would bo n
gross fraud upon The people Of the entire
South. A. n compromise, however, hc would
agree to the proposition to receive Call"r-
MA into the Union ~ State. lie protested
ALEC against the assumption that there Is any
Doubt Of Lao till 81 al tl,., .Fttl..ty
which size assumed iu her organic law.
Mr. Clay hid, h,s proposition was not to
take absolutely from Texas tho territory
which shu clnired; u iuS.le - proposition to
Texas for her consideration. No Ind eN-
pressed, Il was true, his own opinion TINT the
title Of Texas was not good to the. territory
IN question, mud nj The same lime he would
he harry to discuss fhni question.
IN the course NJ conversation which en-
sued between Mr. clay and Mr. Foo,e, Mr.
Al. Of
pledged 81 all tie Southern States, aud not
Mary iund alone, foi tie preservation ofsln.
very in tho District.
Mr. Clay Suppose slavery bc abolished in
Maryland Tomorrow, have we no power to
abolish it hcrop
Mr. Mason could not allow the resolutions
Of the honorable Senator To pnss unuoiired
on his 1,arl. lie regretted tiat the Senator
bad ielt himself authorized to nfIer such n
schemc Of cnmprnmisc. The Proposition TO
organize territorial government nj once,
was the only one To which he could lend his
counicnuncc. lie denied TINT slavery l. now
abolished in the newly acquainted territories
thnt proposition was submitted here at the
last Congress. and so far from being conced-
ed, was denied, aud, as he thought, proved
TO he untennblc. The doctrine Ind never
before been conceded 10y any Senator from
southern SlnIe on the contrary, so confdcpt
were they TINT this legal proposilinh wna NIL
true, that they voted ia favor ola compfo.
miro hiii, irurinE the whole rttesiiun to to-
gal decision. Assent 10 the proposition would
conccde the whole controversy.
MIR Davis, OF Miss, in conclusion oTn few
remarks, said, he would never consent to
nny compromise except ihht which extends
the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific
Ocean. Tie also threw out n reflection upon
q
slave State.
Mr. Clay replied briefly, promising by say
ing in answer To the reflections east by the
Senators from Virginia and Mississippi MIR
Mnson aud Mr. Davis Ieli those gentlemen
TINT | know my duties, mud mean To ex-
press my opinions, feorless of all mankind
lie also snd-Coming from n slave Smle, ms
do, no earthly power eau ever compel me
to vote for the positive Introduction OF slave.
nv, either North or South Of The Missouri
Compromise,-.No, SI-No! Great APP
pluuse.)
MIR Davis, Of Miss, submitted few words
IN reply, stating his readiness at any, and nj
all times, TO meet Mr. Clay in argument on
the question under discussion.
Mr. King complimented the motive which
had induced the submission of the resolu-.
tons by the Senator from Kentucky. He
dtprecnted agiIntion, md exhoricd Senators
TO maintain spirit of courtesy aud kindness
i'm the dehntc. He MISC Submitted few re-.
marks ngoinst the general tenor of q portion
of the resolutions, hut in invor Of the propo-
sition to establish territorial governments.
Mr. Rusk nrose To submit some further re-
marks, in which he spoke ofthe agitation of
measures for the purpose of making political
capital --------------- .,----,
Mr Clny-Does tho honorable Senator i'm
puIe TO mo such motive?