The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

of any sectional scheme like the present enter
prize):
sOn this question, then, the South occupies anti
sectional and American ground. She may claim
the support of every patriot of every section for
she stands by the Constitution and the settled
policy Of the country. She desires no conces-
| sions from her friends OF the North she only
expects them to maintain with hdelity the letter
and spirit of the compact that untes them to her.
In an hour like this, she expects every one OF her
own sons to do his duty. She will consent to no
settlement, nor respect any settlement or this
question, based in any degree any pretence of
her inferiority morally, socially, or politically to
any other portion of the Union.
| With all respect for the gentlemen who have
moved in this matter, regret that the enterprise
has been set on foot II will, we fear, incite the
fanatics TO new zeal, and have an injurious infu-
ence ON proper adjustment of the vexed question
and on the permanency of the great principles Of
the Republican party
From the ssRchmond Enquirer OF February A, 1850.
Mr. Clay's Resolutions Of g Compromise in the u.
s. Senate, npon the subject Of Slarery
| We lay these resolutions before our readers
to-day, together with the deeply interesting and
excited debate which sprang up in the Senate upon
their introduction. We invite for both the resolu-
tons and the debate the most earnest per,sal and
attention. We are free to confess that our fore
holdings for some time have been gloomy enough
upon this subject, now so fearfully agitating the
togetber with the We shirt constantly exhi-
b;ssd nv Conore.s n, tooetber have moi filed our
minds with snch a FEELING Of despondency. as
these resolutions of Mr.. Clay's, trumpeted forth,
as they have been for some time, the great mea-
sure of safety and deliverance.
he Nar,h and The South. which i moi fully sur
andarad ~ ,ha Nor,b bv the terms ~ these reso
lutions. Mighty, indeed, must be the pressure OF
public opinion in the free States, and universal
u,han M 1.,av no,sJ - \, il for rockies md a.
,erminsd sp;,,;t could mder This pressure. bring
h;mssIp ~ ofgsr sch bnm;I;at;ng terms n bis own
Gallant State and the entire sIayeholding interest
of America Er.rv cIo;m ~, fhe poyt Of ne North
/, olJooed =. The t,yms 81 is comnroise epeyv right
nf III Sa,,T JEhsrc,si sac.; 6csJ With tho sofia
~ ewcennn of he slave trade between the States.
We hazard NOTHING in saving. that there IS scarcel
sb,,o,;i J;as,s,,cs bsi,resn 49, ,,o,n,rs concsdeJ
10 Congrsss and he Ab,th b. C. and those SET forth
- H. R,yyo ,ltfor bu ne Fee Sellers Ms,nsslre.
the onlv r;obt ~ the South mnder the Const;tn.
ton exnI;cv Get forth. IS the RIGHT of the States
~ regulate slavery within their limits This was
VIII e,,ol cls,rness adm;tted nv the Free So;lers
| ,bamseiyns
| Gan = No noss;bla that Mr. CLAW. now mon the
VERGE of the crave. when exhausted nature must
| raSs;nd h;n, 90 b;s ,eor annroach To that bonr
when The thrills of ambit;on must be stilled Vet
looLs anx;onslv from, tbe Senate chamber 10 fhe
,Io, o,,d ~ ,a o,.anno, Gan Il he ,,ossihle thar
he rovaI nnrne still attracts and dazzles his I'M
s,aadv v;s;onp Is;t The multitndnous vote of the
free States resounding over the continent, which
has L;.nered in his oar the terms Of this insult
mo con,n,om;se, For the honor of our race we
could hone not Aud Vet without this kew to his
| actions we are left altogether in the dark as to
| no motives which have nronnted his course.
/ M daclaras tbat g slavery does not exist by
l,, i; &c ,er,.;tnrv acnnred Nv the limited States
fron, ,he Rennh,c ~ Mexico y and that 4 q
;ns,neJen, for CONGRESS y, nrovide bv law for its
1 ~ ddc,;onn o. evcl,,a;on there WIN we sbould
lie - Know, dnes slaverv not exist IN the terri
| tor;es wa ACQUIRED from Mexico, Surely there is
nn,hng II III treatv which usti6es this assertion
! I, IL the common nronertv of the whole Union.
49,, Ky ~ nr,,,s ~ III no;d for hv the money az
sIl ana i Mold nnder tbe Constit9tion. which Is
w. ia,, can,,on 70 nj, Tbera i NOT one line nm
~, tha .bnoI NJ Congress- tonchino the snb-
;ac, and where then IN the. name of common
' H. NJ. cIa,, s,,d ,,rrs,', Cor h;s dacara.
d1Es ~ al ,u, sh lams 81 MsS;c
80 reo,,,a,a his nes,;on M the laws of conn
~, e snoro,,orad lr,.anda.ad ana annexad 70 ~
oyysrrda and c,nt,nI The S,onst;tnt;on n onr ovn
| ,;a,.,.;a,,s ,,at;nn, ShaI ,,s M toid ia, when
,e 10 d;sn,emhared Ia, en,n;re and hlotted ont
a norton &c Il fom the man ~ nations tho laws
81 tha sx,non;shad on, ave ~ hlot ont and
| evt;non;sb onr Const;tntion and ;ts antboritv !,
Yer snch mnst he Mr. Claws assnmntion before
he can n,a;n,a;n RS nos;ton Jf he relies mon
tba laws NJ Mex;co NJ authority FIR the money
,afonca nf slayerv that then n follows
H.. H. 1,a,hoI; ra,nn - ,bo s.,hl;.LsJ rol;oon
NJ No, Land. for The laws of that country esiab.
lished that religon-and vet the Constitution pro-
ydes that there shall be no established Church
i The nationality and the laws of New Mexico and
California were alike swept away by the fortunes
Of war Their religious, commercial, and NUM-
cinol laws were nll abrogated. and the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States were substi-
tuted IN their stead so far as they could be made
applicable to the people and their condition.
] But to declare that sit is inerpedient for the
| CONGRESS 10 nroyde bv law any regulation con
cernng slavery. IS to- concede to that BODY the
,,irht 70 legsIate ON slavery in the District Of
Columbia and the Territories: which is the full
extent of the Wilmot Proyiso. For what is in
| exned;ent to-dav nav he deemed exnedient To-
| mdrroyg' and then. nnder the terms Of Mr. Claws
resolution. i would he expedient for Congress- to
nroy;de bv nw,for the exclusion of slavery ssfrom
s.;d TERRITORY. This GREAT pacifcator comes
| to us then with his boosted compromise.