Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-14
VOL. xXyIl.--NO. -.

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ptar of Accommodation having for ia object the res
tifaoo ofharmnny IN his cpunty. but T., lo,k nj II
If II be- susceptible # elaboration improvement.
NJ In accomplish The obje", which Indulge the hope
Is ~ all aud every OF us. restore peace
and uuie and harmony and happiness his cnnntry.
Sir, when came 10 consider this sutjec, there were
two three general purposes which It seemed 10 me 10
he mas des rahle y pes.hle u accomplish. The one
We. cub MI the elirnvertrd questions arising out
Of he snhj,,t Of slavery. IL sppmed IN t be dung
yety lne II We seed onp question aud ef other DIS
inefinp questions nnaljnsri II srened ~ me to be
dung hu e II we stopped leak only IN The ship Of
SAe. AID tt her enka capable u producing danger. II
not destruction, 10 the vessel therefore turned my at
ientnn toevety suleei connected with the institution Ut
sla,ety. and out OF ulch cuntrnvered qnestons had
sprung. to see If II wefe pos~ihe paeteabet accom-,
modale and adjust the Whale of hem. An"her ptihcirai
ohiec which attracted a,tenti was. In endeavor 10
torn snch schrm of accommodation NJ hat nrtihet o ihe
two cns-cs of States into which conniry Is :" nnhap-
PLY de ied sh aid make any sacrifice oi ANY great
pfneoe. heeve. sir. the series al fes'inons which
havr had the hunur 10 present tn the Senate accon.-
plshes that object
SIR ano her purpose which had in view was this I
aware of The difference Of opinion prevailing between
thesa two cosafs oi sates. | aware that, whilst
ntinn f he Union pushing mntiera, as seem.
rd Ia mr. To tho greatest eNtrcmiiy, nnnhrr rorin OF
the Union pushing tho TO opposite. rhd perhaps
les dangerous extremity. II appeared u me. lhen.
thai any nraug any satisfactory adjustment cud
be m,de of he contnveftd quealtan brl"eon 'hr t""
classes u States ha, adjustment that arrangement .r"ud
onlv h. euccrssln aud etierua by esaetng from both
paflies coucessorspuI al ptlneipe,n"' m phcirie
all hn of feeling, Of opinion In ieatnn 10 mnitefs nj
canraSrt4V between hnm Sr, hslieve the resolutions
whrh have prerared fulfil TINT ehleel. believe, sir.
hat Yen will hud. umn thai careful, faonnl and alien
tive exnmoaon at them whirh think they desefye,lhat
nhr rarty in ol them make any ss"n n all;
ia ohea the concessions pi turhennhte are mutual, nn
IN thu hd place. Ia reference I" he savehnldng Stars
there resolutions making concessions 70 'heW ny ths
oppose class o States. without eompensa ioa Whit
being rendered by thrm g. the nan sl'veholilng
States think every Of these chararlersiics which
have assigned, aud tho measures which prop'sedm ~
susceptible ul clear aud satt,sctpv enors nion by an
attentive ptus, aud critical examination of the fes'v
lina themselves LIT mkc up hs iir-l sulntiaI'.
Tie frs rrsolutiu. Mr. President. ss YOU are awsre.
felate- 10 California and IL declares that California. with
sui mile ims. nnaht n ha admitted ~ inemhe ~ t,s
Onnn, without The Imposition uany restriction e''hpf III
nlediri introduce slavery within her lt'us. Weli,
nov, il hrre ncession IN this res luton by ehher
parry the other | know that gentlemen who como
nn savehnding States say the North gels alt that she
desrss bnt by whom does She get III Does II 9e' II
by any action o Coores2 II slavery be inrIdri,d with.
in the limits of California has 1t been done b, Congress
-hy this Govrrnn,ent2 No. slt. hat inerdletlon'is
Imposed by Cnlilnia herself Aud has It nt been the
doctrine f all paes that when State s ab'ut To he ad-
United mo the Uuon. hr State h figi, 10 decide ior
itself whether it will will mol havo slavery wilma 10
hmls7
lire the confusion arising from The pressure II tho
crowd wa ptca that il with difficulty MI y.
could be heard AID he suspended his reoa'ks nn me
bbe4 had been sul i,ntly cleared 10 restore resoia-
tio1 IL order
Mt. CLAY resumed The great principle. sir. which
WA In nran the memorable ncrason OF the inir-
due ion of Missouri into the tnhn was. whether u WAS
competent ar not compeeu fr Congress npse any
restriction which ali old exist after she hec'me mem
bef IT the tlnin2 W. w'te IA iiva at 'he ahn's
sion nf Missouri c1nituded that r. sitcon shonld
be- nnpisrd. We eantended that. nhenrver shs was
admitted ino the l'nin. ~he had all the rights and
privileges "t my pc. slng Sale IN the Uh'"n, ana
that ninonu hesr rights aud ptlyiegesone was To decide
ft herself whether savrfy should or should MT exist
hin her luuS thai she had as much righ' I" decide
upnn the iurnduciion ol slavery or Us abo"n as New
York had ruht derlde upon the 'duc'"n "r aho
lnn If slavery aad that. al hnneh snhselue"'Y aom.
led she stood ngsl her peers equally invested Win
nil the pflv.res l,a any one q, the original thirteen
States bad night ENJOY Aud So Sir hink 'hs' thse
WIN hnve b. en ending with murt farn stness ana
pr4evetancr Tor lhe " Nimot lrnvisn ought !" rn.ct
that. lfihry could carry their ohec and adept ma
pttvlso. crne tb, any State or leuIlofy W
which applcnhe IL be admitted as mem
her NJ the Uulun. Why sf, no one fonl, nus nw. u"
me balirvs that with regtrd 10 1hase Nnrihwesteih
Sates nt which the n'll snce If l1sl applied-oh'"'
ndnna Illinois aud Mirhigan--n" one can now believe
hut that any one f hue States. # they thought proper TO
ia it, have ju-t mnch right Ia inlndnee slavery WIN
fhrlr rlrrs Virginia has o m'inaln the existence
If slavery wnhiu hers. Then, s II IN The slrn2ge ,"'
pwer aud ppre hei~een the two ella ses at STATES de-
cl~l Cai has taken pa"e adverse To me wishes
nf the Sauurfn States II IL decsnn not made oy NO
General G. v,rntnenl. Il is decisl N made by Cah-
rnla her off, which Ciorpa has nnqne>'i"nhhly mo
oht make the colsltu n III the tni'rd otaps
here ls ihei in The Ii 81 re-"ulinn, according 70 mo
IONS which made lime aGa. case whefs
ne her u, ~ cnncede, whet" tue qnesllpn I'll slavery,
mi hff ts Introduction iuerdctn Is dcided VI tie-
enre t the action -, hts Guvenment aud IT has hern
deci led it has been by a dtfrreat dy-ny dltefent
p1wer- by California itself, who had right to make Tue
dee sion. -.
NJ President the nexl resolution in the series whirh
have offered heu gentlemen canldly nav to look az.
| uas aware pertec, aware of the perseverance win
which iho " ilhnt Pr,rs, Nas insisted upon. Know
that every one f The free IN HIS Uuon. without
pxcepthm had by lis legislative body passed RESULT
inns ms ructinu thp Senators aud requesting hef re-
pesantaiives to gel that re>ircmn incorporated IN any
territorial g,vernmen which might be established under
thu auspices of Congress- knew how mucl'y The iree
Sites had put their hearts upon the adoption o' '"'s
measure ln ihe second resouiionl call upon them u
waive perssny in it, ask iiem fr HE s'Re "i peace
and in The spirit If mutual TO bearance TO other msh
bers Of the Union, give II up-ti M longer insist uP-
on il IL see they If Their eyes are open,he
dangers which ahead if they persevere IN inssl"g
upon il. When called upon them IN thiS TeSouton
do this vas not hound 10 oifer, Tor surrender IL
that iavnutite principle or measure ot theits' so"e
compensation. moi as an equivalent by an M 'a"s'
but sa,ue comp nsaton in the spirt w mu'uai iof
bearance which, anInatng one side. "uent az u'e
same lime t. acinate the ohor side. Neil' s'''
what is il that is Offered them 7 1t Is declfalipn
! 4 ID and must stl characlrrlze,