Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-05
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SENATE.


s.ssssI ssiTsT CONGREss-Isr SESSION.
Trr-n,y, JANUARY 29, 1880
SENATE.
,rray ovESrIoN-MR. CLAY'S PROPOSE
The ebH TION 10 COMPROMISE
Gay nr President hold in my nana scvs " "
ht ytieh desire Submit 10 tile cahSluef"ioh VI
iee'.A Taken together in combination, tev propose '
tas gI G arrangement c all questions IN controversy ut
& me free and the slave States, growing ot oI ~. ~ h;
t. i,y,rv II is noimy intention, Nj. fesiuen q. ie
ec' % nll and discussion OF each OF hese
,1n. taken separately tie whole oil mem cololheu
s,bef as composing system OF measures; OUT u1se ~
s observations upon each resolution, win the phf-
P''n of exposing il fairly and fully before the Senate
P.n,ry: P. and may add with the indulgence OF inc sen
-. towards conclusion, some general M u;o
- s,,,. Of lie county and lhe conalil2n oi ,''e question
the resolutions relate Whether they shall or sia not
G wh The appreciation and concurrence OF the SENATE
arlen;y hope they mays as most sincerely oeiiefe
. ,b,I ,fus that at least portion OF the long
@ @ w5irh have devoted with care and delloeralon 10 the
rtion o. these resolutions and 10 the presentation o
.1 ntIonal scheme OF compromise and harmony, VIII
saoys, los each Senator before he pronounces against
,siI; n embraced in these resolutions. The resoli-
% si axe al preceded by short preamble, TO which OF
course attach no very great Importance hheie"'o ~
f-, esogion as follows: .
i t,nr desirable ior the peace, concord ana harmony o
n. urion o these States to settle and ADJUST aneae al
i,n cneons Of controversy between them arising out
o me Institution OF slavery upon iair equi'aoie ana just
bl.s; Therefore. m - r.. ;,h ;,.,, hSS,nJorio,
,r, ,,an her application be admitted as one oi The
s., II mis- Union wi,hou, the imposition OF Congress
y rs,,!c,ion in respect the exclusion or Introduction
q; slavery within those ooundarles.
IL p..siiani il must be acknowledged that there has
l,n .,e i!relarity in the movements winch nave erh
r,.a3 IN lie adoption o. constitution by Cahiornia, ana
in me expression ct her wiss-not yet formally cohuh
c,.i t Congress ue but which may oe anticipated
il, w ,ays-,a admitted into the Union as State Incfe
h., hea some irrcgularity in the manner in which they
nav. framed that constitution. II was no; preceded by any
=. # Congress authorizing The convention and designating
n, ionilss of the proposed State according 10 all the
M pac,ce OF this Government according 10 all me cases
ri 10 admission OF States into this Union which oc
c,.rei n-1r think 10 that OF Michigan. Michigan, II
Am not mistaken, the first State which, unoidden ur
snr,,u! y any previous Of Congress- undertook 10
form tr hc,>c constitution and to Knock at te door OF
r,,r,s m admission into the Union. Iecolec that n tho
,n when Michigan thus presented herself was opposed,
IN consequence vi that deviation from the early practice Of
,- Government; the admission. The majority dctcrmln-
al Otherwise and mast in cancor be admitted oy all men,
,h,. California has much reason to do what she has
dc unslncto!eG and unauthorized by previous act oil
{ ,arcss ,.an Michigan had 10 DO what she did.
~ notwithstanding the irfegularty Of the admission OF
Michigan into the Unon il has been happy event She
forms bright stars OF TINS glorious oohicue-
r,g She nas s-nt hc;e 10 minge councils Senators
an! Remes sniaNcs-nien eminently distinguished, win
may all associate with pride with pleasure ano
win satisfaction And, trus that II Caiiorna-ireguar
a, her ;yus act.on have been III The adoption OF
Constitution but more istiiable than was the action OF
Mrra she shall be admitted as is proposed oy tis
H.. n,in viii, suitable limits. that she too will MAKE her
Contribution Of wisdom, ci paro,is and OF g"od iee,ng
10 his hnic IN order conduct the affairs OF tins great ana
bcundle>s empire. ,.
sr it, Tnc1e il my part 70 anticipate snch
application bu thought u rgh 10 present ''s iesoi
i'm as part the general plan which propose Tor the ad
u,,,n.?t % these unhappy difficulties.
The second resolution, sir, is ~ follows
2 Resolved That slavery does not exist by law, ana
is no: likely 10 be introduced into any oi the territory ac
cli-t ~ tie United States the Republic OF Mexico II
nexpen cr Congress 10 provide by law either FOR lis
Introduction exclusion from any part Of The said ter
r;f and that appropriate Territorial Governments ought
i, m she'd ~ Congress in ak Of the said territory not
assigned as the boundaries OF the proposed State OF Caior
nl without the adoption oi any restriction or condition on
the subject Of slavery.
THIS resolution sir proposes in the first instance dcc!a
ron oi iluisone o! law and the other OF fact The
truth which it declares is that there does not exist
at la tine slavery within any portion of the territory ac
qui-ed ay the United States from Mcx!coWhen say sir
tat truth speak my solemn and deliberate con-
y ion ga aware that gentlemen have held differ
d,cin.; bu' | persuade myself that they themselves
TIC, review the whole ground, will see sui
cn .o change or al least modification OF their
oga,n> out l all events they adhere to that doc
they wi be found TO compose small minority Of
l.. %l9ie :asf Of The people of the United States.
The tut which the resolution asserts IS that slavery
i n2, .y be introduced into any portion OF that terri
ury. Thai> of fact, and all the evidence upon
Nhich H., ,,-ts j. perhaps accessible TO other Sena
os i bat must say that from all have heard
oS.a from ': testimony Of al the witnesses have
ta confessed w from all that has trunspired and is transpr
a. = t4:eic that Rot within one foot Of the territory ac
G,d By u ircm Mexico will slavery be planted and
ef~ could be done by the force and power Of
e ilC;s liy occurring to Justify in this opinion
81 WA. has occurrcil And upon that SUBJECT and indeed
ca ts wnoe sg5ec invite Senator's from the free States
ee; 70 Consider what has occurred even since the last
oa-e.en sine, the commencement OF this sesson-since
u, ~ ...- ,tc;ive constituencies without opporu
@ eoagi.ar @ith them upon that great and momentous
.act hai California herself, OF which II was assert
e. a. ?: !icte. lI she would establish slavery with
N a Limits whcn she 10 BE- admitted State; that
eln!l herself embracing, of all other portions of the
o4a acquired ~ Us from cXico that country into which
"ot!- nave oeon likely that slavery should have
.en ia'Iocaete thai California herself has met in
IA aaI u un!a!n0us vote, embracing in that body
ei'!isEs :!om TIC State OF Mississippi well as from
os' paris Who ccacu!red in the resoluoa-that Calor
M ~ unanimous has declared against the introduction
~ aEeiy w!:nn her limits think then, that taking this
s TACT IN conneA.on with all the evidence have from
. sources on The subject am warranted in the concu-
a whch constitutes the second truth which have stated
resolution, ihl sayerys likely to be introduced
"' an! o Inc territory acquired BY from Mexico"
M a'e! part G. iat resolution asserts that II is the
n G3ssesS 'esiabish appropriate territorial govern
,, = n r an he Country acquired from Mexico, excl-
''o i'a llt embracing in the acts by which these
a-n.Ss.1n vi slavery
ann. w. @.ca as an disposed 10 defer to high authority,
w,n,S s really am 10 find myself in position that
pa-,msn, !e 70 Cooperate heartily with the other de-
ia.s ,. u ~ Go'eEnnen in conducting the affairs OF
lciion a, t' aust say that canno-withouta dere-
OH, ,,,. '.-clasent 10 abandonment OF them with
der .sarIng them all those scenes OF disor
some ~ 49,. ant anarchy which apprehend in respect of
arise i H.. se IS too much reason to anticipate WI
ms, s,rs M dl'y the solemn-l was going TO add The
Ins,, !-oi Congress 10 egslatc tor their govern
to gi, & can ara al all egisate for them ana
In ,ar ' 'it tenei, Of law and order and security
nr IN - '!1ns are the third and fourth, which, lnv,
ar coiaexon with each other, should he read
VI B D. ~ 'o+e'hcr. They aie as follow:
mat t'ie '"cs;ern boundary Of the State Of
one maj ID '. ts.i the Ro del Nor,e, commencing
e. i, ,h 'iAc cm its mou;h and running up that rv-
, l1p e., I"'''Fn Inc Of New Mexico: thence with that
n, H., t;d :" continuing in the direction 10
excl -'''lsI.d between the United States and Spain,
n, "n' portion u Nc.v Mexico, whether lying on
( ;,h =, % west Of tl,at river.
Tia, M r.e aat !; be proposed TO the State of Texas
lhu '4ei States will provide for the payment OF all
tl., u 'he legitimate and bona fde public debt Of
Sar contacted prior 10 its annexation the United
p!J, = na m i"r which lie duties foreign imports
.eno '"c sad State 10 is creditors not exceeding tue
h,,i,., ~ consideration of the said duties so pledged
h ~ ngcr applicable tina, object after the said
Unit G 'a having thenceforward become payable TO the
St,r Si az! upon the condition also tha, the said
her t. rs .Nis sa'i by solemn and authentic act of
Stat. i:. or of convention relinGush the United
NJ ~, ,"'!.i which il has 10 any part of New Mexico
at anv 10 NOT now, do not know that shall
from d .s u IS vcry complex subject and not free
o Tcy 20 into the question Of what the true limits
nr by M wy own opinion i, must say, without intend
not . 10 20 into any argument, that Texas has
CO. I,5 w e 20 any portion Of what is called New MeX
gou,s .. 81, am free 10 admit that looking al the
with ~. he representatives assumed first in the
Mr. T ,' anna in 1886, then what transpred between
anu IN. Mexican negotators whom the treaty Of