Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

can be escape Whether sngly or as par, Of gensr,
scheme, that which is than the Wimo proyso 81
never be sanctioned BY the South without total abandon
men OF all claim to equal rights under the constitution
the occasion the Senator sought an opportunity 10 a
nounce, with great bitterness the resolutions offered in m
early part Of the session by the Senator from Kentucky
have asserted and still maintain, that those resolutions am
this scheme substantially the The Senator from
Kentucky himself when called point the ference
could think OF but oneand that the omission the re
port of two truths. he called hem contained the
lutons-he of law, the other Of fact the one, tha
slavery excluded from the Territories by the law
Mexco-the other that it was excluded by the law of God
Well sir, if these two truths omitted in the report they
were omitted in the speech which accompanied and ex
planned IT, Ia that speech the Senator from Kentucky
affirmed his two truths in the emphatic manner Hs
did He avowed that his object leave the laws
of Mexico in force, and exclude slavery forever do
intend to leave this matter in doubt read from the speech
of the Senator from Mississippi who sits behind me, (Mr
DAVIS y
Bu the Senator from Kentucky has ayowed his purpose
that the lea loci shall remain that the right hold this
property shall be determined by the lee loci Now this
strikes strange, coming from who, days since
in language decided eoqent eyen arragned the
policy OF the Administration which would leave
the local law still in force To us, where difference
The Senator's view, equally with the policy he condemns
this species of property and thought agree with him
the continuance Of Mexican laws his position the
extent which rights be respected maintained
men, hod that the law q Mexico was repealed exeept
within the limits Of the relations of and pro-
QUESTION Of the territory. That my opinion and hold
that political law exists in the country which this bill
The Senator fom Kentucky holds different opinion and
therefore to his opinion that remarks apply His
ec is to leave the laws of Mexico in force misuersand
the Senator will listen to his correction
MR. CLAY. The Senator understands perfectly"
And yet after all this the Senator from Mississippi (Mr
announced in hearing that be liked tho speech
make of it, when the hard task imposed upon US Of sustain
ing wrong and injustice. God knows thought the report
went far enough but there Others seems who
more unequvocal ayowa that the rights and interests
OF the South were to be utterly dsegafded There
time when the Senator from Mississippi held other opinions
There time when he did hesitate denounce such
sentiments in terms Of eloquent indignation beyond my pow
ers to equal Sir, let read to him his
refresh his recollection of his just and generous
tments Even now, may not be late recall him to
the path from which be has wandered SO widely
several occasions in Congress the honorable Senator
has been known in former years exhibit himself
ess decided dsapproyer of the system of domestic sa
in the South Last he took another STEP
recommended to the people OF Kentucky in deeply
resting letter. the adoption of system prospective
cpaton The publication of this brought on contest
State which was waged heatedy and actively for
era months and not without boodshed but which hap
PLY terminated in the utter defeat Of this plan emancpa-
ton short time since the reesoilers Of Ohio and be-
eve OF several other States held Convention Cleveland
at which they adopted resolutions Objectionable the
South than any which had antecedenty appeared.
ator from kenueky which he replied approving fully the
OF their assemblae giving his assent to
sra Such was the predcament of the honorable
Senator when he came among at this session and what
has been his here Why sir feel bound to admit
that the honorable Senator has been quite His
rs important the introduction of his
tons Of compromise. And what are these resolutions
Why, of them is formally decaraye Of the hated Viii
mot provso principle another brings in California
her by inevitable implications asserts ha power of Congress
to abolish slavery in the District of Coumba another pro-
poses abolish the slave trade in the District Of Columbia
and all this be conceded by the South without any COM
pensatng advantages whatever. certainly great
deal surprised that such of adjustment should
hV The
taking into consideration the Of his public life already
referred to; but shall certainly always unable to
compromise.
And what sort Of speech that by which these resolu
tons were accompanied Why, sir undertake say that
there the sentiments language that speech to
mort Southern ensbiltes awaken dissatisfaction and
to provoke resentment too well all who
quite convinced as am Of the purity of the honorable Sena
tors motives than we find in speech of profesed abo
tionists, not excepting the rfamed Garrison and
Philips and Douglass Certainly speech all approx
mating this of the honorable Senator from Kentucky
has been delivered before in either house Congress
will not partcuariz but am that all who have read
that speech will admit that have done simple Justice
Why, sir speech replee with offensive docrine-so dog
matcal and oyerbearing its menaong its spirit
man possessing the moral proves which 90 emf
nenty distinguishes the honorable Senator Kentucky
could able to enuncae ann sure that he
honorable Senator from New York Mr.. SEwAaD) will
dare to deliver such speech here the honorable Senator
from New Hampshire, (r HALE with all that rhetorical
reco from the uterance Of much that fell with easy grace
from the lips of the honorable Senator from Kentucky
dent moderate and forbearng ever to de-
liver such philippe this against the whole system Of do
nestle slavery and against the efforts of the
of the Conederacy protect themselves against menaced ag
gresons Sir feel that other member of the Senate,
besides the Senator from keauek could have pronounced
forth response full of indignation and asperity."
hope the Senator from Mississippi will compare the first.
speech which he assaed bitterly with that speech which
he has expressed such extraordinary admiration sure,
that comparison will reveal to him the extraordinary
change of opinion and position which his experience has
furnished.
Mr. President there is an important feature ofthis
compromise of which the Senator from Mississippi has nss
time another expressed stnong dsapprobaton. How
il happens that ualng them ale together has removed
many deomites and added many beauties, something
which passes my comprehension When the Senator from
Missouri (Mr BEsToE) introduced bill to purchase por-
ton of Texas and establish the boundaries of the remainder
the Senator from Mississippi a discovered thai was
Sorth He distinctly affirmed that every foot oE territory
purchased would be claimed infalbly as s1bjec to the
Wmot provso." Then, after commenting upon certain re.
solutions adopted by Northern Legislatures be adds:
Yes sir all these things knew and hope duly apnse
cated but did enter head conceive that there
existence human beinga menbes this lusrious
body too representing among OF he slave States Of
the conaderacywho would dare tas upon himself
bring forward bill like that which has made its ghastly
ron among this morning, and whh it become Law
whoat amendment will completely nasee the question of
slavery all the domain which proposes purchase
| from the State Of Texas. The bill now brought
forward, will be perceived by those who will it,
~ proposed be purchased and every of it placed in
the plight and condition precisely California and
| other recently acquired possessions" ;"
is well the Senator informed that he had no great