Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN SENATE,
Thursday. Feb .
MIR. BCLI,'S COMpRoMISC.

consideration Of the Senate series OF propositions
neced with the disacns question which hs agilaed us
so nrg. now desire the courtesy IT the Sennte 10
tend Ia me the privilege Il making explanations vi
the resolutions which have 10 rnscn'
awe apology /, The Senate, Mr President, and To
the public Tor being the medium Of r senng nny series
of peposl Ions resolutions upon subject which has
occupied the attention o this hdy So long. and IN tea
lion 10 which great anumhct m propositions have al
ready been submitted aud commented on by gentlemen
far more distinguished for ability and nhnrnco In the
country than myself And sir. desire 10 state that
Trust am mol nclunhd III the slightest degree BY any
petty ambition OF desiring To present propositions oi my
own; or tha, have the presumption suppose that
shall be- able IN oller any Thing That will meet the gene
raj acreplainn and apptntaon ol this body or. lensl
of ALL that could asprh 10 the honor of being pach
ca'or neithei prelend to, nor am entitled 10 that
position here, IN the country, respects any weight
to be given 10 any prop ,siuns shall submit. horausc
they come from mo M. sir | do not caim this
sldeaton aud rather think thu, no patenlar weight
inuoncn be given 10 any rorusons Tor The adj
iustmeut of his controversy made by any grntlenan
from the South They must from gentlemen
irom.a different quarter -rm the North. where the
power exists q settle hi. question The only small
mett that claim is TINT OF brlng compiler. can
nolsay that hreis slngc one of the proposons,w which
intend present. that Is entirely orgiml, or one which
has not nlssrd through tho minds OF At least dozen hon
uahlr Senators
| d,nt propose upon this occasion. to enter into a
general discussing of the.o dslaciing questions, impnr
tam and interesting MS ihty my he. only desire Ia
submit such brei explanations al any suggestion an
tanned in lhe resolutions which have 10 pesent which
may be different itom th, embraced IN the numerous
propns ions hefetnCre presented. viii not ir3nhlo
the Senate hy reading than the last clause II tn
short preamble by which have thought pmpet 10 pre-
faceihc propositions which design 10 present i is IN
these words
Whereas the pint res 'u'ion loranpcNmg Texas to
the United Staes apppvol March 1873. contains The
tlDuu tu
Sta IT convenient size, MT exceeding four IN numhnn
addition To said State of Texas, aud having sufficient
population. may hereafter, by the ronsent OF said ate.
be ned out oi the territory thereof which shall be On
usled to ADMISSION under the provisions !, the federal
consttuuon aud such Safes asmry be lomed on ofhat
portion OF said territory lying south Of 81 degrees 30 min
ules north latitude, commonly known ms The Missouri
cpmrrom linz, shall be admitted into the Union with
without slavery rs the people OF each State a.krg
adm sion my desire; and In such STATE NJ States ~
sha be formed Of sad territory nath of said Nilsson
compromise line slavery Involuntary setyltule tex
cept for crmc) shall be prohibited"
The ST prop sltlon propose 10 submit sr,is in these
words
Rcsolrtd. That the obligation To comply with the
condition guaranty above cced in good faith be dis
lnctly sed, and that in part compliance with the
same the people "f Icxas shall by an act %
their Lrgisllure slgny their assent by restrcn' the
limits thereof within the territory lying east OF The Trim
y and south Of the Red liver, anl when the people
he residue of the cimrd By Texas, lying souti
Of the 3ith degtee # norh latitude aud west Of tho frn
y shall, with the assent Of f'fex,s, adopt constitution
republican in Dm. they be admitted into the Union mp
on equal ioolrg in all respects with the original
States.
do not know, Mr. President that there has been
any desire manifested in the Southern States that ne'v
slave Stale should be now admitted int, the Union, If
it practicable. have notice Of any such
desire manifestation Of an expectation even lhat
such proposition would be offered. Nevertheless sir.
| am If nin I h,v , ,ct nd
healing influence this time throughout the whole
South am aware Of the existence Of sentiment
prevalent 10 rxten: at the South, which s1ppnscs
it pfolablesi strong is the sentiment al the North,
in The free States against the extension ot the slave
power IN Congress that a any time hereafter, when in
he of events this puposti,n shall come directly
from The oeople of Texas. The guaranty aud conditions
of the joint resolution referred In in the preamble Will
u3 be complied with. They feel no assurance upon this
point.
do not say lh,t this expectation or this apprehcn-
sion is justified by any thing have nvowed at the
Norlh certainly not by any thing have heard avowed
IN this hail. Tor upln this point must do the gentlemen
of the North justice, and say that in sp ang OF the
comparative ex enI and quantity of free and slave ter
rory IN the Umed Safes. the large territories of Tex
embracing some three bundled square niles
have been uniformly polned to as slave errnry, out Of
which Other slave States may properly and without IN
neing upon The sentiments an opinions of the Moth,
be admitted into the Unon II is for the purpose Of
for the soothing effect which The admission of such
State into tie Union would have, that ! thought
proper 10 propose 1t.
Again, Mr. President il has been commonly the prac
lice # the Government heretofore when practicable,
that when slave State has been admitted. n new free
State should be contemroraneously admitted. And s'l
when free State at The North newly admitted II
found pracc bile. slave Stalea the South came
in al the same time II was upon this principle that
Maine was sevefed from Nassachu and efecled into
-, ola .,,ri in htri Nd
Arkansas were contemppaneonsly admitted, believe
ida were. believe, admitted In the way. Sir.
am aware that this practice be long continued. -
No expectation be, or is far as know. nduiged
by The South thai it can be- continued for any length Of
time To come. But now it is proposed l., admit Cali
Orna fee State Here is territory, here Is pop
ulaon an horlzin the adms OF slave State, and
thus if Texas were IN assent the formation Of the
new State the practice ig hit be continued up TO this
time at least. have said. sir, that expectation OF
continuing this pacce which has obtained heretofore can
be nduged by the South Sir, what is the prospect be-
fore the slave States on this SUBJECT Nebraska and
the Territory of Minnesota will soon, very sun, form
two additional free States. Oregon will present the
country with four acs two very soon, and two
more 10 follow a subsequent time speak advisedy
on this subject from my knowledge o the territory there
Two new fee States will before, gteat while be form
ed there, and two may be postponed 10 some more re-
mote period. California aud New Mexico will give Us
four new States If not SIX Here ST. the lowest cal
ulaliun have four to Oregon. fIur TO New Mexico
and California. and two to the Territories already
formed in the Northwest to say ndhng Of The Terri
firth md If Ibp uaI1