The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-30

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|! The motion to take up the resolution having been
agreed TO- was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
OPPRESSION OF HUNGARY
Mr. YULEE moved that the Senate take up Senate bill
No. for consideration.
Mr., UNDERWOOD expressed the wish to offer reso-
The VICE PRESIDENT Does 'seu the senator wls from
Florida J11i withdraw d hs motion'
Mr. , HTIEG G withdrew IL
which propose TO offer substitute for the resolution
offered ey The senator from Michigan in reference to the
Hungarian people, Twill read L. and ask it to be laid
upon the table, wish to offer il as substitute when
that resolution comes up
lhe resolution was read as follows.
Hesofred, That while the people OF the United States
siutioas inconsistent with the enlightened opinions Of the
present age and would rejoice to all the naons of
govsramen. under wrisn ooausIOaa %i,aoas hoy hey,
q anS Tspass a a,ss's n n pSS
aSaon o. ; sGrsgn In respect 70 their internal
sic, any interference from abroad win their own.
Mr. U. moved that the resolution be printed but sub
sequeny withdrew that motion, and moved that il lie
the table ; which was agreed to.
| sLAvERY--PRoPosED COMPROMISE.
Mr.. CLAY. MIR. President, should be very much
obliged to the senator from Florida Mr. YuLEEl and to
other senator's IL they would indulge few moments,
g. wish to present some resolutions TO the Senate for
Mr.. YULEE. Certainly. sir. have no objection
Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President, hold in my hand series
ton Of this body TAKEN in combination together, they
propose an amcable arrangement Of all the questions
controversy between the free and slave States, grow
ing out OF the subject OF the institution OF slavery II is
not my intention, Mr. President, at this tme to enter
into full and elaborate discussion Of each OF these
uions taken separately or OF all OF them combined to-
gether, as proposing system OF measures but desire
present few observations upon each resolution, with
the purpose Of placing them fairly and fully before the
Senate and the country, and may add with the indu
II my re-
marks, general observations about the state OF the
country and the questions to which the resolutions
late Whether they shall shall not meet with the ap
probation and concurrence of the Senate, as most ar
IDENTIFY hope they may-as most sincerely trust they will
trust that at least some portion OF that time which
ton of these resolutions and to the presentation OF this
great national scheme of national compromise and har-
mony-that some portion OF that time will be employed by
each senator before he pronounces against the PROPOSE
Mr.. President, these resoluions--the FIRST of them,
slr-are preceded BY preamble. to which Of course
attach no very great importance, but embraced in
four lines, which will read:
1t being desirable for the peace, concord and ,rnony
exisng questions of controversy ihem arising
ofthe nstution OF slavery upon fair, equitable. and just
lst Resovsd That California with suitable boundaries
ought upon her application TO be admitted OF the
any restriction respect exclusion inoducron
of slavery within those boundaries. a
Mr. President. it must be acknowledged that there has
been some reguariiy in the manner in which she has
formed that constitution 1t not preceded by any
ton Of Congress authorizing convention, and desgna-
ting the boundaries OF the proposed STATE, according %
all the early practice OF this 10 all
the OF the admission OF States into this Union
which were admitted prior, Think to that OF Michigan
Michigan, il am not mistaken, the first State
which, untred and BY any previous act OF
Congress- undertook to form for herself constitution,
and TO knock at the doors OF Congress for admission into
the Union was myself at the ime recollect, when
Michigan then presented herself opposed in consequence
OF that deviation from the early practice of the govern
ment, TO her admission The majority determined other.
wise and it must be IN candor owned by all men that
California has much more to do what she has
done, unsanctioned and unauthorized by previous act
Of Congress-. than Michigan had to do what she did:
Sir Notwithstanding the reguarity OF the admission OF
Michigan into the Union, il has been happy event She
forms of the bright stars OF this glorious confed
eracy She has sent here, TO mingle her counsels with
our counsels, senators and representatives disn
gushed that may all associate with them with PRIDE
with pleasure, and with satisfaction. And trust that
i California, irregular as her previous action may have
been in the adoption OF constitution, but jusiifa
BILE than the action OF Michganf she also shall
be admitted, proposed by this first resolution, with
wisdom. patriotism and good feeling this body order
to conduct the affairs OF This great and boundess republic
The resolution proposes her admission when she
pate such application, but houghtit right to present
This resolution, as part OF the general plan which
propose for the adjustment Of this unhappy question
The second resolution is as follows:
ID Rssoired That as slavery does not exist by law aud
Is not koly 10 be introduced ino Of the territory ac-
qured by the United States from the republic ofMexico IL
inerpedent for Congress provide by law either for
It's ntroducon nto exclusion from, part o the said
terrtory and that appropriate territorial governments
ought be established by Congress In all Of the said ter
rlory assigned hs boundaries the proposed State
Of California, without the adoption OF restriction or
condition ON the subject Of slavery.
This resolution SIR, proposes in the first instance the
declaration OF two rhsone OF law and the other OF
fact The truth of law which il declares Is, that there
does not exist, at this tme slavery within any portion OF
the territory acquired by the United States from Mexico
When | say what that truth is, speak my own de-
liberaie and solemn conviction. | aware that some
gentlemen have held different doctrine but persuade
myself that they themselves, when they TO review
the whole ground will sufficient for change
or modification Of their opinions and il they adhere to IT,
they will be found to compose very small minority OF
the whole mass OF the people OF the United States
The next truth which the resolution asserts is, that
slavery is not likely to be introduced into any portion OF
that Territory That is matter OF fact With all the
evidence upon which the fact rests, which, suppose.
is as accessible other senators myself must say
that from all that have heard read from all the wit
that have and conversed with from all that has
pred and is ansprng. do believe that not within
foot of the territory acquired BY us iron Mexico Will
slavery ever be planted; and believe II could not be
done by the force and power OF public authority Sr
facts are daily ansprng justify this opinion and con-
cuson What has occurred upon that subject and upon
this whole subject, invite senator's iron the Tree
States especially, to consider. What has occurred
since the last session, and since the commence
of this aipce we left respective