Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-03
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has come into thu Senate, an traced what has been
~ ms body N order to prove that even herO by the
negative ni proposition, movej. believe by q Sens-
nr ifnm Ganneciiru. there was implied purpose
HE part Congress To allow slavery or rather 10 re-
rognse It there. Now, cannot the Senator be satisfied
WIN h'so"n view lie thinks that slavery is noi 4.
bo'ished there. know that he is nurh ore eminent
I" Ioris, than ever aspire TO he Why. then, is hs
not satisfied with his own opinion VIII 10 nm. In
splri OF liberal iorraon nluw opposite opinion bs
entertained Bot he objection 10 the maasus is that,
although this proposes be settlement " sl the ques
tons Involved. yet there IL question which 10 Iet
unsettled ihaf Of The Ter loci In regard TO savery in
these lorar o.. which ough, 10 have hean adjusted, -,
W III he tell me how u could be settled VIII he 0s
any body else tell me how il can he settled. otherwise
than by the Supreme Court Of thu United Safes whe-
her lhc law of Mexico did did abolish slavery
within the l,nits Of those Territories That il what
ihe committee proposes 10 do. They have recommend
ed Ibis plan 10 The consideration Of the Senate. and of
the country, ns measure Vt general compromise which
would set" oil the qneslions that practicable ~
possible tpr egsalian TO Sc tie. The ques ian wi,iah
the Senator supposes Ia left uoseted only he selld
by the Supreme Coua of The uaed States, and there il
IL lelt.
N Nv. air, it is ltr remarkable hal the Senator ~.
aned with suc, pfea, gnnnity. aid great earnestpess
hfi, according Ia the aca law of Mexc,. slavery ess
no, abolished that, riding tho local law Of Mcxi.
ro there was rieh an the pari Of hH slavehoder To
eauy his slaves hefe that according the local law
aud The constitution of he United aies that fait ex-
Why, shonld suppose that wa. all ,ha, he wanted .
lie says that he rgi To carry slaves there exists, and
thai ton1es has power To gila. the subject Il
slavery one way or the other. Nhs, m te then. does
he want lie says that The cr loci adults the exis
trnee o slavery. Then has not the honoraha Senator
goi precisely what he wants
i Mi Snne. The honorablp s naor does no innsioe.
expressly admitted thai slivefy WINS uboshel hy the
Mr&io,n law never raised duubt upo, that anes-
! ion. Slavery has been abolished within the limits of
Mexico by the constitutional powel ii hlcxro. So
lnr IA hat goes Their FIRE. there cannt be The sh1duw
OF doubt IN the mind uf any one, that IL he Mexican
law prevails. slavery already abolished and utterly
| tadicalcd
Mr. Clay. | ede'sood the Senator h be ass,ilinQ
the opinion which rnued aud expressed
Nj. Sauo, certainly did mol.
MI Cay. BE hat as II may. tho honorable Senainr
contends Tor that which equivalent the pun
OF slavery by the Mexican lawhat the right carry
slaves into the crded Territories restored by virius
of The constitution If tho L U,ied States.
/ MI Soule. That is II.
Mi Clay That then. ia whOt The Senno' rontend-
ed Tor. Very well. then. If. by the Consilulion Il
the uniIed States. there right, the part Of every
slaseh"der IN his country. 10 carry slaves inro tho
cedei Iefi,oriea (whic, certainly do beeve
admtO whit mo'e does the senator wan Ie talks
about the sata quo The sidil quo precisely what
shoad supp'se him To want, Bnl. superadded 10 that.
If tina, be with him is lhn Cons 'lut,nn of the United
States Aud yet hs Is nal satisfied Does hc wish Tia
constitution 10 be re-enacled2 Can ihe pa amount
Would he recom mend the inroluc,on Of the W,lmui
rtovap into the bill, legislative enactment 10 admit
slaves because the plan the coumtlee il silen, upn
that suhirc2 The Senator Ia not satisfied with this
compromise. VIII he tell us now, in 80 many worlds.
uha he would put n'o act Of Congress IN satisfy
himself on he subject Of s,avety2 should be exIfeine
~ h"ppY 10 hear H.
Mr.. Sonle an ready 10 answer the 'narable gem
emao will be satisfied with this srcIlm OF
he bill If the amendment proposed by the Senattr from
Mississippi prevail. That ls all want ! am willing
abide by lha sectipb. provided the amendment pro-
posed bv the Senator from Mississippi. and whrh have
this morning sustained, he adapted viii ais be- salts
fled with other potols oil the bill, II reasonable amend
mems shall he made
Mr. Clay. am happy TO find tha, there is some pos
sihiiy that the senator may yetv'e with Ms. Perhaps
shnul have been les earnest # had not desp,red VI
ever ohininn, his vot' rcnllp though that. fr"m tho
course ol his argument. and firm ihe manner IN which
he reaed every pnposiiion couiainrd IN the repn hs
was a gone ease that he was hop lss, iha nolhlng
could reconcile hIm 10 any scheme that The committee
clui propose regret. however. to perceive that ,hs
Senator in nnouncng what would satisfy him. reslrics
himself 10 This section But now, should like 10 know
what other law the Senator wants upon the subject Ut
slavery han the pranuun la Of he Constitution Of the
United Siates2
Nlr Sanlo Proecon.
Mr. Clay The paramount law of the constitution
affords ha, protection.
Nlr Suule hlnk il does mo- afford tina, p'oecion.
Mr. Clay. win the Senator be satisfied wi striking
out the clause
j Mr. Soule will be satisfied with the clanse, pro.
vded it be modified prop sed by my friend from Mis-
sisspp
Mr Clay. But iha, amendment the Senator knows
agree 10. because II assumes fac The eSislence
Of which deny II the fact thai saves are
there m,inain th,t there there. except here
aud there body that has been c1rfed there by
III who s,j,urning travelling through The cous-
tiY.
rthe Senator will be satisfied with striking out the
clause, | will vote tr slike IL out. hecause | voted
agains, po, iog il in. Or would consent to IT'S tetgsn
mld,f ns t. declare that he Territorial Legislature
sh II neither adm exclude slavery which will leave
il oppn Ia police regulations II III. Senator will be sat
sfed with that, am cment. But, II the SrhatH de-
sns by any indirect means. by any clau which goes
yond its proessed object, by any implication which
result from that clause 10 assert either that slavery
exists in that cmny or that Is lawful 10 carry II
ther. under the constitution Of the United States for
one agree it, II the Senator will agree % The
mod caon of the clause 10 declare that the Ter
oral Legislature shall pass NJ laws either to admit or
exclude slavery-
MI Webser. Respecting the establishment or ex-
cuson of slavery.
Mr. CLAY Certainly. If thu Senator will agree tn
modify The clause so declare that the Territorial
Legislature shall pass laws respeci"g the establish
men, or exclusion Of slavery, will 60 for win plea
sure.
Mr. Soule wish no, to misunderstood the honora-
BILE Senatr but il undesuod his Argument, 1t seems to
imply thai ha amendment proposed by the honnrhb'e
Senator from Mississippi the exisience of slave
~ there | cannot concur with him in that The
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