Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-07
POLITICAL.
TIE SLAVERY QUESTION
Mr.. cL,ii'S PROPOSITIONS TO ConPRoaiiSl
Ia Senate, 1Hesdiv jan %, 1850

.MR cIiYrS pROpDSfrIo.>, TO cpuppo,,,Sr
h, Senate Tue,I, In Oh 1sso
NJ rI. A. p,l'
nf ,ss,l,,,o,,s ,,ll,l IT,, -, '" " ~, ~ ' ~ y ''N
uon of 1hs DIV I,L., ,.,,,,'a w ~ ~" '"''','a
pnpused amicabe arrangement of all que lions IN con
trnyersy between the free and savn STATES ptnwny on,
n the subject uf slavery L. is not my lnrnt,nn Mr.
President, AT this time Ia IT, enter into fail aud ri,
hniaie Discus in o each of these resolutions taken se
raaieyo The whole OF ihem combined oue,her as cam
posing system oi measures hut desire In present
few observations upon each resolution with The rur
pose. chiefly, Of exptsnsi fairly and fully before the
Senate and before The country aud may add with the
Indulgence of The Senate. Yards tho canelusinn some
general observations upon the of ,he country aud
the condn ot the question which the resolutions rc.
late Whether they shall or shall not meet with the an
probation aud concurrence Of The Sruate-as mos, ar
dcntly hpe they as nnst sincerely believe they
ought trust hat at least portion IT the lone limo
whch have devoted with care and dahef ,tinn L. the
preparation OF Ibis great national scheme ol compromise
and harmony, will be enpoyed by each Senator hrft.
lac ponounces against The pruposnn embraced in these
resolutions, The resolutions sir are all preceded Ivy
short pre- mble 10 which OF course attach no yer, no
mrntiance. Tie preamble ard irsi resolution are ms
follows:
II belng desirable for lhn peace concord and harmopy
Of the Unn ol these States 10 settle aud adjust MICA
bly, all existing questions Of controversy between
arising nu of the institution of slavery upon far eauita
ble aud Just hass: lhefelnre,
Ist Pcs,IrsJ rrh,, r.,ic,ni ,;,, a,,, -,
RES onaht up,n he, ,nn1ic,t,,n t IL, a l,,,l,J - +,
the States of tins rni,o' with M, nv, in,; 40 L ~
Dress ol any rastf,ti,n IN r,s,,,l l., ,ho a,ls, -;
iroLueti. N If l,ye,, ,i,Lin IL a. t.,lri " ~
WI '''oen'' i" must he acknowledged that there has
"''n s'h' "''Pni''tY IN 'h' mnVrmsnis "hleh have
',''''al'" ~ 'oe "u'p '' constitution by eallhH-
''' ''" " 'e 'Ap'sNon ol h'I wish NOT vet tofmall,
'""nm'a'd Ia '"hgfess II Is true, hnt which may be
v! ''" ""Ns-'o oe admitted mi" the Union
~ -" " W " "'S p''" s'"e ro2n''tlV III Tue
manner :" "u'n WY oa'o hamed mat constitution -
- was NV I'''s'V" ny any "e' o' congress authorizing
we ''''''u,'' anu "''eea"ng ,he boundaries o the
P"P'seo 7'e' according u ali The early practice o his
'ee'u'e 10 a'' me eases oi The admission
lhml In that f Nch,n N,h,,,', ~ NV, r''',,
taken vn, the d,st St9t, which #,mIiil,n ,,,,,
ed hy any ptcyio,s net Il & ,uo,ess. n,1er,nL =, ft
herself constitution ,nd +, L,ol a., H., i = r. "
nress for n,Iussinn int, ,b, Ir,i,, ro,ll, H., -,
The lime when Nicl,i,,n ,l,,s s,,'1 Ll, I
oppsed in CONSEQUENCE # lh,' v,,,,, G,,n, ~
practice of the GoyrtnInent T., tb, nl,,isi,, ~
iuiW determined o,hety,.e on5 II rnns be IN a
mitred by all men. that ca,na hns ,nnrh n''. r,a '
son to do what she has doue, unsnriioned aud uuau
ihon2ed by previous act of Congress, lhan Michigan
had 10 do what she did
~, notwithstanding the itrepnhty of the nlmissloe
oi Michigan nio the lnion, it has been happy event
She orms NOW one of the bright sars Of his glorious
coniedeacy She has Sent here to muple IN our councils
Senators aud Representlves--mp ,ninently dsttn
gnlshed, with whom we may all associate with priIe
with PLEASURE AMI with satisfaction And trst that
if Cafprna-ineeuar as her prpyious aerion NAV have
been III the adoption OF nstituon o, n,nre
than the acon Of Michigan she also Shall bn n
mltted. as Is proposed by hls first esuluun with suit
able limits that she loo will mike bst cont h,ti,n r
wisdom, Of patriotism and Of good f,cny ia ih, b,dv
uer duet the Affairs l this preat and bounJloss
empire.
The resolution proposes her nd rissisn when she an
plies for 1t. ihrre no intention ON nv mart In ami
cip,te such application hur ihluoh il roh, In nre
this resolution AS a part ofhe general psn which
propose for tho adjustment Of these unhappy dicu
ties.
The second resolution sir is as follows:
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,nan,a1 h h Iiai ,"o n"y III ''e ''tuoH
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MS rso'uloh SIR, proposes, IN the hrs instance, r
decafoon OF Two truths -one Of law and the other
ac he tro'h oi law which 1t declares Is, that there
does no exist al ms 'lne' slavery within any poiun
o' me territory acquired by he United States from Mex
co W men say SIR, mat II Is truth,l speak my
solemn ana dehoriae conviction am aware that some
gentlemen nave hrid dliefen doctrine; but persuade
ysel' nat they themselves, when they come to review
'ne "ho'e efonhn, Will see sufficient rensons for
cna9e' OF at ieaSV moulhc'llon o Their opinions !;
Ont that, al all eVen's II hey adhere to that doe
H'ne, 'h'y VIII ne lonhG 10 compose very sia mi
Monty oi the Whole mss oi the people Of the United
STATES.