The New York herald., 1850-01-30


law and the other OF fact The truth Of Law which
declares h that there does not exist at the present
time slavery within portion OF the territory 40
qarsS from MesS when M ,'y sm xn.s tn1s ssEsa
am aware that some gentlemen have held different
doctrine but persuade myself that they themselves
when they come to review the whole ground, will see
SUFFICIENT for change modification Of their
epinion and IL they adhere to it, they will be found to
people Of the United States The next truth which the
resolution asserts Is that savery 10 not likely to be In
trodueed into any portion ot that territory. Tns;
the fact rests which suppose, Is - accessible to
other Senators as to myself must say that from all
l have heard or read from all the witnesses that
and conversed with, from all that has trans
pred and Is transpiring do believe that net within
slavery ever be planted ana believe it could not be
done by the force and power Of public authority
Facts are daily trsnpiring to Justify TINS
consider what has occurred since the last session. and
since have left our respective
without an opportunity Of our consulting with them
upen that great and momentous fact. The fact is,
that California herself although 1t asserted and
when sbe came to be . State, has, in . oonven-
tion, by unanimous vote, declared against the
taking that leading fact in consideration, with ali the
evidence which has reached me, | am warranted in
the conclusion which the second that
have stated In this resolution that slavery IL not
likely to be introduced In Of the territories acquired
from Mexico The latter part Of the resolution asserts
that 1t the duty OF Congress to establish appro-
pirate territorial within all that territory
exclusive Of California, not embracing in the acts by
which these shall be constituted either
prohibition or admission Of slavery. Much as | am
disposed to defer to high authority as really
me hsarP S,S ohsr Of
the government In conducting the affairs OF this great
people, cannot concur in the propriety OF dereo-
tion Of those terrtorisso Abandonment OF them,
leaving them without to all those Of
disorder confusion and anarchy which regret to say,
with respect to Of them there too much reason
to anticipate will arise. 1t is the dutythe solemn
going to add almost the sacred duty Of Congress
to to . for and to vs
them the benefit oflsw order and security The next
resolutions cir the third and fourth which having
an immediate connsxion with each other, should be
That the western .o,,S.ry Of the Stat: Of
on: marine easu: from ss mouth and running up that river
;ssv.iiy sGn.inuins in q: dirsetIcn the
pn New shi ss on The
east or west Of that river:
sj :: ss
Of sa s pr M 10 the Tatsd
States and for which the duties Of foreign imports
ssar sum duties PIsdsd
annsasoa but having SssoGe payable
Tn.:t States and upS. the sSns.isn a'. thai n:
sss:.ure oE oi SCnysn'on rs.aush& s & 70 the United
MIR CLAI did not intend to go into the complex
question to what the due limits Of Texas. His
pSon Of what is called he
free admit that looking ct the ground which her
Senators assumed the law Of Texas Of 49, the treaty
with Santa Anna and 80 on looking to all these
facts but not yielding to them all the force which gen.
tlspen claimed for then he must say that there was
pausibility in the claim which she sets up. He pro-
posed then that whether the Nueces the Bravo s,
or 10 not the boundary Of Texas that her Western
mouth Of the Sabine. He proposed, also, in CON
nection with this deci.ion Of the question Of boun-
that ns s dss sf TEX
foreign goods imported into Texas were pledged
prior to annexation. After some remarks relative to
the coDnected with the contraction Of
these debts by Texas Mr. Clay said In his humble opin
ion he thought there was justice or truth we owe to
rsmbursng them for money loaned upon the pledge Of
those revenues, which cut of by annexation. He
mentioned rslinquish any claim she may have to any
portion Of New Mexico. He was willing to give some
thing for even an imperfect claim OF this kind for the
sake Of peace The nth and sixth resolutions -
wins, ss
20 ex in the State Of Maryland without the consent Of that
without to the owners Of slaves within the
,hs p,.s X: T. . ps.. p.sSss. within
.S m ss S gs to other
The nrst Of these, ssid Mr CLav, simply asserted
that slavery ought not to be abolished in the Federal
resolution expressed the expediency Of prohibiting
the slave trade In the District. He did not TO
to S 4. tSs ' p IL. slave Gm trade eus shsS 1an ~
proposed to prohibit was that which MIR Ran iolph.
forty years ego, pronounced an sbomination. IL wss
mistake on the part Of the North II they supposed
that the people Of the South generally looked upon
the slavs trader his occupation with compacence
citation with the respectable and worthy In the south
He proposed that the slave trader should to other
mitted 70 erect his prisons here and put on his chans
and sometimes shock the feelings BY their trains Of
.,s msnscsS beings through our streets and svsnus.
necessity for II. and It ought to be prohibited The
7th resolution related to susttsr novuuder discus
eral remarks upon 1t. II was as follows
Tia, enee,uai provisen oush,
S,en and az Delivery ssSss
.r,e labor in any state ~ho may escape into other
In. eighth ana last rssoiutiOn provided that Con-
tween the States. Il IL a. follows
Esh,h-Re.olved That ccnes has NO power TO prohibit
states and tss, u. admission or scssoa oT slave. brought
from one into another Of them depends exclusively upon
II obvious that no legislation was intended
consequence Of the resolution II merely asserted
subject II at a.d proper great and fun
dsmenta pricpes TO keep them before the mind that
volvsd sscrnce Of any principle they founded
upon basis Of mutual forbesranse and concession-s
concession not Of matters Of principle but matters Of
feeling merely He thought, In view Of ell the cir
eumstapcss, more liberal concession might be sx-
pecsd from the free States than could be asked Of
North this question vas an aS.trsetien, While
With the people OF the South II vas . principle
tss% Ssd hsr pyo.esT, e@d .us p..e. e.'Cr Tss 2,
North, too, was numerically more powerful and great
ness and magnsnimity should always 90 together Mr.
Clay concluded with most eloquent appeal In behalf
OF harmony mutual concessions and forbearsnce
for the sake Of the Union In the Of his remarks
he exhibited sacred relic-a piece Of the conn Of
Washingt gton- presented him this morning. and sub
mitted scme thrilling observations relative TO the dis
tpsuished dead, and the spirit which he, upon the
stage Of action, would urge the settlement Of the
momentous question under discussion. He moved |
that the resolutions be made the special order for
Tuesday nest
Mr.. Rvsx regretted that the Senator from Kentucky |
had thought proper TO oer mp portion Of the rights
Of Texas peace Offering 20 the spirit Of aggression
upon the right Of half the States OF the Union
He would only ssy nov, whom the question comes up
he would undertake TO prove, that the boundary Of
Texas the Rio Grands; and that any attempt the
part o Congress 10 take nom her any Of the territory
this side Of that limit would be dishonorsbe a. an
attempt TO deprive her Of her whole territory.
Mr.. Poerx, In the Of few remarks said that
there were certain views Of constitutional Isv ex-
psdiency cf certain actions and forth Suggested
the resolutions TO which he could assent For
he vas not satsHed With the resolution which
that u not expedient 20 abolish slavery In the Dis
lrfet He believed II TO be more than inexpedient-