Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-03

and al thse matters of police which stated To be lie
sirshle. Bot csnno, agree 10 an amendment which, u
paint Of fact that slavery has an existence Their
al this ,ms and assumes in ron, cflaw that under III
institution If The United Saes. there is right 70 car
~ slaves thee. cannnt vote FOR either prop siien
repeat that ready Ia strike ont the clause 4
retain the eause.ar modify the clsuse in the way TIM
have suggested, which will accomplish all The afJec
suugh for on the other side OF the huse understand
them.
Now Mr.. President, am not going. at this time @
the session. and this Of he progress II his mra
sure 10 cuss the question of hr validity Of The laws
Mexicn The question shehet the fpninns expfess't
bv me ard hv o,iers h nnpne aneS, he rgh'. car
only he decided by the Supreme Cenrl Of The lniiet
States upon praper case brought aeire that tlbuna
We o. Eat as we eau 10 settle OIL these qu'sans W.
establish governments there aud courts there, rH
which courts appeals may be taken. according tn The ~
press provisions Of the bill to The Supreme C'nd ii ih'
United States. A question a. 10 wheiher OF not th'
Mexican law prevails in these Territories. 81 whe'hei
the constitution admits says TO be tlken ihefe, eau e'
be decided by that tribunal.
Mr. presidentl will moi saw any hing more with Fespec'
10 the able ingenious. and eoqnen argument a tie Sen
s,or from Lou siana but will proceed To the Other SUB
jet, which puppse to discuss. am not one al muse
who either the commencement ct The srs'lo1 a nj any
time during its prgress have believed tia thsfo was
any present actual danger Ia tic eNsenre oi tie "'nn
Bu am one of those who htere hat # this agitation
is continued for two years oogaf no man can 'FT
see the dreadful Consequences. dissolution at ihr linton
fall this country may IN fr.n take nace bui next In
that is dssalu ION OF hnse faorral and hiadred ~ s
that bind ms ugeiher one Tree. chs IAN and eomhe
cial people. In opnian. the hds pull &c eanno' De
preserved unless tins agitation, tbs Distraction lbs eN-
nspefailan which Is gaiug between The iva see.ns
Of the ednry shall cease. Unless II does cease nm
atrad lha This lnsn. { al The hlsh AMI noble pntp-
SIS for which cur fathers formed II, viii not hs Pfeser
we'd.
Mr. President will 90 81 f1r ia venture 10 eN'r.s $,
,tto ~ aEza fsf,
The exact word, 81 the hill -f thu eammtftee.l mn
re. will agfee In any amendments II moe ihrai"ns
Much will better hp asre bot uni, IS some measure
of this kind pass. hazard the ptedIelan that moth ng
will be dune f California, uo hing viii be dane inr the
terrilos uohug upon he loplilye sfve bill, nothing
upon the bill which mlrIdris slavery IN this District -
Unless such measure preyal instead u healng aud
closing he wounds Of the country nsiead ct stopping Tue
efnsnn Of blood will naw n stub greater quantities.
with still greater danger IN the rpab'ie. And repeal.
that in my opinion the nessnfe upon Your Liable. WIN
such amendments i nav r'c'ise OF sum- iauia
mrasnre. must pass.nt nnhng passs, upon all tie
suhje,is Ia which the repaft reirts
Let rs look AT The SUBJECT Ify do not pass til =
measure there is pissllly. s'me gent"men VII say
high probability that the California bill viii mol pass
have no doubt myself bu that there lag maInn
lies in It'll II uses If Congress IN iavn II the admlss'n
Of California nti the MIN; bu from causes upon which
shall not dwell and Which adgtfted Ia 10y mo not
with pleasure, but with pain. am alHil that TINT bill
Whist. then Will BE- The coadnpn OF the uatfy Let
supp that Congress does no hing cl rs supp's"
that fails to urnieh ttmsdy iur any ouc OF tin evils
which aliliei the cuuatfy. Sunse "" s.paaie and
20 home under thnse munal ttrhaas 4 dasasf 70 ION
and discomfort which viii arise ol the failure ol Con
gr 10 adjust lhfse ques ia. ! viii say nothing OF
the rerr ach and emporium 4 At would be br ughi up N
rs by all ehnslrndom. WI say 10 brg oi hose ho
booking upon With anxious ellri'ndr, under he
hope that We Will fulfil the high d. stnies which Apr
ta1nf est fall NnN
nothing Of that large portion OF mankind who gazing
with intense anxiety upon this gtfn 'ilment IN be
half If mans capacity to sell goyefnmeut and man >
freedom. | will say nuil OF all his. suppose.
them that after the lapse OF Fix seven months
during Which vaialy eudeaystlHg 10 reconcile
the dist acted aud divided arts Of the country, We pa
home full II the feelings 81 aec and amino y one sec
lion against annhr. Ia such STA OF feeling The
republic lurg continue Lei suppose. however, that
yu reject this bill snd pass The ta3loWla bill and 90
home IN that state Of hlngs what viii no the South
say2 What repruaches viii II not level ut The North
upon this subject lhey vii say Ia lac North. Won
got all You wanted You pol he substitute Tor he WI
moi prov 81 You have gn clause much NOR puteut,
mHch more eicacous than that yu have got the inter
dicllon o slavery uto he ooasiuloa 81 CoIllorHn yuu
have got wanted fur The present. aid haye refused
US every thing You have seiztd upon California, and
heialier ton time 10 tim Won mean 20 appropriate the
hole OF oar acquisitions Ia Your exclusive benefit In
ihat state Of feeling Of mutual rxaspeiaion and excite
meat. sih hea Ell mess with hrhlrd parties, with
heated lecturers. with hea oil men, how expect
hereafter 10 come hack 10 this henre al rife aud con
ten ion calm and imposed. 10 settle difficulties which SIN
mon hs OF earnest and ANXIOUS bo have not enabled you
10 adjust
l. is said hat nothing has been done Tor the South IN
the establishment OF lhesn Territorial Go,ornmen'
no hing IA this asufe OF cumpr What. ST. Is
there nothing done Tor The Souh WHEN there tual
absence OF all Congressional action the drrae sub
jet OF slavery; when Congress remains asslye nelhe
ajapiinu the W iimot nm the unp hand a. n