New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-01

bly, Chamber had been granted TO Mr. {. G. BUR
IEIoH for the purpose Of delivering an antioiavery
Lecture The Independent Party" figured con
spicaously in the debate. The anti Slavery Reso-
buttons were discussed but no action was taken
Tho slavery Questiop-NIr. Clay.
Although We had already given Its substance as
received by Telegraph. we have crowded out other
matter 10 give early insertion to full report Of Mr..
Glars noble speech on introducing his Compro-
mise Resolutions looking 10 prompt and ooncu
sive settlement Of ali the impending differences be
tween the North and the South respecting Slavery
We shah make room this page for the letter OF a
Washington correspondent eulogizing the plan as
well as tho speech in the most enthusiastic terms
To that plan. however. thsre remains one fatal
insuporable objection-h ront ~ork, The repre-
sentatives Of tho Propaganda decided this ques
ton ia the Senate No soon as Mr. Clay had con
cluded his speech--in fact, they hardly allowed
him to speak before interposing their decided re
lection a any such compromise. That settled the
matter compromise which one Of the parties
implicated utterly. instantly. peremptorily revolts
AZ, IL dead thing. There Ia no occasion for the
other party TO consider whether il might or might
not BE- sceeded TO- Had Mr.. Clay in so nobly ten
dering the olive branch been authorized or enabled
10 speak for the South. bis plan would have been
entitled TO the gravest consideration on the side OF
ths North But Mr.. Mason. Mr. JErr. DAVIS, and
oven Mr. BERRiES. mot TO mention the fool of the
Senate, whose sayings are OF no account rise at
once to rspudiats Mr. Clsys proposition. No South
cru Senator stands up with Mr.. Clay Enough
said. gentlemcn' Let the struggle go on
We went over all this ground carefully last win
ter, and for time believed that large portion Of
Me Southern Members did not really desire an Elk
tension Of Slavery, but only that such Extension
should not be prevented in manner humiating or
inyidious toward the South. We still believe that
such ia the private feeling OF very many Of them, but
they arc no oager e they were disposed to act
as that feeling would dictate In the present state
Of Information and of sentiment at the South. the
man who talks loudcst and ferccst in favor Of
Slavery and It's Extension is popular aud infiucn-
ts. while he who oounsels moderation and conccs-
sion is regarded with suspicion and aversion. No
matter how spsrsc the number who at heart feel
an interest in the Extension Of Slavery, they are
yet formidable by their social and political standing
their talents, and their utter disregard of oil
other questions whom conflicting with this. IL was
they who defeated Neil :. Brown in Tennessee
Buckaer and Games in Kentucky. gave Leo Flo
coisn twelve Of the fifteen Members from Alsbs
una. Mississippi and Louisiana, and so nearly pms
truted Edward stanly in North Carolina These
result are the key to the present attitude 81 Cling
mar. Toonabs, Csben. SC in the House And they
viii prevent accession on the part of the South tc
any reasonable aud pracscsbls compromise at this
Session
Before the developments OF she las, summer we
Thought, compromise might be effected. Behev'
ing that large proportion Of the Southern Mem.
bcrs. though hostile to the Wilmot Proviso did not
earnestly seek an Extension Of Slavery, but only
the satsfscson Of their constituents the point Of
honor we said privately 10 some Of them year
sgo. In substance. Help to shield NewMexico
entire and perfect irom the grasp of Texas ano
we will help to organize the New Territories
without an express Wilmot Proviso or prohibition
'ofslsyery"-we though, in thstwsy to preserve
New-Mexico from Texas snd irom Slavery aud the
South from the alleged humiliation We thought
tia, The rescue q New.Mexioo from her serious
and imminent peril by an efec,ual barring cut Of
Texas would be richly wertA the small risk that
Tcritcrles If not positively excluded risk
by no means As srsas in 80 as in az or g In
effect, what we privately preferred last Winter
agreed in the naoet material points with what Mr..
Clay now publicly snegests-exceptins, OF course,
the paymeat Of g. millions" to Texas and the
National rsoognlioa % her right to the country be
tween tho Nseces and the lower Rio Grsrdc. Blu,
tho suggestion was very colby received. and We
dropped 1t, satisfied that thsre was SisPositsou
on the part Of the soath. any considerable POI
siou Of h. 10 unite in any compromise winch shoals
practically restrict the area Of slsvery-'hsfthoop
pcs;tion made to the wiu,cs Proviso meant oprosi
tcu 10 the limitation Of Slavery. and nothing short
We think Mr.. Clay. notwithstanding his ioity posi-
s,cn and ccmmandiag influence. will encounter ih'
same obstacles and Ind them insaPerahle,
We soc, therefore, mo alternative ior the tnend'
al Freedom but te stand to their arms. la den
sncc az Mr.. Clay and such as ne Is me slavery
PYopagsnda commands and oontEols she south
wieldas almos, the entse power Of fourteen States
in support OF its demand thar the New lsrneo
rics shau be opened to Slavery IN law and IL FAC,
We stand on the antagonist demand that Il shsi
na< bs--thst in view Of the desperate sxertioss o
the Propas ands. Congress shall clearly and effect
ively pRoHrBir any such extension TO counter
march in the face OF q determined and formidable
Zoe Il peril If not ruin Our tower Of strength sni
ofssfsty d tho wilnos Proviso
Mr.. NAxwrIL-It IL hardly necessary 10 con
,rad!ei he charge reiterated against Mr. M,xwfL "a
Custom, House otScers lobbying al washington o'
hss confsmaiion in tie Senate We are sssaed however
shs tho ooy eecs recently At wsshnssn, nsd sesss o.
absence fsom The Surveyor for few days on private ess'
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