New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-27
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MIR. CLAWS SPEECH
ON TIE COMPROMISE BILL.
IN sTNAtE...Mosl.v. Isl- n lss

fornia by the line Of 35' 80, and p,o7idng Gov.
enmen, for The territory thus cas from tie present
limits Of California. Upon this amendment and
upon tie bill itself Mr. CLAY then addressed the
Senate a. 'ol0Ws:
Nh President | hope that shis Amendment
vii not be pressed AZ this moment, but that We
shah have some tine Zoe rs confederation ltls
SLoWn to tie Senate that it hss been my hope and
expectation that We shOu d dispose Of ali the amend
DTS eth r. proposed 70 DO proposed % The BILL
ard that upon the question q Us engrOssmen', lin
tended with the pc nils siOn OF the Ssnste - occupy
some Posti OF Its time IN taking rapid review OF
toI-e 81 the objections THAI have been made to the
adoption OF the measure under consideration, and
then 10 submit II into their hands, Ia which by toe
CONSTITUTION OF the country the responsibility is
fisced.-lhe events OF Saturday, OF which the
SENATE pOaseSs Information, deprived us Of too op-
por'unity OF employ Ing that day 10 the considers.
ton OF those amendments which we're intended 10
De submitted or were yet before the senate But
"a some rather impatient anxiety has been mani.
tested 10 srrve at the conclusion Of tins important
suhject anxiety IN which t. some M share
with others have risen his morning 20 perform a
duty ;OEsrd the Committee and 70 the subieot
which my position prompts me 70 endeavor 70 eK-
ecute.
say some impstance has been unaffected
do not mean II IN any unkind sense. The Hon.
Senator rom New Hampshire Mr Haze VINO nov
81 Oh lNlL N bffl NetLslJu5 AuyfEl ~ ny
this hil upon The table and bis motion was made
with all the consciousness Of power. as If h felt
perfect secure not merely Of the general result,
bot in DIS being coOperated with by al the oppo.
neuts OF the bill IL is true the Senator finally
most gracousy condesce nded to withdraw his mo-
iion To lay the bill upon the table, At my instance,
for which | am profoundly grateful. But as do
not desire again to place myself in any attitude
q solicitation in regard 10 the progress and the
fnsl sposiiou Of this bill, | have risen, repeat
now, to perform duty which apperiaiss 20 my po-
stOn.
Mr. President In the progress Of this debate il
has been again and again argued that perfect
tranquility reigns throughout the country, that
there is no disturbance threatening its peace or
endaDgering its safety, bat that which was pro
dUced by busy, restless politicians. Il has been
maintained thai the surface OF the public mind
il perfectly smooth and undislurbei by single
blow. | most heartily wish | could c)n3Ur in
this picture Of general tranquility, that has been
drawn upon both sides OF the Senate. | an NJ
Asrnist, nor. | thank God, at the advanced age
which His Providence has been pleased 10 al
low me 10 reach, am not very easily alarmed by
any human events. But totally misreai the signs
Of The times il there be that state OF prOOuai
peace ard quiet that absence Of all Just cause
for apprehension OF future danger 10 this Contede-
racy, which appears to be entertained by some
other senator's Mr. President oil the tendencies OF
the tines, lament to say, are toward dsq1etude
if not more fatal consequences. When, before, In
the midst OF profound peace with all the nations OF
the earth, have we seen a Convention, represent
ing a considerable portion Of one greas part OF the
Republic, meet together to deliberate about mea'
sures Of future safety in connection with great In
terests of that quarter OF the countryi When be-
fore have seen, nor one, oet mose--some nai
dozen legislative bodies-solemnly resolving that
If any one OF three measufss-ths admission oi
Calfornis the adoption OF tho Whmot Proyiso. or
the abolition OF Slavery in the District OF Columbia
Should be adopted by Congress, measures 81 an
extreme character for the safety Of the grea. inter-
ests to which refer, in the particO ar section OF
the country, would be resOrted ~ For years, tbs
subject of the abolition Of Slavery, even within the
District Ui Columbia, small as is the Eum0er OF
slaves here has been a source Of constant irritation
and die quiet So OF the subject OF fugitive slaves
who have escaped from their lawful owners; not a
mere border contest as has been suppOsei-al.
though there, undoubtedly, II has given rise 10
more irritation than in other portions Of the Union
bot every where through the slavehoding country
il has been felt 0s a great evD-a great wrong
which required the Intervention OF Congressional
nower But these two subjects, unpleasant as has
been the agitation to which they have giSen rise,
ere nothing In comparison to those which have
sprung cut OF the acquisitions recently made from
the Republic OF Mexico. Sir there are not only
great ard leading causes OF just apprehension as
respec,s the future, bat all The minor crcum-
stances of the day indicate danger anead' "h"
may De lb hhh AsaRO oH-
The establishment Of paper in this city sec
tional peper-land | wish ! could say that upon
ali ocrasiona IL propagated truth with more
attention than in q particular Instance IL mas
donel-a sectional paper Is established mere 20
espouse Lot the interests of the entire Union pat
the interests Of a particular secson. Inc auusloh
which made with regard 70 a departure rom me
truth which has incidentally come 10 my notice
was called forth by an assertion recently made
that in the State of Kentucky there was great dt
ference and diversity of opinion upon the subject
of the adoption of this measure and that the Con
stitutiona Convention of that State bad unanl-
rnouslv or nearly unanimously, rejected PROPOSE
lion in favor Of the Compromise. Why, directly
the reverse is the fact | should not have noticed
il at ALL had no, observed on yesterday that II was
copied in a paper in Mobile, and was spoken OF e.
an undoubted fact, that even ia the State OF Ken.
lucky there was great division on the subject OF
the COMPROMISE. / will say In my place, and with
the authority which appertsins TO my position,
that for fifty years have never known so much
unanimity upon any question in that State. Ii is
a State from which received letter from gen.
tleman formerly democratic member Of Congress
known very well 70 my friend from Indiana, now
in my eye, from the County Of Henry, one Of the
most popuous counties in that State, In which there
is majority Of democratic yoters-and OF which
msjority Of 900 voters-ths gentleman, an hon
cradle gentleman, | an proud TO say though | diff
fer from him in politics, says that as far as he
Knows or oeneVes, thefe 10 nor soitary INDIVIDUAL
to oppose il and the Constitutional Convention OF
Kentucky, instead OF opposing by unanimoas
Of the body, expressed its appreciation Of this
pending measure.
One Of the mis.Or:Gnes Of the times is the din
Guilty Of penetrating the Northern mind with truth
to make il sensible TO the dangers which are
abead--to make it comprehend the consequences
which are to result from this or that co1fse-to |
make il give just appreciation to all he events
which have occurred are occurring, or winch inev-
itably must occur 1 said minor ss well as major
circumstances aod events were ali tending rapidly,
AZ fear % fatal issue OF the matters 10 contrs-
yer,y bstW cen tie different portions OF tae Union.
have seen pamphlet and il has been circa.
lated with great industry intaili1g an eZposi. |
ron Of Political Economy, issen l. style well |