New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-31

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bic for the Washington Monument
Mr.. CIay's New Compromise.
The fate OF the phianthropic wayfrer who sr'
rested By the noise Of domestic alteration rush
cd into the House 20 protect the lie from her hus
band's brutal blows, and was soundly thrashed ior
his mains by husband and wife united, stu serves
~ uoiut moral Mr. CLAY has interposed MS
powerful voice to stay the fierce strife DOW ragila
between the champions and the adyersanes oiSia'
very Extension with what success as 10 the former
Tuesdays debate has shown Nor will his plan be
accepted, we Judge from own feelings with
oordiality by the North We cannot plant ourselves
on such medium ground at least while our adver
saries scout the idea Of meeting there. If We
DO there will at once be a call upon Us for a new
COMPROMISE, on some halfway ground between
that and the unchanged position Of the ProPsgan-
tfs.s No ne arc not yeady get for compromise on
either vide Thus far, our side has lost by compro-
misses and gained BY struggles. Texas and te
lower Rio Grande were made 10 Slavery
while The North slept over the great question. Ga
ifornis and Deseret have been secured TO as ls
Mr.. Clngman testGes confirming our own behci
by resistance and agitation. The lesson must hot
be lost
We know well that Mr.. Clsys heart is night
aud that his views are temperate and iarseeinf
We thank him heartily for the truths affirmed ty
his Compromise Resolutions. Coming from The
representative Of Southern State, and one which
has just reaairmcd its devotion to Slavery. the!
are OF great practical worth to the cause OF Jus
tice and Human Freedom. But their adoption ly
the North as its own in the present state OF tn
case, Is quite another affair. For example
I'D Roired That az Slavery does exist by law and
10 not key be- introduced into these territories acquire
BY United the Republic Of Mexico, itis IN
expedeni provide by law, either for It's introduc'io
into ito exclusion from any part of the said territory"
Now when the representatives OF tho Slavery
Propagandists shall have generally voted for the
first branch Of this affirmation. it will not be mpos
sible for Northern delegates to acquiesce in the la;
ter but until then how can they Not less tina
twenty Senators and corresponding force in III
House now vehementy contend that Slavery TO-
the right OF any stakeholder al pleasure to estabs
and require the Government u maintain ID doe,
exist in those Territories-stdR be established
must be at all hazards-how can we consent I,
disarm ourselves by voting that it is inexpediert
to pass any restrictive Proviso Is il not clear thai
the essential conditions which, even according 70
Mr.. Clay's statement, would justify in accedni
70 such declaration, do not exist in fact however
they may in equity
Then AZ to New Mexico and Texas-there 10 n
Imaginable ground on which Texas can justify kv
oxa independence Of Mexico which does not
clearly establish the complete independence o
New Mexico as TO herself Had Texas declared
herself independent Of Mexico SO had New
Mexico always and in every way affirmed be,
complete independence Of Texas---sn ndepend
ence bearing date at least century before ther'
was any Texas and never iufringed upon nor IN
any manner interrupted. Had Texas vindicateo
her independence of Mexico by arms in even
essential encounter So had New Mexico her IN
dependence of Texas. aud much more signslly
Did the People of Texas revolt at and loathe III,
domination Of Mexiool Much more did those
Of New Mexico spurn the dominion Of Texas a.
all times Fer every consideration showing II,
rghtfal independence OF Texas there are ten qul,e
~ strong showing that New Mexico is iadepend
ent Of her. Whoever prstends to justify the claim
Of Texas to New-Mexloo thereby aiIirms himself
deadly zoe to the elemental ideas OF sefGov.rn.
nent and Freedom.
To Mr. Clay's fourth resolution as stands to pay
g. dollars" to Texas If she will le, go the han
OF New-Mexico. we don't object bat if the blank
were to be filed up with any oonrderable sum, We
should deem t bitter pill This country mas paic
a great deal more for Texas than she VIII ever b,
worth 10 it, aud she has conveyed avery hbera
quantity of wild lands under our protection Then
ought TO be some end to our paying for this hsro
bargain. and we want to find it.
Yet what Mr.. Clay urges with regard 10 our night
fd responsibility to son'e extent for that debt has
great force. As between us and the creditors OF
Texas the fact. that she has proved very hard
bargain TO u.s. and that we should be glad 10 let her
80 at half her cost. have no pertinence, no fore
Those creditors kGd hen in equity and in law on
the Customs Revenue Of Texas. and we absorbed
them by an arrangement To which those CREDITOR
We're no party, They have jus, claim on US. So
lar ~ we can see, 70 the extent OF the fair probs
hiity That uose Revenues would ever have paid
their debt and our agreement with Texas that 81,
shoaid pay them esnno, void her creditors rights
We shsn have to step 10 the captains Office. their,
iore, and settle Tor the value OF those custom hons,
rsceipts-or rather, Of the hen upon them held b,
the creditors The prospect is not pleasan, one
but we cannot see around nor over IL Ii any b.,si>
ean, we viii thank him for loan OF bis spectacles
But Three Millions of Dollars would certainly be
liberal compromise ftr the value Of this claim
oaoe more. we thank Mr. Clay for his RssOu
t;oas. though We cannot socede 70 the cOmprOrAiss
they indicate. They cast CLEAN Of hight On =
troubled horizon bar the storm VIII not be seitleo
ey their appearance The 'temPestuous sea o.
Liberty 10 not destined % rock itseE 70 rest at thus
session.
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