Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-06-28

IN, The senator saws, his le,u which have
rad yan rcfers 10 Mr. Cay's COARSE on the
measures of compromise, an, tAs extract from
ht, sreecb. ~ Mr.. Claws "TcseIuSions OF com
or,ni.," We will examine now What Mr.
CLAW himself saws on the difference between the
matt. a NJ. measures aud hls .fesolatiaBs
Of compromise Il /. presumed mat hr. Gay
knew what he was about, ami that he UNDER
stood the meaning Of the measures, and Inc
RESOLUTIONS" Of compromise. Al AL events Il
/, admitted, believe, erca BY The. Ca'oH fdriy
I'm, he has AS much talent. and as correct luds
msnt as the senator himsetA-thal hts opinions
ara entitled 10 a. much respect, and that when
these opinions are the resu.t OF gfea' fehseoon' +
~ III. almost exclusive ana most ANXIOUS
tboucb,s " tie conclusion TO which he comes are
perhaps as unchaugcable as those oil the 'ena>
ior. The following is an extract from 'f' /
Claws speech before the Kentucky Legislature
the 18th Of November last
Mr.. Cray. II, perhaps presumptuous hope
that might, under the blessings OF Providence
be an humble instrument in assisting TO ahsy
nhe slavery excitement constituted a principal
motive with me Tor returning TO public 'iie,-
Long before the meeting Of Congress anu ~
RIM The earlier part d the session, 1t ensase1
almost exclusively all my mo't Ant'nn' 'hooSh's
The result of my reflections was that serH' o'
resolutions which presented 10 the Senate Of
the United States in February last Ny desire
IN. 10 embrace ali tho subjects Of agitation
arising ont Of the institution Of slavery, and 70
leave none open tor future agitation, ana u pas
sible to settle them in a lual aud hohofao'e W
uer, as To- both the ccntending parties How
those resolutions were received, opposed "'u
discussed on their first presentation, y u not nc
rp,.,ry 10 STATE. Slhseqaenuy coin'nlu'e o,
thirteen wa. appointed by the senate, charged
with the duty Of considering oil the SUBJECTS
The committee reported and their various mea'
sufes varied but lncanside.Ahly from the resola'
tons which previously ciihed.
Mr.. Claws own statement ovoFthrows The
senator. He I'D mol, and DIES mol now CONSIDER
| ,hat the "measures" aud the "ressutlohs O
COMPROMISE varied materially, IA" statement
| i. ,b,t they "uaricd but inconstderabtg he
| "a. the author of both, and knew that by ooa
! or either. the South gained no part Of the 'efi'
tory. lIe had declared IN the Senate during 'hc
/ discussions on this subject, THAT no human
power could induce him 70 do an ae', wo'e'
| would extend slavery into tcfntoly where y alo
/ moi exist" and he wSs determined 10 maintain
The position. The senator htt opposed, tneh
united with hlm ia the accomplishment oil MS
object. !.
now turn 10 what the senator himself ha'
said, and make comparison OF The d'hefehce
if there be any percrpnble, between 'hese me"
surcs refer again 70 his speech oil -o'o rep
on Mr. Clay's resolutions. In this speech, "
saws of the senator from Kentucky as lpilo"s !,
"His frst importan, movement was tho miro
dnction Of his resolutions Of compromise AN
wbnt ara these resolutions Why, one OF then
il formally declaraye Of the hated WlImot pro
yiso principle, another brings IN Catiofhlh
another, by inevitable implication, assfi" ~
power Of Congress to abolish slavery N 10
District Of Columbia another proposes 70 apo
i,h tho slave trade in tho District OF COLUMBIA
And ali this is to be conceded blythe South with
out any compromising advantages whatever
am certainly not great deal surprised 'ha' sue
terms Of adjustment should have been bfou@l
forward BY the honorable senator hon heH
tncky, taking into consideration the events
hi. public lie already referred 70 but ! aba
certainly always remain unable 10 perceive
his resolutions, any Of the features d Eehulr
compromise"
This is tie senators own description Of I
resolutions "One Of them is formally declar
tive OF The hated WImot pt0piso principle =
: Well f-llow citizens, The report Of The conm''''
!. by Mr.. Clay, on the scheme Of adjustment U
: on which the compromise measures were hase
rqg "lormally declaratiye Of the haled N'''n'
: progi,o principle "Another brings N CaItlo
MA" The very object Of the compromise me-
sures was to smugglc in California and they d
J brlng her In, precisely as she presented heFSe
: "Anolher, hy inevitable implication asserts Y
! mower Of Congress 10 abolish slavery N u
!" District Of Columbia The compromise me
: sgres, in the slave trade abolition bull mol on
y by "implica,ion, but by direct and positive e.
actpen asserted the power Of Congress 70 abe
y IN slavery in the District Of Columbia, by d
e clnr,ng Inc slave on certain conditions, hbcrdt
q, ,nd FREE" "-.1other, proposes 10 abolish I
! slave trade in the District Of Columbia. \
e. COMPROMISE measures, by the slave trade a1o
a. hon hill did abolish the slave trade IN inc ~
81 ,rict of Columbia, in the most odlous rom
N Rot the Senator says the resolutions 'yed
r every thing to our insatate adveroafles, az y
= they demanded, was to be conceded BY
- south, without any compromising adyan'ae
" whatever" with the compromise measures
40 was the same. According 10 his own shown
r the resolutions yielded every thing which
ar comnfomise gives, and he cannot now, gains
~ bis own position as to wha; tho resolutions
= propose and every one will perceive 'ha'
e, compromise, left the South no more II 60 n t.
ne Both should have been abhouentto every TIE
Ter Of the constitution and the rights 81 the sou
rs I have already said that on tho Introduction
TIC Mr.. Claws resolutions into the Senate The D
10 ator took eight distinct positions in reIefence
led them. mostly adverse TO them, published n
M National Inlellgencer. Jan, 3lst, 1851,
Ion seventh position is as follows:
= IN. "The resolutions which provide tor
Ivy restoration Of fusitiyes from labor or serF
- and for tho establishment d territorial COVE
- nents free from all restriction on the snhIec
-, ~ slavery have my hearty approval. Inc la''
~ olution-which asserts that Congress mas