The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31

anu sncu Dosiy " snei coveh&nu o. peace they pro-
posed 10 settle the agitation BY reahAming the line OF
30 deg 80 min. hnsi adjustment. The proposition
was rslecsd with indignation. We submit 10 The Atlas
that does mol lie in the mouths OF those VINO rejected
the line OF 80 deg 80 mis-. in 1880 upbsid ihr
frends OF ,he Nebraska bill with bad faith and il we
are not greatly mistaken, is mainly those who rejected
only the arrangement Of 1870. but thai OF 1850 also
who clamoroas for the preservation OF lhe
Missouri Compromise IL is singular spectacle 10 see
the opponents OF both arrangements in 1850 The advocates
OF both in 1854 1t strikes even more singular
tina, they should be advocated similar arrange
msuls and upon lhs ground that thatoi intend
ed 10 tuf that OF 1870. when the two based upon
directly snissonisnc principles.
Bot the Atlas appeals to MIR. Clay, and readily JOIN
in the appeal is hardly to be supposed that the enc
mics OF the Compromise Of 1850 would be capable OF
Judging OF its meaning those who aided in lis passage
Mr. Clay has lei his opinion record 10 very clear and
emphatic language In his report as chairman OF the
Committee OF Thirteen. he said
sODt territorial acgnisitipna and Ina
ion with the institution Of slavery, questions osi grave
have sprung up which, greatly dividing and agiiang the
people OF the United States have threatened 70 disturb the
harmony il endanger the safety, OF the Union Tie
believe ii 10 be highly Desirable aud necessary
speedily sdns nil those questions ia spirit OF concord,
and u 10 produce II pracucnble, general
satisfaction. They thluk II would be unwise TO leave
any Of them open aud anscrsed tester la the pub
lie mind snd proong, Il moi aggrsvaie, the exist
Ing agitation. II rMErR onJgcr, rHEKEfoEE,
REPORT, PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDED
Tloss GEsRsAL ApIusraESr O. ALL
QUESTIONS"
Having stated the object Of the committee 10 be 10
ADJUST ALL THE QUESTIONS connected with the slavery
agitation Mr. Clay proceeded speak Of the bills CIV
ing territorial governments 10 Utah and New Mexico
follows:
'The bill for establishing The Territories 1t will be
observed, oni,s the Wimot prnvisa the one hand
and. ths other, makes provision Tor the introduce
Of slavery into part OF the new Territories That
been The auus source OF distraction and sg
tatiun IF IT APPLIED ANY TERRITORY
IT WOULD cKAsE FORCE SOON As
SUCH TERRTosy WE'VE AnMrrrrp As A STATE INTO THE
Us,os" sTbe prs.iso is, all these regions In
common, mer- abs'rscsion- Why should Il be any
longer Totally destitute, is OF prac-
tca port has nevertheless had the pernicous effect
serious il not alarming consequences Its high
time the woands which 1t has Inflicted should be
healed up and closed and that, AVOID, ia al future
line the agilatons which be- produced by the
dict OF opinion the slavery quesionexising, this
insitnou Does in of the States and prohibited
t-. others-rHK PaIScrrLx WHICH OUGHT
CossRExs FORMING TERRITORIAL
EaNNEsTs EACH SEwLY-AcorIRKD REFRAIN
LxGisLATIos rEEKrruKr
AoQu REMAINS ERrroxIAL
GOVERNMENT. LEAVING ~ TIE PEOPLE or SUCH TERKI-
ToKr, WHEN rHEy ATTAINED CONDITION WHICH
TrIxs ADMISSION STATE pEcgDK FOR THEM
SELVES QUESTION TEE ALLOWANCE rxonisrros
DOMESTIC SLAVERY"
These extracts from the report OF the Committee OF
Thir,esn establish propositions which fatal TO
the position OF the Atlas: FIRST, that the adjus,me pro-.
posed he FINAL and 10 heal the wounds pro-
duced by the slavery agitation; and, second. kai the
principle laid down for giving governments 10 Utah and
New Mexico intended q UNIVERSAL and pEkAA-
ssIs - .v~sssA ~ ~sssy~qsts< dswsia. ~
well as that jus, acquired from Mexico. The Com
promise passed carry out these views Of the
miee and has been received and scquesced 10 by the
country aS adjustment. and furnishing the yrns-
pk OF congressional fsr ~ fs~s
far from being tina, The Compromise Of 1850 is
smsar that Of 1870. thai is based spon il. thai
i, was intended fS! IT, that the wholly
cable, end together il the Term
tory than the Compromise of 1850 and The Wmoi pro-
viso can exis, in the Territory To apply the prn-
ciple Of ths Compromise OF 1850 10 the Nebraska
Territory necessarily destroys and renders imperative
the Missouri COMPROMISE SO well satisfied were we
on this point thar entirely willing TO take the
Nebrsska bill IN the shape frs, proposed by MIR Douglas
But the Alias obccis the Nebraska bill on the ground
tina, violates The made by the members Of the
democratic party Al Baltimore On this subject says with
truth that the Baltimore declarations a covenant o.
peace between the several par Of the Union !" and W,
are granfed thai the Atlas adds We intend TO stand
i by them" II We agree to the true intent and
meaning OF the Baltimore decaraiions shall be found
operating with the Alias. The principles OF the Bal
mo-s creed on The subiec, Of slavery laid down
the resolution adopted early l5so, and resrned
| 1874, Is4s and is32, a. ipllpws.
Thai Congress has power under the constitution,
nse ere with she domestic institutions Of he
era. S,aies, and that such States the sole and prcpc
judges 81 eseything sppersin,ng ihsf affairs
prohibited by the constitution thai all efforts Of the ~bo
ilos. others sds 10 induce Congress Interfere with
questions OF slavery, take ioc.eet relation
thsseto. calculated lead s,arminz and
dangerous consequences. and thst n efforts
inevitable tendency diminish the of pco.
pie. aud oodanGss tho stability and preservation Of
Unson, and ought bc by sny friend Of
| political lns,utions"
In 1854 this resolution construed by the Baltimore
Convention, and declared that the foseK cns
| proposition covers and intended 10 embrace the
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Congress" The
Atlas pledges itself stand by this construction.
and 10 resst all attempts al renewing. IN Congress
OF H. The agitation Of hs slavery question: under
whatever shape color the afsemrt may be made" II
because this resolution covered and embraced The
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Congress that
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