Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

earthly doubt that voted, common with my othe
Southern friends for the adoption of the line OF $50 30 81
| the matter ended in 1920"
Before proceeding further with the evidence will here
what appears to me an error OF fact IN the report
ed speech of the very eloquent and learned gentleman
from Georgia After correctly asserting that Mr. Clay
was not author Of the prohibition of slavery north
36a 30I, the gentleman says: " lie Mr. Clay) did not
vote for it, IL appears to me that there is 10 authority
for this positive assertions but that indeed the proof il
the other way; for Mr. Clay says "hs has no earthly
oQ. he voted in with his other Southern friends
for the adoption of the line of 800 30/."
+ The venerable and distinguished member from Missouri
(Col BRNroN quote from the National Inteigencer,
in OF the chapters Of his interesting work, recently
given to the public, briefly reviews the history of the
Missouri compromise, giving in the of it the
vote OF the Senator's upon the subject and then adds
In the House there division among the Southern
members but the whole vote in favor of il 34 to ia in
the negative the latter comprising Northern members
the former did majority of the Southern; among them
whose opinion had weight exceeded by that OF
any other American statesman WILLIAM LowNpES of South
Carolina The array q names sho~s the Missouri eo"prom''e
hrrc been Sot Measure, aud The put tie sot upon
that character by h2wJ Il to BE- ACCEPTABLE TO TnE souri,
The next witness whose testimony shall bring to
the notice CT tho House is Charles Pinckney Of South
Carolina:
This gentleman, i, must be reoollsctei active
mepber o the Convention which framed the Constitution Of
the United Sates member OF The senate from 1925
till 1891, when he appointed Minister to Spain by Mr.
Jcfersoa and subsequently, represented south Carolina in
lac House Of Representatives. from 1917 10 1871 al Of which
his qualifications asa valued putc servant rs well as
his popularity in his native ShteMiniat intctiysHeeF Of
tic 29tt February, u(ti"4o. ....
CosGREss HALL, MARCH 2 1920,
YHrseo' clock at ntyhL
DEAR SIR: hasten to inform you that this moment
have carried the question to admit Missouri and all Louisiana
to the sohwar of 36' SO free Of the restriction OF slavery
and gic TIE Soah IN tor time, a3diton q sic, and per-
beps eight meber to e SENATE ot IRE tn%ted Maics In Is
CONSIDERED uERK SLAvERoLpING STATES As GREAT
TRIUMPH. votes cose-nincty to cighty-six the
rs daelaredproduced by the eccdineand ab
sepce Of few moderate uc from the North To the north
Ia
you will by the votes vsted against But II Is at pre-
cent Of no moments it is vast tract unnhnllted only by
sa1ages and Wild beasts il which not foot Of the Indian
claim to the soil is cxnguShcd, and in which according to
the ideas prevalent land oco viii be open for great
lepgsh Of time
... CnARLEs PlycxxEY.
will close the evidence by showing from the National
Integencer Of the Goth February the vote ia Congress
on the Sth section Of the Of 9th March, 1920 and from
Niless Register the vote the cngrossment Of the bill:
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGGycER.
To the Senate there equal number from
each section Of the country AID every member voted upon
the Question. Of twenty-five Senators from the Southern
States fourteen voted in favor OF the restriction and eight
against and o. the Northern Senators, reH voted in its
favor and 1o against it.
So also in the House Of Representatives majority Of the
Southern mebers sustained the restriction proposed by the
Senate. or seyentysix Representatives, from sGvchQdng
States who voted the question, Mini"e recorded their
against B whilst Of the Representatives from the slave
holding States ninety fire voted in its favor and only five
against il. ~. ..
The en- Tire vote wa. in the Senate yeas 81 nays 1 and
in the House of Representatives, yeas 1874, nays AZ"
The question taken ordering the BILL amend
ed to be engrossed and read third time and decided
by yeas and nays: yeas "A, nays 20. II
FROM aLEs's REGISTER.
Among the twentyfou affirmative votes Barbour
and Peasant Virginia Brown Gnd Johnson Louisiana
Eaton and Williams Of Tennossee Elliott and Walker, Of
Georgia Gaiar ct South Caroline; johnson and Logan, of
Kentucky Lloyd and pinkrey Of Maryland; King Che late
William r. and walker, of Alabama; Leake and Williams
Of Missi4spp Van Dyke and IIorser Of Delawsre and
Stokes of North Carona making twenty Southern Senators
and four from the North Mr. Macoa of North Carolina and
Mr. smith Of South Carolina, the only two Southern
Senators who voted against that bill while only four Northern
Senators voted for it, and eighteen against 1t and when it
the House Of Representatives passed that body by
vote hundred and thirty four forty two forty
Southern Representatives voting for it and thirty
against it. Thus was the compromise OF 1929 brought about
Volume II, page 40.
1t thus appears that the compromise of 1920 was a
advocated by the leading members of the South
Congress- and that it received the support of South
Southern measure. l desire also that it
should be noted that it voted for by Messrs Brown
aud JOHNSON the two Senators from the State of Lousi
ana, the State from which appear here Represen-
tatiye. n.
It has been said for the purpose of influencing mems
minds by the weight of personal authority that Mr.
Clay if he wsrc here, would raise his voice in favor of
the BILL deay it, sir; deny it, and plant ms upon
the record. Mr.. Clay was not one who deposited his
opinions public matters myseriousy and secretly in
the bosom of any private His mind and his heart
freely and fully to his country and tie world What sir,
did he say was the effect of the compromise Of 1920
Hear his words Of the tranqullzn and healing nature
Of ha measure uttered while he enforcing another
and later great compromise. Speaking on the late
measure OF compromise, he says:
refer to historical instances occurring in Govern
ment to verify the conviction entertain of the heal
ing and fInluisng consequences which would result from
the adoption u this measure. What said when the
promise passed Then, now, it denounced Then
as now, when i; apfoaching its passage when being
perfected said II viii qucll the storm, give
The beds rang fred and every demonstra
Of joy throughout the whole land made upon the
settlement cf tao Missouri compromise
And he then adds some remarks which opposite
to the present OCCASION well calculated to take away
nil force from the appeals made to local preudices that
must be pardoued for reading and commencing them
the especial consideration Of my Southern brethren
'Nor i, il tue has been uuEndy suggested, think,
6y the Sers,or who sits hy LETT Mr.. HALE,) that North
,fH ea obliged remain home, and incur the dis
pleasure Of their constituents There Henry Baldwin
of Pttsburg Henry SOrTs Of New Tork and others, If
hal time % them, who voted for settlement Of
the Missouri question: and who retained the confidence and
affection Of their respective constituents suppose the Sc
ugr WA understood understood him. throw out
hing by wa III tnenaoe Northern Senator'S make tn
the patriotic duty which lies before them Of heal
Ing the agitation c country. They did lose the
hdrneo country They may have in particular in
aposk Of Of which hai distinct recol-
lection Yes. sr the Missouri compromise received with
e1uation and Joy. N the reception 81 ~ treaty o peace
syotiasd CAeEg any other tch has occurred du
rig ny Jrrs-. ~ pubic ~ gaze ssra nnbcnSed dHd
ra5srtsri .fs,toa he sr,sent ef The Hs-o eonpro.
mise. We may argue from like causes like effects"
Il may be said that the remarks have quoted related
to the resolution OF compromise or Henry Clay. answer
by repeating that the resolution was nothing huta timely
and calming declaration Of an ncontcstbe principle