The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-22
THE KANSAS DEBATE IN THE sENATE.-MR.
CLAI'S SPEECH.

CLAY's SPEECH.
The discussion the bill of Mr. Douglas preparatory to
the admission of Kansas State continued yes
terday by Mr. Clay. Being feeble from protraced in
disposition address the Senate he proceeded to read his
remarks which occupied two hours No speech of the
session has been prepared with more care and none has
evinced more thorough investigation greater ability.
1t mastery and triumphant vndicaton of the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War against the assault, of the abo
lioniss in connection with their official action in respect
to Kansas affairs. He exposed with marked and
telling effect the contradictory character of these assaults
made by northern aboonists and southern know-noth
ngs But Mr.. Clay content with repellng and
iing the unfounded and contradictory attacks Of the
opposition senators; he carried the war into their
own camp, and exposed with unsparing severity the
gross injustice and injury which they have done to the
South His exposure of the aggressons Of aboltonism
upon the rights Of the South the most elaborate and
conclusive that have yet heard He showed that of all
the territorial acquisitions which have been made and Of
North has received the lions share His statistics these
points exceedingly striking and conclusive and
not fail to make impression upon the popular mind.
He showed that the aggrssons upon the South had
only been pepetrated by acts but the propagation
the subject the institution of slavery and It's influence
upon southern character which grossly slanderous
and calculated engender and aggravate sectional aga-
ton On this branch Of his subject he had collected tc
geher from The speeches Of Mesrs Seward Sumner Eule
and Wilson series Of extracts containing sentiments Of the
offensive and revolving character to southern He
proved beyond the possibility Of answer that whilst the
black republicans dsclamed any intention TO interfere
with the rights Of southern in the States the nsvia
bic tendency Of all their proposed measures the u
mate abolition Of the institution Of slavery lie conrased
the Open outspoken warfare Of the radical sbolitonis
with the insdous and hypocTioa attacks Of the black
republicans showing that whilst both aiming at the
same end the former less dangerous and honor
able because they were and courageous in ssspg
the institution and the constitution which guarantees it.
He especially replying to the late remarks Of
Mr. Seward who had eulo gized Massachusetts, model
lie pointed 10 the legislative history Of
that State as furnishing ample reutaton Of Mr. Stewards
euogum Having produced conclusive evidence as to the
purposes Of the aboonss he indicated the people Of Mis-
souri, against the abuse hesped upon them for their efforts
TO prevent the contamination OF their schemes in Kansas
His exposure OF the designs OF the Emgant Aid Society
corporation was beyond comparison, the most unanswers
BILE that has yet been made Throughout his speech Mr.
Clay handled Nessrs Seward Hale Sumner, and Wilson
without gloves lie scourged them without stint but in
applying invectve that not legdmAtey
due for sentiment Of gros, injustice to the
South The whole speech listened TO with profound
attention by The whole Senate except that Messr bale
and Sumner found II convenient necessary to be absent
Aessr Seward and Wilson stood their ground and heard
themselves and their absent friends receive the most soah
ing and ercorang exposure that they have received
in the Senate Mr. Cays speech sbounds in passages q
surprising beauty and eoquence Of language whilst s
collection Of facts and sentiments bearing upon the pend
ing issue win make it valuable document for the
pagn. We have not undertaken to 20 into de,as but
have only sought 10 give general outline with the view
Of enabling the readers Of the Union enjoy small fore
Of the treat they will have when in the Of
few days give them the whole speech We predict for
II circulation inferior to speech Of the session