The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-10-04

the power Of Congress tolegislate for the
Territories, but thinks 1t is inexpedi.
ent." 1t will be noticed that he declares
that Slavery does not exist by law" in
the territory acquired from Mexico. Mr..
Douglas now holds that Slavery does ex
ist in all the Territories, for he says
that slaveholders have the same right
to take their slaves into q Territory 10
they have to take any other property.
Foote, Of Miss, Mason, of Va, jeff.
Davis, Downs, of La. and Butler, Of s.
G., objected to Mr.. Clay's resolution, be-
cause they took the same ground that
Douglas occupies to.day. They held that
the Constitution carried Slavery into ALL
the Territories, and that this resolution
gave to the North all that they asked.
To all their objections, Mr.. Clay said
Il am extremely sorry to hear the
Senator from Mississippi say that be re-
quires, FIRST the extension Of the Nilsson.
ri Compromise line to the Pacific; aud
also that he is not satisfied with that, but
requires, if understand him correctly,
positive provision for the admission Of
Slavery south Of that line. And now,
sir, coming from Slave State, as do,
owe it 10 myself, owe it to truth, l
owe it 10 the subject to state that no
earthly power could induce me to vote
for specific measure for the introduc-
ton Of Slavery where it had not before
existed, either south or north Of that
line. Coming as do from Slave State,
it is my solemn, deliberate, and wellna-
tured determination that no power-no
earthly power shall compel Inc to vote
for tie positive introduction Of Slavery
either south or north of that line. Sir, |
while you reproach, and justly too, our
British ancestors for the introduction Of
this institution upon the Continent Of
America, l am. for one, unwilling that
the posterity of the present inhabitants
of California and New Mexico shall re.
proach US for doing just what We reproach
Great Britain for doing TO US. If the
citizens of those Territories choose to es-
tat!i.h Slavery, avn for admitting them
With such provisions in their Conssi,u-
tons bat then, it will be their own
work, and not ours, and their posterity
will have TO reproach them, and not US,
for forming Constitutions allowing the
institution Of Slavery to exist among
them. These are my views, sir, and
choose to express. them and l care not
how extensively aud universally hey are
known The Hon Senator fem Virgin.
ia has expressed his opinion tina, Slavery
exists in these Territories, and l have
no doubt that opinion i. sincerely aud
entertained by him and
would say with equal sincerity and hon
es.y. that believe that Slauery no.
~hers exists uish'n any portion of the ter
r.tory acquired ty us rom Merico. He !
holds directly contrary opinion to mine,
as he has perfect risht,o do; and We
will 10: quarrel about that difference Of
opinion
You can now judge whether Henry
Clay's sympathi-s were with the princi-
pies held by tie Republicans or with
those Of Mr.. Douglas, whether like Doug
las, he He didn't care whether Slavery
was voted up or voted down Old
Clay Whigs,' vote SO as TO carry out the
principles Of your old gallant chief. We
glory in belonging to that class, and
must Vote for Lincoln.