Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-23
n,.-ana nom ON enc Compr6mi.s OF Is50.

Clay and He'll on she Compounds Oh AeoV'
Democratic journals have persistently attempted TO
make political capital against John Bell by declaring that
he was the incorporating opponent Of Henry clay In
the Compromise measures Of 1850.
The facts and the record show the following TO DC Tue
true state and position Of both these distinguished sA'es
men II,
Gen. Taylor in bis first message to Congress- caneu
ia attention to the following subjects:
"Tbat nasmuch as Congress had provided no clv go
vernment for California the people OF that IerIcy
impelled by the necessities Of heir political conouon
had framed State Constitution and G)vernmeh Auu
would apply for admission into the Union-au IS
commended their application to the favorable CONSIDERS
tion of Congress provided their Constitution De comiVr
mahe 10 the requirements of the Constitution Vi ne
Hated states That il was believed that the people OF
New Mexico would at no distant period apply ior auui'
sion into the Union.
On the goth January 1850, Henry Clay submitted 70
the Senate his resolutions which declared
Ia, That California should be admitted without resrc-
ton in reference TO tlavery. r-,,.., .oorir-
Cd from Mexico and neIpedient for Congress 70
intervene on the subject ,Lo n;.,ro,
Of Columbia. ,,,.ao IN tho
District. ,,,;o, If r.,
7th More efectual provision for the rendition Oh iu
gitiye slaves should be provided
sb That Congress had no power to prohibit the slave
trade between the State.
long and earnest debate ensued; the Southern mem
be especially conendng that the resolutions conoeded
too mueb-some Northern Senators objected to them as
eoncedng too much their part.
Mr. Foote, of Mss said the resolutions were once
tionabe-lst as they implied the power oil Congress 10
abolish slavery in the District; ID they da not reco
| ~, NJ ttf,,f,nn in New
he would not affirm that slavery would not hkey De III
trodueed into that Territory.
MIR Mason, of Va said that he sorry to see intro
duced into the Senate by Senator from saVehoiuhg
State proposition which assumes that slavery does hot
now exist BY law in those countries.
Jefferson Davis said-"Sr, are called upon to re-
ceiye this as measure OF compromises measure
in which we of the minority are to receive nothing
Mr. Downs of La said-'I must confess that IN the
whole course of my life my establishment has never been
greater than II was when saw tins proPostou orouS
| forward as a compromise
Mr. Butler of s. G., sad-'If we adopt this PROPOSE
ton of the Senator from Kenuckyt Is clearly on the ba
sis that slavery shall not go thtre
1t was to meet the views of these Southern men that
Mr. Bell introduced his resolutions, which, after saying
that the present dssenon between the North and South
demand some compromise, declared
lst That the condition of the annexation OF Texes IRE
curing the formation Of four States which should De ad-
mittPd into the Union Win or
pie of each may desire said States to be formed OF tue
territory south of S630 should be carried out IN good
| faith.
ID Sd and 4h resolutions provided for the cessOn on
the part OF Texas, for - dollars all territory hor'h
of 5000 to the government to be formed into terrific
ri government without any r srction as to slavery.
9TH Provided that the country known as East Calior-
MIA should be framed into territory without restriction
as TO slavery.
| - ondt at thpy he admitted
into the Union a State.
7th and sth declared that the inhabitants Of Terri
tory when authorized to form State CONSTITUTION snai'
have the sole and exclusive power to regulate all ques
tor of ilerna State policy.
tanned by the Senate-the South voting for them-yz
April Ith, Mr. Douglas moved that Ar. Bells resolves
lie on the table Lost-yeas 90, nays 20 AprI loln'
| Mr. Benton moved that they lie on the table. Lost-
yeas 81 NAYS Is Same day, Mr. Benton moved they be
amended so AS not TO interfere with the admission oil
California. Lost-ycas 90, nays IS. Every modhcatoh
of Mr. Bells resolves voted down, until finally Mr..
Fooe of Mississippi proposed to refer The resolutions Oh
Mr. Clay aud Mr. Bell 10 select committee OF threeu'
Mr. Clay was chosen Chairman, and Mr.. Bell member
of the committee The committee was composed oil SIX
Northern and seven Southern Senator's
On the Sth of MAY the committee reported -
LIST That the compact with Texas should be carried
out in good faith.
81 California should be admitted
| Sd Establishment of Utah and New Mexico, without
restricting on slavery.
4th and 9th Establishment OF Texas boundaries.
9th More eFsctua means for restriction OF slavery.
eth Abstainiug from aboshing slavery, but prohibit
ing slave trade in the District
As the Petersburg LHteiigeneer says from compari
ison of these resolutions and reports it will be seen that
Mr. Bell was sustained in almost every particular and
Mr. Claws proposition for the fugitive slave law was ad
ded The committee moreover, added the prohibition
of the slave trade in the District which neither pro
posed nor contemplated in the resolutions of either Mr.
Clay or Mr.. Bell Had it not been for the statesman
snip, patriotism and wisdom of Clay and Bell, the dis
sensons of 1850 would have been followed by dissolution
of the Unon and all the attendant horrors of fraterna
discord and civil Let every true lover OF the Tn
ion the Constitution and the enforcement of the Laws
read the record of John Bell and learn that to states
men like him we must look in time Of trial and need
Let the South show her confidence in the man. and he
admiration of his nationality, by according him her sup
port in this hour Of our country's greatest trial.