The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-09

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berto lave h.siu, that word Was Said b. aHy
Der ct the SenSt in his place iolinating that T..
constitution as 1t uen exist d, authorized the sd
mission into the CW,on If any territory aeyond Is
ris'nai limit, Aud tat this x neral Cii.on litvah
cal was tusther proved, y the fact that in a te "
dsys after The treaty pass' tie Sc io, Ne. Adams
offered en- amendment to tie constitution Oh tins
head
| Nj, ASTON said, tbst il the gentleman was a
memb,r 81 the =, nate 81 the time, lie epu'd put him
~ m,nd OF debate, which toeS place there, whici
would induc. han 10 retract the ,i.mon lac bad ,u,,
expressed When this w, subject md 80 de
,ossion, a member OF the Senate ON South Carol
na WAC was III the Convention which framed the
''etihtoi, rose and read that part Of the Consti-
tufich which AUTHORISED the admission IF states
at Che uiion, sud declared thar the member no
Originally mCT.d hist article in the Corv-nuon. sai,l
at Toe time he offered it, thst lie ad ia his ey< Tie
conquest Of Carsda--not at inu,siau.. bur vlat
amoon's 10 ;he same thing ~ priucipe, a terrific
nv 20; then belonging to the u States. This was
sud "'th the DOCS open ard Mr. a said lac had
believe after that, .here was not member OF tn.
oshste. uuie:sn Was Ir. Adams, who had commit
te' himself that d;,i nod believe that the true C ~
s'rucuon was, that Congress might states
o'u OF tl'eIeriitoty they might acquire This FAC,
h"s' De IN The reeoHscucf u every person then
Hs inter o. Congress
MIR. PICKERING said he he'd been a member a,
Tia! time AID had not the slightest recollection Of
sneh an Observation having been mae as that re-
TERED to In confirmation of the stStemcnt had
mace ga this head. he recoec'ed orin.on n lad
then made H. that thonrh then ,r.tende6
that tie constitution authorised te Admission Of this
territory. yet il would be admitted into the union
process of time This opinion satisfied hirs thst
whatever Others might hear nothing had come 20 his
ears at that time contradictng the impression he had
sisted
Mr.. WRioHr said he was a member of the Sen
ate and present at the ratification of the ouisisna
'reaty-and he relieved the honorable gent ea,an
VINO presented this memorial opposed tire rattle
ton at that treaty ss he had done almost ever, act
which appesredio receive the sanction Of admjnis-
IL ~ hpxr
Then taking review of his conduct, and becoming
r'eh'iy 10 the measures Of the administration. He
was SO anxious for the admission of Louisiara into
cur uniun tat lac declared HIS intention, if necC ssa-
", to riore amendment to tn constitution with
that visw. and do vel recollect, said Mr. w
'he dia ogue embracing the re ark which has been
quoted OF Senator from South Carolina
HE SPEAKER here recommended that a stop
shoud be Put 10 this desutory debate & frequent
IN the course OF ths foilowias debsre enteavored
I" limit the members to discussion Of the question
peiore them.
Mir BIoELow said that ,hs petition contained
IMPORTANT natter; thrt IT wa, de ent I'D ,espectu
N as terms, ard entitled a. attention. lie he,ed
hereoe, - many had cor rlsned ,hst =; e, hpdnot
heSfo reNi 'hAtU wOu he rIir led ar general in
formation Tie hoped hut = spirit 81 consultation
would eYsil on all sd, the re 50, urged by
he Legislature Of Masssehuse' IS mf ~ be fa,l, x
card diy CO.. sdered. L hos. reasons h.d WEIGHT
et the eTeS-nces eOmplsirel OF h Iedresscd. Ii
not, let the Fe"p;e of IN 4 ctae be convinced o.
their error by The answer to BIZ eurued 10 them
Mr. Is. nov d to pint the rersons'rance.
Mr.. WRIGHT hoped he remnnstrsnoe would
not be printed He hnred nobody wanted a copy OF
ii--snre he vas ha Le id not. AS u r. ser,ine It
to committee, he sloU e hvpny 20 xe il refer
r. to- h Atto.ley Gsntrd 81 Mgssarhrs-tts. to
"h"m lac thought its iit ciaug HI act endte il to
be sent.
a conv,rsation tont placc between Nessrs. Rot
srtS, Mckee g Bigei0zp, on The former practice
OF The House in PrI. ting Papers expressive Of
the se' Sc o. tic Lclis'sures of States il relation
Ca tue measures o tn General Governments
Ny No NTooMERY considered il important tlat
the House Sin I'D sect his psper. and expose it's
tA''ary, > ilich 'h.y could rot be enah,ed ID as
We from its bar reading If 1t were printed snd
before them. Re wished an opportunity for him
eeii OF ex mining % iesurr. aud reading over
9set ass'n' .ie ~'fh d 81 the ssms tinls ,hat ths
iouse should meet IFS reasoning and sonfuts it, -
he believed they Ugh readily do.
NJ NJ coN.regrettf"d that any objection had
been rad n printing Ih;s paper five have heer
error sad he, no car object TO being convinced
oft. 4, rs certainly mrossibe for any man TO IN
defG2nd distinctly so long paper from merely
h airing it read Suppose this rerreseustion had
been very allie argument 10 shew that IA e.
nres are corTectsh Iuid we object to its public stio
.apprehend not. Massachusetis has done what o.
ther states Lave done befoT- her Sh has lhouc n
proper T. animady,rt cur proceedings; X she is
emitted 10 precisely the same respect every other
state. W ( come here as brothers, NJ t,ist truth
asks IS tar pisy- If truth be olr SIDE as yer
ny believe 1t is we are impregnabie. The Gauge of
truth will prevail in the end
Mr. RoBERTsoG SsId he coud not for his part
eoneent that ss much OF this memorial as reates to
LouisianA should even be printed He could not
consent to give eountensnce in any way 10 paper
which speahs OF the introduction of Lousiaha into
the Union as violation of The rights at any OF the
states However the sentim.uis of that memorial
IN reiation to other matters differed from his own
h had no objection to their circulation hut wi n
respect to the question TO which he had alluded
which ought not to be approschedS which must not
be acted On, he could consent TO act which should
give to that paper character consequence in the
eyes Of E,c nation. He therefore moved to except
from tue mouon Of printing, such part of the me.
mortal 40 related TO LOuisiaua.
Al add ton to the complete aud conclusive rep IL
ALREADY given TO tie gentleman from HIassaebusetis
"fh E!cteTing J te would s>y that drn,ItIng the
Statement wad hy the gentleman to be true, as he
was eonUnct0 tie bentittu believed IL TO be- vet
The Omtcd States were fg7ctUs otfcio 10 the in
trOduetion OF this state mo The Union. The Qncs
ton cannot nov be moved 10 tlis lIoUse, As r con-
stitutons question It may before the iudicary
the tribunal Tor deciding such questions bNt he be-
'eVed they would hardly undertake TO- discuss the
eonstu,Onay OF the introduction Of sny state into
the Union have end -Pyofed, said Mr. 4 -,
make no remarks which gould be construed into an
indeheGcy towards the state OF Massachusetts, -
but Is the language OF the memorial delicate Is il
air to the state Of Louisiana TO act IN this r,sx ner
There ..'ay be states in the Union whosc r,lipi
whose moral habits, Hhose permission Of sagetv,
may be aisagreeable o. the state Of Massachusetts
but Mi these things known before the {, rma-
lion Ot our happy Union, aLl were not eonsifer.
suihcient obstacles 10 prevent tie forntson Sin,n
q ~ then he considered nf Sufficient i'm portance 70
cudanger i;S existence hupe not