Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-21

pose that The glimpse of The possibility of
compromise, which had appeared. ought
10 induce the house SO long To pOstpoue
The consideration OF this measure. He
did nOi desire Ia az; on the subject i'm.
| mediaiely, but wished i, TO lie on the list
oil orders OF iie day, until the house was
ready 10 take il up.
MIR. Lirern,ore, OF New Hampshire, OBJ
served, that the Missouri quesiiun was
OF great moment, and deserving Of full
| consideration, and one HAL was uniOrfu-
naiely calculated to- excite irritation. He
therefore hoped IL would be postponed TO
late day IN the session, thai other bust.
ness OF pressing nature might be first
disposed OF. Ii could not be material
whether Missouri be made a stale this
day or at the end of the prescnt session.
MIR. Scott, Delegate from Missouri, said
ne hoped That the proposition 10 postpone
I'LL The first Monday of February would
MOI succeed. II was of vast importance
| to the people of Missouri that AN imne-
diaie decision should be made on This
question. If the bill passed a, AN early,
day, The people would then have time to
meet IN convention, form their conssitu.
lion, organize their government, elect
members TO general assembly, on whom
IL would devOIye 10 choose senators In
The Congress Of The u. States. Ii, ON the
other hand, the bill ultimately was lost.
| II was equally necessary that the people
should be soon apprized of its failure.
that they might have time TO act for them
serves, and frame form of government.
wnich he was convinced they would do,
wiihout waiting 10 again apply 10 con-
Efess Tor The mere means of organization.
Ihe resolution which hat been adopted
furnished no good reason for the posi-
ponemeni-because il only proposed am
enquiry INTO the expediency of the mea-
sure III relation TO the territories, and
| could not control the constitutional en-
curry, and right Of the people of Nilsson.
RI TO form their constitution as a state.
MIR. Taylor replied. With regard 10 the
prospect OF success 10 this proposition.
he could only say, without knowing the
OPINION OF any other member, that he
had sincere disposition 10 accomplish
the object OF the proposition he had
submitted. And should he fail of his
object, II appeared TO him The first Mon
DAY IN February would be time enough
10 commence what he feared would be a
most unprnfiiable and unproduc,ive dis
cussion. With respect TO lie people of
Missouri, Mr.. Il. said, il would be time
thouRn Tor Them, he presumed, after the
FIRST Monday i'm February, or even after
they learnt their decision of this house.
to elect convention and form a consti-
luton without the authority of Congress.
Mr.: Anderson, OF Kentucky, was OPP
posed 10 the proposed postponemeni.-
ne discussion OF This bill might well go
on, without reference 10 the object en-
braced by the vote of this morning, which
iiad no bearing on the question whether
or not one OF the territories should be adj
miiied INTO the union. With regard 10
Tie discussion, which il was supposed
would he disagreeable, Mr.. A. asked whe-
ther That on the report Of The committee
This day ordered to be appointed, would
be less so! The two questions embraced
the same points. Even the complete
success OF the proposition of the gentle
man from New York could not prevent
The discussion on the question:, which
must arise during the session on the adj,
mission OF the territory of Missouri into
the Union. He hoped The postponement
would not take place.
MIR. Mercer, OF Virginia, was opposed
10 so long postponemeni az was pro.
posed; because, the territory possessing
me requisite population, &c. every mo-
mehis delay, considering the practice of
ihe government heretofore, was AN in.
traction of IFS rights. MIR. Nj. paricu.
Early desired, when this question was ia.
Ken mp, that il should not be by surprise.
~ such manner as 10 deprive gentlemen
OF The opportunity OF expressing their
opinions on il. He himself had, be said.
al ne last Congress taken some pride i'm
recording ms vote against the introduce
non OF slaves nlo the territories of the
United States, because that measure WAS
within The fair scope OF the legislative
power. Al The same time, he considered
" inconsistent with the most solemn OBJ
ISailohs TO respect the constitution, Tor
congress TO clog the admission of auy itt-
dependent state into the Union Without any
CONDITION whatever, except tina; The con-
s'ituiion formed for lis government nhould
De republican. He concluded by moving
Tie % Monday of January as tie day TO
which ihe bill should be postponed.
Ana, on the question, the order of the
day on the Missouri bill was postponed
10 HE second Monday in Jannarv.
HE House then resolved itself INTO
committee of the whole:
MIR. Campbell, Of Ohio. i'm the CHAIR nm
two or three bills OF a private nature.
which were strongly supported bv The
chairman oil the committee of Wavs and
Means, (Mr. Smith of MIDI and were re-
ported to the House, and ordered TO ne
eDgrossed tor a third reading.
And the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. DEC. Is.
Mr.. ERIN, OF South Carolina, ought TO
nave been noticed as having taken his
seat yesterday.
Mr.. Meech, from New York, and Mr..
Hal. from Delaware, appeared aud took
their seats this day.
MI. Sergeant, from the committee on
ihe Judiciary, reported a bill f0r establish
ing an uniform system of Bankyuptcv
throughout the United States; which was