Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-03


r,lttci mio iir luton al ihc same session
--wih All i"'eryat oil obls ie~ days;
aad yet Sepafdts acts OF Coasrcss were
passed Ear he purpO"e
Ii ia. bee1 repeatedly stated that Maine
stands idr "a ii candidate Tor admission
inio The Uniou. Why then should her
application be refused or delayed !Aidssa-
chusetts consents the populatIo = nearly
:N0.O (: tue District Is extensive in ter
rIiory, IN responsibility and reputation
nothing now remains hUi the consent of
Congress Ia enable her 10 assume The
high aud honourahIe character OF an iI,de-
prDdeB, state, ani reach that elevation
Ia which she has SD long been aspiring.
In the next place, Mr.. President, il is i'm
possible moi 10 perceive the manifest diff
ference between the two bills they bear
no resemblance 10 each other: the one
gives the simple assent of Congress 10
Inc admission of Maine; il operaie s inStan-
ter :tiie amendment, or Missouri biii, Is
prospective, and nas relation 10 several
cts 10 tc perform. q an future l. author
ICES The Inhabitants OF Missouri to form
Il constitution on certain principles, and
proposes terms and conditions, which
she n,ay accept or rrJ"ct, al her pleas
sre. The constitution wien TO med, is
10 be submitted TO Congress aud, if
they then think proper, they may, nert
,Session, admit her into the Union and
canno, al an earlier period : and vet these
two bills are considered so Intimately
connected IN principle and object, tina,
The huu"urabie chairman OF The Judi
ciary committee could see no good req
SOC why they shoafi not be united in one.
wish, MIR. President, the committee
could have stated TO the Seuate any good
ds0n why they saOuid be thus united
This union has been pleasantly called Ohio
with some confusion at sexes,)a ma age
ID tween Maine and Missouri but they
appear IN 0uRW0rd circumstances. | adj
nit the marriage is not UaiaWtiR by rea
son OF conSanS'un1ty on the contrary, the
parties never saw each other until week
ago; and notc, al the uery altar, one of
;aem is protesting against the connection.
hlr Resident, we all understand this
course OF proceeding 4; aud though on
this motion TO recommit tie GiH, Tor the
pu pose OF rCiierihg At from the amendment,
we are not adml,ted 10 discuss the great
question which we are all anticipating, IN
relation 10 Missouri, yet II Is Impossible
not 10 perceive the object IN view IN tins
l"inaeF oi The bill ard TO perceive that
long ana iabOriOuS investigation OF the
missouri question will take place, upon
which tinai decision may moi be had Ill
near The close of the session. In this
view OF the subj Ct, peculiar difficulties
and embarEassments present themselves.
both as TO Massachusetts and Maine
The SPna,, will recoileci that, by the
terms OF the acl OF separalinn, passed by
fhe Legislature OF Massachusetts IN Jn Ie
last, the consent OF THAT Commonwealth
was given, on III" condition that Maine
should he atm tied into the Union before
The 4ih OF March next. This arrange
meat was necessary. because the annual
ell cijon of State Officers is 10 be mad,
on The frs, M lnday OF April. That lie
gisla'ure is nov in session, in state OF
uiier uncertainty IA 10 the course iioy
are 10 pursue. Numerous alterations are
10 be made suited TO the change Of cir
cu'nsiauces produced by the Separation
OF Maine; the Commonwealth j. To be
Distracted anew, tor the choice of Coun
seliorS and SeIIa ors {; the circuits OF their
Supreme Court 10 be arranged according
10 The new order OF things and yet en-
barrassmeni here produces il there all
are III susprns, AMI uncertainty.
With respect TO Maine, this delay and
embarrassment is producing greater anx-
fety aud arrangement still; and will in
all probability, completely defeat all
their objects, and render Intellectual those
HeaSures which lave been adopted by
Massachusetts and Maine, relaiing 10 this
expected separation. Thus far, all the
proceedings connected with This subject,
have been maiurcd OF the part Of Maine,
preparatory To Der entrance on the ca
rceT OF independence.
II the proposed measures with respect
10 This bill are 10 be sanctioned, the hopes
of The good people OF Maine will be dis
appointed, ans their prospects all over
cast. They have advanced TO the very |
confines o!ihe " promised land" and are |
Just preparing 10 enter ami possess II
but they will be- compelled 10 turn aside |
an%! leave il, dissatisfied aud disIearien.
ed. In using this language, sir, | sim
Cerely believe do no more than express |
the sentiments and feelings OF vast ma
jor,iy of that people and entrusted, as
J am, with their memorial 10 Congress, IL |
4 my duty 10 represent them truly, and |
state those feelings and sentiments 10 lie |
> nate.
NJ, President, cannot close nv OBJ
servaiions without again calling the al
tention OF honourable gentlemen TO the |
of The proposed amendment -
A well might a bill for increasing the |
duly on foreign manufactures for the pur-
pose oi protecting domestic, be united |
with one for establishinga uniform sys-
ZEN OF bankruptcy, calling one bill /
Section l." aud Tie other" Section Z -"
is done III The present instance. In such
a manner, various interests, support and
might all be brought into
operation at once but in manner not
Tie most happily calculated tor the in
OF truth aud correctness of
decision. The tenhency, il not Tie de-
sigu, of this union ot subjects, is. io III.
duce man 10 give up a measure which