Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-16
IN THE SENATE.
MONDAY. DECENBER

~ iarS in such aal,nes as to authorize under such
RESTRICTIONS as may De thought proper the prosecu
tt0n ~ wrHs Of error an criminal cases from the
J.d2mnis q the highest curt of ;ud;sqture in q
state an trhich any question has arisen under The
cohstdution or ia'cS ofthe onion, to The Saprems
'onfg ne United Stntss sand that the said
cODmutrf report by LiK or oikcricise
THE MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONS.
The Senate then esuned tic cons;de.
ration al The resolution declaring the as
sent OF Congress 10 the admission OF The
state of Missouri into The Union.
Mr. Eaton, OF Tennessee, said, before
! the Senate proceeded 10 final vote upon
| The resolution, he would ask permission
| agem 20 fer The arscndGrnt which had
| heretofore been submitted, aud rejected.
| This, he believed, was stricll, in order.
lh' r. I"ciion oirh pro,iso being before
! The ScUaie, IN committee of The whole,
| did NOT prtvrn, il from being considered,
no" HAT The resolution MAS reported TO
l'r S"naif. MIR. T.. then offered the fol-
! lowing amendment In The resolution
PT0Sided hat nothing herein contained
Shdh br ~ cof>itned as 10 give the assent OF
tonerrNs TO any provision in tie constitution
| OF Missouri. 4 any such there be, which con.
| lrayfnes tina, clause Ia the constitution OF
the United atat-s which declares that" the
citizens of each state shall be eGliileI 10 all
priv ilesis auJ inninuitics of citizens i'm the
SevrrAi states"
Mr.. hing. OF New York, said, AZ the
Amendment Had already heen considered,
and r"lrcieH iy The Senate, he regretted
l'ai II Aah been dremrd expediout 10
ohrr - agai". 0t irc nov, said Mr..
h. as iavc before done, Ia this amend
m nl, bccausr II declares that, in the adj
MISSION Missouri, the Senate have nnr
considered, au.i do MOI pronounce any
opIniop, concerning The clause OF the
Missouri consultation which makes il the
duty ct The legislature ,hrrgoi so pass
ia"S 10 excl hide Tree n"grnrs and mulai-
toes from Gaming 10, and settling in0
Missouri. has declaration ought pOt TO
he made, because il would exhibit The
Scnaic "a iiIis singular situation, Of his
construction at tirr constitution of Mis-
s"u.i wrle coTrect,) thai in pa>sIpg Tie
act al admls~lnn, thr Scuate ennis 10
CONSIDER aad 10 allow il, tiur weight 10
u" Uniy prntls.on ~ thai constitution
upon winch the obligation To admit, or
mol B'ilnit Missouri dcpen,is hlr. K.
raid hc considered Ills proposition OF
much m"re importance Than the mover OF
u appeared 10 do aud he was mol vii
ilnS 10 decide or II insianier ut any rate.
MIR. Ldim TeTi!cd al some length -
He >aId he certainly would he as urwii.
iin2 as any OF" I" ptcss.tlIt consideration
OF What he had Submitted before gentle
men had FULLY made up their minds and
were prepared 10 vote He doubted not.
howeVer, hu that npon Tins subjec, all we're
prepares. II would be borHc ~ mnd by
the senate, tina; this Was rn, now an orr.
sihai proposition, bui une that had before
been considered aud voted upon. When
he had inst the honor # submitting if
tie gentleman from n. Y0rk (Mr. Klng(
had urged his want OF preparation, and on
an application for p0siponemrnt BY hiu.
sell The p0stp"uemenJ had b en- granted.
Under this state OF things. Mr.. f. could
no' perceive any necessity Tar further
procrastiua,iou. more especially when il
seemed to be the wish of all to put an
end III some way, TO this unpleasant ques.
non. Mr.. f.. said, as TO The conSiiiu-
'ionaiIy Of The subject, however other
gen'lempn might be fully saii~f fed, ytt
with bln, and with Cthcrs he believed
The tact Was otherwise. lie was not will
bng EITHER 10 affirm or deny, thai the on
sil,nliOn Of Missouri was IN strict con-
tnrmIiy 10 the Constitution of The United
STATES hc should have doubts were he
Ia be required affiTmaiivrly TO vote citler
way. Bni of This he did mol pretend TO
doubt, thar, thus situated. thus doubling.
u vas hls duly 10 lean 10 the side Of lie
constitution, and by his vote TO support
that instrument which he aud pverv mem-
her had sworn to MAINTAIN inyioIaie.-
lie prOviSo Veniurrd an opinion neither
way: " Was pr0teStdNdO IN The true sirui.
II alton OF tie ierm-ihe exclusion If a
conclusion waiver on The part Of Con-
gees TO give an opinion citleT enc way or
lhe other. This being The object Which
he wIsiifG To attain, he trusted The Senate
would excuse Ills again pressing en- their
consldt ration, that which had been before ,
AZ md "A
The Information That some gentlemen who
before voted against the proyiso had
changed their opinions, a. were now dig,
posed 10 vote Tor n, was with him The in.
duccment tor again yeBiuIing TO offer IL.
Time had been afforded 10 think fully ON
II, aud iuribeT delay he thought ought
not To be requested.
The Senate then Divided on The amend
meni. and there rose i'm ITS favor %
mem bers, and it was agreed 10.
HE question then being on ordering
The resolution TO third readIDg,as amend
ed.
Mr.. MoyrW, of New Hampshire, rose
aud delivered speech OF nearly two
hours length against The resolution.
MIR. Macon followed this speech with a
motion TO re- commit The resolution 10 the
select committee which reported IL. with
Instructions 10 strike Out Tie propiso a.
dopted to day on the motion OF MI. Eaton.
MIR. Macon had no doubt whatever of tie
proprieIi of HE naked resolution as re-
ported, and was opposed TO tie pruviso A;
H. therefore proposed this mode Of get
ling rid Of it.
FlIS q"siioU OF re committing The re-
solution was decided 10 The negative by
Y "a and nays, as follows
YEAS -Messfs BUrrill, Dickcrson, KiAg OF
New York, Laumab, L0wTie Macon, Mills.
sl0Tril Noble. Palmer Ruggles Sanford