Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-05

appeared that certain other boundaries
nad been thought of-and he wished 10
know The cause of this variation in the
boundaries. Who WAS IL That had mark
ed OUT The immense district OF country
proposed 10 be includedin the new Sia,e2
VINO had given these meles and bounds?
lie did not know, he said, and question
ell whether even The committee which re-
ported n could inform Tie Senate. These
boundaries were not those described and
marked out IN the document o which
the bill was pr0fessedly founded. He
would not trouble the Senate by pointing
out The particulars in which they tIifi r.
ed 'he boundaries proposed in the "a
mendment, before The Senate, he be.
lieVed, embraced a less extent of territory
man those proposed IN the memorial; but
enough had been said, 10 sbew that the
Senate were called upon 10 legisla,e on
tins subject without the necessary inIors
nation TO enable them TO act under
siandingly en- il. There was no CHAR, OF
The territory before Congress nor had
the subject been Introduced, al Tie pre-
SEM session, upon any applications from
The people, or from tie governing auihu-
rlty OF The territory. Ii The territory cou-
famed a sufficient population, he was
Wiling II should he made a state, amt with
perhaps some gentleman might have iil@
formation sufficient 10 satisfy the minds
OF the Senate on that point.
But. III respect Ia Maine, there was no
question whatever, bun that Of policy. Ia
IL wise, Is II consistent with The general
Interests OF The u. ). that Maize shall be
admitted into the Union II We proceed,
ana pass The bill as II came from The House
oil representatives, with the single provi-
SION Tor Tie admission OF Maine into tbt.
Union, we shall acquii ourselves of duty
which we owV 10 an intelligent population
OF 800, 900 souls of Il duty which we owe
10 Massac!useiis, who will be thrown
INTO great embarrassment, moi 10 say con-
iusIon, n The act do not pass. When that
should have passed, hir. B. said, he should
he wiling to take up Tie case OF Missouri,
and he hoped with that good temper
winch ought 10 prevail in the delbe,a-
lions OF Tins assembly.
Ihe hon. Chairman of the committee,
(Mr. Smi,iO had stated that he had some
uiiiichiiles 10 encounter IN regard 10 the
admission OF Maine. This was the first
suggestion OF thai sorl, MIR. b. said. thai
he had heard. Bur are We, said he, who
entertain on this question an opiin,.n A,!-
iereni from him. Ia be required 10 agree
10 DO whai We believe wrong, in order 10
carry another measure winch We believe,
ana WHICH gentlemen themselves 30 not
deny, TO he right He hop-d moi. He
believed The separation of these subjects
10 be due TO The faagaaiiniity wiiii which
lie Senate had always conduc:ed. and
moreover required by the spirit OF The
rules established for the government, OF
lis proceedings.
Mr.. Macon, Of II. Carolina, next fol-
lowed III Debate. With regard 10 The or.
der OF proceedings, he said, il la,i never
beea HE practice TO refer back a subject
10 committee, but for the purpose OF
obtaining details, TO make that which was
doubtful PLAIN. In the present case there
was no occasion for such a reference, the
object being TO separate two subjects
proposed TO be united, which could I've
directly effected by disagreement TO the
proposed amendment There was no me-
ceseiiy therefore, in his opinion. 10 re-
commit the bill on that ground.
This, said he, is pretty important
question, view 1t in what light you will.
The appearance of the Senate to-day is
different from any thing have seen since
| have been member Of IL. Ii is The
greatness OF the question which has pro-
duccd 1t. So interesting is il, thai, OH
Tins Incidental question, all lire members
have gone into the question, which is moi,
but is expected To BE-, before the Senate.
with regard To tie question Immediate
~ before The Senate, MIR. Nj. said he had
hardly expected that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania would have forbidden tile
banns OF this marriage; he thought the
opposition TO IL would have come from
some one more interested, more nearly
allied TO The parties. AlIuslon bad been
made iotbc case OF VermonlS Kentucky.
Aud Why, he asked, we're there given, liz
The same bill, TO Vermont iwo representa-
tIves, and TO Kentucky two? Their popu-
lalIoD was not known /; but their repre-.
seniaiion was made equal in order 10 keep
Up the proportion which the National
Convention iIad giveh TO The two sections
Oi The UBiOn.
II bad been said that the law of Massa-
chcseils, sanctionlug the independence q
Maine, would expire on The Sd day OF
March, and " was therefore proper 10
hasten The passage Of the bill from The
House OF Representatives, Without amend =
| meni. But, Mr.. NJ. said, thai Massaciiu-
| sets would NOT, after she had consented
| TO Her daughter setting up for herself play
| The step mother, and say, because Won
have not done this to-day, YOU sllall not
| do II TO morrow. Massachusetts would
DO hereafter, lie had TO doubt, what ale
| had already done.
With respect 30 the alleged improperly
| Of connecting the two subjects ~ one
bill, MIR. NJ. asked il there was any thing
! more common than for Congress 10 pass
bills for particular objects, "and for other
purposes :" IL was the practice Of every
! day and those other purposes we're
! frequently not purposes connected with
the main subject Of the bill. The Senate
the gentleman might recoIIeci, had been
so tenacious OF their bills as not ~ aIloo
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