Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-13

tssc OnlfiOU tpDtdIS tO TIC UtdtAl
NOUS in the commi,tce, thsi no other !
conditions ought now TO be required \
than ihose that were specified III The lasi |
session of Congrcss for the admission OF |
Missouri. inio the Urlap, and that coasi' |
drrng all the circumstances attending |
that ac', the settlement which il made oil
the question OF restriction ought rot To |
he disturbed that This opinion limited
their enquiIvtO The consideration Ut The
single question. whether the constitution
which Missouri has formed for herself.
| contained any tainE IN il, which furnisht a
! valid objection IN her incorporation IN
The Union: Aud or hiat question they
thought that there was no other provi
sion in mat communication to which
Congress could of RICH, take exception,
| hui that which makes il the duty of The
| Legislature ct Missouri TO pass laws 10
prevent free negroes AID mmlaitoes from
| going 10 aud settling IN the said stale.
| la regard IN il,a, clause, the sa,nediver.
| siiy oi Ouiuioh existed among the mem
| here OF The conn,itier, which had been
previously manifested in the House
one portion, believing il liable to an
| Interpretation rrpnguant 10 the consli-
tuition OF the United States and the
| oih"r thinking u not exposed To that
| objection or that IL il were, The exccpt
| iiunabe Interpretation was superseded
by the paramount authority Of the FEDERAL
| constitutions
With these conflicting opinions, the
committee thought il best ,lat without
either side abandoning ia opiaion, an
| cndravor should be made o frame an
| amendment To the Semale's resolution,
which compromising neither, should
contain an adequate security against any
| violaiien. OF the privileges and imn,uui
ties OF CITIZENS of other sta'es.in Missouri:
and majority of the committee thinking
HAT such "a security could u o, be sui!i.
cicn,ly afforded wiiIou, some previous
act 10 be doue by the legislature OF Mis-.
souri,, the amendment was finally agreed
| upon, "hich they now beg leave 10 ie-
| port.
According tn this amendment, Missouri
| u IL be admitted into the Union. upon
iiie fundamental condition II, al the stale
never pass any law preventing any dies
rrnion Of persons from going. ~ and
settling In the said state WIN are nov, or
hereafter may become, ciiz ms cf any
| OF HE SAID stats OF this Uninn; aud
rpon tile legislature Of The said state
signiiying lis assent Ia ihat condition, by
a Solrmn public act, winch is 10 tr cos,
nnnicaled 10 the President OF The Un,t,ti
STATES he Is 10 proclaim Tie fari, aud
thereupou the admission of the said stair
INTO The Union Is 10 he complete, wi,Io.ii
any further, or other. proceedings. ON
'he pan OF congress. To prevent. howe.
yer, The amendment from being cons-
aesed as impsirIng any right which may
! apperiain 10 Missouri, in common with
me nther states, 10 exclude from her
jurisdiction, persons under peculiar cir.
cumstanccs, (such as Dauners. vapa-
| bonds, &c) further proviso is added,
"'cia'irg, that nothing in The said
| amrhnnent l. IN he construed 10 take
rom missouri, when admitted into The
! Union, Tie exercise al any right or power,
which the original States may consiiiu-
ilonally exert.
| The modification which The committee
thus respectfully recommend OF ihr
sena!rs resolution, is The result of "A
Sprii OF concord. under The guidance of
wh'rh they have anNious!y snughi, NTH.
oni ihe sacrifice of principle on either
sac, 10 reconclir the variant opinions
ausang then. There. canuo, be a doubt.
hai thar Miss ,uri, selections ~ sire ,n,rst
! be,io participate in all The rights & advan.
| 'ages OF our excclien. uninu, III rouai!v
selze Tue opportunity of ies,iiying her
| aita"hti"hf 10 The federal constitution.
DS g,Fing HE solemn pledge, whirh she
Is asked To make. TO respect lhr pfivila.
Ses aui immunlies which il secures To
cHiz@ns OF other siatrs--a pledge seces
sary, IN The opinion Of large and res.
pec'able portion OF The house. by The
erms which they employed. in "a clause
OF her constitution. Mr. will there be n
douDt OF The sincerity or efficacy of sur!,
apithge, on the other hand. If i,S Do<,
poninS, for short psriod, her admission
INTO he Union, a circumstance every ,,av
less and less important, in conseancncp
OF TIE lapse OF the time allotted IN Ills
session. those who thought her invested
win perfect right to BE- admitted, with.
ou' delay, are moi fully gratifird. they
WIZ be- ron'o'ed by lii. reflection, thai
,he amendment rSquircs only The per-
iHfmance OF precise and simple act,
"hi' u cannot he mistaken hv the highly
resp nsible offi or to whom The Judgment
oil lis execution is conhded.
Aud The whole IInnse must be gratif. a :, IN,
any proper disposition OF the smblrcf. whic,,
WIN hereafter free The public deliberations
rom 'he agithlioiis aud disturbance, TO which
IL i bnt TOO likely always 10 give iisp.
hni Sfnr cDinnItiPe believe tiiot all Iuust
ardpnily unite ~ Wishing an snicable tr,iui.
na'l0n. of aqne.iiop, Which il Il be longer kpti
ope". cannot fail 10 produce. and possibly 10
perp"tna'e r'tJudices and animosiiies. apour
arenp'e, Ia whom tile conservation Of their mo.
'hHIts, Should be dearcr 10 possible fbal,
thai OF fhtir political bnud: sharing az tic
Committee do largely, in this sentiment, the \
respectfully submit TO The honse the amend
me"i winch they propose, in the hore that IL
WIN oe received aud considered in Tie same
spun ." which ~ has been devised
Sirike ont all after the word "be" in the
gu I'ne OF ihe Senaie's Resolution aud insert
h"'n'i CT INTO the uaion equal fcoiirg With u
original states in all respects Whatever upon the fund,
mental condition that tin said state shah pass any law