Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81.
IN SEN ATE,

Iue IlouSe duJhuTneu.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY al.
IN SENATE.
AgreeabIy To the order of the day, the
Senate resumed, as i'll committee Of the
whole, MIR. King ct Alabamu in The char,
the consideration OF the resolution offer
ed by MIR. Roberts
Much debai, took place on the nieriis
of the resolution, as well as on The expe
diency OF now acting an il, in the course
Of which, MIR. Barbour moved to strike
out the proviso, but subsequently with
drew The motion. The resolution was
advocated by Messrs. Roberts, Lswrie 81
barbour, and was opposed by Messrs.
Smith and Van Dyke.
Mr.. Laurie. after observing that the
resolution had been brough, forward by
those who had opposed The forarr rcsn
luton OF the Senate, from sinccre desire
10 see the slate admitted, aud with a
view of meeting gentlemen on The other
side. as far as They could but, as the
pr position appeared not TO be accepta-
bic TO them, he, for orr. would not press
Tlt on them, and therefore moved lis indie
finite posiponemcnt.
This motion was nPgatived- "a 10 l9.
Mr. Williams Of Tenu. made an unsucr
cessful motion 10 Law the resolution on
the table, with tic View Of taking up The
army bill.
Mr.. Hing of New York renewed The
motion previously made and Withdrawn
by MIR Barbour, 10 oirlke irom The reso
lion ali The pruyiso.
This motion was decided, without,
debate, III I'll" negative, by yeas aud
nays, "a follows:
YEAs.-m.ssrs. brown, caiIiard, Holmes, Of Miss.
q X. Macou Oh San
i,Id, Smith, Tirhennr. Van Dyke, Walker Of Aiab.
Williams of Miss Williams OF Re lis
N.lS --messrs Barbour Chamber, Dana Dlckerson
Eaoh, Edwads, Eliot Hnlmes, ofMsine tisrse, John-
son Of Ken Jshnson OF Lou. Knight Lanman, Lowrie,
Mori', Noble, Palmer, Parrot, P.asants SOUTH
ard Stokes talbot, Taylor, Thomas. Truible, Walker
MIR Broom moved 10 amend The pro,
visp SD as to deprive II of lis iajnnclon
OIL The state OF Missouri 10 ameud its
constitution III the clause referred TO, ami
leave II 10 read. that the clause should
moi he 60 construed as 10 impair the
piiviieg,s OF cliIzens OF other states" &c.
MIR. Roberts objected to this ameBd
ment, as II would change the whole prin
clpie Of the prOviso, aud give The resolu-
ilon suck q shape as would compel him
TO opPO,e 1t.
MIR. Brown maintained his motion a,
some lengih. Had the resolution come
from thr Other House in The shape il now
was, he should perhaps vote for il, for the
sake OF closing This long standing and dis
agreeable question, 10 accomplish which
he VAS Wiling To make great sacrifices:
but he Was mol ready 10 play so bold
game as 10 volunteer TO the other house a
surrender OF the hole principle for which
they coniepded especially as the Sc
nate had already rendered TO i, one pro-
position, which had been there rejected
A compro mise tn the extent ,he proyIso
went would be time enough when llcao,e
from the other House.
MIR Talbot conoe ived that the amend
meni proposed by Mr.. Brown would be
mischievous and pro ,ucr no good On
so great subject, and to settle question
so momtntous, he was willing 10 give up
something, and hold oui 10 The other side
the hand of compromise; bur il was Ger.
talDly question which every one was
TO settle with his own conscience.
Th" question b ing taken on Mr..
Browns motion, il was negatived Without
a Hivision
MIR. 1,1m5ie moved TO amend the pro-
Wis by adding thereto The following
clause:
and provided, also, That The 9Th article OF the said
constitution lhe ariice auboTriHg tue of
banks shall annuiled as soen as said constitution in
conf Unity with ibe provisions isIeOf, is subject 10 a
meBdment.
Tins amendment was rejected witou,
debat and Without u vision.
The question was then put on ordering
tie resolution 10 be eDgrosSed and read
The third lime; and was d. cited by yeas
aHd nays as follows:
YEA m,ssrs. Barbour. Edwards, Elliott, Holmes, of
NniIr Horsey Johnson, of Ken. Johnson, of Lou Lowrie
Morr ParrOtt Peasants Roberts. Southland, Stokes, Tai
bot, Taylor, Thomas Walker, Of Geo. aud Williams Of
Ienn.-lo.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown Chandler, Dana, Dieker,on, Ea.
ton, Gaiard, Holiness Of Miss King, Of AIab. King of
New York, Knight, Lanmsn, Macon, Mills, Noble, Gus
Palmer, Huggts, Sanford, Smith, Iiehenur Iritnule
Van Dyke, Walker, of Alabama, and w Hams Of Miss,
LA
So The resolution was rejected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
MIR. BrotCn, oi Ky. submitted for con.
sideralion The following resolution:
Resolved, Fiat the committee ON the judiciary be III,
rected To enquire into the expeeDcy repeating the 9Th
section OF tie act OF Congress, approved March 9th, go
entitled An authorize the People of the Missouri
territory form constitution and government for
ing with The original states, and pfobbit ~ certain
territories" SAID 9Th seetiUn imptng prohibition and re.
stricO upon The introduction ofsaVp ~ NIL that territory
coded by France the Unittd States. under the name
Of ,uana, which lies north Of 80 degrees 80 minutes
north atude included i s By that
act
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