Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06
MISSOURI.

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On motion of Mr. Chr. H.. House
then agais resolved itself inie com.
siit,ee OF The. whole on the resolution
from the S-nHte declaring the admis-
sl"a OF The Safe of Missouri into the
Union, aud the amendments proposed
thereto.
The whole day was spent in animated
debate aud interesting proceedings AZ
toll account Of the whole proceedings
will be published hereafter, We shall
attempt al present 10 state only what was
actually done.
The amendment moved by MIR. Foot
"as, 10 strike out the proviso Of the re.
.lntion from the Senate, aud in lieu
thereof !" insert The following:
Provided. TIA, il shall be taken a fundamental
cond ou upon which The said ,t,. i, incorporated IN
The Union, that mach Of the twenty sixth section Of
The third article OF the constitution which has bern sub
!" congress as declares, 1t shan be the duty ot
the General Assembly" to pirveat free neasoes and
uia,to's frem coning to aud settling in this STATE
under any pretext Whatsoever" shall be expungeo
within two years from the passage of this resolution by
the General Asembiy OF Missouri in the manner pres
cfibed Tor anienaine said constitutions"
MIR. Sforrs had moved To amend The
amendment, by striking ont The whole
of il, after the word Union" in The
third line. and inserting the following
Aud TO be OF perpe:nai obligation the said state.
tin faith whercofhs resolution is passed by Congress-
that no law shall ever he enacted by the said saie i'm
pairing or coutrsvenng the rights privileges, inu.
miles, secured to czens other states by the
sution OF the United States 5ad prorided further,
That the legislature acting Under The s,itnton area
dy adopted In Missouri as STATE shall convention
fcr which purpose the coa:ent OF Congress is hereby
granted declare their assent BY public act, In The
s,id condition before tie next session of Congress;
aud transmit to ,ougres, auestcd copy OF such
by tae fist day Of the said session."
After much debate. the motion of Mr..
StOrrs was negalived, 80 votes 10 6l.
Mr.. Hackiey then moved To strike out
all Mr.. Foot's amendment, after the word
Union. and insert i'll lieu thereof the fol.
loving:
And Of perpet ua obligation on The said .,ate)
Gin faith whereofihis resolution is passed BY Congress-
that law shall be by the said state to
prevent such free negroes or mua,toes from entering
into and settling ia said state be citizens Of
of the states of the Union: hnd 7rcuidea further,
That the legislature, acting under the constitution area
dy adopted In Missouri as state shall,
sn, (ior which purpose The consent OF Congress is
hereby sranied declar either assent by public act,
to the said condition. before the next session Of Con-
gress and transmit Congress AN attested copy Of
| such act by the first day Of The said session.
After debate, the motion of Mr.. Edck-
leg was negaiived, 20 10 &c.
Mr.. Cobb then moved the amendment,
previously suggested by him, viz. To
strike out so much OF Mr.. Foots amendr
ment as follows the word Union,' and
insert i'll lieu thereof The following
"Tbat the Legislature of the state OF Missouri shall
pass no Law mpairing the privileges and inmunilits
clause of the second section Of the fourth article of
| constitution Of the United States"
After debate, this motion was negali
we'd, "a votes 10 65.
The question WAS then taken on Mr..
FoOt's motion 10 amend as above, and
decided In the negative by large ma ori .
| ~.
MIR. McLane then moved his amend
meni, as above first slated and then,
After having previously several times
| refused TO rise, motion 10 That effect
| prevailed, and
| The HS9se adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
MISSOURI.
The House on motion of Mr. Nelson O
| Virginia, again resolved itself into a com
| miitee OF the whole, MIR. Smith of Maryland,
| IN the chair, on the resolution from the Sc
| nate, declaring the admission of the State of
| proposed thereto by Mr.. MLane
The whole day. 10 d late hour, was spent on
| this subject. A statement OF the questions
| decided is reserved till our next
The result was, that MI. McLQnP's PROPOSE
| ton was rejected by a majority OF niue votes
and that two OF three other pIopositious
| we're Degatived.
| In the end, motion was made by MIR.
| Clay. in order TO max. last effort at accom-.
| mediation on this question which absorbed all
| other questions, TO refer tue Senate's resoIu-
| ton 10 a select committee
| The motion was ag'epd TO- ayes iO3 and
| committee was ordered to be appointed ac~
! cordlngly, consisting of thirteen members.-
And then the House adjourned.