Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-09

House 10 be such one as did rot in.
volve ans or The questions which had Been
suggested. Az, however, time was desir-
en-, he hoped the gentleman from Virpi-
ma "culd conseni 10 It's yihg on the Id
Die unill To morrow. But, assuredly. MIR.
l.. sald, II did not involve any such guess
tinn as had been supposed. IL proposes
an enquiry inlo the matter ut tact whe.
ther There now rx isis tribunal in Mis-
sour adequate IN particular objects. II
proceeds on the superstition THAT every
patty In The HOUSE is DESTROYS TO know
the actual relation which Missouri bears
To the Union--to decide whether il be
nee, s>afy TO iegislaie, cS not 20 legisla,e,
on The subject irOt only IL ascertain " hal
II The relation between Missouri and the
Onioh, Dni what II may be proper 10 do,
II any thing, IN consequence of the fact
mus 10 be ascer'ained. Whilst, however,
Mr.. l.. said, he believed that resolutions
OF enqulryought i'll general 10 be assenied
TO without objection, aud whilst he be.
lieVed this I" be of that character merely.
yet ~, from the terms OF the resolution. II
should appear to any member, aud most
OF all ~ It appeared TO a member of the
committee 10 whom il was proposed 10
assign the consideration of the subject,
mat IL Involved an important principle.
ne aam'lied II would be- proper 10 give
tim" for the consideration oft.
MIR. Gross. of n. Y. said, that though
lie presumed he entertained, with respect
TO Tie answer which Ough, t, be given 10
his resolution, the same opinion as the
sentleman al the head of The Judiciary
com mii'ee, he was ready 30 at upon II
Without delay. IL he believed that i,
FIR
" lie believed that il took for Granted Thai
there was no legal tribunal by which such
questions couIJ be settled, he should
certainly vote for laying il on The table.
ann u"aiiy against the resolution But.
as he vas of a different opirion, ho should
vote for the resolution and apains, having
u OH the table. IL would be well rerol-
lecsed, he ssmI, that, during the discussion
OF The subject at The present session. the
positi ~ had been taken that Missouri was
state, aud thai, though no Admitted into
me Union, she was AN independent state.
Inns position was taken by a gentleman
whose wight of character and talents
gave color 10 whatever he should ad
vance. For his part, Mr. G, said, when
tie question on the admission OF Missouri
was before the house. he had made I'D his
NINA on HE subject of this resolution
ne hoped That, 1t the resolution passed.
Tie true answer wOuiG be given, and he
wa, therefore, lii favor OF the resolution.
Mr. Floyd SAID, IL was very unusual
tiilng Tor The house 10 hesitate in respecI
20 motions for inquiry. He was glad 10
hhu Thai The gentleman from New Y DIRK
thought so clearly on the subject. AS this
was au important subject, lie wished to
record his opinion on the postponemen,
anu therefore required that the question
should be des ided by Yeas and Nays.
The Yeas and Nays having been o.
dered--
MIR. Archer, of Va. said, il the wish If
the gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA. for de-.
lay, were pressed, though II was so unu-
suai course, he should be bound h,
considerations OF courtesy, 10 accede TO
NE motion now before the house. He
was rather disposed, however, 10 take tbr
same view OF this matter as had been IL.
Ken by The gentleman from New York
that every one, before he gave voIr
against The admission of Missouri. must
nave ioTeseen the necessity for a resolu
lion and inquiry OF this SOFT. Every mem
Der OF The majority of The house must have
known that the question must have come
upon him IN some shape or other. and
must therefore have been prepared for il.
WIN regard 10 the character OF this pro-
position, II vas not novel. II the facts
shouid be ascertainpd as the gentleman
from New York. supposed, there would
De no occasion Tor any expression OF The
opinion OF The Judiciary committee as 10
~ilai ongsi 10 he done, &c. &c.
Mr.. Fuller made d few remarks to The
effect ,hat lie dld mol consider it of much
Importance whether The resolution pass
ell TO day or 10 morrow that "a. had ex
ahmed II aud had no great objection 10
Dut, only 10 save the needless trouble
OF calling tie Yeas and Nays. lie hoped
The gentleman from Virginia would with
ara" MS objection 10 laying it on the tae
Mr.. Archer said he had already done
so, II The gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA
pressed 1t, though such course vas moi
usual, nor III his opinion necessary in
this casr
Mr.. Sergeant said that Tire gentlemen
from South Carolina aud Virginia Lad
con urred consiJering this resolution
as proposing an enquiry into matter
of fact. Mr.. S. SAID, If ne understand
this resolution at all, it proposed AN en-.
qNry noi into a matter of fact, but mai
ter Ui law, and that matter of law lnyoIv,
Ing point on wbich there was known
10 be no more or less difference of OBI
mon IN this House. The question wle-
th'r there now exists a tribunal in Mis-
souri,, vas not q Question of fact, but il
was question OF law. II was not a ques-
ton whether tribunals heretofore have
existed, bui whether they do now ex,s,.
There was an objection TO referring 10
committee an enquiry into matter of
la",wiI Is not to b" tested by evidence,
&c: hui must depend upon opinion,
which every member in his place wouli
form az wei as committee, whose re.
port OH such a subject would only leave
lie question wbre il stood before.
WIN respect 10 What is to be done IN ~.
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