Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-03

crafty gentlemen who were OF different
opinion.
MIR. Sergeant erquired whether il would
BIZ IN orOrr, this prnviso being stricken
out, To moye To introduce different one.
The Chairman decided that il would.
The question was thea taken on sirik.
ing Out the proviso. and decided in the
negative. s2 10 81. So The proyiso Was
re AIMED.
MIR. Sterens assigned the reasons whv
he should vote against the resolution.
MIR Foot moved TO amend the resolution
by addins 10 II another prosiso, thai il be
taken as a iundamruisl conditions on
winch said slate is admitted into the Uni
on. that so much of The constitution IA
requires The Legislature TO pass Laws to
prevent the migration Ct free people OF
color 'hilher, shall be expungea from th.
consiitnlion ot The alta te within two wears
from tins time, IN The mode prescribed
FOR amending the constitution. This
would admit Missouri into the Union
forthwith. on the condition sta,ed.j
MIR Bdldcin having expressed his in.
tcniion To vote Tor this p, OPPOSITION.
M. Clay moved To amend The amend
men, by aiding words to this effect.
" so Tar as the same (,he clause of ,Lt
Missouri constitution tends 10 depryc
citiZsu bi each state OF the privileges aud
immnnities or citizens of The several
states. This motion, however, he subs,.
quenily wiihdrew.
j. b-ing suggested, that other gentle.
men had amendments which they wish
Ell 10 propose, and thai il would be we'll
te have them all presented to day, 80 as
10 he examined aud compared
Mr.. Sergeant r"se, as it might be sup.
gssf fr.. 10,
That he had an amendment 10 offer. Ia
say thai lle had not; that he should vote
TOR every amendmrui which should bring
The resolution nearer 10 what he wished.
but with II clear determination, for whiyl,
lee would h. reafier assign his reasons. 10
vote against the Resolutions, have n.
mtmdeu.
Soon after This, the committee rose.
without coming Ia any deo isoD and
the House adjourned.
4 iali report of the days proceedings
shall be hereafter gwen
TUESDAY, JAN 81
The House having again resolved il
self INTO committee oi The whole CT,
The state 81 the Union. MIR. Smith. of
Md. in the chair
The resolution from the Senate. for
the admission of Missouriint the Union.
| was rcsun nd--,llc motion OF Mr.. Eoot
beng under COS sidera ION which no
ion is 10 strike out The proviso 10 The
Sena,e's resolution. AMI IN lieu thereof
| to ius"ri ihe ioilow,ng;
Prccidtd That II Shall be taken as A FINN
! da'nental con dliion, Tpcn which the said
| state ~ Incorporated III the Union ,ha, so
| much OF the 26;h section OF the 81, article cf
| the constitutions Which has bcer sabmiftod TO
Co"g,e's as declares il shall he The du,y OF
the Gt"era' Assembly : TO p'crent free negroes
! ant nU0tfocs Jrom coming TO- or settling IN this
| sidte, ahaer Gny prftert rhHi,0Prer' shall be
fXpnu:rd within Two years from tho paSsa-,.
| OF '!iis resolution, hy thc General Assembly,
OF Mi,Souii ih The Kramer prescribed tor
ameBdirE said constitutions.
MIR. Butler, al n. IL. delivered The
reasons Why lie could not vuie for The
resolution from The Senate he suggest
Sd The course which lie would couseu,
TO TAX, which Ilr presented 10 the House
~ the shape of written amendment, 10
I've proposed b. realirr The oiicci OF il
was, atIer declaring particular clause
IN TIE Constitution OF Missouri 10 be re-,
pugnan, I'D That Of The H. S aies. 10 pro.
Vide, that the People oi Missouri be. and
theV are hereby, au'hnrised Ia torn
~" C0Hsii'uilDn, or amend thai a.rtadv
formed, IN order 10 their being adm lied
into The Uninn.
'ue c"nve,solion passed beiwcen
M. LowndtS and 6lr. f,oof, rs TO the
no"e of proceeding.
Mr.. HorrS, after a few Introductory re-
marks, noved an amendment 10 Mr..
footS amendment which was 10 sirike
on all OF 'h" latter, after The word {. Uni
on. III The 81 I'ne, and in lieu thereof
10 insert lie following.
ana 10 he Oh perpetual obligation on the said
In 4. IA q haze. IL
ell by Congress, that no law shall ever be en-
acted by The said state, ,mpaiiinr or con,-a.
veniug the rights. pri>iI yrs, or imnnnitje.
secured to citizens OF otbcr states. by the
consultation of The United STATES: jpJ vyo,;,
dtd tniihfr Thar The legislature acting under
the constitutions already adopted in AIissonrj
as STATE, shall. az a convention flor which
purpose tile consent of .Con.rss, IS hereby
gtHnied) declare their assent bv a public art
10 Tie saId condition beiOt" the neXt session oj
Congress. and transmit 10 Conci css am ATTEST,
ed cory OF snch act. by The G,s: day of The
said session.
MIR. Floyd entered his protest, in de.
cid' q terms, against bots aineidmruts
Mr.. CObb also assigned the reasons why
lie could not vote for either of ihem.
MIR. Ross stated the reasons of his on
position 10 the resolution from Tie Se-
nate IN any shape it was likely to assume
MIR. Hdrdtm, IN AN earnest desire 10
see me question settled, was willing Ic
agree 10 both The amendments.
MIR. Rhed, afles making some remarks.
moved The committee should rise, with |
view To demanding Tie previous qu
ton, "bich would preclude all debate aud |
amendment, and present 10 The House |
naked aud drtci question Oh The resolu. |
lion from The Senate.
MIR. Clay earnestly opposed this course |
OF accommodation.
The motion for The committee to rise
vas negatived, by large majority.
Mr.. Cay, then, after AN earnest an.