Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-17
OMESTIC.

THE MISSOURI sUBJECT


WASHINGTON, Feb. I3.-At one mo-,
ment, last evening, We entertained the
soui inspiring hope, that we should have
had II IN our power this morriug 10 con
graduate our readers on the prospect Of
Il settlement OF this " distraciing oue..
ton. That hope was defeated i'm
the moment Of anticipated endowment
audi fate is yet deferred. Far an ac
count OF the proceedings in abe House of
Representatives, we mus; refer the reader
10 The Congressional Head. The Uniou
is indebted TO the good heart of Mr.. Ii
pcrmore, for the opportunity of another
iEiai 10 adjust a question ,.isicb peipiex
es The Councils 81 the nation, and de.
tents, during lis existence, every Thing
like useful legislation.
The National Gazette, sevcra! DAYS
ago, amnoupccd, with something like sa-
ii,iactiou, that bitter and unprouisinp
spirit prevailed in HE House of r preser.
ta'ives on this subject, aud rather ex
pressed hope tha, The opponents at
least, of the admission of Missouri, would
not give way. This sentiment has been
grained 10 greater extent than we had
expected. Bu', it will be seen by the
state of The vote, wIirn published, that
the adoption OF tie report of the las, com
Has been frustrated by the votes of few
Southern Gentlemen, who considered
that report as sacrificing TOO much on
the part OF Missouri, though it was The
most favorable terms which. after every
| exrrtIon. could be obtained for her.
II Ia yet extremely doubtful how this
| question ~ TO be decided. The people
do not realize, we believe, tie excitement
! which exists IN Congress on this subject.
| We wlsl, they may not hereafter rcalzr
il too powerfully. II ia but bare Justice
Ia say. that, II the question be settled al
! the present session at all, the nation will
| be indebted for II 10 lie unremiiie, and
| persevering efforts OF Mr.. Ciay, who has
| devoted himself TO il with a zeal which
| does equal honor 10 his heart and head.
| as thaugb he desired 10 earn fer himself
in the last days Of his service, in Compress
The laurel, peacefully won, which never
| fades.
| Our inccssant engagements Of yester.
Say prevent our noticing, as fully as we
wished, the resolution which passed the
| House of Representatives on Saturday
on the subject Of the South American
ProviBcPs.-We cannot, however. dis
pense with The remark, that it would be
a misconsiruction Of The intention OF ,ba,
resolution, il i, were supposed TO indicate
any thing like collision between tl,
Representatives Of the people and il,t
Executive, on the subject 10 which i
relates. There is, on Ire conirary. ever,
indication, that The course Of neutrality
which has been pursued in This respect
meets with the entire appropriation Of III,
COngress.-The resolution ought 10 b,
considered, ss it is in terms, tie express
sion Of d sentiment favorable 10 pe,,rra
liberty, and To the independence of al
America on The Old World.
Had the resolution been intended a
an iniimaii0n 10 tie Executive of in
policy which, in tie opinion of Tie House
that branch Of The government ought 4,
pursue. u would ol course have assumed
a different shape.-Thc constitution Ina
made II The duty of The Executive, fror
time TO time, 10 give the Congress infni
NATION ot the stale Of tie Union, All
{ recommend 10 their consideration sue
measures ~ I've shall Judge necessary Nh
4 eNpedient but ~ no part OF Ire consi
y iuiioD IL relative Authority conferred q
Congr"ss, or either house of ConCres
IN give such information. or make sus
recomm' udaiiop 10 The Executive in r
gard to his peculiar powers.--lt is g,
dent, therefore, that The course ri The T.
ecuiIve eau Cnly be controlled Ivy eth