Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-01
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
IN SEN ATE


committee OF the two Houses &c G. NJ
gress appointed on the subject, reported
resolution for the admission OF Missouri
into The Union; which was read, and ON
the motion OF MIR. II. ordered TO lie on
the table.
MIR BARBOUR, from the committee
on to,eigu relations, reported bill au
therising the President Of the u. States
10 take possessicu OF East and Yves, Flor
ida. aud establish a temporary govern.
ment therein and the bill VAS twice read
by general consent.
The Senate then went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. HoRsEr ia the chair.
on the bill providing for the adindicalinn
and payment of claims arising under the
treaty Al,li Spain and proceeded to fill
the blanks therein.
The blank LETT tor. the compensation of
the commissioners was. on motion of
MIR. BARBOUR, filed with 5000 each.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ArIYEs.
MI Clay, iron, the Joint committee ap
pointed on the Missouri subieci, reported
the following resolution:
Resolved hy the Senate and House Of Repyeseu
fa'reS 81 The United states If america In Congress
assembled, That Missouri shall be admitted
INTO This Union or an equal footing with the
original states in all respects whatever. upon
IN" fhpham nfai condition, that The fnurth
clause OF tile twenty sixth section of the third
afucie OF the Constitution submitted on The
part OF said slate TO Congress shalt never be
construed 10 authorize the passage of any
law, aud that no law shall he passed in cam
formity Thereto, by which any citizen of either
OF the states III this Unou shall be excluded,
from tie enjoyment of any Of the privileges
aud immunties TO which such ciiizen is ent,-
i.ed nndrr The constitution 0t the U States:
Froraded That tie legislature of the said state
ny solemn public act, shall declare the assent
OF ibe said state 10 tie said fundamental con.
oition, and shall transmit 10 the President OF
tue O"ited states, on or before the fourth
MONDAY 10 November next an authentic copy
OF Inc SAID act; upon tue receipt whereof the
PRESIDENT by proclamation, shall announce
uis iact "nereupoD, aud without any fur
toes proceeding Oh the part OF Congress the
admissioD OF the said state in,s tiis Union
shall be considered as complete,
ne SAD resolution was twice read.
and ordered 10 lie on The table, on mo,
ton OF MIR Ctay, with the avowed inten-
ton OF calling for lis consideration in the
course of this day.
The House took up the resolution, as
above reported by the joint committee
ON The Missouri subject.
Mr.. CLAY briefly explained the views
OF The committee, and the considerations
winch induced them 10 report The reso-
iuiinn. He considered this resolution as
being The same IN effect as that which
had been previously reported by lie
former committee OF thirteen members
and stated that the committee on the
part OF the Senate was unanimous. and
THAT on the part of this House nearly SO.
IN favor of this resolution.
MIR. ADAMS, OF Massachusetts, doll
vered Ills objections 10 the resolution. ON
Tue ground OF the defect Of power IN the
Congress of The United States 10 auiIlo,
r'z; or require the Legislature of state
once admitted into the UGico, 10 do the
act proposed by this resolution 10 be de-
iDauded oi the Legislature Of Missouri.
MIR. BROWN, OF Kentucky, replied 10
The arguments of MIR. Adams. and de-
tended tbe resolution from The objections
set up against u. He earnestly invited
the House 10 support the resolution. aud
mus to end the distraciing and painful
controversy respecting Missouri.
MF. ADAMS spoke IN explanation,
Mr. ALLEN, oil Massachusetts. ncxt oh
tanned the floor, and delivered his senfi~
menis with much earnestness, aud
pretty much at large, in opposition to
The resolution, on iGe gsound ss,well OF
lis terms, as Of hostility TO The liberation
OF slavery III any shape, or under aay
preience, by the legislation Of Congress.
curing me progress OF ihls speecn, Mr..
AHeE was called TO order by MIR. TrinJip be
| cause discussing not the question before the
| House, bui question decided al The Last ses-
son. The Speaker however oveTfnled iiiis
sbjeciioa
MIR. ALLEN concluded by moving TO
amend The resolution by striking oni HE
word citizen, wherever II occurs in liic
RESOLUTION, as above printed, aud IL 10
serI rs lieu thereof Tree negro OF ma
iati9."
! Mr.. r. Moore. ofPsnD. lllen required
The Psesioss Qnestioji. believing that ll'is
| slbIeci had been ~ long debated, a.
To require that it be decided, IN nne say
OF another, wiIliGai lurtbec ccusNmpt on