Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-17
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY II. 1871.


Their are interesting facts r,owin, Extract,
t, n inas 'a,utd trend Who examine. the dmibt
urc" f Missouri We add few raclsei, upon
TO leave rnreiy to the discretion a.. paiy conc,r,e'
% , ,ne snd I~"r'e of Missouri tiiv,nsri,ts.
Ws STE, liow,rrr, that this Effort nj Cancellation has
tdhd1ihe Report Of the Select Com,n,tcr has been
ies"'i II. tue House Of Representatives am, the
@hor question: once a.-s1mc of the Faster,
b'lrsptai',s n-n Of the IHtrio ic :Inltn, Of C,,
h' VINO Would "rai!er Hell Than rrir, in U,ay
81 are a.'hios TO leave this q,rsun open and otIrs
Wa a'e mis'd by their rrii.. a. lie sb,Iv of ,,h
,r', are unwilling 10 cts IL but upon terms which womId
upon 'hf iu'abc ,ir.s n Missouri AMI 81 mn her
Mits dssr'.r We regret iiS d-i.rmin,tn, IRAN, ,h. ,
ni o, "r hears Bat itiey wit,,r i, 50, we maL, nm
ns i9is e" t'e i'ur he Sout. ;as gnne Tar cinnrh -
te me has cnnv wi'n n,,,, p!an, her foe, ,,.n
T ie.a All 'nrh' She be calm. csn,pnse,i. hut
VII, nr i'en the ,irresrs or us ali h, c,r , r
v, is;'s '' ,h session. We f~i deeply, inost deeply
Vas ;" Hss at Tear IL enter uJin it, thht
N'Se io'gs w"ud 'eira, lansusor sucl, as ME-
'S' sr,"'lrr r'ln eft j. hs,t trn. FIR present
tmlc' We received las, might lay ,ii ,nornirr h fore
'aa', ID Almost oil 'heg'"omi possible desc lrinn
,,,, UaIiHstaa, iHa February, ls2I.
i"ceiher With all the snuth viii, The ex,
crp'ion OF i've members. | could discern M
substantial objection To lie resou,inn OF tlie
select committee, and have therefore suuport.
e1 ny our votes but our et!oits have prov
e" heHectu"h. HE resolution is last hy a
Malar'ty OF siXvoies. The schism i'm ouro,m
tasks added to The sickness of several of our
trends causing their absence amhny whom
we nuinber Nests. I.owndrs aud Purweli,
terohniy 81, las produced fhiS most uohanxv
tpSuit. know not what inr,lIIr can be dopf
w are cut mp inio Two distinct paiiies aud
vac hialor''S appears Ia be innexilie We
Nn'e zone every thiug ~, our power 10 recon.
c''e diHefeaceA OF opinion anil in The worst
extremity, we sha!i be cousoled hy the roti.cc
non th;' we have done rnr duty 10 The Union
- ."y ne TWO houses .rmb!e TO count the
voies Tor fresidrut aud Vice President and
!" oeDaiiu- The Performances Missouri apa;u
n'er'cres and diStu,bs onr harmony Ar
I,anap'ph II now contendiny Ilat her votes
snail he counted. Ia This coincide with hin, .
Dut mere ~ majority in both branches against
H.-Con!h the Uniou last another ,Iay if the,o
was an epnlpose of votes among the old states
anu Aiiss0nii couid Turn the scale Oh The one
sue nr the OtheTs
80 You throw out doubt 40 IA tho rasoI,,;o,
OF w" select committee YOU AK whether tho
Lesisiaiuie has Aiigbi 10 bind the state AZ all in
eucha nat'er-agreed: then il means nothin-
lis an idle torm--if there was suhs,anc, j.,
j., won'd object to il; but there is nous a,,d
give mp nothing. But il it novelty. and
VIVA, Us proposed TO be done' Look TO the
ac' declaring the admission OF Louisiana aud
70! ~ WIZ h"o her Legislature called 0n 10 sig
W'N us assent TO the freedom of The Alissi.sinni
iIV"r, Sc. as Fundamental coudjtiouy-
n'.t VIA; is 'lie Legislature 10 declare S-uo
Ii'Hg more ibau that the cIizsns of zach
state shall be cutiiled 10 the PRIVILEGES Sc
secured lay f!ia constitution of The u Stale, i'm
missouri provision which wonld apuly
without any act on tie part OF the Legislature.
aDu which III the oali' to support The cOnsii
,"Io" OF me United States they wnuld he
taund 10 observe" BIT. form or substance.
whether there be ANY thing in the tpubt or
moi, lei It's leave IL 10 Missouri 10 Judge II
taxes from her no national right. 1t imposes
npoh her 10 new obligation. 1t leaves her Ms
10 HE constitution Of the United States where
III found her II her Legislature have the now
or, they viii act; il not, ihry know how TO
gel ~ " could not. for these among other
reasons, see any thin. 10 object TO in the raso.
i"iteH. But further-ihe Legislature iiseif
by the Missouri constitution il the BODY To
amend 1t. ltreqnires two thirds of The mem
Oers, ana The observance of other forms-bu,
10 tliis we did not look-Scou Benton and
Barton were well satisfied with the resolution.
tails 10 the ground e'
-. The moment Of Us being reported, we
,nuhixed the fond nope that the subject won Id
pe pui al Iest-the demagogue disarmed, and
,ne BOND OF Union preserved in all its strength.
Dut iliIs hope 5as vanisied-we have done ali
IN our po~er-aDd am almost ready TO ex-
claim, Lay on McDuff, and cursed be he WHO
cries first. hold-eBousl."