Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-20

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IS there were other and more usual modes
oil admitting the stale into the Union, il
MAS better moi TO Dring up the question
IN The discharge of this snlemn aud in
dispensab'e duty, bat 10 allow that cere-
mony 10 proceed, ii possible, without dir
flcnitv or embarrassment
| MT. fthed said the constitution had in
! II neither waiting or elasticity, aud il
would not bsnd 10 circumstances OF .x-
| pc6iency. The constitution had declar
ed the duty of Congress in ascrrianins
| the votes tor Prcsitient-it was no, com.
Heient Tor them to mend The constitutions,
Nor 10 decide such a question as Tins
proposed, and he Was opposed TO the ..~
] solution.
Mr.Iiim5ic said the very reason urged
! Tor this resolution, WAS THAT which con-
strained him 10 oppose il and proceed
Ell furilier 10 argue Thai il would be BET.
Ter 10 exclude The vsies entirely than Sc,
such an example.
Mr.. Cat6reth said he could hardly say
whether he WAS most graiiiied al being
relieved, by the gentleman from Viici-
MA, lMf. Randolph,) from bring the first
10 make Objection 10 lheprUrosed rsso
luton, or g,iestd that lie could not hay
The support of the gentleman from Ken
lucky, with whom n had given him greai
pleasure usually 10 act The propie ui
missouri were, by The act OF Tie las,
session ct Congress, authorized to form
constitution aud state government ana,
IN The flrsI article e.; HAT constitution. 1,
| Is declared thai ia, sai,i State. when form.
ed, shall be admitted into The Uniou. Z
upon an equal footing with HE original
s'ales, III all respects uiiatever."- Btllcy-'
ing That the people oil Missouri, having
formed CONSTITUTION a;,d stale govern
n'eni, In compl ance with The act OF ilsi
session, iii all It's provisions and cohtl,-
uohS, and 1onsi,irii.'y iiIat she is, in faer.
d STATE, and OF night, Il mol in fact, (ana
ne ibciineu 10 bei!tNc shr MAS ia iaoD
mesiber n HE Union, and That she is
Kept out ut The exercise and enn, meal 81
her lights by a sheer aci OF powtr-he
Spuk' thiS Ia ,e:e crcr 10 The act. au,i
! dui 10 the actors-fiiat siusple lus,Irr re-
CURED her a Omission IL lhc eu,nyuaei,t OF
her ilaats. Mr.. T.. said, lie found. on
cXai:IlnaiiOD oi the constitution al Mis-.
soar, that all officers, civil aud military.
are required, briore ehierIkg upon The
dulles at Their respective offices. 10 talk.
an 0dM 10 support the constitution OF tbr
united STATES, a. ~ei as ci thai state
II IL declared Il use the word Gec{ayed
nrDa'lcaiiy) by i4r constitution of tnt
SAID state 10 be the duty OF ine Genera;
Assembly, as soon as may he. 10 pass
such laws uaay be ncs.cssary "io pre-
| vent free negroes aud n,iisltoes iron,
coming To, a*,i setting III, sad state.
| under any preteXi whatsoever" 1hs
last clause is supposed by some TO he
repusuah' 10 the constitution ot The II.
States. Ii is b-li. we'd that fair coz
siruc.ion OF the clause referred TO. taken
IN connection villa the oath which lie
individual members OF line Gencai AS
sembiy are required 10 i..e, dncs not
warrant such a conclusion. In tie sp.Ii,
OF CANTOR, ask gcmiemep, SAID Nj. &.
WHO entertain thus opinion, wkai Is lie
actual duty Of The GensTai Assemble oi
Missouri, resulting tram The oath which
They are required 10 take ana HE decia
rat0'V clause above referred tor ap~
peal 10 them as siaiesmrn-.as poilii,,asis
as commoa lawyers-nay, as gentle
men OF common sense, Whether Il fair
and liberal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
nbvious and oaiy fair construction Thar
! can be given 10 The clause objected 10 y.
/ WI mol reconcile II with the constitution
! Of the Ouiled States VIII noi be the
! day OF The General Assembly OF M ts..
] sour, acting under their naih 10 supya,t
tile constitution OF tie United StaitS, TO
pass no law which shall violate i,at uatb
! or DC rtpuguani 10 That cnn>ti uiinn.-
F.; so u>c lne language of The gentleman,
from OHIO (AIr Ross on Yesterday, can
| II be believed thai they viii copu,ri.pcr.
jury by The passage OF such a law q
Here Tie Speaker reminded Mr.. C.. thai
Use hour tor counting HE votes had arm.
we'd, and minated Tie propiieiy al his
remarks being brought ta conclusion
Mr.. L. respectfully anss cred. lhai lir
knew OF no hour appointed for any pur
pose M relation 10 tie business oil tie
house that, under The suggestion Of lie
honorable Speaker, as well as irom "a
srase otprOprleiv, he should brlug his
remarks 10 Il conclusion rs speedily as
possible consistent with distinct OK
preston Of his virws Upon The subjr, (
before The liDusc.-Ii seems 10 me. NJ,
Speaker, sand Mr. T.. thai il grnlirmc /,
could divesi themselves OF all pr, iudiccS--
IT Hey were not InsenSiby influenced
by feelings and considerations nOI ncces.
sarIiy excited by The provision IN qu
ton, that they would have no dIthtUlty
III r. c0nciiing The seeming conflict br.
tween Tie cOisiilg!irU 81 lie q. State:
ana HE 80 often TeIcr.rd clause ~ Tx
Constitution OF Missouri. The Gcnpta
Assembly al Missouri viii undOublruI,
fee!tlicmsclees bound to perform the d.
" enloInCd upon Hem by the conslstu
! tion al llia! state, limited by The para
4 mount authority OF he constitution o
lbe United STATES, coniurMAhly 10 ia
; Oath which they are required q take
> II they we're 10 attempt 10 extend Tie pfo
I visions oi any law beyond this !imi
, Their act wOGld he, So fer. not only VOID
: bHi, iikno"isgly committed, the men
, bers would be guilty Of perjury. I nav
e 40 more 20 ado.
. Mr.. Tracy vas compelled, lie said. {