Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-15
MISSOURI OIrES1iON.

MISSOURI QtFESJJDN.
The rsroixfi01 from fhe ysi.cs Committee tr1s re-
jeetsd IN the n. u X. on honday 6g three votrs
eut 10 appears that fno southern genfismen, nho
rere no, la the House at the precise nrosnf ,rhsn
tie question taken. ssked ieape 10 Vote Lnf eye
yor6ddea BY the rule (Had their U0tes been counted
H woHfd hare made So for, 40 against )-Air Lirer.
more one Of fhe majority. nfh truly gTedf ami ii
6craf spirit. gaze notice thaf he should ne,f day
more for reconsideration Of ibis question ne have
appears. that in commiffeeoffhe UG0ie Mr.. Dioi-
Iorv nnoped 10 amend the Report 6y aading that
nis'onri should De admitted. mheheoer ker Coaoen
fion should form Constitution inferdcfinr slavery
altogether This lost by a iarce majorify. The
question uds lion taken on accepting the Reports.
Losh, eyes o. noes ~. The committee then rose
AIR. Norrs moved 10 postpone the "a hole subject in
dsHnftetq Lost, t21 10 ~. Mr.. Maliar,, then re-
| n.mtd his motion. Lost a7 10 co. me question mas
then taken agreeing NTH 1hs cUnaaiffee Of tAe
nAdfsan IFS disagreement TO the report for concUr
rig S. asanst So The proc, sdnGs Men iooS place.
yet eafrcnsiy domttfnf hom this question Is to be
a'c.aed Ihs people do nor realize. msbeiis.c, the
IL adds, fhat =. the 0doyfiom OF me Reuort OF fhe
frct committee has been JrUSfrafeaGythe rates OF
Js~ Sonfher" es"flsmfn mho considered fhat Report
as SACRIFICING Too much on the part oJ Missouri.
fho"shh w0s the nno,t /dDorabie terms ,rlic amer
rpcry eIerfon, could De obtained for her" Fo, onr
orm Parfs ne Jrankiy sap, that thourh me no nor
ike fhof fhe legislature Of asso,:7 ,houki m,
assent required net rather close fhis Question
pence 10 ne /ond shoUid Iofe for he Rc,,,9
ana iedue 10 the Lr-isiatnre Of Miss,nri n, Cnu
s'ess Tfftmptoriiy insist npoa ~ 10 judce OF IFS
Al
h"' any DOUBTS "l"a fhe subject tofhs yeopie rrant
Ing them MS poWrr 6y means Of a Conscntion
VS. hare some doubt whether The legislature La, any
sach irhi hut ia case Of such innhenieus cuus..
quences 10 themselves may upon he be.l egeciiou
he asked why not leave that doubt themselves and
ihef constituents " they are of opinion IIst they
have not the right. why not let them ask for il nom The
people. The Report clearly imposes no new obIi.a,ion
upon Missouri ; none, bur such as the C. A. 8 vouId
impose upon her. ana every co-safe OF this uuisu.-
80 Tar, substantially she yields nothing n takes (ron
hrr M iieh that briengs la her. IL impose, no new
he IL ~.
press ~ way liable 10 same doubt her o,n IN
harmless, useless aud imperative Stipulation She
may >ttld to this doubt She may not WELD and NAV
" sue ctooses remove t. But. this is case Of mnni
ci'ai powers, which il does not injuie her national
'shis 10 decide for her:elf--At ali events we wish
peacr l" This aud We wish that the nnioiy views OF
the Cnshmanes may he defeated and we will leave
Missouri to judge far herself:
Ihe question being then stated on order
Ing the resolution To be read a third time
-, 1 he names OF tue members were called over.
me ieik having come L. The end OF the list
was aDont 10 pronounc" the result; when
Mr. hent, whose delicate state OF health
scarcely enables him to attend the house aud
vino was not IN the house when his name was
called. requested leave 10 record his name.
MT. JacEsnn, under the same circumstances
eHrept tlat he was within The walls Of The
mG ;,h; wien me- ms name was called. though no,
"iimin the bar. made the same request
The Speaker offered 10 receive iIeir votes
u mere Was All unanimous consent TO his re-
ceiving them; the tule OF the hnuse peiemp-
to'hS FIGURING lnft no member sllOuli lie on
amy Question unless within the bar of lie
house when his name wa. called
DbJeciIon was made TO their voting
III Was evident, from the sensation which
h'ied The house, that the vote was A clo.e
one. though liz result had not bren anuounc.
ed.
Mr.. Clay, fi"slin. HAT tie objection to these
gentlemen would not b. withdrawn mnyed
TO suspend The rule of the house which 10, bids
change ut The rule without one DAYS noiice
IA order 10 suspend or repeal the rule which
'oi nids these gentlemen fam voting. After a
while, however, lie withdrew lis motion, ie.
!Niug .n the ma:n' uimiiy OF some member OF
The majority TO move for d recomsideratiom of
The question.
The result of the vote was then proclaimed.
as follows.
For the third reading so
Against il ~
So The whole resolution, ameadmen, aud all,
was rejected.
MIR. LirerinOre, who had objected IL the a..
Dove contested votes. then gave notice. thai
he honld at IL o clock Tomorrow, move tor d
reconsideration Of Ibis questions, that, etery
member might have OppOI iuniy of voiinr :
OIL IL. Aud then
The House adjourned.