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


OF the other shall prevail.-Lct us buc-
kis on our armour, said Mr.. RE, tbs
put aside all this flummery. these me.
iaphysicisl distinctions. these legal tech
Dicaliiies, these special plcadinss, this
dry minuteness, this Improbable draw.
ing OF distinctions without difference !;
IL, us say now, as we have said on ano-
ther occasion, we will assert. maintain,
aud vindicaie our rights, or pu, 10 every
hazard what you pretend 10 hold in such
high estimation. MIR. X. said he rcCol.
lecied perfectly well. in the celebrated
election of Thomas jefferson and Aaron
Burnley live, said he, illusirious ex.
amplrs ct The merits OF their respective
partxdus-what were we then told g.
why. that We must Withdraw our oppo-
siiiom, or there would be no election ::
that a dissolution eff the Union. imprn-
ded that volcanoes began to play that
earthquakes yawned beneath us-and.
recoilcci. sir. we had a President in the
CAR wiio had majority ia this house,
small az II was.-He treated the idea Of
giving Nay with derision and scorn: we
SAID, We Viii not give way, and YOU mus,
'akt he consequences We appe led
saiJ Mr.. X. to tile good sense oi the nation
and De now appeal TO tiis nation said he
whether this pretended sympathy tor the
rights OF Tree negroes and muIajioes is to SUI
rersrdr the right OF the tree white ciiizsns,
OF ten tines their whole number. 'rney gave
Way, sir. said Ar II The sheen +, the n,ost
ii'nid and helpless ot all animals Il :etreais
before any attack - ciie,ed 10 ~. The PreAi.
dent OF HE United States. MIR. Z. said. pcs-
sesSes great powers and highly Responsible
functions and should be locked no 10 with
'cneraiion aud Difference, because he il III,
ci'ef magistrate of ii people lrg..iy appoint.
tu by Their suiti ages Rmt a Pre- ideni OF the
fINs tsafa..
tiit votes ot those who are the same flesh and
Dccd az oui'eiyes-.Or the people of Nils.
SOUL are not na'ises OF Missouri with the
exception of iew french and stu fewer
Npauatds-i 10 no more the cLiei ma.lsitatr Of
nus tohniTS, than that ibIrg-thai pa can;
which The maJoriiies ot the iwo Houses rrn
posed TO set az at twenty wears aro--a PIE
sidcut made by aw-no, by the io,m aud
Coi"r or law, against The principles OF the
':ona'itntion, and IN violation of lie ,i.h,s OF
me tieemen of this cUuiiIy-Sir said Mr.
Ii. would not give "A button for hIn,.- On his
personal account. and :nr his per.onaI quail
n's ! might treat hm viii respect as amin
d'sidmal, but az Che Magistrate OF tins cuur
ny he would &c more udiJus TO nv Iuj.me,.
than one at nh. House OF Stuart atfcn.vituy
to seat himself on the throne or EnrIind. In
uehahce OF the laws OF sncression aud OF the
opinion OF The prople.-We have, an, air,,,,
80 lcrg basked IN the impure sin,uAphere, NOT
OF t.iis hcnss but of this cont that
M. clay here claimed The Il ,rr.
"hici, he hat yielded 10 The gentleman
Only Tor The purpose OF uahiug an eAuI.-
nation
Mr.. RANDOLPH took his sca,, saving
'ha' h. would give way 10 The h0norabl,
gentleman IN every hing but Que.
Mr.. CLAY Sani, he realty saw ma dbl
Guilty IN this business and. b, foie he
sal Gown, should make a motion. wiIh
view TO pat an end To this dis, ussion.
me iieuse and the Senate, have, by
c"'l"ih' act. 'iIs day agreed. thai, ia lie
e'ta' oi an Objection !ting madr In ,hr
vote al Missouri. hrr vole si,ouLt Is.
counted hA pni'l,sraiiy ; ii,at the Whole
number should be aunounced, iuclndjnu
the vote al Missouri, an.! ,b., the rm,hrr
should also bs sialsd ~ |, would BE-. IN,
vote ct. Missouri being exciuded-.nd.
Inc result not varying, thai It siinl!. be
'eclared that, III eiihrr case, the ~, ,snu
havlns the largest Number OF votes VA,
duly elected. The motive which oprra
''d OH tie io:ni committee, Ia lecon,r
menu'ng his course, and on the ivso
Houses IN aGo pilHg II, WAS 10 avoid fi,e
very difficulty ia'o which HE II ,n<c was
about 10 prrciptlaie Itself f. was an .r
ior' 10 pfotu!e, by previous arrangement.
ior ma, v ~ contingency which has a,i~
sen. The moment The objection was
made. !" that instant Ibe ,,lc ado,,ed this
morning took effect Mr. G SAID it there
tore appeared in him, WITH vurv e,esi,Ie
ference to the course of ihr prrsniing iii
Ger OF the S'naip, that he ought 10 havp
gone on, and, alter The votes had b.pn
Sn"'ined mp, 10 have made tn ann,ncIa
lioii ~ proposed IN ~, ioiat resolution
adopted this mo- sing
me two houses ought uO', in The on,
mon OF NJ L. 10 have separated u4tIi
theV had con -utnnaie1 What hAi hpru
SIMULATED i"r. lie mas now nos wiling
~ TAKE mp Any pr position ou this sab
i'c'' or any other, however willing be
tnighi haV' been IL neci II al a.v Oder
iia'e. Il was opposed To- do so. iecaus'
u 40 so IS {" violation OF good .alih BE-
TIVE the l~p houses. ~ vl..IeDjbv m.
airarg tatni of this morning. lie ha,; mol
a doabt, he sad, ina, Missouri mlshi be
admitted IB'o The Union IL a variety %!
" aSs, anu very possibly, on proper cxa
,ninalioHs He mode nDw p, opused Nigh,
ne one ~ them, by The two houses, ja,nI
" "r separately, giving her The exercise
VI Iishi Which da sriie, would brlung
10 HFf' Inc AOuse, however, as we'll ~
'he orna'P, bad virtually Determined To
GET round iha question To DAY aud 10 mt ain end TO
any controversy which might ai.r IN rs,nrct ia n In
"'e hdpHf contemplated BY the second IesolG,ion
passed tp's morning. Mr. c. therefore moved that The
'"oJeet 10" under consideration he aid pm the tase
'ibef 10 resume The business which bad been interrupt
ca ny TIE retirement al the Senate
III. nIohHs tcHan1sd the reading Of The lrsi reson
~" "h'cb passed tbis house, compared with thar
which had passed The Sen2le ~
lflete took piac" an explanation of
variation "lnrh Tad taken place in III,
FORM OF The resolve Asst came from The
SENATE the PiesId.n of HE Senate WAS
TO preside ovcr the joint meeting A. re
p"rtrd w the cmmIIice Oh the part of |
lists house the President Of tic Senate
was to preside orer The Senate and the
speaker 'Nas 10 preside oUer the House Of |