Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-09
IL SEEATE.-THuRspAr, MAncr 2.
MIR. RANDOLPH'S MOTION

MIX. RANDOLPH'S MOTION.
The Senate took up for consideration, the fol
lowing resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr..
Randolph:
Resolred, That the President Of the United
States be requested to lay before the Senate such
Information as may be in the possession Of the
Executive. touching the principles and practice oil
the Spanish American States or any OF them, late
COLONIES OF old Spain. in regard to Negro Slavery
The resolution having been read, aud the uues-
lion being its adoption
Mr.. Hayne, Of South Carolina, said, he had
listened with great attention, and certainly with
much interest, to the eloquent remarks made BIZ the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Randolrh) yester-
day, on the principles and policy of the new States
at South America, in relation TO the Slave uues-
ton 1t was subject on which no one, coming
from the part OF the country which he represented
eoad possibly be Indifferent Pie gentleman from
Virginia had given Us clear, and doubtless very
accurate statement of the principles of these new
States. MIR. II. believed that the facts copnec,ed
with this subject notorious, and we1. as wei,
known TO the Senate now, as they could be from,
any communication the Executive could make in
answer 10 the cali proposed In tie gentleman re-
solution. Whether the Proclamation attribute,l IN
the tiberator was genuine or not this House anil
KRIS 4tation are not now 10 he informed that the
new Republics Were marching Under the banner
OF universal Emancipation. Mr. Hayne was. there
lore, induced to doubt the necessity of caIlino ~,
the President for information which was already in
their possession. Certainly such call ought no,
20 DE made, unless there was reason 10 believe
that II would furnish Us with some facts with which
We are not already acquainted. Mr.. Hayne said
ne did not rise 10 oppose the resolution but mereIv
10 suggest the propriety Of posiponing the consi.
deTalion OF 1t for few days. in order TO rive ,i,ne
tor further deiberation to the necessity az at;rc
upon 1t. Having some doubts on that poi,, he
hoped the gentleman from Virginia ouId NO, an.
3eyN the ~ IL
day next, which Mr.. II. moved accordingly.
Mr.. Randolph then rose, and said, had FER
tainiy not intended to have said one ord moro an
the subject OF this resolution in case il sbon,J ma,
meet with opposition; and, as matter of courtesy
certainly should acquiesee in the request of he
gSy vi se"'H5 ne motion taken up on a day
nxed Tor the proposed am ndment of the Co,.,;,,
ZION. But, at the same time, hone NAT o.n,,o
man VIII pardon me Fer saying that the fate ~
solution reminds me of very fayori,e oIi St.,
proveTo OF mine -foi although am not ve,v much
shiit'en' or ihnoeulated with the Spanish
iever'yet the old Spanish proverbs are great and
;,I'' eu i"vor"es OF mine, being perhaps the mos,
me ffom my friends and will tax. s"' {
mics 'oi my enc
Gu not apprehend, said Mr.. r. that anv ,.n
'ieinah mere would have raised any opno.tines -,
ihls resolution Sir, this seEsion is dr.,.ia "
ciose nope for it will very soon be tin,s re
corr. Under existing circumstances ,,;.h 49,.
'eesou'ioh 10 De acted on now; therefore tboush i.
~, Wy slea' 'ime from this 10 Monday, vet, rs
'Ha' DAY IS assigned to special order ON fbe ~,
,neht OF me Constitution, canno, consent ii
nope me gentleman will pardon me in savi,,, 80
cannot consent, by my vote, TO the ~
--oeetnIng 1t equiv aent to a rejection ~ H.
non though II ii be the pleasure of the Ssns..-
uecide against me, shall submit TO if. nc - w
90 10 'he majority, hope with deeeney b,,, ,y;,S'
out the SlI0hfegf rhanu -, See WIFI
expedlency of the course proposed 70 'he
Or, said Mr.. r. can say with q .;,...;,
nee'' mat no man can question the truth ~ ~.
:. u matter to me OF modification and s;,
una. nave had so often of late i'm posed mo- '
conceive. (whe,her truly or fal.ely1 he H.
pi throwing myself on the attention Of tb;s baI.,
"as nor peen my habit elsewhere; it has mn, ,eo,
my haoit OF late years more especi,II ;"S osen
nave understood, since took M zoe, =; i" neta
'ndt an inpulation Of contrary na,nra
shouio De here an inactive m enber. n sIo,ht, ,
Hc servant was feared by some even o.. pup
%'o war tne strongest amongst the ob;e,,;a.'
'nose candid sdversarie,, who damn Mil e VI
Parse 10 my being here at all, and wb;Is s
oa " 'nat lnoUVe' II IS possible that NAV be -.
consciously consciously aetuated by it, But, Sir. nndsr ~
circumstances in which stand-in Tho r,,. me
when Mr.. r. was sianding in M 'a re- IN
yen place, who is absent on accom-, ~ f'
-s,cNnessl IN the situation in which IT. aoHy
saia Is paced by the absence of nv sssoo;..
ana IN which am happy to saw she i
mas placed herself in array. in sr.s raI.'ns ana
"a emit no, Sir, not this Govarn,oa.|. , ,
me mai-administration fit il il NIL out
instance mat have been, as conceive I'll
"a uuy 20 offer my, perhaps, crude roncas, Douhd
W. "h'cn nave been as well conroctod =. t'
y"ieht thought could digest them. 70 ~ o"s ana
non OF ms body. know, sir, that a. e s..en-
frequently addressing this or snv o,bs. 'p't oil
Dooy' pat this body more sspecisJlv- 's'sia,ive
- W '"e"Pen lar greater talents than
pOssess' OF ever laid claim 10, and % ;"y mar
ys'oe even oil the greatest abiIitieg Lp'" the
'ha' IN TINS body, which /, in ,,s.,f A"o"' sT,
sosng OF deputies from sovereign and IOg'ess
zen. States, coordinate and eoe1nsj. t"uePen-
ss' Is equally on footing with ,bs .I me
were o'ste which sends but one ,re.I.st-
Snef ilonse IS on footing with ono ~ 10 the
yty' sno on footing there, TOO. md. IT,. SENDS
ioreseen and provided r., am
os"'o'Ioh' mat for any individual r,a,1t " tbe
fc9uenuyto obrude himself on lie s,,oa,, 100 j
o1 ony any little reputation that he ro, - isal
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~, Sa'- what Is OF far more conseonsoaa PUBIC
'obe useful TO the power tba, ~. 70 ms u
~, wise and salutary ieaIons9 ' ~ nm n.
D@, " ehe senate. know, sir. III, VI me
,ouy' aooVe al others, in WHICH tboy :, ',"s Is
" i neio Ior 'heIr much speskino.,, '"I noi .
van Iepeutions' do as little oood 10 which 81
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