Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-08

fern Should this be refused them, they would he
exposed to the accusation should any he wiling
| To make il of having sacrificed the mercantile
interest, by CHASING it it'll others, and thus e-
priving the merchants OF system when wo"io
probably have been adopted. had i, proposed TO
include them only IT, its prov isions l. SEEMED 70
be supposed that The system passed upon yes'efda,
was inl, i-ibc, and that The Committee had s'aSec
the fate of The bill upon its success in that precise
! form. But, MIR. b. would now repeat, whist every
gentleman whc had heard him must Iecoilect, that
he av ow ed in the outset, that, in advocating The
BILL he would not consent passing the bill IN It's
limited form, until The Senate should have decided
that il would no, pass bill comprehending other
classes bcsides merchants; and hat then, he oud
advocate limited system. All the Committee
now asked was, that il might be permitted to put
this question TO the Senate. The tranquility of
the public required that this long ssitated suhject
should arrive at close as soon as possible, and
the necessity for decision was such TO over
balance any objection that 1oud be opposed 10 il.
On this ground, the argument for reconsideration
founded itself first, on the good of tie public.
and then on common justice 10 the Committee
who had, in fuiment OF the duty assigned 10 them,
framed, reported, and .dv coated the bill
Mr.. Tazeweil observed that, judging from what
had fallen from the gentleman from Georgia, he
was led to suppose that The Committee h i two
courses before them in deiibera'ing uroa the bill
to be reported They might have chosen the Ii
classes o. hal they fi,; had they en,ertain-
ed any doubt as TO the ninety-ihrd section, they
might have reported i; as amendment, when
| the sense OF the Senate having been taken upon
it, the bill in it, lni'ed form would still have been
under the consera alton of the Senate, and thus the
wish expressed by The gentleman would
have been gra,ified This would have as fully
tested the opinion OF the Senate upon Ike ninety
third section as a motion to strike it o.t They
however, decided 10 insert ,his section, and in ibis
form it came bslore the Senate. His friend from
North Carolina moved TO strike on, that section
and that motion discussed for sevcsal ia So
and BY large majority rejected thus the Senate
refused 10 strike ont his section; nay more, a re-
consideration OF the vote that motion was pro-
posed. and by an equally large m,joriry, after =
heightened discussion; thai proposition was reject
ct! also. The iHoiion for nsderation, propos.
az by the gentleman from Missouri, strongly
opposed by Ike members oil the Committee them
selves. The next question which came before the
Senate was, whether the Till should be eng.ossed
and read iiiri tint? Thi- motion was decided
IN the negative by an overwhelming maiorit, and
now the Senator rom New York had moved q
reconsideration of ihat vote. And upon what
ground! Had he changed his opinion? No; for
he had decfaced that under the same circumstances
he would give the same vote again. What, thea
was the OF jet! Why, ,hey were informed ihal
!. iSe Senate r-consldered the vote, motion was
to be male to rccommii the biil. with instructions
to strike out the ninety third section To strike
out the very section which the Senate had vice
refused, by powerful majority, 10 retain in the
bill And ~ hat did this anoul, to-! TO nothing
more nor les than second motion fer recon-iJe
Ration. Was ever such course OF procedure
known in sny Legislature? No; there was no
rule iSr 1t, and II such practice was adopted,
the most mscbevou. effects would arise out of IT,
II was necessary that, at time, there should
be point where legislation on subject should
cIoe. Otherwise, there would be no end to th,
useless species oil protraction One reconsider
only OF vote was ever allow ed in any Legislative
body. Ia fact, this a second motion 10 re-
consider and, il IL were carried, wha; was there
10 prevent some member, who voted in the m-
nonty, !1o:n moving 10 ecoUbiler the vote upon
this reconsideration; thus the matter would change
hands continually. and here would lie 10 end 10
This Proiiiiess game! ILsy"misht begin at The .i,h
OF ijecehDer, oil each yeSr, and 20 Ge die a.!
diem through every Session in his manner. HIS
intention was not 10 discuss he matter to sneak
at any Length; he merely rose to state This fac,
and lie hoped the Senate would see the jnproprie
y Of sustaining the reconsideration OF the vote
which they had given, unauh horned as it was by
any rule, and threatening il did, The most mi.
chityous Consequences
Mr.. BeFfien rose TO Inquire whether, after the
question on the reconsider, ion OF the vote on the
motion to strike out the 93I section Lad been
decided, II would not have be en- in order to move
the les Commitment, With orders 10 si.Iks ut TIE
seciiont IL certainly appeared 10 him that il
Would have been. Bu, according 10 the gentle
nian from Virginia. it would have been second
motion for reconsideration. This would ha.
been totally distinct motion and so it ssasnoyy
lhe question now was on the reconsideration OF
The vote en- ensrossiDg the bill, and the motion TO
is-eoulm;t was now as much in order as it had
been before that vote taken. lie thought il
but bare justice to the Committee 10 allow mi.
motion to pass They had been placed in res
ponsibe and iiksome situation, and they ele.i for
the pri7.!ege to bring this bill forward In differ.
eni form, upon the justice OF the Senate
Mr.. la2ewell disavo~ ed any intention 10 de-
tract from the motives of the Committee No re-
mark Of his could have been taken as implying sov
such sentiment. He had nothing 10 say, but thai
in the discharge of high public duty Tie Interest
OF any Committee must yield TO the interests OF The
United States. But he denied the proposition of
the gentleman. RE supposed thst the motion TO
Frecomniit, with instructions 10 strike out would
have been in order, after the vote on the reconsi
deraiion OF that on the motion TO strike out Blu,
MIR. Il. contended that it never could have been
IN order. He declared, that if il had been so com
mitted, the Committee could not have struck out
the section. The Senate had refused 10 strjke j,
out, and had then corroboraed that refusal by re
Jectiug the proposal 10 reconsider; and the Com
mittee would not have dared TO make the atte,nni
TO evade the determined will OF the Senate He
affirmed that this was the rule. Had this question
been decided or had il not. Yes no, once on
~ but twice; anu u the subjcc could again be
considered they might break over all rules, and 20
on recotsidering the piattef cd fnGHffUf,
Mr.. Hsyne said, he would trouble the Senate
with but Isw "oids. What was the question
before the Senate yesterday, end which was nov
to be reconsijered! 1t was on eng ossing The Lili
Inc question was not now upon recOmnit,jop but