Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-15

'he Indians remain tranquil, as they will do, ii not
exced by insidious intermeddng, there il no dan
Oh oioodshed; unless, indeed, pending judicial in
curry military force should be used not to arrest
accused persons for trial, bat to settle the con-
ToYersy.
The gentleman has asked, how a love of effect
couu produce such an exasseration of the ordinary
expressions used by him, relating TO the peril of
state, 1T it attempted TO extend its laws over
Indian territory. OF the first part of this remark
MT. had only 10 say, that il had induced him To-
ho"ce the second part. The expression used BY
the gentleman was not an ordinary expression
nor had 1t been used in an ordinary manner He
has now given the House, after repeating il. and
declaring his determine alton TO stand by il, an ex
PLANTATION; and to what does il amount. The de.
termination oil State is made at its peril, means
under its respons ibi!i,y-the peril of doing wrong.
And what aperil is this but the ordinary peril of
every State and every individual, in every ar, and
every determination? II could scarcely have been
supposed the gentleman meant no more when he
called upon the gentleman from Mississippi to con.
Vey IL 10 his State as a saiutsry lesson. Mr. d
fsJoiceu that no more was intended, and that an
explanation had been given, although not a salts
factory one.
MIR f. said, he would conclude his remarks by
recalling to the House the fact he had stated in hi,
previous address 10 it, that all the documents
connected WIN the messages of the President, and
'he whoie subject to which the messages related
were already before the Committee of the Whole
House on the state ofth- Unoa If that refer
ence was correct, The messages ought 10 lie also
referred TO that Committee
air sacks ais" addressed the IIor,e
Ihe question was then taken uron the motion Of
Mr.. Forsyth. TO refer the Presidents communic,
uon' win the accompanying documents to Com
ihittee OF 'he w hole on the state OF the Union
and nesatived-ayes 81, noes o.
ne question was then taken the motion OF
AIR. Cook, to refer il TO the Committee of III. Ia,
dietary and negstved -ayes 81, noes 95.
mir. w ebs,er now NOV ed that il be referred 10 a
Select Committee. This motion prevaiIed ,vi,bo,,
division, and the committee was ordered 10 con .
slst o! seven members.
MT Thrnpson of Georgia, then said ,b,, i,
was win the mort perfect Difference to the Ch.ir
that he should make the motion he was abou, IN
submit. The question TO be reported on vas one of
great Importance, not only To the State from which
he came, but 10 the u. S., and he was persuaded
that the Speaker himself must be sensible tina, the
motion proceeded from no want of respect for him.
since lis effect would be to relieve him from a
very unpleasant responsibility He then moved
thai the Select Committee be appoin; ed bar ballot
MT. Vance oil Ohio opposed this motion as
tending to unnecessary delay, end he ,lems he
yeas and nays, ON The motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Yeas 30, Nays lG4
SO the House refused to order the committee IN
be appointed by ballot.
Mr. Saundefs to ask for information in r..
gard TO the proceedings which bad JUS, taken pla
a motion was made to refer the subject to a Com
.inttee OF The Whole House on the State of the
Union, which was negative 4 gentleman from
Virginia then moved it, reference 10 Select Com
Iniiies. The Chair decided the motion could no,
ne sustained pending the motion 10 refer 10 a
Standing Committee. The House refused The ref.
e'ence OF The subject to Standing Committee, of
which the gentleman from Massachusetts, Was
chairman. The gentleman from Massachusetts
then renewed the motion TO refer the motion ~ 4,
Select Committee My inquiry of he Chair is on
whose motion the Speaker understands the reference
10 he made, that OF 'he gentleman from Virginia or
that of the gentleman from Massachusetts
The Sp" aker replied, The gentleman from n. Car
DINA had me same means OF kaowing az the Chair.
and was competent as himself 10 d-ci,. he
question.