Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10

tho House, opposed 10 the anquated and prac
ueo, stated by the gentleman from North Carolina Since
he was up, he would correct another error. When this
subject was under discussion, days since the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Ellsworth,) en-
quired whether blankets allowed by statute or
regulation lie (NIr D. replied by reguation.--Thcr
gentleman from Pennsylvania (hIr. McKennan) thc,.
argued that they were not allowed by law. He had
yer SAID they We're They only allowed at all by
regulation OF the War Department to militia i'm service
Tor IL months Now, he would like TO know if this regu
aon is to control the discretion OF this House. All the
War Department have said is that If the militia are not in
service for year, they allow them blankets ut
so lar as regards this House. the point entirely OPEN
He did not address the berahty, generosity or magma
nimity OF the House. He would make such appeal to
establish claim for millions in favor of the State he had
me honor to represent. He addressed himself 10 the
sheer justice and untranmeled equity of the House up
ON the general principles stated by the gentleman from
massachusetts, (hr EveretD with great force elo
quencc.
Tine Speaker said, was competent for gcntcmerr
upon ms notion to so into the merits of the easel
ne gentleman from Massachusetts who first addressed
'ne Rouse Mr. Adams stated that his State would be-
able to establish claim to the amount of million and
wished this claim might be referred 10 the Committees ~,
Claims, which he called the Committee of Moral Ohlra
on lie did not understand the consistency of that wish
II report in favor of the claim was all he wanted Isl
tits The wished to refer this bill the Committee on
Claims because the Chairman is subject of Soutl,
Carolina he would inform him he did consider himseis
assuch ihc gentleman says subject and sovereignty arc
correlavc terms. This may the case i'm Europe N,
monarchies all power flows from the Crown There are
s e several grades OF subjects according TO distinct
ranks but here all power flows from people They
are In fact the soveregns of the State. Are they
regns and subjects at the time, He did not acknow
eugc himself TO be subject OF the State of South Carolina
because he Of tho people, and therefore one
sovereigns oil that Sate.The aluon that was made IN
himself citizen of South Carolina was surely not IN
tended TO give an inference that he would violate his no.
nor TO puta few dollars her Treasurv vct n ,b,, No.
mo. ue intention OF the alusion, it dead-born No
other inference could be drawn from the statement ~
cept that he might be influenced by an unconscos b;
bending in the same direction, comes to the same
result 1t was said that the Committee on Claims regard
moral obligations. There two kinds of obl;ga,on
at the bottom OF all contracts moral and legal Anv cI,
passed upon legal obligation would come before this
iouse-is only the of moral obligation that come
mere at all IT, therefore, the Committee ON Claims are 10
nave all the cases of moral obligation committed TO their
charge they surely must take charge of the whole bu
ness OF the House. $3.50
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, said the simple question
was Wnener the seven gentlemen composing the Commit
zee OH hiiary Affairs were competent report a state of
acts-i gentlemen wished experimenze upon another
committee and see if they could get different report wbv
NOT frankly say so' He thought the principles of the re-
port already before the House us-tose who tbougbt
otherwise he hoped would say Gentlemen should be
Wiling to take the responsibility of direct vote on once
ton involving an important principle.
Mr. Adams, in reply, promised not to dctain the House
oy more man one or two remarks. lie should not have
sen had not his former obscrv been received in
manner entirely different from what he had intended II
has been minated that he had passed virtual if NOT d.
rect mpuaton upon the Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs He intended nothing of the kind The
gentleman from r. Island Mr. Burges) saws he would re-
Ter him the decision of any question between tbcm r.
question involving any amount of property was epend
ing between us, he would do so with the utmost plea
sure sure but THIS is not personal We stand
ne was new member OF this House. lie was so n
was indeed new thing to him that the support of this
houon was deemed personal reflection. Ii was tru-
y new thing to him that freedom of speech was 70 bo
restrained upon such principles There is no per,on in
more confidence than in that of the Chairman of the Com
mlttee who reported this bilSir is only as ono of ,
constitutional guardians of the Public Treasure that
he wished this claim might be sifed TO the bo,tonn
Ills observations respecting the Committee of Claims
were intended to convey the idea, that that COM
nee mad estabsheda set of rules that applied equally
States 10 he nd nl,o..
committees may go different principles and Inv tbesc
said to prevail in England when equity was rglasd nv,
the length OF the Chancclor's foot.
= MT Burgess said, the relation between the State ofSoutL
carolina and the Chairman of the Committee had bcen
used by the gentleman argument in favor of the motion
lie mad no wish to abndge liberty of speechbut when
gentlemen make use OF arguments they must expect at
'empts VIII be made to answer them.
gatve. ~ " ''o NO
The House then adjourned
CONGREGATIONAL ANALYsIs.-The Senate az 40,
sit yesterday ~ ''""'e ana not
r In me House Of Representatives. Mr. Kerr from ,b,
"nni'tee on territories, reported bill establisb;n br
territorial government of Ouisconsin Mr. McDnf6c
from the Committee Ways and Means reported hill
making appropriations for the Naval service for tbe wear
1852 number OF bills, chiefly of private character
were acted on AT late hour, the House adjourned over
to Monday neXt.-Giobe.
LETTER FROM MIR BERRIEN