Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-02

power OF that or any other gentleman hero TO express IA,
sentiments oil the Convention OF South Carolina which haC
soenny declared, that unless the whole protective sys
TEN DC overhrown, the revenue laws should not be
euted The House had right TO presume that the Con
venton would recall this declaration in consequence
the passage OF bill which contained through
OUT aims provisions Under the present laws OF South Ca
toha could the tariff law be executed unless the presen
oi" was passed! Gentlemen could judge whether the
measure was not necessary for the the friends
oil the Union in that State. For himself he iudifier
ent on the suhjeci but il should be remembered that un
less some eectua measures adopted, large part
the population OF South Carolina were exposed 10 cous
cation and punishment Tor paying obedience your laws
Mr. Hear'sey said the tariff bill which had been nj
10 the Senate was based upon the act OF the lIh July
1852 This law had heen prosiraed by tie sovereignty oil
south Carolina -" any gentleman authorized in BE- hal
OF 'e sovereignty OF that State to the House that
Tue zoO men which had been organized in resistance
he act oil 1882 would be disbanded aud he courts
justice opened TO the impartial cision cases arising
under i'' ~ any gentleman was hozcd, he desired
it to be understood
Mr. Cla, ton said the gentlemen aske, moro than was
reasonable He had Hesitation N saying that the bill
winch had been sent TO the Senate would give PEACE and
q"ieess 10 The whole South. IL had received almost the
unanimous voe OF the Repescn' from hat quarter
III the measure OF Cancellation received with the
proper spirit, Congress could be immediately assembled
ana tne necessary measures adopted lie moved to Icy
hc OH on the ldble-but Withdrew The motion the in
stance OF
Mr.: Burgess who said it would not be suspected oil
hlin that he was friend TO the present Administration
tie was friend to the laws of the land, and TO ensure
thelr execution was altogether essential that this bill
should pass Is 1t necessary before provide for obed
ehce 10 the laws that should be informed whether
SCUM carolina intends further resist them lie was
wiling to adEit that gentlemen, connected with the re.
cent course taken by that Siate-wih what degree OF
credt 10 themselves history will inform the world-had
expressed opinions that the bill sent TO the Senate would
be satisfactory TO the people OF that State Where then
Is the harm Of passing this bii Ii they intend TO obey
The laws, no provision in this bill could touch them The
objection on the part of that State could only arise from
determination TO resist the execution OF the laws which
had been nullhed, which formed the basis Of the bill
~ HE al.
only throwing volume OF paper upon tho burning
flames.
Messrs Wayne and Ingersoll requested Mr. Verplanck
10 Withdraw the motion to postpone, which was declined
OH e GROUND that he felt 1t TO be his duty bring the
question before the House.
Messrs Halves and Daniel supported the proposition ia
postpone the bill, when the question was taken and the
motion was lost, ayes7I noes l27
hir larson then commenced speech in opposition to
the bill upon its merits.
Mr.. Wcki1e rose 10 q point OF order Ho contend eJ
mat by The rules OF the House the first discussion of the
ol must be In Committee OF the Whole and that the de.
bate could not now proceed in the House.
ne question OF order WAS overruIed, and was again
raised by Mr. Cooke and discussed by Messrs Stnbery
"ckIiae, Mercer, Taylor, and Daniel; when
Mr. McDuitie remarked, that he hoped the debate on
he OH would be permitted 20 proceed 1t was obvious
mat majority OF the House had determined TO pass the
bill Attempts stop the debate i'm this manner if nor
previous question. He therefore begged gentlemen 10
withdraw their questions of order.
Mr. Wicklie felt bound take the sense of the House
upon me question order, having appealed from the OPT
SION "
Mr. Carson then proceeded in his speech against the
bill which he concluded at o'clock, when
Mr. Clayton rose and said he wished TO make few
remarks upon this measure, and he would move that
the House take recess until oclock which was agreed
to- Globe.