Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-31
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IN SENATE Tuesday Jan. 2s.--[Concuded.I


IN SENATE T'tesdCny Jan. 2S.-TConcLIJ,J
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. Freinghuy,en said, that as member of IN. coo
mit,ee, lie felt constrained defend the provisions NJ
bill against the very serious charges that had a,saed IL
gentlemen had Sravey affirmed that "his bill
the Constitution, and conferred the powers of Lesno, on
the President So far from all this il onv .n,hid ,I
Executive TO discharge the obligations which The
constitution imposes upon him. when orlans "tha he
shall take care that the laws be faithfully Executed Tn.
PRESIDENT has applied 10 for legislative aid he m,
ue more certainly fulfil his high trust. Thi, sir is
great duty Tor him and for u.s. that be dispensed
WIN or avoided 1t ows directly from oaths to- sun.
port the Constitution OF the United States Mr. F. ,aiI
tha the dangers the hill had been quite
oy honorable Senator'S The first section had be en-
stued into the mot dangerous power in the Executive
alone, oil deciding when combinations cxiste-who,
rios-and what constituted inenace,--wherc,, Ly H.
pam terms oil The law no authorized interpose when
from these specified il shall become in i. dY
ment, mpracicabe TO collect the Of the Govern
ment Now sir, II will be readily perceived that mi.
case coniers no novel or extraordinary powers lie is
not TO judge ct combinations, unlawful asscnblages and
oner hoshc arrays any further than they interrupt the
course oi puhhc laws and when he is the officer bound
the duty OF executing these laws who else should have
the power of indicating their claims and securing ot
Them prompt obedience!
Il was further insisted by Mr. F tina, IN. Hill uiIn
single ard harnl' provision that authorized removal OF
the custom hnuss conancd principle that VAS not IA
mar TO The legislation OF Congress Such powers az il
se 20 me FFoshish were conferred by our aw,
~ as 1885, and as lately 1907 here was no oJous mr.
ueSpoie feature In the measures reported by commit
'ec' IL they, as WAS said made the Executive desD,,
tho onst uion OF the Union created ne desposm Sir
shall the majesty and supremacy of the laws be
ed! And how shall his be don il they may he d,Ged mr.
put down by force menace
he bill proposes the employment of pacific measures
so long as oppo ion shall present peace CHI iracter
Ia tie case OF Sou Carolina while hcl ordinance and
laws resist the legislation of he Union by iudica action
merely the bill meets them with the counerscting Ao-n-
ey OF the federal courts She would draw the questions
OF co!slon 10 her own courts, that sworn to nuhiy
our laws lac hi provides that the US OF the United
Ses shall be exPouded and enor by the courts of the
United States And when ,he resorts 10 military iorce
there
PROSTATE the government OF the country and d>fv the
Judgments o. It's courts, thcn and until then, is the
executive to put into reqniPiion The strong arm OF mil
ry power to de'eni and maintain them in their dignity and
energy And, sir, u not this all right! /. il rot sbso
IueIy necessary? How otherwise can we p,eserve
goVernnenH fn word, Mr.. r-esilent, the bill
10 necessary and saluiary measure, demands, d bv
inc exigencie9 OF the country hc Executive has
declared his intention 10 main'ain as he shall b, able
the integrity OF the UnOn and said Mr. f. for such
purpose | Am prepared 10 sustain him.
Mr. Brown rose, not with the intention of Offering anv
vews as to the merits Of the bill which had been Ell
by the Committee the Judiciary az it would be auIic
patng adscnssion which would properly arise at
another stage Of the question His object was merely IN
explain the reasons which would influence the vote he
was about to give, in order tina. any m,nterpretaon
Of the motives which induced it might be prevented.
Tie should vote against the motion, proposing MONDAY
week, for the consideration Of the BILL because It's most
ponement' until thal period would probably defeat
the great object, which all no doubt had i'm yierto
give 10 it that fair and deliberate examination which =
measure Of great and acknowledged importance demand
ca lie had most earnestly hoped that the exciting sub
would not have mingled themselves with the deliberations
OF Congress on other great questions the present
but could not be Disguised, that tho question had now
assumed shape and character which left them no alter
native, but to meet H. and lie concurcd i'm the
views, expressed by the Senator from Kentucky (AIr
Clay) ~ TO the proper time for consideration nj Tho
bill, and thought that Monday next would be the mos, an,
propratc time. The sentiments expressed by thai ren.
ueman ne must De permitted 10 say were liberal aud
trusted he saw IN them spirit aud temper which augur-
ed WELL for the adjustment Of the difficulties which now
menace the country He entirely agreed with him. that
the day proposed by tho Senator from PsnnsyvaniA mir
mknD was 100 early and that no reference Ought
had IN our decision upon this question: TO the first of Fe
buary, when the Ordinance Of South Carolina i, TO 20
into efect-WhY proceed with such prcejpitae and in
decent haste 10 the decision question the great i'm
Portanco Of which, ingoSes our calm and mature
delbersiiou
mak mat when tbs question up for considerations
while he would yield to none, in high and profound re
verence Tor the Union Of the States he should most pro.
badly der from some OF those who felt equal attach.
ment TO a. 10 the D'ods Operdndi by which il va, TO
be preserved. Tic would not be unmndlu Of the char.
acer OF Our FORM OF Government and one of its most dis
ungushng features was that OF coniedersted Repubc
Mr. ~ s'tf lac would content himself with this general
remark any discussion of the partirnl,r f. rss n H.
OH would DC, At this iino, premature.
hr. Mangum tben to correct an impression which
seemed to he on the mind Of the Senator irow N. Jersey
a' ms measure had met with the unanimous spprobsio.,
OF the Committee on the Judiciary.
MI Benton rose tp point OF order II was not jn or.
der 70 refer 70 matters which passed in another body
Nc MAngum apoogized 10 the Sen,e Tor tl,e 5rre,,,
Iany into which he ha been led nv the
character Of the sSec but he appeaH every member
OF the committee whether lie had designated the bill
az abominAblc
Mr.. wilkins said he bad only compiled with the in.
str ucHons % the committee 10 naming Thursday next IL
ha i not been biz wish 10 early day aud he
oud willingly agree 10 take up tic suj.ct on Monday
ext. But hc wished 10 suggest two consi,er5.
i ons which had Induced the committee hune 20 early
day. II hal been admitted on all hands that cole mi,
risis was about 10 arrive. Fin Did cofidcf II q solemn
f's But he would uk 90 r as The gentleman frog
onth O'soin' Air C''h'"nj bad gone the oihee 10y
hen he hld SAIL SO mprc 4lcfnn nod important IN ,r
~ a. ofthe DccHr'ion " IN pp"nence AZ have agrccd
~ atohlAe hf'i ~ n.x uoah his solemn epoch win sr-