Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-05
,Ewcmey-secomd COmgress.--scss. 2.

IN SENATE.
1Top.10n In,

Monday, Jan. 2S.-ICoNTINUED
MIR. MangGm said that the instance OF the gentle
from South Carolina be wouh modify his motion so MS
ito stand motion to make he resolutions and amendments
he order for Thursday. They could then be discussed in
conjunction with the bill
Mr. Forsyth sii lie should wish to understand The mo
ton aud its ,1cct-which subject would stand the first
for discussion on the spec order?
MIR. Webs,cr-The Bill.
Mr.. rsyth-rhen am satisfied.
The Chair then decided that the bill would have prece-
dence on the special orders, and come up the first Tor dis
custom
Mr.. Calhoun remarked that the effect of the adoption
Of the Till would be- The Destruction OF the resolution.
Mr.. Wilkins said ii hce any doubt the subject
of precedcuce he would move lay the resolutions and
amendments thc table.
The Chair repeated that hcre could not be any doubt
but that in point OF fact, l-re was but special ord
AMI that the bill
Mr.. Calhoun said that il lac hal any control the
resolutions he would wish thlt they should be laid Tie
table, that they might be subject 10 a motion take
as deep conviction IN hs own mInd oil the truth OF the
propositions contained in his resolutions OF the fact that
the gentleman from Massachusetts, sitting his
Chair.
Mr. webster-I do moi doubt it,
On motion OF Mr.. Wilkins, the resolutions then
laid the table, together with the various propositions
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill further to provide for the collection orduGcs
imports taken mp AMI read second time.
MIR. Mangum moved that the further confederation Of
the bill be postponed and made the special order of the
day for Thursday next, and upon this motion asked the
yeas and nays which ordered
The question being taken, it was decided in the mega
Yeas-Messrs. Bib, Black, Brown, Calhoun, King,
Mangum, Miller, Moore Pondexter, Rives, Smith
Troup, Tyler, Waggamau Wlite-l5.
.Ndys-Messrs. Benton, Chambers, Clay, Clayton
Dallas, Dickcrson Dudley, Ewing, Forsyth, Foot, FREE
linghgysen Grundy, Hendricks Hill, Holmes. Johnston
Kane, Knight, PrcniiSs, Robbins, Robinson, Ruggles
Seymour Siisbee, Spague, Upton, Toninson, Webster
wilkins, wrgh-30.
MIR wilkins in support Of the bill. The posi-
ton, he said, in which You, Mr. President have placed
in relation This body imposes the duty of in
Producing the present bill to the Senate, aud of explain
its In u,Vu aofd
do not consider myself ~ the representative of other
genucmea on the Committee: those gentlemen possess
competence, Ear beyond mnc TO explain and defend the
power oil the General Govcrment to carry into effect its
constitutional laws. The bill founded upon a message
from the President, communicated Oh the 10Th inst. and
proposes TO sustain ms col'ituuonay oil the doctrines
laid down in that admired State paper In the outset of
the discussion il is admitted that the bin points
Hctng slate OF things existing in Southern State Of the
Unon is not TO be Iii gused that points the State
OF South Carolina. II L. in the contemplation of the
Committee WHO reported this bin TO IN Ike IT assume in
any way, ihvidous character. When the gentleman
from South Carolina threw ont the suggestion, that the bill
nvidous, lac certainly did intend impute TO the
Committee design TO give ii such character. So far
from beIng ihVIdons' The bi! was made general and
sweeping in its and application for the reason that
this thought to be delicate in regard to
the State concerned The provisions OF the bill made
general Tor the purpose Of enforcing every where The col
lection laws of the Union.
The hill presents tlrce very important aud momentous
cons Iteration IS there any thing the circumstances OF
the coAnuv calling Tor legislation he subject OF the re
venue laws? Is the due .tnlti,ftai,n nj those Lave.
threatened with Inpedmsns and is dis bill suited 10 such
an emergency? lic proposed 10 consider thu points,
hut in = dcsuory manner. tie shfurk from any
moral or lIicd responsibility. but he lad posi- ion
to use The words nj the iato from North Ca olina) to
''lrum pubic scnsi1ity' Neither he Lor the State
which he represented had any Influence in bringing up
these qrestons, but am prepared T. meet The crisis by
my vocs.
II is time. continued Mr.. W dat he princpIe, on
which the U,ion depends were discuss Il. II Is lime
that Congress expressed M opinion upon them. IL is time
that he People should hr,ng their Judgment TO bear on
this subject ai" settle il forever The authority 81 Con.
gres and Of he People must settle this question day
or other here were many enlightened in Tie
country men whO.r integrity aHd patriotism no body
doubts " ho h'i arrived opinions his matter very
different from bis The senator from South Caroline
knoss. sail Mr. W.. Use r"speetip which hold him; NJ
unwilling 70 take his Judgement this que
the guide and VIII not deree that the Union de-
penis the principles wi irb he bas advanced. He has
offered document ~ pl in ha; IL 1t he established
then bar sn'eposed pc the powers Of The oycrn-
Inett and tie ,c.s OF Sou'h Cu0lua.
The bill isn great Importance, NOT ON account Of MS
particular prov siors. hut Of their application rapidy
approaching crisis. which they Intended 10 meet.
branch tie Goverutucut. Tic would ask the Senator
from Misspp MI POludrNter) what authority he had
would avert the euiOrccmeut Of the Ordinance Of s. Caro-
hna' lie waf unwilling 10 consider thst Senator a. the
representative oi hr uuHiied authority and sovereignty
climcd by the State OF South Carolina IIe woud ro,y
South CdfOna had placed herself order TO Justly the
Committee iu reporting Nc t under considerations A.
not sr Tor the purpo.c OF establishing military dies
poisfu, Of creating an arucd Dctaor Of sending
into South Csroiu MILITARY hauds to ue hrolts oil
and c'HIrcn" thtt tlc committee tsmed the ill.,
10 my unne ctn ever e-fA1ii.h military icspO'stn b,
this country, B e anarchy aud cOuiu-iou wiiri the pin
ciyies c0utenled Coz hy Zoe Senator from Caroline wi
produce. 10 vs. kc together not ten year-, tcn
OF on tds OF yrrs vil ever bring the country under th
dominion 81 m'h'fy fcVoi's.n Bat adopt he principle
oi 81 C.fooa, hie.h u.c Cni,n into fragments --soin,
eleidsnnsy tJng te fsgocnts together but 30 ait %,