Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

th's , =. nv onsli,uents TO act VIII! ,'e,,' am o
hem "a the emergency i;''G' We , ,;o, f savarv
"e'" ~ Jurisdiction owe: Inc fA'sth'' W S".,'t'
has 'ahen Nv ,r., which alone the SENATE has "ccHel
Inc f' n' the right of prl,trn H:"n ih' 'rha-
Is ~, south CauIila caimy dr'"ra'rS hi'h if' E""
r ,cI, IBIS ,.t;i!on was rrc!Hcd, can II" lot Il III"
- ~, ,I;rr. that il was VII" iipDl Inc q"ertl"n VI
Ir,3 tI;n tic only question drcGrd ~ Tie senate
On o,:u-ili,n to nv vor,) the South %as c'na!J cifd-
ri; cryinaag Senators voting tor In" reception I'll ''e
nrti,inn who had arowrd their c"nTctl"i iaat C"i,
rrcss had 40 constitutional power over 1l'is su'rcl
and who were as mnch o;p''srd 10 the assumrli"'
Of any jurisdiction by The senate over ,nIs 1n
rs the Senator from South Carolina m"'Sell'-'
South was MT only equally divided IN iit ''r e
ven npon the reception oi the prtlt!oH, Nv. t
was neither a sectional nor party vote l rr 1s :i,
has decided! ONLY the constitutional question" OF '
of pcita,t and wc arc, i'r The f'St u'''e, rL
uuou TO give The FIRST vote upon Tie Eil'H NV, .' "
abolition of slavery III hs DISTINCT Gr ''', M I
,lp senate have ven vote; they have i:ade no o'
c;.,u fer os we'll mrh. ii he cUnendeu hat the oeie'
hv receiving. unanimously, petitin: 10 '!c" l"..
Rank Of the United States, had asserted t'c'r cos'''
.iural power tn establish such al ihSl't..'"' 'n, T"u
lion now presented for determination Is, sa' we
grant the Of these petitioners tor Inc aoo"h u
Slavery in this District: And shall JON t'ie senator
from, South Car!ina in leaving my SCAT aHo refusing
to vote upon ths vital % Hhv wen I this
oues,io is dec;d and return here after The vote IS
taken when the battle for the South is lost or won
Should retreat from that conflict my CONSTITUENTS
|
| what is worse, ny c"nscicnce would accuse me ot
r-oss dcrelicon ot duty. We are now about 10 Vo'c
upon the question of The abolition OF slavery IN THIS us
;rct None but OnElsCcncc can throw It's 1nrrcasthg
vision into iiy and predict with absolute certainty
how This question will be decided here. Suppose It is
decided against U.S. and that this decision is obtained ny
the want Of my opposing vote: what answer couiG
rive ia nv constituents inr deserving my post at such
perud and thus yielding to cur advcrsarles TINS victory
over tn" Constitution and the Union: SIR, could give
no answer to such question shall therefore remain
in seal and record my vote Tor the REJECTION OF INC
| mayer. af the PETITIONERS =, ,,.,,,,.s
,non 70 reject the prayer Of the memorial and Il was
decided in The Acknowledgements u, nays Il, as follows:
| Tsos-Messrs Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
S Iittendcn, Cu,hber, Ewing, Of Illinois, Ewing of
Ohin Guldshorough, Grundy, Hill, Hubbard, Hing, OF
Alabama, King, Of Georgia, Leigh, Linn, hlekcan,
Norris, Nicholas Niles, Porter, Preston, Robbins,
I;nson, WaikcT, wan, Wliiy, and wIIigit-3A.
.lays-Mcssrs Davis, Hendricks Knight, Prcnllss,
Swift aud WcbSlcr--G.
Mr. Webster sad he had several petitions the sub
icct OF abIis:ng slavery in the District of Columbia,
which lie had delayed presenting, until the decision OF
this Gucstion lie said he should lake all early oP.
porriiy Of laying them before the Senate, and he would
prohuh!y the time express the views hr enter
lancd III relation 10 Tie subject.
After the consideration ot Executive business,
The Senate adjourned.
Ha!usday, -liarck -.
Mcssrs Turner and Johnson Ut Louisiana, presented
!
Mr. Turner asked and obtained The consent OF the
House 10 submit additional testimony in support Of
the application Of BENZ mn McCulu, soldier Of the
late war, for pension; whci, was referred
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration or The moton
made by Mr Spanglcr reconsider tn" vote rejecting
the proposition allow Mr.. Ncwand tic petitioner, in
the case Of the North Carolina contested clcclIo toap
pear by COUNSEL. III support OF his claim
Mr. Hard resumed aud concluded his remarks.
MIR alum of New York made some remarks.
MIR Prytun briefly replied TO the gentleman iIom New
York, (Ir Marr)
Mr. Williams, Of North Caplina called for the yeas
| and nays en- the question, and they were ordered.
The question being taken the motion to reconsider,
| it decided in The n"garr-ycas =! nays "a
The question then being on the motion oil tic gentle
nian itnn New York (Mr larl 10 allow the petitioner
appear the bar o The House, and also have leave 10
address the iirlsc in lis bcl4a it was taken, and
| the motion agreed to.
| Mr. Whililtscy cac, for the Orders Of the Day
Mr. Maury moved that the Rules he suspended, for
the purpose Of considering the report Of the Committee
on Elections, and the motions depending thereon
Mr.. tanner asked for the yeas and nays On this mo-
LOS; AID they were ordered.
Tie question being taken, il was decided Ill the alirni-
at;vr-.yras Ii3 nays ID
Tic question recurring the motion to re commit
the report with instructions IT. allow uitcr time to the
parties 10 take dcpusillons in the case,
Mr. NM Y"f IT, Sssf a sr make
| 1.-THE special order Tor that day.
Mr. haury spoke at some length in favor of The allow
ancr further time To the sitting member to obtain les
nicny in support O! his claim.
Mr.. Boyd replied, cnntcnding that the sitting member
! had been allowed sufficient time.
! Ni- Mason of Oliu followed III reply TO TIC gcGl!c-
man from Kentucky, and
| Mr. Boyd rcjoined.
MIR Pcarce Of Rhode Island contended that il was
necessary 90 into the investigation of The merits Of
The rrp" before the House decided wic Their further time
| ought to be granted.
Mr. Graham followed, in reply to the gentleman from
Kentucky, (Alr. Bnyd)
Mr. Newiand, after few remarks, n,imatcd an in,cn
ton address the House the question now 2cnding
at u convenient opportunity.
On motion Of MIR. Mercer,
The House then adjourned.
.nondny .Nnreh II.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Leigh presented the credentials Of William T..
Rvcs, elected Senator from Virginia, in Tie room
Of John Tyler, signed.
Mr. Rivcs was then qualified and took his srat.
The Chair laid hriurc the SENATE report from the
Department Of the Treasury. in reply to resolution
calling for tlc construction OF the presumption law;
which ordered to BE- printed.
Petitions were presented by hIr. Porter, Mr.. White,
Mr. King, Of Alabama, MIR. Morris, MIR. Webster, NJ.
Rugges and Mr. Wall.
Mf lrcston,. from tsc Committee on the Library
made report the subject "f the purchase of the H.
brury of Count BuutouIiin; which ordered to be
printed.
MIR. King, Of Alabama, offered the following joint re-
SOLUTION; which read first time:
RcSOrtd by the Senate and House Of Representatives,
o. the ts;icd oes Of limerick in Congress nsScndcd
That The President Of the Senate and Speaker of The
House Of Representatives close the present session Of
Congress by adjournment Of their respective Houses
on The - day of May next
On motion IF Mr. Buchanan the Senate proceeded to
ballot for select committee the subject Of the Con-
stlution of Arkansas, when the following Senators
chosen to ill the committee Mr. buchanan, MIR. Wright
MIR. Kent, DIR. Benton, Mr.. Crtlendcn.
- LAND BILL
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, moved that the Senate proceed
TO consider the bill appropriate for limited time the
proceeds of the public lands, &c.
Mr. Buchahan expressed hope that The motion would
be pressed but that the Senate would proceed to the
consideration Of executive business which had been
long delayed: g,