Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13

made the declaration which Senate proposed to strike
out lac thought j, their duty TO themselves not 10
Withdraw it. The effect Of doing So he argued would
be highly injurious II would have the effect of sa yinr
to the Northern States that we had withdrawn our de.
termination to maintain this right all hazards They
had heard much recently of tile assumptions of power
OF the Senate of the United States; and he hoped our
own Senate would not make those applicable
themselves The resolutions they went from this
House were compromise Of the opinions of opposing
Parlcs and The House oush not Ia submit amend
nents winch would again create Discussions Perhaps
1t wonld have been better for Mr. r. to have said nothing
on this subbjcct perhaps he onght have left the
gentleman from B,,eiOur who Introduced the compro-
mise which Mr. L. had a, the time obstinaicly oppos
ed) but he thought the house ought 10 maintain its
ground, and therefore he had made this motion.
MIR WATKINS did not think the resolutions lost any
thing by the Senate's amendments. They might have
cut of some surpusage of language; but he believed
the substance remained lie should rather take them
with the Senate modica tons, than again open the
subject debate As 10 the compromise he remarked
that IL did not go 10 the Senate There a conpro.
misc in which It was thought that all parties agreed; but
twas changed IN ITS progress through this House by the
insertion OF amendments, which its
aud gentlemen had boosted that they had
MIR MILLEn was sorry he had been referred to, as he
had intended 10 vote without speaking He opposed
To the Senaes amendments and should against
them. lie hoped the House would the first vote
test vote, and that the resolutions would be back
the Senate they them. Those who formerly
determined to take the compromise, ought to stand by
now, and let it be understood that they would take The
compromise or nothing If this question was to be de-
baed at this late period, would bc impossible any
thing else at this session.
MIR. WATKINS had hoped his friend from Boietourt
would have given for otlecting % this
amendment As TO the declaration that our rights will
be niantaincd at all hazards il mere bra yado He
was for having Virginia assert her rights without
ing threats
Senate, declared that Virginia would not permit her
rights to be assaed bat would maintain them at all ha-
yards AT first, Mr.. b. thought the words stricken out
OF little moment-bu having been inserted, their with
drawal would intimate that were nm
der which she would not maintain those rights As he
did not wish TO lead to such inference. he should
vote to disagree.
MIR PARKER said he only waited for the settlement of
this and another subject when lie should take up his
march homewards lie replied TO Mr. " atkins remark
that the resolutions Of the House compromise;
and stated the facts concerning their adoption, shcw
that they Having gone the Senate in that cha
racter, he wished them sustained.
MIR PowELi. should not have thought The words of i'm.
portance, if they had adopted but since this
clause has been attached To the resolution ought
TO be gwen up. IL would be considered in the non
slave holding States rciraction:
MIR. MILLER said IL surprising that the gentlc-
man from Goochund should be in favor Of this amend
men as 1t agreed with his opinions. But he had hoped
the gentleman had acted in u spirit of compr onise and
would nave given up his original views AS TO the
utons, MIR. NJ did not think them of much Importance
and he wished that none had been introduced on
the subject II there not maniness enough Vir-
GINA TO defend her rights they had better he renqused
But he hoped the House would disagree, for reason
that did not to have much weight in this House
that the subject might be disposed of-and the House
might proceed to perform the business of the people.
MIR. WATKINS SAID he acting in a spirit OF COM
promise, and lie asked the gentleman from Boetonrt
whether lac would yield nothing the Senate lie
hoped the gentleman would extend the spirit of mag
nanimity To that body.
MIR. MADIsoN had objection to the words stricken
out by the Senate. No doubted the fact that Viz
gnia would defend these rights at all hazards But il
seemed that the Senate objected To the declarations
kind of brayado, and he thought il was sufficiently
well understood that Virginia would detcno rights
he was willing to concur in the Senates amendlsen Mt
lie alluded to the Inconvenience which mig arise
of disagreement the part Of the House and WHICH.
might end in nothing being done the subject Ii the
House concnred, the main objects of action would be
attained, aud the House would be enabled TO progress
with It's business
MIR. HARRISON should stand by the resolutions AS they
went from this house He did not deny the right of the
Senate TO amend the resolutions but he thought the
subject ought not again to be thrown for discus
sion. Much bitter feeling had already been called
FORTH and he desired that those feelings might not again
be excited They had been two months in session. and
ii was expected by The people that before this some
municipal laws on this subject would have been passed
They had not been reported from the cornmittce-why
lac did not know but be supposed they would be report
ed in due time, and that the Legislature would have an
opportunity of passing deliberately upon ihem but he
trusted this question would not again be discussed
MIR. HoLLEMAN said the house not bound TO con.
cur in the amendments of the Senate; but they ought
to be treated with respect If there but IA single
amendment, it would be merely the common course to
disagree But it, as he heard suggested all the Senate
amendments were be disagreed to- that body wonld
probably be induced stand by all them To do this
would be TO say 10 the Senate that will Ina We our
way, and will agree TO no amendments. If they insist
the subject back, and finally committee of con-
ference would be required. lie deprecated such re-
suit lie had examined the amendments and did not
think single principle was given up, tho the language
modified. If the house adopted such as il could
agree to- and rejected the Others the que son Guild pro-
Dapiy REJECT the whole, would hive the
appearance OF dscourlesy, and would probably lead
resistance lie would much rather that all should be
adopted, than that all should be rejected
MIR. GREGORY thought abe gentleman from Isle of
Wight contradIced himself in ying that the amend
neDs were oino Importance, and yet if this House did
not take them all the Senate would Insist, we should
be involved III controversy Mr.. q. thought The Sen.
ate ought To have much respect for the opinions of
the house the house for those oftha Senate le wish
ed The house to adhere TO the compromise with which
they had nailed him, MIR. c. the counter SO much
against his will-because il time that the subject
disposed of.
Mr.. KIScnELoE said lac should vote for the Senate s
amendments, because he thought they rendered re-
solutions dlgnhed md took from them the appear
ance oil threatening our sister States He also Thoughtful
would be saving Of tn9 10 adopt them; disagree
would dssenso between the two houses and pro-
baby bring about a conference.
Theayes and noes ha wing been ordered tic call Of
MT Parker, the question dlsageeng the Senate
first amendment, was put and carried s follows
Eyes Messrs Gnnas Drpnmond, Gimer souiha, Wiley
Garland OF rs CntpboHi iianter b. Miller,
Bsuhfng, Dniel Samuel Johnson, Wilson
Of H. Ball, Hale Of f. Smith OF frederick Wethered
Darlington, Coleman, GoOdal Mullen, Harrison,
Grggs, Berry, Summons, Fleet, looe
Bcnrd Powell Harris, Rassdae, Taylor Of NJ NJ Wagsone
Garland OF NJ Inge Benton, NJ Murdaugh Cooke
Patke Cbapno, Masters, Voolfolk SWANSON Hopkins Morris
siahency eybum, Harley Butts, Moncufe DcloshnOti
FesMess Banks, SReaker,) Ksynr, Brooke Cfng MClin-
tic Wilson Of b. Deeamps Tunbn Anstin, Richardson's Hill
Vaughan smith OF Fauquiei ilekeon. Price, Strange sogei
Nxon kincholon Fonsnc Iollsnan Staion yo
Eoge Wiley, Morgan Chapman, sherfa1, Fitzgerald, Amsnd
lin, MOfet Conrad, Jeos, Msiuen Bare, Rnkc CfUchfed
Hafgrare, Gillespie, Gibson, Preutss--5S
The second amendment, merely verbal one, was
agreed TO-
The question The third amendment then occurred
which strikes out the Third resolution of the house.