Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15
TNcMty-GoUrih Congress--astS ess,
IN SENATE-tridag, .7yrii :.

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message received from the Presden, Of the u.
States, transmitting reports fro tho Secretaries vi the
Navy and War; III answer TO the Resolution Of the Sc
nate Of the 18th February last inqairn what would be
the probable expense OF putting the teiences Of the
try on permanent footing OF strength and respectable
ty The reports and accompanying estimates were, on
motion OF Me-. Bentoa. referred partly 10 the Committee
on Naval Aaiss and partly to the Committee Oh Mill.
tary Affairs and ordered 10 be printed.
nr. Robinson presented resolutions of The Legislature
Of Illinois, nstructng their Senators for
ing from the Journal of the Senate the resolution of
March lo censurng the President tor The removal az
the Public DePoses from the Uuted States Bank; and,
motion Of Mr. r., the resolutions were laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. Grundy IN pursuance OF notice given, usked and
obtained leave, and introduced JOINT resolution to
change the time OF the commencement OF the contracts
OF the Post Office Department; which twice read
and referred
Mr. Hubbard stated that the Legislature Of New
HampshIe, the 18th Of June, 1885, pissed resolu.
ton nsruclng their Senators in the United States Sc
nate 10 vote for expunging from the journals of that Sc
nate certain resolution which adopted the 25th
OF March, Sjl and that the Legislature also passed. al
the sallc une resolution instructng their Senators
present their resolutions to the Senate. In obedience
therefore, the instructions Of the Legislature and in
accoIdInce with his feelings, he would now ask
leave 10 present the resolutions, and would that
they be llid upon the table and be printed
The following are The resolutions referred to by Mr.
Hubbard
STATE o. NEW HAugsiiEE:
Se r!'00ea ne Seaa a"d House Of Representatives. in Gene
raj C'ari onone rha Senators be- they
hereby authorized to vote that the Resolution
following viz: 1a tie Pre,de teeure prUeeet
" d0n to The public rereaae hos assumed ks authority
t9a ITbs eIpunsrd from tho journals Of boiy
,"y be further instructed to lay this resolution before
MIR. Rugglss said, that he held in his hand copy Of
resolutions passed by the Legislature Of Maine relating
to the su Jcct OF abolition proceedings in the slave
holding States They responsive to resolutions trAns-
milted to the Executive Of Maine from the States of
North and South Carolina, Georgia. and Alabaa calling
upon the nonslave holding States SUPPRESS by law
abolition Publications. These resolutions of the Legs
lalurc Of Maae assert the of the two Houses
that the Government of the United States is of emu
rracd limited, uad defined powess that the power Of
regulating slavery within the States not belonr to
Congress, not being of the enumerated powers that
the States, with certain defined exceptions are with re-
spec 10 each other, distinct and sovereign States each
having independent Government whose action is not
10 be questioned by any power whatever but BY the peo
pie of snch States; and that any Interference BY STATE
BY the citizens OF State, with the domestic concerns
OF another State tends 10 break up the compromises Of
ind to disturb the Union. The resolutions further de.
clre It 10 be incxpedeal 10 legsate the subject oabo
lllol publications., because there abolition paper
printed within the State, and because all discussion on
the has been arrested by the decided expression
ofpnb!ic Misrepresentation.
These resolutions, said MIR. R. were reported from
large and respectable committee Of both Houses and
ceved the unanimous assent Of that committee. In the
Senate they passed unanimously and nearly in the
House Of Representatives, body composed a. upwards
OF one hundred and eighty members.
There was one circumstance. said MIR. r., which he
considered deserving Of the particular ut,ention Of
tain honorable Senators. He could refrain from
commanding 1t, with due Difference to their serious con.
slderauon, as furnishing example worthy OF imitation
IN this oouy, IN ITS action upon The abolition memorials
which had been, should hereafter be presented here
The circumstance to which he alluded he said was this:
the resolutions permitted 10 pass THROUGH both Hon
scs OF Inc Legislature OF Maine, without word Of
aEitating and exciting debate
He then moved that the resolutions be read
MIR. Calhoun expressed his eradication a, the tenor
Of the resolutions which lie SAL gave The correct yi.
OF the subject IN ascusSon gong bael 10 The good old
Republican principles. he WAS also graGGed 10 undor.
stand from her Senator that the wkich induced
Maine not sgisiae the subject, were at no aboi
ton papers were printed 10 that State, and no discus
sion of the kind Eas carried there. lie would now
ask the Senator whether there abolion soce
" in Mime and whether it did issue addresses that
were extensively circulated He put these questions
because he was anxions 10 give correct information
the South on the subject
Mr.. Ruggles replied to the inquiry on the Senator
from South Csrolina, Mr. Calhoun that there had been
in times past as he had been Informed society Maine
friendly 10 the aboltioa Of slavery. But whether that
society is in existence now, he not able say. lie
regarded the resolution read 10 the ScRae asserting
that public discussions Of the subject had becR
as iustifying the belief that there proceed
inGs relating abolition iu that Stale, which il VAS ne
cessary 10 suppress by law
Mr.. Calhoun observed, he had put the question be.
cause shortly after his arrival here he publication
drawn I'D with great ability said to be issued by soce.
~ calling itseifthe Maine Abolition Society, having
nerous signatures appended TO it Now, lie held the
of such society to be as dangerous to the South
as an abolition newspaper; and he thought if the State
could suppress the one, it could suppress the Other