Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15
TWcmty-fourtia Congresses "a aess.
IN SENApE I,.:i .-.---,--- u, ;, ----

in SENATE Eriday, .lpra g.
"A message received from the presiden, or,l. n
teSi uansmung reports from the Secretaries of The
navy and War, in answer to the Rcsolutio, ef ,I,e =
maze OF me 18TH February last nqurng what ayod b.
~ PioooOe expense OF putting the deences of ti:tsron.
Try on permanent footing of strength and resrr.,,bii
" me reports and accompanying estimates ser. ON
ooh OF MT. benton, referred partly te CoImittee
on Naval Affairs, and partly to the Commute On MI
tary Affairs, and ordered to be printed
MT i1ooinson presented resolutions of the Legislature
l!hois, lnstrucung their Senators to vote for xnung
M from the Journal of the Senate the resou,i sr
"a censurng the President tor the removal Of
the Public Deposiles from the United states Ronr. "a
on motion of MIR. r. the resolutions were laid ~, ~
table, and ordered printed va w
nut Gfundy IN pursuance of notice given asked a,,J
ootahed eape, and Introduced JOINT resolution -,
change the time of the commencement of I'M. cons.,
Oh I'e fost Oihce Department.; which was twice read
Mr.. Hubbard stated that the Leois,t,re sc NJ,
hampshire, on the 18th Of Juae 1895 passed Z, res,I
o hStrucling their Senators in the United States Sc
u.e 10 Voe Zoe exPunging from the Journals that s:
nate certain resolution which, was adopted on TIE . nh
OF March, 1881 and that the Legislature also passe nj
the time, resolution instr1ctng their snaIor 80
present their resolutions Senate In obedienc
therefore, TO the instructions Of the Legislature and in
accordance with his own feelings, he would now ask
leave TO present the resolutions and would move H.,
they be laid upon the table and be printed
- The following are the resolutions. referred to by MIR
Hubbard: y WI
STATE OF NEW HAmp,nrar:
rs5oLea by ae sea aid Houso Representatives. 81 sas
hereby to tina, by the s at
following, Pyesid<a IN the ae ~ ane wo,l.
aaa poSr not eos4 b. t9e Z stsaasS @Ss hsey aStasr
on 6,be eHpunged from the journals that holy; AMI III
e Onited SIu,esV ~ w 'O" O''ofo INC Senate OF
Alr Ruggles said, that he held in his hand 49,, =,
resolutions passed by the Legislature of Aane relating
10 the SUBJECT OF abolition pr0ceed!ugs in the non
hoag states hey are responsive resolutions trlns.
mlted TO the Executive of Maine from the States of
North and South Carolina Georgia. and A Iaban,, cIi,
upon the non-save holding States 10 supDress 10
uooNon P1Dtcations These resolutions OF the Iegis
Iaure OF Maine assert, the >nse ,sf The two Honse
that the Government OF the United States is one of en
merated, limited aud defned powers Gat The power of
regulating slavery within the States does not belon., m
congress- not being ofthe enumerated po,ver liz,
The States, with certain defined exceptions ar. viii 20
sPect TO each Other distinct aud soyeiegn States each
having an independent Government whose action - moi
TO be questioned by any power whatever but bv the No.
pie oil sneh States and that any Interference by Stat,
OF ny inc eitzens Of STATE, with the domestic concerns
vi Iuother Sate tends to break up the compromises Of
and TO disturb the Union. The resolutions further de-
clare 1t TO be nexpedicn to cgsale The subject ofao
iioH PuDheauons because there Is abolition paper
printed within the Sutc and because all disc,,ss',, m
the subject has been arrested by the decided
pubic Interpretation.
These resolutions said Mr. r. were reoori.d from, .
large and respectable committee Of both Houses and re-
celved the Unanimous assent Of that committee In the
senate lney passed unanimously and nearly so in the
House ct Representatives, body composed Of oo,arI
of hundred and eighty meIsbers
There was one circumstance, said MIR r. which he
eohsidefed deserving az the particular attention of Ger
tam honorable Senators lie could not refrain iron, 70
commenting IT. with doc Difference, to their serious con
sideralon, az furnishing mn example wonhg of imitation
IN this body IN its action upon the abolition fne,,orI
which had been, should hereafter be presented here
me circumstance to which he alluded le said was dis
the resou tons permitted to pass through bo, Hon
ses OF the Legislature Of Maine Without one word Of
Hgliating and exciting debate.
lie then moved that The resolutions he read
MI Calhoun expressed his qualification Al f,e icpor J
OF the resolutions, which lie said gave the correct vi
OF the subject IN discussion, going back 10 the rood old
kePubcan principles lie was also gtati6ed ~ under
stand from her SENATOR that the which indneed
Maine not to egsale on the subject were that no aol
iion papers were printed IN that State and no discn
sion OF The kind was carried there he would nn
ask the Senator whether there not an sc
~ 10 Maine and whether did not issue addresses ta
were extensively circulated. lie put thcse questions
because he was anxious TO give correct information 10
the South on the subject
Mr.. Ruggles replied 10 the inquiry of the senate, I
from South Carolina, (Mf CalhOun) that there had per
~ times past az he had been Informed society ia Nfan
friendly TO the abolition Of slavery But whether u,at
society - m existence now he was not able fo sav H.
regarded the resolution just read 10 the Senate
that public discussions Of the subject had been aresG
o. jnstiyng the belief that there were nov no yrocccg
ings relating 10 abolition in chat State which IL vas mo-
eessary TO suppress by law.
Calhoun Observed he had put the ooes,;o, 10
shorly aIier his arrival here, he saw publication
up with great ability, said % be issued By soeie
mug iiset the Maine Abolition Society h5 wing mo-
as signatures appended 10 IT, Nov he held lie er.
&c o. such society TO be dangerous 10 the South
abolition ne wspapefj and he thought If the Ststo
"a suppress The one, II could suppress the other. -