Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14
MICHIGAN AND ARKANSAS.

lie SIty was amazed ftSlt!uIF oH
ing the flag of the House Of representatives still
hyiug The House had been in travail Throughout the
night in Committee of the Whole. to give birth TO Nil
cigan and Arkansas. About midnight, Michigan was
delivered from the hands of the doctors OF the OpPo
son, who, under The pretcncc OF seeing that 1t came
right into the world, III truth laboring to post
pone and defeat the means OF giving 1t exIstrnce-
Alter all the obstacles thus presented were, III success
sun, put down. the sort of warfare was made against
Arkansas. II will be seen that MIR. Adams and Mr.
Sadr, OF the abolition faction, tried to press the Missouri
question upon Arkansas and thus appeal to the sectional
feeling OF the North, to excite the old ieud which
had endangered the Union. But the Democrats OF the
North trowncd upon this iactious attempt They united
with their democratic brethren in The South To vote down
all the ncendary movements 1t was to effect tins pa
riolc purpose that it became necessary to sill through
out the night and conquer the Opposition by giving
them time to break themselves down By the process OF
bodily exhaustion. The previous question could not be
called 10 stop debate it was IN Committee OF the
Whole and Mr. Wise, it will be seen. proclaimed III
the House, that he had it in his power, and he was re-
solved 10 speak until the special order OF the succeeding
day should up the effect OF which, lie supposed,
would be to cut oil final action On the Arkansas bill
lie kept his word and like his friend Graves, who
spoke the North Carolina question into Sunday, he
held out 10 the hour, which he supposed would
compel the Committee to rise aud leave the qurs.
ton OF Arkansas undisposcd Of. He spoke many
hours against time. to reach the goal lie had in view
the hour when the Speaker usually, under the rules,
takes the Chair TO open the business OF The day
When Mr.. Wise reached this hour, he called for the
Speaker; the Speaker in his place III the Hail. point
ed to the first rule Of the House. which says "He sha
mkG The chair cccry day precisely at The hour to trhich the
House shall hare adjourned on the preceding day, -and
said that as the House had not ad ourned the preccd
ing day to the usual hour, but had held continuous
sion, he could not against the expressed will OF the body
which, in Committee of the Whole, had refused to rise,
take The clair and put end to the functions Of the
mitec. This course, though exclaimed against, was
supported by the of the continuous session held
when the federal party attempted to defeat the election
Of Mr. Jrerson: Of the States being tied on the
vote OF their delegatlon and others refusing to ballot
In this state of suspense the House refused to ourn,
and went ballot for many successive days without
adjournment.
The effect of the committee rising still leaving the
Arkansas bill pending and subject 10 amendment and de-
bate in Committee OF the Whole. would have been to
new during the next week, the scenes Of the present
Arkansas would have been left with the milestone
ofopposllOn still swung upon lis neck wlthoutany hope
Of drlvrrance from it, but by renewing the attempt to
set it out; which, if Mr.. Wiscs plan had succeeded
would have been again and again defeated by speeches
against time, bringing within the scope of other special
orders Of the House AS the session is drawing to
close, this looked TO the only way Of officiating
the ghts Of the States, entitled place in the Union
from obtaining that right, 10 exert tin the nex
Presidential election. This the motive which in
duced the Joint effort OF the aboouists and nulers IL
deprive two States Of their most unquestionabe rights
and the whole object for which this species Of chcanc has
been put IN practice has been To exclude great oil
freemen from the elective franchise the choice Of the
Chief Magistrate; and 10 accomplish this, they were
ready to sacrifice every other subordinate interest of two
powerful communities.
Upon all the votes the da,ory amendments, on
the committees rising and on adjnurnmenls, the abo
tionsts and nulliers voting together. The
ullras Of both ends Of The Opposition chung together
throughout while the friends OF the Administration and
Mr. Van Buren, adhered with equal perseverance and
zeal to The support of both tive Northern and The South
States. They considered them twins and
solved that the same session should witness their deli
verance from the committee. They succeeded. Mex
Monday, we predict, will add two stars to the ban
Of the Union.
Gen. Speght, who presided in the chair this trying
Occasion, distinguished himself for the patient firm and
able manner in which lie discharged its responsible
duties
We trust the inhexible determination with which the
republican ma ory maintained it purpose will convince
eagitaos that nothing is to be galnrdby these attempts
to mar the business of the session, but their deea
and disgrace and that ii is better for all that it should
on quietly and comfortably hereailer-Giobe.