Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15

MIR Robertson asked Tor the yeas nays which were
ordered, aud were, yeas 9S, nays 40.
So the motions Mere laid on the table
Mr. Wise moved suspend the iuic TO nable him
TO oiirr resolution (Which he ready ia relation to the
Deposc Banks, and asked for the j, nays which
Mr. French moved to lay The motion on the table
messrs Lewis and Wise asked ullane..sy for the
yeas ana nays which wee ordered; and were, 30,
So the motion suspend was laid on the table
nr !enlicr asked the consent 81 the House present
ceraih Jint RESOLUTIONS from the Legislature Mary
land. -
Objections having been made. Mr.. J. moved to sus-
pend the rule; winch motion pcsatved " ithout
count
The House proceeded to the Transaction Of private
Afer which, the House adjourned.
|, in senate.
Mr. Naudain presented II. solutions Of the legisla-
lure vi delaware instructing their Senators vote
against The Expunging Resolutions OF Mr. Benton laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Grundy, from the Committee on Post Offices and
tos Roads, reported the bill referred 10 them
the of the Post Office Contracts viii .,.,ds's
which were read and ordered TO be printed m
report and Letter on the subject from the Post
MASTER General
Resofced, That the Secretary Of the Navy be, request
ed TO send TO the Senate all the in his nos
is pne .s'a.ng 70 the dry oogas also his opinion of
commerce passing iss psnlns s,s Of East Florida
The bill for the establishment OF the Territorial Gu
vernnent Of Wisconsin was taken IN, the no.
ing on cohcnring 10 the amendments made The bill
oy the House, which, after debate were ured
IN, excepting the amendment relation 10 the comp.n
Affairs. =
INcENDIARY PUBLICATIONS.
Tie bill to prevent the circulation OF ncendiary pub
iics"ns IN the mail was tuken up and farther
mr. Ming, OF Georga. said he considered the Report
on TINS SUBJECT as in points with itself
and with the very existence the General Government
II would lead 10 dissolution of the Union Tie Re-.
port asserted that Congress has ependent power
TO act on this subject because it would aLdge the
md limit
er would bc dangerous to the union Of the States
Mr. said principal design of the Constitution is
TO secure The rights OF the States. lie specified slavery
AS one Of The into thus secured lie Thought The
power over the mail an independent power in Congress-
ana tha Congress has the right and their duty 10
suppress papers IN the mail which intended and cal
cuaied to destroy an interest by the Constu
lon. he power over The mail, and similar pewcrs,
were expressly granted for the purpose promoting th.
harmony and maintaining proper intercourse anonp
the States They have therefore right 10 carry any
papers in the mail counieract this design II il no,
specified in the Constitution what the mail ID TO carry or
not to carry this is left the discretion OF Congress
MIR r. maintained that the freedom, of the mess n,rc
~ aud solely State right, extending only to the limits
OF State: The action of Congress- then in suppress
ing The circulation of any papers between the State
the press lie considered MIR. Cahouns zeal prevent
such an Infringement inconsistent with his acts and
opinions against the freedom of petition To Congress
whic secured IN the same article Of the Constitution
Mr. n was willing that every man. and child in
the country should send petitions Congress lie only
feared The wrong action of Congress itself
Ill Is proposed IN this freedom tie
press even egard among the States
only so lar MS 1T is dangerous TO the States
This freedom already restricted relation TO bcls and
ISLANDERS: Mr. L. thought important, to restrict it in
relation 10 dangerous TO the State He ..u;ed
that IT can be the infringement of any Iipt 10 ,.e line
means to prevent what no one has u right 10 do.
he INSISTED that the Report conadictcd by the
bill The bill IS right and with the views
OF the President tie thought howe yer that the States
nave no power to prevent papers from being directed 10
them from other States, the bill proposes But Con
gress has This independent power; each Stale has
unlimited power OF control The mail within own
limits.
lie replied to some of the objections Of MIR. Davis
against the BILL maintaining especially that il would
.ad TO no improper inqusoria power in the post
easily known
The bill laid the table to be called up o.inor-
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
he subject first in order the Resolution from the
Legislature of Kentucky the subject of the distr
button OF The proceeds of the public land Mr. uawes
being entitled 10 The floor.
MIR Speight moved 10 postpone the further considern
Ton OF The subject until Monday next in order 10 call
for Petitions and Resolutions which could not excite de-
bate.
After some remarks from Messrs. Williams Of Ken
lucky, Speght, HunisInan, Graves, Chaplin and Boon
The question on pospoueInen taken and CARR cd
MIR Jenier offered 10 present certain Resolutions
passed by the Legislature of Maryland, protesting against
me expuncon from the journals the proceedings eli
Mr.. Thomas Of Md, objected to their reception
Mr. Jeniier asked that Inc Resolutions be read, and
To which Mr. Thomas also objected and protested
against the expression of the opinion the legislatures
being considered the sentiments the people of tho
Stale.
Mr. Jenifer expressed his surprise that any member
from Maryland should object the reading printing
oil Resolutions passed by the Legislature and for
at their request by the Governor Of the State to the
Representatives here. He should have preferred that
the Resolutions should have been prcseatrd either by
his colleague (Mr. 1homas) Of the Representa-
lives from the city OF Baltimore aud ad the be-
neht oil their advice TO their proper disposition He
hoped, however that the Resolutions might be read an
he percesed desire suppress them altogether Tie
RESOLUTIONS were read, aud laid till Monday next
MI Wise offered the resolution heretofore offered
oy nm and not received, in relation 10 the Depose
Banks
MIR. Turril objected and Mr.. Wise moved TO suspend
The rule and called for The yeas nays which were
dered; aud were yeas 60, nays 60.
30 the House refused 10 suspend the rule
Resolution having been oier red by Mr. TaIiaferro,
Mr. Wise said that with view test the Of the
House whether single member could object TO the re-
option OF resolution after the House had es, we'd that
resolutions should be called for which should not excite
iebae, he objected TO the reception OF the resolution
debate ensued on the point OF ORDER in which
Nlessrs Wise Gillei Speighi Joucey and Evans pur-
iclPated; when Tie hour Of one having arrived tho
House proceeded 10 the orders Of the day
Mr. Wise moved 10 suspend the rule for the purpose
'erng petitions and memorials which would give rise To
debate and that those Of which Of debate should
'e gwen should lie on the ta1le
The motion lost
MIR Webster, OF N H., moved 10 suspend the rule 10
all the remaining States for petitions which would rive
Use to debate; which motion prevailed ayes 100
ioeS not counted.
IhereuPon, petitions and memorials were called for
MI Storer moved TO suspend the rule, take up the
Bill establishing the Northern Boundary of Ohio bch