Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

,Id % an invasion of our rights. And what says
the next resolution Of the minority IL goes ';''h I
ther- refers to pied &c ny congress sTon ~:
gentlruIan from Petersburg ocs"eu LAG ~ Wy
in the following words: c,,,,;,,,;o,
That according to tho principles OF The cohsl'".io'
IS discussed md developed in the Missouri 4Iesu'
Congress is consijered, even by Inc Is
STATES rs precu.!ed from all interference Will S1,s
propcrly in the territories Of tie United States; S.
of ,rly-sx degrees thirty minutes north iat,uue'
Does this no. Claim pledge for ;he protection, no'
only of the States but the District OF oo'u'nC': , m
cenI;aries NAV assert their right 10 INTERFERE oGI We
have the bond and seal OF Congress That u,y WIN '
egslate upon the subject Of slavery IN inc o'.tes Tna
territories. If take these two resolutions ''5e
they 20 further tl!an those OF the majority. ie
therefore, that they would adopt the resolution "iei
ed as substitute the second resolution OF Isl1
ty; and then add The second resolution % tiic H.
r:ty He was sorry 10 have heard the remarks % 'e
North TO act il. our behalf lie wished that they n"s'
not be rrpof,ri tn The world When we 60 l" Inc -'ot
cru States nnd ask them protect our rights Eo' ''e
attacks Of their citizens, he regretted mat the
would also GO from taIs Legislature declaring 0''''
that cur lust demands would net lie complied WIN
MIR psuxrR said he expressed his own Opinions; ano
he considered himself instructed to state 'nr'h !" ,'
House. No else was responsible i"f lhem oet ann
self. a., ,t
Air IIo,tEM,x did not the less regret that those
ounons had been Expressed The speech OF the Senle'
man trurn Northampton would PFo6aoy oe fcno ~ ''e
North and it might create sentiment PrrJuo'cai "
rGs II.
would do what asked, notwithstanding INC uh'!'"i
bic declarations OF some their Governors he people
without the authority Of law had thus lar suppressed Tue
Abolition Association, thus giving an earnest VI 'c pun
lie sentiment upon the subject. lie trustee, t"''''"''
,, tI Northern Legislatures would yield to our wish
cs He preferred the resolutions OF the minority 10
the SECOND resolution of tie majority; and therefore, nc
should vote ~ strike out the latter. ..
Mr. PAEHEN SAID. the gentleman from Isle oil - ighl
need feel no regret for any sentiments MI l.
should express here lie could tell lil that II the eI'
preston of the opinion o ge member OF t',s "u'c
was 10 deprive Justice 1T the hands I'll Tie Northei
Legislatures try must have very weak spirits ahu cotu
be but little depended upon lie supposed that he should
he held I'D TO the public of the lospurs OF the
South but lie cared no, for that lie could tell the gen
tlrlnan from Isle OF Wight, that if this resolution ri 'Ls
minority adopted the voice oil Tins House "oua
have very little weight al the North
hlr. SrAaaED said the gentleman from Isle OF NlSht
assumed the character of calm philosopher, end h'd
given lecture Of moderation to the House; aud That
lecture founded upon these circumstances "A resi-
luton from the Committee and one from the n'nIriy
are computing propositions before the House; and hc
contends s,rrnuuusy for the latter although he declares
that the two are dencully the
Mr.. HuLLEMaS. ! said if an amendment had been
adopted, they would have been Gencaily the same,
but That amendment was rejected.
Mr. SrAxAEp. Yes sir, and that amendment the GEN
ticiian voted against. put it TO the House, said Mr.
S. whether in their whole Legislative experience they
lad witnCsscda spirit u;lsats!yng, SO uneaSo-
able that which would reject the report OF Commit
tee order to adopt proportion idenilcnly sitnar
Mr.. IoLLEMAS said the gentleman ir"M Richmond
was nslkc-llc had not voted against the amendment
to which he had alluded
MIR. S1ASAnp. No, sir, | not mistaken The
gentleman said that but for few words the two rcso-
lu:ons would have been tho same; ana white he was
framing this lecture with which he has hToicd the
House he guilty Of this glarng nconsi stency The
gentleman had accused Mr. s. Of not displaying spirit
OF conciIialion because he would not Consent to The
manning Of This resolution by striking out words essen
tia TO an assertion Of the rights OF the Commonwealth
And must conciliaory disposition be displayed at tne
sacrifice Of the constitutional rights vi the Slate, ana ny
declaration that the citizens Ot other States may con-
spIe against our safety Docs Cancellation require such
sacrifice In what does his oil moderation appear
by keeping before the House Two equivalent PROPOSE
tions-ior such he calls them, although, said Mr. 5,
they are essentially dIllrwnt. But IN this series OF III
corsslenccs he holds cut the prccSt that there Is
third resolution which meets his favor. But, MI 3
would ask there any reason for holding cut ILLS op
position ON Of third resolution, II the TWO are
dcncaly alike: In that case, would not the third mar
InonZc equally well with either That resolution was
before the House, but it had been read and 1t
offered not shadow Of Justification for the course
which the gentleman had taken. But is the gentleman
from Isle OF Wight correct saying that te% no are
equivalent Mr. :. SAID they were no, an bonr.t4bras
studied effort in the resolution 10, WIS al e .'
drclara!inH Gl our re- BIS. L '' that
the amendment OF The member from FowliaIan would
have made them exactly equivalent
Mr. ioLLEMAH said lie preferred set Of resolutions
10 the other; but he willing to amend the minority
moved by the gentleman from Powhatan.
Mr. SrAsARD. Docs the gentleman iIom Isle OF
Wight the position in which he stands: Was 1t not
out OF order to vote upon resolutions, which were den
caly the sane lie stands, then, in this predicacnt
lie votes amend The substitute, make The two
equivalent and then the resolution Of the Committee falls
to the ground Of Was this done The spirit of
cancellations Was it fair mode Of legislation; Mr.. $.
thought that il not; the contrary, that II was
prccedenlcd in the history Of this Connion~ ca!,h-
Again. Mr.. Speaker, let bring this subject before he
House in point ct.lcw, from which 1t cannot be too
frequently contemplated. Does not member violate
his OATH who votes strike out proposition, unless lac
finds something it 10 dlsapprore: Those who do ard
find any feature in ii to which they are opposed arc
bound 10 make the statcuIcn The votes OF those who
strike the resolution, do in effect declare, that they
do not approve it, But this not the wiki the gen
tcnan from Isle Of Wight although he does declare that
there is some,hingiu the substitute winch he prefers
mir. S. here lead the two opposing resolutions, and
made some further comments upon them
Mr. WATKINS did not rise to discuss the merits Oh the
question, but TO notice two Of the arguments
which had been offered. Why, sir, five TO believe
the remarks of the gentleman from Richmond, we are
tied hand and foot BY oas and have no choice bu,
swallow his resolutions after the other. BY the
by Mr. Speaker, TO not believe in the correctness Of
your decision, that the substitute cannot be offered
whole but Of that will say more at present. But,
sir have | Lave | rig. to choose between two
SETS Of resolutions rambling two pages Of pa
per- written in bungling and confused manner-tlc
other condensed into small space and saying nothing
more than should he saId plain and colnprchcnsi
language have this right, sIr-l know that have
right 10 choose between them. Shall he told that
/ have no such right; III in doing So, | violate
my oath; | will net suffer any man TO caoIc me
in this manner. And further told, that ii yoke
against the rcssln,i3ns | must explain the objection
which fad to them. And To whom must ex plain
to the gcnIleIan from Richmond, 10 the VIII ~ Of
this House; | shall do neither sir shall Cor Or
against the resolutions presented here, without
ability any gentleman, who may himself up
censor over the Ct This House. against the
report OF the ority; for, frankly declare, that there
are purts Of it which | cannot uiid:! s;arL, and do
not believe that any nwycr..r :sutncut call explain