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

Mr. Vnon raised the point Of order, that the previous
question could not be moved, inasmuch as II mao not
been read.
The House refused second the motion tor the pre-
vious question--ayes g.: noes lOo
Mr. Albums said few words the subject, and stat:
ed that when the Arkansas bill into the House, II
no one else moved the subject of the restriction OF slave
mr.. Wise, after some remarks modified his motion by
oyinc to rrer both bills the Committee OF the ol
on the state ofthc Union, with Instructions 10 ''''
muee to incorporate the two bills into one bI bis
Mr. Patton opposed the latter motion, ana sid on
reasons at length against it. lrhs colleague
modify his motion as TO refer bath bills 10 ''e or,,.
of the Whole, emitting The Instructions -
them into the same BILL he would VOC 'o IT,ru, fNr
Mr. Bouldn said he agreed with his c'itasue ~,
Paton) in fact plain for any " "o nr mrs, have
bills must be acted on separately M.hSan had il at that
,s ,ns unu it should hold it, His colleague
IMr Pntonl seemed think that in ,he inc'Pieht SIPS
in relation to this bill, it would De wen tii""gu ~
Az, ei s.,oe of the bill, it would be we'll 10 require
~ ,h use Tor rather of the slave holding portion
~ The Union to give unequivocal guaranty to the
Gill, lint no difficulty would be raised TO the receP-
t;on of Arkansas in regard 10 negro slavery.
Mr. g. was willing 10 90 with the bill for the adj
mission of Michigan. lie had the most implicit comb
dence in The House, particularly abiding to the non
savc.holdng part of the Unon that ous iticul'
~ would be made to tine ADHESION Of Arkansas IN re-
gard TO negro slavery.
there were any serious difficulties to be raised IN
of negro slavery he wished immediate notice Of IT, 1t
his confidence splaced, he wished to be corrected
as soon and us certainly possible II there really was
any intention in the House OF putting ic SCUM under
rnent on the South on accounted negro slavery, (soe
gentlemen said slavery, but he SAID negro saVefy1 e
wished TO know it.
If there were any individuals having such feeling, ne
wished to know them he wished 10 near theH haiieS
upon yeas and nays. . , ,,
If there were majority, he should act promptly, oe-
csively, Immediately upon it, and had no eoab all the
South would do the same. There might &c some queS-
.ion az to the claim Of holding Scsstostop the
progress of Southern habits and Southern influence
Northward As Arkansas, there could be no question:
and it seriously pressed such claims could leave no DOUBT
the minds Of the South as to the object OF those VINO
pressed them or the course to be pursued by them
Such a stand being taken by the non-slave.hoding
States it would make little difference whether Michigan
was in or out of this Union
He said he would sit down, again assuring the iohse
and the gentlemen, particularly from the non-slaVe-
holding States of his entire confidence that such thing
would be seriously attempted by any considerable num-
bers Of this House.
The debate continued by Messrs. Lewis. Tirton,
Mercer, Thomas, and Briggs.
Mr.. Briggs said he was in favor of con.a'ttlfHs ooR
these bills They proposed to admit two new staies IN.
to this Union These were measures OK the greatest
moment. The importance of the questions involved
presents the strongest reason for this commitment
they may have free and ample discussion
The bill for the admission of Arkansas, it is admitted
by all sides of the House, must be committed as IT Gre
ates the Office Of Judge and marshall with salaries at
tached them There is direct appropriation IN TINS
BILL but as provides for The appointment "t officers,
who if the law goes into effect, must be paid out OF the
public treasury 1t creates ehaTge upon ,ne s snr,
the rules of this House, the bill for the admission OF Mi
chgan should be committed IT becomes law, that
State will send her Seaztoes and Representatives 10 this
Congress- and they must be Paid out of the public lea
sury. The charge upon the Treasury IS as direct and
inevitable in the in the otiser The amount
to be paid their is established by &C.
neral law and when the State is admitted they will have
the claim for their pay for mileage and attendance,
the present members Of Congress have. This was
which he had not heard urged for tie conllnt
ment of this BILL but he believed it gentlensen would
give their attention it, they would the
conclusion that he brought He would not raise
the question of order, but desired to bring the subject
to the notice of The House, in the hope that it would ia
huence their vote He asked for division Of the ques
,ion that the vote might first be taken commitment
and then on the instructions.
The discussion was further continued by Messrn
Bell and Anthony, wen,
Mr. HAYES asked for The yeas and nays, which were
ordered
Mr. Patton inquired the opinion Of the Chair to the
necessity Of committing these bills
The Chair replied, that the bill for the admission Of
Arkansas It contained appropriation TOT The Judges,
would, under the rules, require being committed and
that the bill for the admission of Michigan, although il
contained no express appropriation, created charge
on the Treasury and came though not clearly, wt9'e
the spirit of the rule The Chair read former decision
the point, made ia 1889.
After some remarks on the point from Messrs Speight
Vanderpoel, Reed, Mann, Of New York, Briggs, and
Boon,
The Chair decided that according TO the fotmerdec
son the Arkansas bill required to he committed and
accordingly, if that bill required tobe committed, so did
the other.
Mr. Wise withdrew his Instructions and the motion 10
commit was carried in The affirmative, .withouta count
On motion of MIR Wise the blouse then resolved IT.
self into committee of the Whole the state of the
1t -, aI,. tl,u
consideration of the bill entitled IAN act to establish the
northern boundary of the State of Ohio and provide
for the admission of tie State Of Michigan into the
Union, upon the conditions therein expressed
Mr. Taylor moved to ameud the bill by provision tn
relation 10 the boundary, Is follows:
Insert the VOID east, after the word drawn, line
9TH OF the first section. Strike out after TIE word Mi
chsan, line 9Th, oil that follows to the word bay in
line Sth and insert, to the centre of the Maumee lM
amD river, after that ibe drawn shall utersect the
Eastern boundary lac Of the Stale Of Indiana; and from
the said line the centre OF The said Maunec ciree,
down the middle Of the sane to its mouth, and feon
thence -
MIR. Taylor said Il neither his habit nor inclination
to occupy much Of the ue and sttenon Of the House;
and If be was so inclined considerations of public duty
would at this late period Of the session restrain him from
any extended remarks But from the best examination
and reflection which he had been able to give this sub
ect he had not been able to satisfy himself of either the
justice or the expcdicacy of the boundary between Mi
chigan and Ohio, described in this th and that
he had felt it duty TO The people Of Michigan, to the
of justice, and to his honest and deep convictions
upon this question, to offer the amendment which he had
to the table He said he fully persuaded and
convinced that if the bill passed without amendment, it
would be in violation Of the rights and the interests Of the
people Of Michigan secured by The sanctions ofcumpac
and Of law, and will do them great injustice. From
memorials which have been presented to This House from
the people Of Michigan since they have been made
auanted with the report of the comnNt,ee, is evident
that great dissatisfaction exists among them; and from
the same documents may infer that The compromise
proposed by the amendment would be acceptable theuL
He said that it appeared 20 him that The stropges, obcc
ton which the STATE Of Ohio had had to The boundary
as claimed by Michigan will be removed, and tina, she
ostn ,,ht r.. &C.