Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-10
Richmond, Saturday, HcD. HO.
TIE STITES.

THE ST.3TES.
Ou,o-The declaratory Resolution, from the Senate
,onrhinn the Public Lands, the ub-Treasury Scheme
I'D The iurrency has passed both Houses IL gave rise
~ lonp discussion in the II. Of H., on the DIST Amend
rrent afier amendment proposed, motion aef mo
ton was made for adournmen but 'hey were Gu
cd Inv The Wings Al early stuse OF the proceedings
Mir HUBBARD moved lis indefinite P"siPnnemcnl-
Mcd attacked what he considered Inc Inconsistencies
of the Resolution "s concession which rf thoogh G."
raordnary as coming from the snurce IL DID, mat t'e
;,,,nre lad The right 10 declare to the Representa-.
lives in Congress, what believed 10 be lie VIII u
their common constituents; anu ils drcara',oh u"t '"e
Representatives Of the people in the Stale LEGISLATURE
we're co ordinate with their Representatives IN Congress-
bcr latter position he Denied lie could no dIslInc
,ou between directly ins,rucng the Senators ~ Con
rress and declaring 10 them what was considered 70 De
Inc will or wishes Of the peoples the latter was only
miIder method tending precisely TO Inc same erect
The motion was lost yeas 81, nays 39-Aiter various
pnayoing attempts to amend, postpone, ADJOURN &c,
the question was finally taken on The adoption oil lie re-
solution and carred-Yens 80, nays 20
TEsSrssEE.-The Resolutions instructing her sena
ors 10 vote against the SubTrcasury Scheme passed The
House on the 23d by ma jorty of 20. And Ms Grun
dv has laid them before the Senate Of the United States,
with declaration that he should obey them
LorIsIAHA-hlr loas Bank Bill, which had passed
the Senate was referred in The House 10 Committee
of ten They reported it buck the % inst, with sun
dry "amendmens, the most material oil which, ProSoco
that Goard If control should cease to exist ater inc
RESUMPTION Of specie payments All OF the proposed
amendments rejected by the House, when The orr
ainal bill WIS again called up. Some progress vas made
in acting upon This BILL before the House adjourned
The five first sections were passed, but not without
good deal of opposition and little sparring among
The adherents Of opposite sides Of the question MIR
Grym-s stood foremost in opposition 10 the Bill The
NJ Orleans Bulletin of the Sd thinks il will pass the Le-
gislalure, and lnvnkrs the Veto OF The Governor:
Nlrs.rssIrpl.-Go McNult was sworn into Of
fee on the 9Th January, "the glorious OF the
battle OF New Orleans selected by the joint Committee
of the Houses as an appropriate day Tor his naugu
ration. The Hall was crowded The MlssissippIan
saws that brralhless silence prevailed while his Elk
cellency delivering his Inaugural Address, until he
made alusion to the gallant Cheltan, whose services
had conferred lasting benefits on the Stale. A spona-
neous burst of applause then rung through the spacious
Hall; the feelings of the multitude could not be repress.
ed"-The Governor recommends that November next
be the period for the resumption of specie payments
Ii is also stated that the charter of the Brandon Bank
will probably be amended "as 10 permit that Compa.
ny 10 construct Rail Road from Pauldng TO Mssissp
nj CIV instead of to Mobile. as the charter
uuires-A bill is before the House, which provides for
the call OF Convention TO change the Constitution
1t has called forth much debae but there yet decl
sion.
KEsrrcxY.-The bill to compel the banks of Ken
lucky 10 specie payments has been indefinitely
postponed in The iouse Of Representatives by vote Of
AZ to q.
FLoRiDA-There are several important bills now be.
fore the Legislative Council among which, arc those
tursng the taking Of the census and The calling Of Con-
yen,ion The latter bill further provides, that an election
ritory on the LIST Monday in March, next, The bill pro.
vdes that the Convention shall assemble at Pensacola,
on the third Monday in April ne1t-The Pensacola Ga
zette presumes that it will become law after some slight
frame 4 Constitution, time 10 get The action gt The pre-
amendments, and that the Convention may meet and
sent session d Congress omit.
PEyssYLyAsIA-T Debate on the Resolutions rea.
tive to The right Of petition in Congress still runs in
the Senaie-nU question has yet been taken Mr. John.
son submitted 10 the House, OIL the Sd nst preamble
liz E,IIp nutI0 be
"Resolrcd, That Representatives in Congress be
requested and Senators instructed to vote and use
their influence for postponement, until the next session
nf Congress- Of the aforesaid act 1.-THE Sub Treasury bill
or of any other acts that may shn bp introduced
in lis stead and Representatives are further request
ed and our Senators instructed that in the said act
or any substitute cannot be postponed afocsaid that
then and in such case ito their influence and vote
against the passage Of said act or any substitute.
They were la1 upon the abe.-1hs bill for the better
regulation of Banks, Savings Institutions, and Loan
Companies, wos postponed till Thursday last.
The Reform Contention has been occupied on CUES.
ton deeply interesting 10 the Souh.-hr Bdde had
moved an amendment 10 the Constitution, which
calculated 10 extend The trial by jury "to all fugves
from labor runapay slares; for that was the avowed
object Of )t gave rise TO very long and animated
Drbac-in which MIR. lngersoll distinguished himself.
He conlended that the amendment would Interfere with
the Constitution Of The U. S., and The act of Congress
ofl793 regulating the delivery Of runaway slaves made
in pursuance of the Constitution. lie urged that "wc
had contracted in the United States Constitution, 10
perm, The slave trade for 20 years and slavery forever
or least until each Stale shall OF its own accord abolish
it. By this concession, we had secured great bless
ings The right of thinking, speaking and ucng as we
plcuse; we have established q model OF nation enjoy.
ing civil and religious liberty, to an unexampled degree,
tor the imitation Of the whole world.-Hc said the main
question was The consitutionaly OF the act of Con-
rress Of l73 lie cited various authorities TO show that
II was CONSTITUTIONAL and that the blacks were considered
throughout the Union as degraded caste, not entitled
TO the same rights with the whites He quoted opinions
Of Justice Marshall Chancellor Kent Judge Story, WIN.
Rawle" He said that she should vote against the amend
ment in the Convention, if for other reason than be-
cause he thought the question would be better and more
propery discussed in the legislature He thong the in
PRODUCTION of The word white on similar subject,
short time SINCE was the most popular vote that had
been given in the Convention. 1t was in accordance
with The opinions Of the majority OF The citizens; 30
much So that the respectable merchant OF Market st.,
who went about with petition in its favor entered but
three houses, where it eagerly signed and asked
for Mr.. /. concluded by observing that he could not
vote for the amendment of the member Of the city,
sisenty with his conscience, with The institutions
of his country, or the integrity OF the Union. Among
others, Judge Hopknson opposed the amendment on
legal grounds in address distinguished by sound law
and logical argument"
MIR. Bidde's amendment put, and negatived, by
yeas 80, 7o.-He then offered the following amend
ment:-
That there be annexed to the end of the section the
words-"Nor shall it be denied by any judicial officer
tribunal Of this Commonwealth, TO persons who may be
clnmed as fugves from labor, bat who shall assert
their right TO freedom"
On n vnte being taken, it negatived by vote Of
&c 10 81
THE BANKS.
No written reply had been received at N. York from
Mr. Bidde, upon the proposition to resume specie pay.
mems Stocks had improved little on Tuesday-spe.
Gle had declined 10 and l.2 Treasury notes, per
cent were al par and treasury drafts quoted 90 80