Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-11
Twcnty-fIlth S'ongress---2d Sess.
IN SENAI'E
H,dDeSHUu .h,uoru Q 1929

S"""'eN IA iSP'J !" Va ihiuhy Xix
Senate.
These reports, on motion of Mr.. Sewer, were ordered
to be printed.
The following petitions and memorials were presented
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. Buchanan: From John Ely, an old soldier of
the Revolution, asking Congress to take into %considera.
lion the propriety Of erecting n monunentto Gen. Wash.
ingiou.
Also, from The starch manufacturers Of Philadelphia,
stating that their manufacture is ruined by the dulles lie.
We'd on The importation of foreign grain, which duties
operate as a bounty to the foreign s,nrch manufacturer
and tax upon The American CONSUMERS.
BY Mr.. Websler: From Lucy Slll, an elderly widoy
Indy, very pour, the daughter of Samuel Patton, one Of
the first seven martyrs of the Revolution, who was kill.
ed by the British at Lexington, in April, l1T5, praying
for relief on these grounds.
By Mr.. Rives: From numerous officers of the navy,
demonstrating against the reinstatement nj in the service Of
officers of the navy after having been discharged, or
having resigned.
On motion of Mr.. Prentiss, the COMMITTED on PEN
sions was instructed 10 inquire into the expediency Of
allowing a pension to David Waller, u soldier in the war
Of the Revolution.
MIR. smith. of Indiana, submitted The following:
RcSoired, That the Committee on The Judiciary be in
strucled to inquire into the expediency Of reporting a
bill or bills to the Senate establishing A uniform system
of practice in actions al law and suits in equity, in all
the circuit and district courts Of the United States.
MIR. Upton submitted a resolution iuslruclIng the
Committee on Roads and Canals 10 inquire into the ex.
>pediency Of granting an appropriation 10 improve the ma.
vigaliun of the Wabash River.
W.T. W u uplllllC SsOluti wi hC SShoO 'ioiiNbS
of a port Of entry at New Jersey, in the State Of that
name.
Mr.. Young, on leave. introduced a bill 10 authorize
the State Of illinois 10 have the right OF way through
the public lunds for internal improvements and other
purposes. Read twice and referred.
The bills yesterday ordered to a third reading were
now severally read a third time md passed, excepting
the bill for The relief of The heirs of John Jordan, which
was, on motion OF MIR. Hubbard, laid upon the table.
The bill for the relief Of certain persons therein
named, lin d case of u contract made by a former Post.
master General, for the construction OF a post road, and
disallowed BY the present Postmaster. General was dts
cusscd by Messss. King, Sewer, aud Clay, of Alabama,
and laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Calhoun, for
the purpose Of taking up his resolutions.
MR.. CALIiouS's RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, Uttered by Mr.. Calhoun,
were, on his motion, then taken up:
Rcsolrcd, That in the adoption ut the Federal Cons,i.
tuition, the States adopting The saine acted, srvetalIy, as
Tree, indie ne ndent, and sovereign States; and that each,
for itself, by its own voluntary assent, entered The Union
with a view to its increased security against all dangers,
domestic as well as foreign, and the more perfect and sc.
cure enjoyment oil lis advantages, natural, political, aud
social.
Resoirtd, That in deIega,ing a portion oftheir powers
10 be exercised BY The Federal Government, the States
retained, severally. the exclusive and sole right over
their own humcstlc institutions and police, and are alone
responsible for them, and that any intefIneddling OF any
one O, more States, or a combination "f their citizens,
with the domestic Institutions and police of the others,
OIL any ground, or under any pretcIl whatever, political,
moral, Or religious, with the view TO their alteration or
subversi"n, Is AL assumption of superiority, not war
ranted by the Constituliun; insulting 10 Tue States IN.
teriered with; tending to eudanger their domestic peace
and tranquility; subversive OF The objects for which The
Constitution was formed; and, by necessary consequence,
tending TO weaken and destroy the Union itself.
ResU(ucd, That this Government was Instituted and
odop,ed by the severn! States of this Union as n com.
mon agent, ia order 10 carry into effect the powers which
they had Delegated 10y the Constitution for their mutual
security and prosperity: aud that, III fuIf!ment OF this
hinIl aud sacred trust, this Government is bound 81 to
nyprcjSp liz upWrrs as To give, as TAR Us NAV be prdCticu-
Bile, increased stability and security To the domestic IN.
stitu,ions of the STATES that compose the Union; and
that il is The solemn duty Of the Government to resist
all attic pts by one portion OF the Union 10 use 1t as an
instrument 10 attack The domestic institutions of auo.
Their, or 10 weaken or destroy such institutions, instead
of strengthening and uphoIding them, as 1t Is in duty
bound 10 do.
Resoired. That domestic slavery, Us it exists in the
Southern and Western States of The Unipn, cnmposes
an important part Of their domestic institutions, Inhe-
rued from their ancestors, uud existing at The adoption
of the Constitution, by which it Is recognised ns consIi'
tu,inc an essential element in the distribution of its
powers among the States; and that no chnnge OF opinion
or feeling, on The part oil the other STATES OF the Gniun
in relation to it, can Justify them or their ciIlz"ns IN open
and systematic attacks thereon, with n view IN It's over
throw; and hat all such attacks ale 10 manifest violation
oil the mutual and solemn pledge 10 prot. CT md defend
each other. given by the States respectively, on entering
into the constitutional c"InPact which l"r'lird the Union,
and as such arc q manifest breach Ut lulIh, and n viola.
tivn of the most solemn Obligations, moral and religious.
Resulted, That The intermrddlIng OF any State or
States, or their citizens, 10 abolish slavery IN this Dis
tricl, OF any Of the Territories, on the ground, or under
the prctexl, that it is immoral OK sinful, or 'he passage
Of any act or measure OF Congress-, win mat view,
would be q dice, and dangerous a.tnck OIL the insiltu.
iiuns of all the slnve.holdlng States.
Resolpcd. That The Union Of these States resis on an
equality Of rights and advantages Among lis members;
md that whatever destroys that equality, tends to de.
s,roy the Union itself; and that it is The solemn duty Of
all, and more especially Of this body, which represents
the States in their %corP"raie capacity, TO resist all al
templs to discriminate between The States IN extending
the benefits of The Government 10 The several portions OF
the Iniop: and that To refuse TO extend 10 the Southern
and Western States any advantage which would tend 10
strengthen. or render them more secure, or increase their
limits or population toy The annexation oil new terrific.
rs or States, on the assumption or under the prete1t mat
te institution oI sa very, as il exists among them, IS I'M
moral or sinful, or otherwise obnoxious, would BE- con-
trary to that equality of rights and advantages which
the Constitution was intended to SECURE alike tn all the
members of the Union, and would, in effect, disfrnnchise
the slave. hoIding States, withholding from them The ad.
vantages, while 1t subjected them to the burdens of The
Government
The resolutions having been reud-
Mr.. Calhoun said it was not hs intention 10 discuss
these resolutions, except so far as TO repel attacks; and
he should al present confne himself to one point. 1t
had been objected 10 his course OF proceeding, That he
had moved these resolutions in advance OF The resolu-
inns from the Legislature Of Vermont. Mr.. T. would
only cay in reply, that Immediately whrn the Vermont
resolutions came up, he moved 10 lay them on the liable,
with the EXPRESS view 10 give himself time 10 reflect
The memorials of the aboliIionisls, which were insulting
10 him and his friends, he was unwilling 10 receive. But
he would not so dispose of the Vermont resolutions; on
the contrary, he had said. when he moved to lnv them
on the table, that if The Senators from Vermont would
not call them up ngain, MIR. {. himself would do so.
The Vermont resolutions were expected to be present
ed In. morrow. and MIR. G. thought it very proper that SO
much time had been given TO Southern members,
who were most interested. 10 consult and reflect on the
subject. MIR. Calhoun was embarrassed oy these re-
solutions: they come from q sovereign State Of this
Union, a party 10 lhe constitutional compact, that had
a right to present itself there. MIR: {. was a State
Rights man, not only when the doctrines we're subscr.
Went 10 his purpose, but when they were against II -
He could mt, therefore, vote against receiving these
,,solu,ions. bu,. as a Southern man, representing in