Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03

assumed T., be an American citizen, and To We 'e''s
Of the pulley Of his nwn Government lie c"''s a,;i
This article upon this Government, the same ia'".y
and uis,ice which The Spanish Minister had charged up
m n hi. uo,e 10 the Secretary OF Stale The greater
mari or the article in the Aurora was, word lor ""f ~
letter for letter the as the Official note: "ii.e' IL VIC
commentary upon that part oil IL under the eu'se 81"
American citizen there was aiTect ana .hI, r;av
las The present Secretary al War would proDaoy VIZ"
Il, ouainst this Government In that cul'nrn'orp te
MANY lnyors Which it assumed had been granted 10
the United States BY Spun were enumerated; anu "I
inference from this enumeration was that Spa i I
becn The defender Of The United States, und that 'hs
GovernnIrn had meanly sacrificed her interests; thaI
Inc way for this Government 10 be respected, was 10 NC
irsl; that honesty was the best policy mat 'he C"I:eu
States had neither been just nor honest 1uwarGs sp"'h'
and much mere to the effect. And Ills waa all pun
Isied the very day the transmission OF the "'lcal
nn.r and in every thing but the libel, precisely The saline
i'm terms with that document
Nav Mr., A. said he would ask all impartial men 10
coupnre his case with that which is under c"ns'-
derallun and inquire, they did so, what tins 90
verument did in relation to the cited, at that tile.
There was M complaint made TO fruco, or 10 the
Snnnish Government in that There was no bfu'
yado-no mounting Of the high battle horse-nnlhng
whatever cyccpnr tie report Of the Secretary oil Stale,
LAYING the matter before The then President al The u
States which report was to Ia be laid before Congress IA
The usual way The negotiations were not interrupted,
hut went on as before; and this HiiAr never alluded
to in the course of the subsequent official corresponds
encp Tween the Governments. This case, Mr. Adams
rcmarket occurred during the administration iitledI-
a,eIv succeeding that of General Washington.
Another similar case, (e would oLserve) aud one mol
included in the published collection %! State Papers, oc'
rurrpd during the Administration of Mr. Jci!rs"n he
tween this same Spanish Minister, Yrnco, and mr. Ma
olson, while Secretary of State. The Spanish GdnIscr,
then residing New York. elsewhere (but mol at ine
Seat nf Governmcn used language so offensive IN MS
official correspondence that the Secretary oi State in'-
mated 10 him That lie h9d better remain %ictc Tic was,
mud not come to the Seat Of Govrrnmcn on account oil
Tho preiudiccs excited against hiu by that language
But Notwithstanding this, irucu Immediately came on,
and wrote 10 the Secretary OF Stale note informing
him lie had ccrivrd his letter, and had come 10 receive
our further communications he might have 10 edhress 10
MI; Adam. said he had not had time I" refer, Tor
the evidence to tic publications. Of the day hui he spoke
from his own recollection Of the facts ley were os
such character haze inpclled hIn', then mem
Der Of the ScnaIe and no friend to The Administrator
OF that day introduce bill for tie prol"c Oh t
Government, against the insults of foreign ministers
Here Mr. Adams suspended his reularks-lhe hour
having arrived for The Order Of tie Day
MISSISSIPPI CONTESTED ELECTION. go
On motion oi Mr. Bell, his amendment was '''ou'"eu
So to read follows:
s.rLal The resolution OF this House Of tie I'd October
last declaring that Samuel j. Gholson ana J1nn r. H.
Claiborne were duly elected members oil the -jth Coh.
uress be rscinlrd, and that john r. H. Claiborne ana
Samuel Ghuson are not duly elected members Of The
95b Congress
"RcsIred. further, That Messrs. Prentiss and Word
were duly elected members Of Tie 18th Congress, from
the State Of Mississippi, November last, ana are emil
tied 10 lake their seat5 rs such.
Mr. Preniss resumed the floor, and replied al len 9Th
10 the arguments Of Mcssrs. Foster Penny Bfon
son. Mason, and L"gare.
Ai.cr lie had concluded
Mr.. Cnsh.nan moved the Previous Question.
Mr. Parker uf New York, demanded call OF The
luuse
Mr. Boon demanded The yeas and nays on the nnt'on
of Mr. Parker which were ordered; and the motion p:e.
vailed by tie following vote Yeas 100: nnys Il.
And the Clerk proceeded TO call the House.
The doors were then clnsrd and the fnn.: r nbscn.
tees were called ble:srs laner and hilgnc. - Ohi";
Murray, Of Kentucky; Patton. Of Virginia; Philips oi
Massachusetts: Richardson of South Carolina; tp!"y,
Of Louisiann; Sergeant, Of Penn and Towns. o. Gro
OF these nine gentlemen McSsrs llamcr, hiigoc. Il-
lips Ripley, and Sergeant were excused, by vote OF
the House Mcssrs. Patton, Richardson, and Murray
afterwards in. SIR. Towns is absent from Tn" city
motion then made TO suspend further proc *ca-
inCs under the call.
Mr. Wise demanded the yeas and nays this mo lon
which were ordered and the motion 10 suspend the call
prevailed b. the f"!o"inG vote: Yeas i2?, nays IS
The previous question ncsatired-lUI ayes 10 III
Mr. HAYNES rose, amidst loud and prolonged cries OF
"Qucson and addressed the House in oppositirI To
he claims Of Aiessrs Preniss and Word lie car aa'
while hc owed respect 10 The House, he also owed re-
specl 10 himself Having spoken about quarter OF all
hour he Welded the floor.
MIR Wise moved division Of the question on the
amendment The suggestion Of Mr.. Howard, oil Ma
ryand , ,
The Chnir said lhs amendment was not dv!sble, the
que stion being to strike out and insert
Mr. Bell then Withdrew the latter part OF his (Inoai-
ied) p,npcsi;iun and the question was put upon tic
amendment declaring that lie resolution 4" the last scs'
sim hc rc.cinird and that Mr. Claiborne and Nh 1ho
son are not entitled 10 seats III this House.
NJ Cnshuan asked for the yeas and nays; whIch
were ordered and the amendment was agreed ~ ny Tue
following .ni": Yeas 10, nays ~.
MIR Howard, after observing that much doubt existed
nj
disturbing influence had been eXered III The Ihe e'ec'
ton by the uc:un Of Congress, moved as all amendment
The following:
Heya!s,d, That Mcssrs. Prcniss and VOID arc no,
entitled seats in this House members OF the "ti
Congress- and it the of the representatives. from
The State u! Mississippi he, and hereby are declared 10
be vacant; and that the Speaker inform the Governor ol
Mississippi ui that fact
Mr.. Mckay, ri II. G., supported that proposition.
Mr. Bell hoped the mover would not press il, as an
amendment TO the resolution II was entirely new mat
ter lie hoped the House would now take The question
on tic resolution and then that OF the gentleman foi
MARYLAND would he in order.
Mr.. Cambrrlrnr asked Mr. Howard 10 withdraw lis
propYso.I nd 10 come 10 dircc, vote the PROPOSE.
lion.
Mr. Thompson had rather see the gentleman come 10
thu. direct vote. aud 10 rol" than 10 hear hh make
.rss;nns of his willingness TO do So lie viewed ihs
u 4osi.inn as m Henpt-as oi those tTcks NJ Ic-
pis!liinn--Io tIGc dpwn resolution IN favor o. when
The House had already declared lis opinion, Dy saaan
it with another :,
Mr. losey hoped the gentleman from Mary would
withdraw his preamble.
Mr.. Howard asscnIcd.
Mr. S Williams moved The previous question, (Which
would cat off the proposed arncndnent.)
Mr.. Bronson moved to lay the whole question on the
table; but Withdrew it afterwards.
The previous question was no. seconded; the Voie NY
telers wGs. IS ayes, and ll.i noes.
MIR. Mckay suggested to Mr. Howard So to amend
his proposition rs declare that MFssrs Pren!iss aud
Word are not duly elected members OF The 2olh Con-
Cress, and are not entitled 10 seats as such.
Mr. Howard said lie should prefer the simple phrase:
olngy arc entitled 10 seats in the 18th Congress,
and he modified his resolution 10 read. " that
Messts Prentiss and Word not duly elected 10 the
2ii Congress- and HAT the of the representatives
from Mississippi are vacant
Mr.. Thompson offered rs amendment to The amend.
men, The following: That Messrs Prentss ind Word