Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-01
Tuesday, January p
IN ZEN ATE

torv OF Florida, and the correspondence c"''t'" !
herewith and also that between the Department OF
Mar and Gov Call, commencing with the war ~ 10
ida -, ,,;L
The motion submitted the otI" day y: DIT M'''"H
= relation to such modification oi the 9Th rule as would
dmi, the District Attorney and tn" krp'rteF" l 'c gu
,reme Court within the Hall OF the SENATE WAS '"e'
up and re- ccted.
The Senate resumed the consideration % t"' o,n
establish Board of Commissioners 10 near al" '"''''
claims against the |. > ,. r., ,Lo
,7nn "a ,ycl,J, private land claims from the
,nrrton If The bill was ncgativrd Yeas ~, nays 81
motion hy MIR. WALKER 10 make all decisions Of
tho Board adverse To- the claimants hnai was
after debate: Yeas II, nays ~ ~ m
N- CLAY. of Alabama, after some remarks was ui'-
..,aod 70 mova 10 rrcommt the bill, with ins'ruc'
IONS 10 reduce h. number of the board 10 one ana 10
s;n the duties of the proposed special solicitor 10 '''
solicitor of the Treasury. EegatiScd without "'
vision ,,,. ord,.,.d
The bill, after minor amendments was 49,,
to be enerosscd for third reading by yeas a"d nays
As follows: .t,, M,
Wis. Dixon, Grnn,y. Hubbard, hrns, Knight LINN
Ncrrck, Nicholas, Pirrcr, Prcnt'SS Preston i'oale
Robinson, Smith Of Connecticut, Southarc, spence
STURGEON, Walker Wrll, Williams, YOUNG.
N1us-Ncssrs .".n, Benton, Bets. Brown. .aI-
houn. Clay of Alabama, Clay OF henncky' "it"i'
Henderson, Lumpkin, M"uton, Aorv"ll, k"sG'"S'
Sewer. Strange, Tuppan-l6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
,NrI.SI.N"ERY MEMORIALS. ~.
Mr. w e. JOHNSON, who held Inc floor $3.50 ,
day. resumed his remarks on the SUBJECT OF !"f.
Thompson resolution IN r'Iati"h " 'N0''''''" r.
tons. ;, IL ar
Mr. J. in the course Of his remarks yielded ne floor
scvcrallv to Nrssrs. ADAMS, GRAN'Ef, -, IN
coin. PICKENS, NhNDERPOEl, and Hun l;
TO allow them % explain the reasons M',,h ,,
their votes on the disposition Of certain Aooil!'"n me
moral present, in a former Congress by hr Mch'h-
nan, OF Pennsylvania -
Mr. JOHNSON, having concluded has speech offer
ed the following proposition as an amendment l" '"'
amendment heretofore offered By Mr. Adams
me!a".a s.IIGSa "biH n aa n am s
Territory slave trade between the STATE. -" Tct"rs
Of The United state IA winch now SN ,! be receive" u"
Sixteen gentlemen rose simultaneously to address
the Chair.
The CHAIR Temporarily occupied by Mr.. Banks
gave the floor to
Mr. VANDERpOEI., who was about 10 address The
House (rom part Of the House no, usually occupied
BY him. whcn-
Mr.. GIDDlNGS raised question Of order on the
rule which requires that member, IN addressing the
Chair shall rise from his seat As Mr. '. had not
risen his seat, Mr. q conrndcd that he was
not entitled to the floor.
The CHAIR decided that, according to usage, tn"
gentleman from New York, though not rising from the
scat usually occupied by him. entitled to proceed
| From that decision ir. GlDDINGS took an appeal,
which, after brief conversation, he Withdrew.
MIR. EANDERPOEL then rose, and was beginning
TO speak, when several VOICES inquired whether he
meant 10 move the previous question.
/ Mr.. V. Probably.
/ Mr. ADAMS lcrcupon raised question OF order,
whether in order or linn Ia max" speech after
announcing his intention 10 close II By motion pre-
GLIDING reply
Mr. EANDERPOEL said hc had only expressed a
probability but ha! positively committed himself
upon that point. 1t was his right to speak, and h"
should do if h" felt that the occasion required II
Had he spoken bct"rc-werc not hS speeches seat
tered through the pages OF the debates OF TINS House
he would il any gentleman could, he ustliablc in pro.
tracing The debate: Tor he had been named, goad"d,
pointed al: yes every possible effort had been made Ia
provoke HIM into tins debate and still he had "rborn
from the consideration that what he bad thought and
said on this subject, ana what he would again say II call!
ed upon was record 50 that all who wished /" know
could know what his sentiments upon tins nItt''
ing question 1t mot his talent TO conceal ms
thoughts and his bold and early expression 81 te;
here and home had, al very carly period, brought
him into marked dls!avur with The hbo!rl'onists lie
had never woocd them. h. had never them, as ma
nv Northern politicians had done. To shu" the cst
nation in which they held him, he need only that
though he had always had hholitomsts III hls district
they had never to HIM oi their pctionsiao
never entrusted him with the presentation OF tii"n
here 1t had fallen tie lot of other gentlemen
his colleagues, who were in greater favor with them
to present their petitions He well rcco!lcc,c that
. his "Wh;g colleague, CIR GrangcrD who, som,
. DAYS since, culo9izcd the Aboonists by telling
us that so many of them had poured out their blood
at Lundys Lane and an" al, aooIr,Ion petition
TTr. 7. 50 district. lie jNr. v had Away.
been well understood by them He had always hclicy
ed, and always expressed himself, that all then
movements were nschicvous, inccndiary, insulting
to Southern BRETHREN and against the letter aud
spirit of the solemn compact into which we had en-
tered with them. He had here always voted to re.
ccIve their petitions: but, the they were pre-.
scented, he had voted, and would aran vote, or
the strongest possible measure To reject their pra
er, na:l them 10 the table, minglc them with The rub
bush OF your garrett, and, III the strongest mode mark
our dsapprobaon ofthcr object. He would not vote
IS: Tie proposition that the petitions be received be-
cause he believed that II would be creating new Issue
II we adopted such prop0son-au issue which would
have the effect of reinforcing t. AbohtlonStS He had
always risen, he trusted he would sc. above TIE
miserable attempts that had here b, made connect
tins great and vital question with tie pItl, rphcE:cral
party conflicts ofthr day. He had also risen and would
ever rise above t idea Of opposing The mad schemes
Northern aboonlSts from the consideration Of
sustaining "Sontcrn itrcSS0nd Sonihsrn institutions
He had taken this stand against them for "ir ami ho.
Tier purposes. II was to maintain the interests of the
Union, To fulfil part Of The compact which formed
this c"nrGrrary Of States. No. as North
crn man, Or Southern man, that he had 50 long,
here and al homie, Struggled to drra the mad efforts
OF Northern Abu.ion!sts. II was as an American c:-
t'zn, determined, al all hazards t" discharge nrtt
and paramount duty. As | once before remarked on
this fioor tell you, my Southern brethren, the great
mass of the North will fulfill the compact III" letter
and spirit We recognised your property IN slaves
WHEN sc entered int" Solemn covenant and union
with You We solcmn!y agreed that they should form
part oi the bass of Representations this floor; ,>u
rNTIL WE nEc2nE wRtTcmEs ASp WHOLLY I:-E>,iEIL
70 rHE OBLIGATIONS or COVENANT ASP puI, w
WILL FAITHFULLY FULFIL run COMPACT.
Mr.. v concluded by moving the previous question
Mr.. RflEli asked leave 10 say few words, but
was loudly called To order, and the House refused leave,
The call for The previous question seconded by
the House; and the question being then stated ..Sia
the main question be now put
Mr.. RHETT demanded the yeas and NAYS: which
were ordered, and resulted yeas Il, nays Oh
So the previous question carried.
MIR. W. THOMPSON wanted to rnndify his rrsolu-
ton by adopting r. w c. johnson as an addition -
the end OF II; but this not being IN order and some
discussion arising points OF order
Mr. W. { JOHNSON modified his resolution so
as 10 propose 70 almond Mr. Adams amendment nov