Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-29

ton. The tribunals were so much engaged in passing
upon new Of prescription, that the lists for rxecu
ten ft!! o.: mistakes There were many instances
or persons ordered be liberated who had pershee
days before by the gullonr, in consequence of wrong
lists being sent TO the prisons. And cabine
are seems so intent executing, that their friends
in the Senate instructed that Il is not consenen
now to furnish lists Of The executed for the information
IT Congress and tiir country.
i Mr.. Buchanan Urged his motion this morning VIII
tcarnestncss.
! .lr McRoberts followed up the discussion, and ex
biled the importance winch the subject had attained
IN The public cons. Iteration from the principles
aroachcd in relation 10 IT, lie alluded 10 the remarka
bic inconsistency whcl, distinguished the constitution
al principles laid down BY the men now III power, be
fore the election ans those practised upon by them
lie brought before the Senate the extraordinary edlc
put forth BY Mr. Webster which the exercise Of the
political rights guaranteed by the Constitution was made
political crime punishable by forfeiture of Office ane
in this way political test established by the bare order
Of Secretary Of State, which the Legislation OF the
country had countenanced, but on The contrary
had absolutely repudiated.
Mr.. Mcltoberts exposed, with great iorce the uttei
repurnance Of this edcl to the spirit and letter of the
Constitution. lie brought up the Alien and Sedltion
laws and compared the principle IN those despoc acts
Of legislation with that nov promulgated ana enforced
by the edict from the State Department lie showed
that the crimes declared III those odious laws alleged
something of crminay 10 give the semblance of JUS
ce to the punishment they inicted but the ed'c OF
the Secretary visited punishment upon the mere exer-
else ofhe unquestona5y legitimate rights appertainng
/ TO every citizen.
| He con,ra.,ed the mode of proceeding under the
Sedtion law where there Judge and jury, in
d,cmeu, n hearing A confronting of the accused with
the accuscrs and witnesses; and The mode OF giving
effect To the late edct, where there was no trial. but
the work accomplished under the secret intelligence
rivcn by unseen norners party tribunal, and the
death warrant Of The officer signed BY the Secretary,
was the first notice efhs incubation
I Mr. AcRoberts WAS proceeding with an elaborate
INVESTIGATION Of tins cnormy, when his speech was
arrested by the arrival of the hour to take up the order
of the day.
| This was the bill charering Fiscal Bank of the U.
5. Mr. Clay occupied more than an hour setting forth
the beauties Of the new National Bank Aller he had
concluded this supplement (as he called it to his re-
port Mr. Calhoun moved that it be laid over until to-
morrow tina, members might have time to consider the
ne bill which had been laid upon the table but the
day before and the supplemental views just delivered
in regard 10 H. By the chairman of the committee MIR.
CLAW pcremptoriiy declined granting the accommoda
ton Of the few hours requested 10 examine the details
Of his all absorbing measure, or to deliberate upon the
suggestions which he had just thrown out IN connec-
ton with it, Mr. Buchanan then appealed to him, and
reminded HIM Of the courtesy and indulgence which
had always been extended 10 him and his friends when
in the minority, when SIMILAR grave subjects we're I'M
der DISCUSSION. Questions, know, had been fire.
cuenliy postponed not for hours days, but from
week to week to accommodate Mr.. Clay and his asso.
ciaps in their in regard to the measures oil the
:hen Administration Mr.. Clay bluntly and perempto
r;ly refused his consent moments delay Mr. Blu
chanan appealed To the other Federal Senators, and
sad he was confident they would not insist upon so
unusual course.
Mr. King Of Alabama said that during his long ex-
nprlcnce oil the practice of the Senate, he had never
seen any thing ike the which was now taken.
\ long, complicated bill, proposing measure OF tue
greatest Importance lad upon the tables OF Sena
tors nut tn. day before, and they were to be driven
imto tie discussion Of without having an opportunity
to examine lis scope much less It's details. MI Ming
appealed 20 the liberal among those TO whom lie was
opposed, T. sci their face against such procedure Mr.
Clay persisted and when the vote was about be to Ia
ke BY a coun expecting that the feeling oil his po-
liica friends would not support HIM. he resolved 10 put
the party 10 them by call OF the yens anu hays
Such was the repugnancc of the most decided Gdyo-
Gates of Bank TO the harshness OF the proceeding on
which he passiona,ely insisted, that H. could only
obtain the vote Of II TO sustain him.
The Fiscal Bank bill then laid over. and warm
and Interesting debate followed on the PROVISIONS Tor
General liarusnn's family, Of twenty-five thousand
dollars The discussion was one which drew out very
enlarged ana comprehensive views touching the ten.
t!eucy Of the and the principles involved I'D
it, i've Will give il in full hereafter. Tie bill! passed
10 third reading.-Gto6e
THE IiorsE
The House met At 10 O'Clock agreca5ly TO adjourn
ment. After prayers, and the reading OF the journal
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the resolution offered yesterday, b. hlr randolph
J Of New Jersey, was ordered to be printed.
An making appropriations for the present SESSION
Of Congress was reported ~ the Committee on Enrol
led Bills, and duly signed hy the Speaker
/ Petitions were then called for, beginning with Iowa
When Massachusetts, was called Mr.. Adams, as usual,
d.sjur;!,ced hs pondcrous pocket oil sundry petitions
pr yag or the adjustment OF slavery IN the States ana
Territories 4 petition praying Tor interference ~ 10,
reign slavery referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Naval
Affairs.
4 Mr. Fillmore from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported bill authorizing loan oS 2o0! ooU
read twice and referred 10 the Committee OF The mole
House, and ordered to be printed.
] Mr.. Gushing commenced speech upon coast sur.
ycys in support of his resolution offered yesterday and
laid oYcr under the rules lie said Mr.. flasscr was
charged with rndeavorn5 TO make himself so import
ant the L. :. by his mysterious instruments ana ''-
anrnlaticns To render his discharge from uhty n'
possible That he concealed and protracted his WORK,
and that he paid per diem pay instead OF saiay
IL il cost Sl0 900 900 TO survey base line oil TWO nun
dred miles, how much, said Mr.. c., will 1t cost to sur
/ ycy the Atlantic seaboardo
\ Mr. livimes OF South Carolina defended Mr. fiassler
and accused Mr. Gushing d! Offering 10 the house eve
~ SANDER that was floating the breeze, III ADVANCE
q! his resolution oil inquiry. He asked If tins was gene
rcps-i! IL Just. ;,
4 Mr. Everett, Of Vermont followed; but il was doubt
fu whether he speaking TO those III lfe oase''c
story or TO those in tic Hall. lie was understood
Mr.. Wise moved Ia lay the resolution on the l,oie
Mr.. Gushing called Tor the yeas and nays; ana 'hey
were ordered.
The call Tor the yeas and nays was now Withdrawn
and the resolution WAS adopted. !,
| Mr.. w. c. Johnson from the Committee on luo
c Lands, reported, by unanimous consent, Oil Y
distribute the net, proceeds Of the public lands ane
To grant pre- .cmptIon rights Read t@ice, reeleu
the Committee Of the Whole House, and ordered 10 b'
printed. r. a.,
A plan for Fiscal Agent was received from 'h'
Treasury Department, and referred to the Select ION
mi,tee on the Currency. -.
Mr. Winthrop Of Massachusetts, offered aresosu''on
ns,ruclng the Committee the Library TO procure
important foreign State papers, and have them oouae
and placed IN The Library.
Mr.. Winthrop defended his resolution
Mr.. Cave Johnson wished TO have the resolution re
| fcrrcd tn the Committee on the Library.
Mr. Roosevelt of New York called up his resolution
on the subject Of bankrupt law 10 include 'ncorPora
tons; and, upon this resolution he made sore very
Just remarks relation 10 the credit system lie wen
large into the system Of exchanges He CONSIDERED
that all parties required the measure he recommended
10 he adopted.
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