Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-15

millions it amounted 10 mere question between taxing
these prime necessares restoring the land fund, and
/ as consequence involved the question OF using the
| laxinr mower for the purposes OF distribution
We are reluctantly obliged to close our synopsis oil
this interesting and able speech for want OF time and
room this evening, but shall endeavor TO give more
enlarged synopsis oil IL IN our ePoI. % 'ne ueoae u
to.morrows paper. The speech in full will be hereai'
tor nublshed in an authentic form.-G Globe
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
after time spent therein,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Mr. BOARDMAN asked leave to present petition
| Mr. FILLMORE said they had better 60 on in or
dor and therefore he moved that the House resolve it.
self into Committee Of the Whole on The State OF the
Union-Agreed TO-
Mr. BRIGGS took the Chair, and The committee re-
sumed the debate of yesterday.
Ar GENTRY entered with great latitude into the
debate, in the of which he was frequently m
terrupted by Mr.. WISE, and they each entered into
explanations, in which Mr.. fILLHohh also par'ci-
paicd. A.. .,.,.
The CHAIRMAN repeatedly called the gentleman
TO order for rrelevancy.
MIR. GENTRY appealed, and the Chair was sustained
by tecrs-ayes 81, noes 6l-and, on the vote being
taken second time, by yeas Gu, noes TO-
An irregular debate then ensued, in which Messrs
GENTRY, WISE, CUSHING, and CARUTHERS
'"Ss part clpplsos aner some remarks called the at,
ten,ion of the Chairman of the Committee oil ways
which was $50 90, which was for advertising IN the
newspapers compensation for slaves, and asked he
could explain that item.
Mr. FILLMORE had no knowledge of it. The
Committee of Ways and Means had not the Blue Book
before them in their Investigations.
Mr. GIDDlNGS did not expect when lie made the
inquiry that the chairman would be able TO answer him.
He would therefore, he did not intend TO occupy The
floor long, explain that item TO The committee, and
wonld now read amendment he intended to otter be-
fore he sat down.
The CHAIR said that amendment would be then
in order there being two amendments pending.
Mr. GIDDlNGS said that he would then go on and
submit to the consideration of the House analysis oil
a speech he intended to prepare for publication IN
more extended form. He would explain to the commit
tee that having his attention called TO thus item by
one of his friends he under the necessity OF calling
at the State Department. to ascertain what II was, ana
he there learned that 1t was notice TO claimants ior
slaves which were on board the briggs Comet ana En-
comium, and which were liberated by the British au-
thorities of Jamaica Now, he said, this was taking
funds of the General Government collected by taxa
ton from the people of the u 5, and approprlalng
them to the support Of slavery, which ne regarded as
unconstitutional.
Mr. TRlPLETT called the gentleman to order.
The CHAIR mir: Brigg'] decided that the gentle
nan was in order. He objecting to an nppropr'a-
ton on the ground that the Department OF State might
appri it in a certain way.
Mr.. GlDDlNGS said it was foreign from his pur-
pose excite an angry debate on this subject, but he
felt It his duty 10 those he represented 10 BRING TINS
subject TO tie notice of the House. Mr. G then went
bsck the formation Of the Government, considered
the objects for which the Constitution was framed and
advcrted to the feelings and opinions Of the several
States at that time On the subject OF slavery
The CHAIR Their called him to order for 'rreevan-
cy.
Messrs. BUTLER, HOLMES, and others wished the
Chair 10 permit the gentleman to rroceeda number oil
gentlemen at the same time rising to order.
Order having been restored
MIR GlDDINGS said he was conendng that 10 take
the funds of the nation aid the recapture osaves
who had cscapcd from slave State, was urconstitu
tional and was contemplated by those who fran
ed the Constitution
! Mr. IIABERSHAM called the gentleman to order.
| The CHAIR decided that he was in order.
| Mr.. TRIPLETT stated the facts, and reca ptulated
the course of argument Of the gentleman from Ohio &c
show that he was out at ORDER and
Mr.. TURNKEY appealed from the decision Of the
Chair The only point he desired to mention was tina
the gentleman from Ohio made false statement o
fact under color Of which he might discuss the CUES
lion of slavery which not before the House. The
decision of the Chair therefore incorrect, and he
appealed from IT,
/ Mr. PROFIT expressed the opinion that the gen
teman was in order, and should De allowed to proceed
He considered his remarks on peculiar attack on
the Administration from peculiar portion of the OPP
position
Mr.. GORDON commended that the gentleman from
Ohio had no right 10 charge the Secretary OF State
with design TO make all unconstitutional application
of the public money tor The purpose OF making an ADO
tion speech on Il.
Mr. HOLMES concurred with the Chair that the
gentleman had right to give his reasons Tor voting
10 strike out contingent appropriation, tina, the money
might be applied in certain way. lie now, however,
rose 10 a point Of order that he deemed conclusive
The gentleman predica.ed his argument according to
his own assertion upon application by the Secretary
of State of certain sum OF money for advertising &c
claimants who were entitled to The indemnity awarded
for the slaves that had been taken from them by The
British Government, under a treaty. The gentleman
contended and the Chair decided that he had right
TO proceed because he Directing TO the unconstitu
tonaty of the expenditure. Tint, said Mr. H., is
the question. The question was, whether The
gentleman, while Appropriation bill was under con
sideratlon had right 10 discuss the constliutionaly
of treaty for if the treaty correct, the e1Pen
dture followed a natural consequence of it.
After some remarks from Messrs. CHAPMAN, GID
/ DINGS, WISE and CUSHING,
i Mr. BLACK said he had doubt but it was tho
intention of the gentleman from Ohio to go INTO an ar
gument to traduce the institutions of the South
! The CHAIR called Mr.. b. TO order
4 MIR. BLACK to ask this question: If the
House should permit the gentleman from Ohio TO e
on to make Abolition speech on this question, would
it then be permitted TO the gentlemen from The Sou,i
10 answer him:
The CHAIR had no doub, but 1t would.
Mr. BLACK expressed himself satisfied, and he
would avail himself of the privilege.
Mr. COOPER Of Georgia and made some re-
marks which were naudblc, from the repeated calls
10 order that were made. He was understood to ask
permission TO read something he held in his hand -
Loud cries of order, order Mr.. wished TO remark
that the course that pursued here and in many
parts Of the country, most deeterious to The oes
interests of the country. To show the extent OF The
injury that inflicted, he going 10 read three o.
four lines only ola communication received from gen
tleman who Of the leading citizens of Georgia
one who was not Democrat not Van Buren, man, bu
one of the leading of the State. Cries OF order, or
der Mr. c. then read as follows "Withou aspeedy
change in plan of legislation, our whole country
will entertain feelings and opinions here the noise
such that the Reporter lost the remainder of the
SENTENCED -"withou change Of legislation, am the
4 frs, blow. This, Mr.. Z. said, from Harrison
man.
The question was then taken the appeal, and the
decision of the Chair was susianed-ayes 10 noes az