Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10

tho marty 10 whom such service or labor may Ut
due - Just in proportion as the grievance com
planed of should increase, would Tie SCUM oe
coupeed TO move in body, and, by mail and by com
ac,l regulations resist The injustice, until the inter
course betw een The North and the South might abso
u,elv cease He asked the North, aud he appealed e
gentlemen and called upon thf III to say IN the name
the country and as lovers OF the Union, whether th
south must be compelled 10 exercise this high priv
lore under the Constitution, and resort TO the polIc.
ne.er 10 project its interests One why ths
south forbore was that if the worst should come 10 ths
worst she would have this great protective power bu
gentlemen from the North had the power, III grea
doree TO avert this tremendous result Let them lool
hr and at the other end of the CAPITOL and also view
The appeal made by large Convention held IN the State
NJ Sey York at which resolutions adopted, call
ng upon the slaves in the South to escape from then
masters and offering protection 10 them No man wht
knew The condition of the slaves, could believe that
on of the condition of the slaves and the white labor
ers of our own country, but he would remark that nc
aborers out of our country were in better condition
and enioved greater share of their labor for their
benefit, than did the slaves OF The South:
DIsTRIBIJTIoN OF TIE PROCEEDS OF THE SALES OF
TIE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented copy OF The proceed
inss of the Legislature OF South Carolina, declining to
receive her dis,rbulive share of the proceeds Of the
sales of the public lands accompanied by i've lesou
ions upon the subject three OF which passed that lody
unanimously and the other Two by small majority; and
he remarked that he might say without hesitation, thai
ninety-nine out of hundred Of the people ol South "a
rona were opposed 10 the distribution and that he was
proud 10 represent state Which coua resist - eol
nous brihe
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration oil
the following resolution, heretofore submitted by MI
CLAY, viz
Resolved That the Committee on Public Lands lie
instructed inquire into the expedicncy OF providing by
law that whenever any State States shall refuse eil
proportion OF the public lands such proportion shall pe
distributed among the residue Of the asserting States
Mr. MANGUM submitted the following aS IN amend
mcnt 10 the resolution which was accepted hy Mr. Clay
viz Or in what manner these proportions ought 10 he
disposed OF: or whec! any disposition OF them ought 10
be made"
A debate ensued, in which Me>>rS. Clay, King Cal
houn Smith of Indiana, Allen Woodbury., Archer. Bc!-
ricn Wright, and Preston parlic patcd.
Mr. KING moved 10 strike out Of the resolution, the
words such proportion shall b. distributed anon. the
residue of the asserting States and called for tie yeas
and nays; but before the question was taken:
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. COWAN gave notice that he would. tomorrow,
offer resolution providing that no determination OF the
House with regard 10 the order OF business, should Dc
so construed aS 10 suspend set aside The rule which
sets apart fridays and Saturdays Tor private business
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS asked The suspension OF the
rules 10 take up The resolution offered hv him some
weeks since calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 report the House how many officers were employed
al each port Of cntry in the years 1899 10 III inclusive
with the annual compensation OF each: also, how much
annual revenue i collected each Of the said custom
houses; also, calling the Secretaries OF State, Trca
surv, War and Navy Departments, and the Postmaster
General 10 report the House whether the law Of Con-
grcSS directing the job printing and stationery oil their
respective Departments be let on. By contract 10 the
lowest bidder has been complied WITH ana, II not, 70
report what prices have been paid for such Job printing
and stationery also calling upon the President ~ m
form the House under what authority the commission,
OF which George Poindexter was chairman 10 inycSt
gate the affairs Of the New York cuStom-house, was
raised the objects and duties Of said commission, and
the amount expenditures incurred in the execution oft
MIR. SMITH of Virginia, supposed that by general
consent the resolution could be taken up and consl
dered.
There being no objection, the resolution was accord
ingly taken up and read
Mr. HOPKINS suggested modification, which was
accepted by Nh DAVIS requiring the aggregate expen.
ditures and income of each custom-house.
MIR. ATHERTON suggested to the gentleman from
Kentucky Mr. Davis modification of The resolution,
by adding the following words sand out Of what fund
the said expenditures have been are to be paid,
Which modification was accepted by the mover.
Mr. HOPKINS having moved the previous question,
seconded and carried and the main question bav
ing been put the resolution thus modified was adopted
Mr. PROFIT asked leave 10 submit the following
resolution:
Resolrcd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
rcced TO inform this House what amount, if any, has
been retained by collectors Of customs fines, penal.
ties and oreures since the passage 1T the act OF 3rd
March, 1915 and If any moneys have been retained,
the name or names of SAID collectors and the amount
retained by each Also, whether any opinion has been
given by the Attorney General or the subject and if
so, a copy Of said opinion.
Mr. BOARDMAN objected to it, and il was not re-
ceived.
The House resumed the consideration Of tile resolu-
tim oF nhn Adams. fOr
ING petition from certain citizens Of Haverh Massa
chusctis, to dissolve the Union.
Mr.. ADAMS rose and said he had been charged by
the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. Marshal,l with
consuming unreasonable portion OF the time OF The
House with his own affairs. IL appeared that six days
was an exravagant Of the time Of the House for
the defence OF man situated as he was, when por
ton of il had been consumed by the gentleman from
Kentucky himself, and n considerable portion Of it by
Others his associates who cndeavoring TO destroy
by their accusations. However, he was willing,
he had said before to be without responsibility TO the
House, and TO the country for the consumption OF any
portion Of the time Of the House. He had repeatedly
offered TO arrest this matter where II stands, without
even making his defence further after the charges had
been unioded and he wished 10 say, that # any
gentleman here willing TO make motion TO lay the
whole subject upon The table, he would ortear 10 pro-
coed any further with his defence.
Mr.. BOLTS rose, but
Mr.. ADAMS said he wished TO state the whole at.
deal of time yet to require-he had laid out great
platform for his defence, if he forced to continue
t-bulh he willing to forego it all, and he will
ing TO dismiss the subject forever from this House,
pro ided il should be done without sacrificing his rights,
the rights of his constituents and the rights of the Pc
,tioners. And he would say one thing further. The
gentleman who submitted these resolutions, offered him
his forgiveness Tor what he MIR. Adams) had said in
his Defence but in the present state Of affairs he could
not accep, that forgiveness II, however, his sugges.
could be acted upon without prejudice 10 HIMSELF
his constituents, and the petitioners, he would say
to the gentleman from Kentucky, MIR. Marshall
the gentleman from Accomac, MIR Wlsc,l and The
gentleman from All cmac, Mr. Gihncr. that he will
linz exchange forgiveness forever hereafter He
helcsS wished the House understand that lie shrnk
net from the accusation, any responsibility which
rested upon him. What he suggested was that if any
gentleman here thought proper 10 move 10 lay the whole
subject the table 10 be taken up again, lie
willing that the House should decide. YET, il the
House should decide TO send the subject 10 commit
tee he should bc satisfied he should then have oppor-
fond himself his lisrht