Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

TaeSday, Maulry il.

laeSGly, Jaaairg IL.
Numerous petitions, praying the modification, re-
peal, and posponemcn, Of the Bankrupt law, and
others demonstrating against lis pos:poienp: or re-
peal, presented and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. After the transaction OF other business,
The following resolution, submitted OH Yesterday ~
Mr. Calhoun, taken uli.
Resoieed, That the President be requested TO com
The SENATE copy Of the pro.es, Of the 9th
and oil the brig Creole, on her late passage
from Richmond to New Orleans, should any such have
heen received, any authenticated account which
NAV have been received vi the murder o. passenger
board, and the woundng Of the Captain aud others
by the slaves board the same and OF tho occurrences
which afterwards took place, particularly alter the ves
sci was taken into Nassau, New Providence; aud also
10 inform the Senate ii III his opinion II can lie done
consistently with the public interest, what step has
been taken by the Executive in reference 10 the trans
action having or is object the punishment OF the gull
~ The redress Of the wrong done to ctzens and
the IndgniiY offered 10 the American tlag
MIR. PORTER moved 20 strike out the word 'siaves,
and insert in place Of il the word persons.
MIR. CALHOUN would be very glad il the Senator
would assign his reasons for moving the substitute.
Mr.. PORTER said he had only one reason, and
that was that the word "saves not known TO the
Constitution Of the L. 5. lie wished merely 10 make
the words of The resolution conform with the words used
IN tn. Constitution and IN the acts o. Legislation ny
the General Government.
Mr. CALHOUN denied that the term he had used
in his resolution unknown 10 The Constitution or
to the legislation Of the General Government There
could be but object IN the movement now ihlue,
and that deny the right OF the Southern States
10 look TO the General Government for the protection
Of their institutions and therproperty. II that was the
Senator's intention, he wished it distinctly unders God:
md whether there was another Senator prepared
10 take the same position He wished 10 know n once
whether the Senate prepared to entertain any APP
preach 10 that question, and for the purpose OF testing
this and viewing the object Of th,s motion oil amend
,nen as one so hostile the South, That entertained
il must prove fatal 10 her rights aud institutions, he
La S. tha caplp hrl
Mr. BERRlEN considered II OF no consequence whe-
her the term used in the resolution was To be found IN
The Constitution not, as 1t accurately described
the condition Of those IN relation 10 whom the mover
oil the resolution wished inquire The term used III
the resolution true and proper designation o. the
condition OF those respecting whom information was
asked 1t proper description OF them they exist
IN this country, under lis institution aud laws The
motion Of amendment beng 10 strike ont the ccSlgna
lion as il really exists under those institutions and laws
lac confessed that he tempted 10 inquire whether
il the object OF the Senator, Mr. Porter 10 deny
the right of the existence Of those institutions and the
oil the term which accurately desigaa,cs the cond
Of those subject 10 those institutions |! that was
Tie object it one he should meet aud oppose al the
outset with the same proper spirit with which II was
met by the mover Of the resolution.
Mr. PORTER conended that the same words which
had been thought fl and proper 10 BE- used IN relation
10 persons III scrvtudc by the trainers OF The Consu
,oD, had also been observed by the legislative branch
al the Government lis acts re'atn u such persons
lis Direct was 10 MAKE tS rtsniullon passing through
the OF legislation, correspond III terms with
The Constiiu,ion aud with The previous action ct the
Legislature. He would ask gentlemen 10 look back 10
the act Of Congress which protects owners OF such
property and the act which recognises the right oil re-
covering such property, and they would find The word
used in those acts 'perScRS held 10 servudc OF Ia
Dor, and The word ''siaces, winch MAS word, h
commended unknown 10 the Constitution or 10 lie laws
OF the Government
lie did know why, in seeking to attain this OBJ
ect he should be supposed in favor OF denying the
right Of the South 10 The existence of lis institutions
Hls ohec, SIMPLY to place the matter III The only
lgh in which i looked al by the Constitution Itself
Mr. CALHOUN could not deem il necessary TO use
many words in addition 10 what he had already said
The whole matter resolved itself INTO THIS is Congress
10 use any words express lis meaning but those clear
and uudoubted- such as express exactly and fully
what they are intended designate; Are words to be
used in Preference which evasive, lnsinceIe, and
express vaguely and indefinitely what should he per
sp,cuous aud beyond either doubt or evasion: The
neople of the South might rs well be told at cnce b.
The Abotonis,s that they had right 10 take away
their property, because that property was designated
"slaves instead Of "persons. Now, They were de-
,ernned to precipitae what they have heen so long
menacing it as.hieh time for The South 10 speak out.
He regretted that ancestors were SO iasuio"s III
framing the Constitution, TO use any evasive Terms
for describing slavery it actually known and re-
cognsed IF the Southern delegates al the Convention
which framed the Constitution could have ioreseen the
state of things which exists, they never would
have sipned that Constitutions while 1t contained SIN