Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-26
1darsday, July y, l542.
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MI CALHOUN presented four petitions from Jack.
con- Leon and Calhoun counties, Florida, IN iavo7 OF
The admission Of Fn-.l STATE c'o he mon, ana
donation or public lands; referred 10 the Jul'aaty
COMMITTEE ~
Mir. CALHOUN presented petition from Middle
sex county Virginia, in favor u; Tree trade, and against
4 Tariff Mr. {. sad the petition Was received here
during his absence from the city and was forwarded TO
h,a a, his residence, and only returned yesterday
evening. -,
fort few moments to the letter OF General HARRISON, al
Zlnesve appended I" one ct the resolutions eie'reo
,oIu tho petton He wished the Secretary to read the
.,,er and 60! Senators 10 give il attentive !raIlng
The letter was in support of the Compromise act
The Secretary then read the resolution and letter as
iolso"s: .
Id, pre>d,ucy. under the soirnn pledge That he mo". never
H. bat, ga the eo"ia'y " 9'i saii,'l we
ed W. had arracr ta, Ne promise 81 nun
sg lra. lrsiSs lie Gur ytars Of h Presidency ad
,Sr al rs who sustained lis oecom upca The i 81 b"'e
r,ta,ion Ina, tr won be iy redeem d. cannot l ieraid
vim feelings oouad -tnshmeEi aud regret tie utter reia-
Gcn cf those pledges, hy the "aj''.': "' III" parry SINCE IT'S
death no, ~ No.. . ,s2c
"t:en,men bad the honor. this moaen I" receive your
communicated Of ye<ttd?y c.'el ", my .ns'ss VI YES
WAg, mean 10 convey that had been warm advocate
sysic lis fret ad, s'' nee,I" II, ,
henciiS il had conferred upon Tie country but certain; heF.
had nor ever aay idea Of re'lrins H. " MAJ S'u
was tina: /" NE rrlea Is 1t now sands IN
NH ,srrr L. ~ i.,irs altered or repealed.
ain relation internal improvement sys'c'n refer you
my sentiments to my Lester o'e HON. sF = ,NniI
Mir CALHOUN Observed tha, the Senate had now
in that letter III he most express and solemn form, '
declaration of General Harrison thai he never would
,,rce 70 chance or repeal Tie Compromise act. What
eyer doub, there may be as 10 :he course he would
have pursued in reference 10 Il National BanS, ;herc
can BE- none 10 his course IN reference 10 ae
Copror,isc act. As Ear al least as The question OF l L.
Ii. trYrn
ed the death Of General Harrison has presented u
Lie sr,,or,crs no impeachment that would not exist
were he living Were he now alive, he wouIc nav e
ace, as Nj Tyler has acted; and, IN consistency WIN
his own declared principles, he woad oe oouhd 10 ac
a Mr. TYLER is bound 10 act. The party now IN pow
or supported General Harrison throughout the ifes'
dental canvass on the grounds OF his acknowledge
principles Here he has placed them beyond aouo' on
lin, vital fues;icu Of Tar;i and the COMPROMISE ac'
md he Mir Calhoun would submit IL 20 the gentle
men ON the o,her side, whether they do not sanc
p,cdred by the terms OF this letter. to tie support O.
The Compromise act; and whether that pledge wouid
no, be grossly ard alrahy violated .y the House bl
now before the Committee Finance. There is u;
that bill provision which is virtually repeal OF the
t,omoromise act With what consistency can that pro-
vision be supported By those who stand pledged 10 Gen
u4rrisons principles uron The subject, uncqaivoca
IL EXPRESSED in the letter Just read:
He moved 10 lay the petitions and accompanying do
cnn,euts on the table, and that they he printed.
Mr CRlTTENDEN denied tia, there vas tythina
in Cen Harsisons letter inconsistent with the course
which Mr. Clay and his friends had always pursued
with respect to the Compromise act lie vent al mucf
length into the subject.
Mr. GALLON :, replied with crca. animation
An cxci.ing debate arose, which occupied the atten
ton Of the Senate ic- upwards ct two hours 1t is moi
nossjbe 10 write out Tor this evenings paper, and the
publication uf it is unavodably postponed.
In consequence of partially expressed a,lusion Ito
which Mr. Calhoun was prompted, while IN The hea.
ofdcbate on hearing what ne conceived 10 be remarhs
IN conversation addressed by MIR. Preston 10 Mr. Crit
,enden and supposed 10 be applied to him, but iic
allusion Mr. Calhoun instantly checked himself from
proceeding wi,h,) Dir PRESTON was incidentally
drawn into the discussion ara he dca2e took some
wbat of q personal tara. Explanations, however,
closed the discussion and tie petitions ana papers "9e
laid on the table, and the question Of printing was re,
rerred to the Committee Of Printing.
Mr. EVANS, from the ComGtce on Finance, 10
which had teer referred House l ior The relief Of the
President and Directors OF the Agricultural Bank OF
M;ssise;nni repo::ed tie sane back without amend
lnent.
The bill providing for the settlement and armed &C.
cupaon of Florida, having been returned from the
House with amendments, was referred TO The Commit
tee on Military Affairs,
on motion Of Mr. PRESTON the previous orders CT
the day were postponed, for the purpose OF taxing Up
Tie bill providing TO- the settlement OF The claims Tor
property destroyed by reason OF The military occupation
Of Florida
The vote ordering this bill 10 be eugrossed Tor 'hrd
,o,d;nc was. on the motion of Mr. CONRAD, recon
s;a,red on Monday last, with view OF reeonsaerhs
no ,o,a rejecting the amendment o. Nh hing pre-
y,d;ur for the settlement, by the Auditor oil the Urea
Of Al! claims that had been passed upon ia7ofa'
by either House of Congress ~.
Mr. PRESTON moved 10 amend the Un oy aca'os
The following as an additional section