Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-14

Mr.. ADAMS remarked that, as the letter hall.
read, he left it TO the House to determine VIII
had misrepresented It's contents The letter NJ,
posed that demand would come from abroad c.
payment Of this debt, and asserted that -four 6,,h "
the people Of that State would prefer war "a ;,S
ment But suppose, for instance, Holland, o, e..
Britain, or any other nation, should declare war so,;s
Mississippi and send her steamers TO Natchez # w.
could get there-he would ask if the State r,cb
Mississippi would prevent her from calling UNI, -,
General Government for assistance He thouab, w.
the obligation Of this Union to stand by its me nh
case of war and invasion would in that event h. :,
Serted for they could not consent 10 see any S,. u
the Union in the possession Of the enemy S,,..
she should be required 10 pay not only the amort =
the debt but all the expenses OF the war to the enc
Twenty million of dollars had been exactec h. -
gland from China, in addition 10 the debt due Il -
British subjects, and this debt was not OF dssr,.
character. Suppose this demand should be mad =.
this Union 10 submit; Could We say that the va, =.
between Mississippi and foreign power; AID ,b,,
could not, therefore, interfere; The issue would c
to US in this form, unless We do something 10 relr
not only the State Of Mississippi but other Stat.
the Confederacy. This was question Of mora,tv -,
honor, and Government and Congress were borns =
take up the subject seriously, and see in what mar,
they could come TO the aid Of the States wi.hou,
curing the dangers and horrors of war; for the pu,
of sustaining the safety Of the nation and shielcr
from the imputaton Of dlshonor.
The SPEAKER responded to one or two in,r..
tions Of the gentleman from Massachusetts On H.
Chair; and he called his attention 10 the rule unS
which he had acted. II was worded and drawn BY =.
gentleman HIMSELF and was TO the feet that mcnbs
having petitions or memorials 10 present the Hon.
shall be allowed TO hand them TO the Clerk, endors,
the same with their names and the reference or di.s
ton which shall be made thereof that the pet,is;
memorials shall be entered on the Journal, sutisc,
IL. -. 81, a. 49,,
mortal so handed in is excluded by the rule il shs,
returned to the member who presented il. The Cs:,
said that the o.ccr did not give him the power "a
rect TO which committee memorial should be .efe.:-
bu. left II 10 the person presenting it. The c..
was compelled, by the very order introduced br -.
gentleman from Massachusetts himself, when ary a.
tilon or memorial came into conflict with he ri,
the House. not to send IL back with written o. j..
ton or protest, or inierpose veto, bet respect,
to return it TO the gentleman who presented ~ fer H.
obvious reason that the gentleman NAV, If h. th-
proper pIesentit in open House for such action or .
cree as he may suggest. II was in the recolicc,ot
the Chair that he had rejected only ,wo Ct The mar
me MORALS, the presen alton of which had been i,a Il
ed on the gentleman from Massachusetts, and then .
did so in pursuance of what he considered 10 be
duty in accordance with the rule
Mr.. ADAMS said that he cast impG;a,loa or H.
Speaker, but intended TO bring to the view of the u;
and the country the consequence of the restoration
the 2lst rule the gag rule And the observations sa
he had made were supe.induced BY remark from Il
gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr. Pickens) Ii,
one of the memorials which he had presented lac t
referred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means on
motion Ii was fact that he had left all the Pel,s
which he had received since the adoption Of this :,
with the Clerk, requesting him 10 endorse on them
uamcs OF the appropriate committees 10 which Il
should be referred The Clerk determined to wha, c.
mittee they should 60, and the memorial ALLUDED
The gentleman had thus been sent 10 the Commute,
Ways and Means lie again disclaimed casting !.
i'm putaton the Speaker.
Mr. CWIN, CT Mississippi, arose TO reply 10 t.
gentleman from Massachusetts,.
Objection being made by several gentlemen
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, expressed liz i
hope that his colleague would be permitted 10 p, |
,eed. If the objection persisted in he would "
suspension of The rule.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD would state 10 his friend IL: !
is there were only few minutes remaining @: IA
morning hour, he would feel ii his duty TO ins.l i
Inc special order. The gentleman, (hl.. Gwin,) eoa |
occupy the floor on Monday.
Mr. J. X. INGERSOLL trusted tha, the ceai.
man from Mississippi would be permitted To piocf,t
An impu;a,ion had been cruelty cas-, on the Commas.
Of WAYS and Means, of which he, OR lngersyl Il
an humble member. The Speaker should rot t:s |
permitted the gentleman to procecd-maniesy c..
what right had he to impugn the motive.
The SPEAKER replied, that he did not so unt |
stand the gentleman from Massachusetts, and
Mr.. ADAMS disclaimed any such intention.
MIR. GWlN Of Mississippi said, that the gentern
from Massachusetts, had spoken as to the danger Il
steam vessels coming TO Natchez. Now if he nnte
stood the history of this country there "adjoU
I'd question Of veracity" batwcen the gentleman I'd
Massachusetts and distinguished statesman Of Il |
West (Mr Clay in relation to The navigation Of n
Mississippi river; and it was yet 10 be settled ahefj
the gentleman wished TO give up the navigation to B.
tish American vessels. lie felt degraded as Il,
preventative of portion Of The American people, til.
The gentleman should bring forward the instance 4
the British Government with regard 10 China. Well
engaged in two wars with the English and had cod
out of the conflict with victory and honor Bot Il
the bonds of Mississippi THIS subject was Imperfect
understood by large proportion OF the American
pie. However, he would not discuss its merits 2G,
was question simply whether or not the STATE
Mississippi should protect their Constitution and ~
from the frauds of the Union Bank. This was the M,
question; it was never one TO repudate at all II
simply whether Mississippi should assume debt e
her own.
The SPEAKER here remarked that The mon
hour had exared
Mr. GWIN said that he should like to go on 1
Mr. THOMPSON of Miss. moved susper,s
The rule for one hour +
The SPEAKER made a reply, the exact lmPoc
"hlch was not neafd by The reporter <
Mr. UNDERWOOD called for the special o.ls.
Mr. THOMPSON moved that the special order \
postponed for ono hour. 81
Mr. BARNARD inquired whether the motion Of 4
gentleman from Kentucky was not the first quei..i
fore the House, II
The SPEAKER replied that the motion Of the Fl
Lleman from Mississippi was in order. (,
Mr. THOMPSON said that he would only s.s
half an hour. H
Mr. JOHNSON of Tenn, inquired whether tie !,
tleman from Mississippi would have the loor 10 nor:
morning +
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative; AM
MIR. THOMPSON withdrew his motion. II
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA II
On motion of MIR. UNDERWOOD, the iloce 4
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, aat
following bills were laid aside to be reported 10
House, viz: III
A bill making appropriation for the insane as''sr
the District Of Columbia IL
A bill 10 provide for the pauper lunalics o. liz
trct Of Columbia in the Maryland hospital. n
A bill providing for the speedy administration
tice in the District Of Columbia II
4 bill 10 abolish Imprisonment, for deJ,, eIcfs'
cases Of fraud; or. e;
A bill for the completion of the repairs oftte lo'
Bridge. y.
The Committee rose and reported progress, so
House adjourned. IL
saturday, Fe6. II, Ic43. II
The Senate did not SIT TO day, having adjoc;a'-