Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-23

e '"ao's Id :, no s,:3 an assurance mus'
".'", ,, fn,,,n holders og State stocks,
as '"''""ed !" w. 80 -, al i,a. h9ht Which
.ne aa'oHa ettu'' "ouu'- fS, - STATE I,ah;i,tics
naa cut On az my - ~. ~ E,r,,y ~ on; !.
ihat "as qce"t''" "'''''i -; S,J d,,1r, o9inlon
mon, caii"a On ''', a ma, for the uurposc o:
iesp'C'''s ''a' ~. 1.o;n;on. He talr 81 should
''""aC'"t'"s p. "a oo. he was there TO ex
hahu'.G'u'e oi' 81, = 1, mann(ec,ure opinion TO.
p'ss' 'S :, c,hrica;e nol,,,cal &C pi,a for
no cue NJ WIZ ,,,,vo ,n,ressiuns that their
one o"' ne "'Si' ~ . ,is;r credit dishoao,ed
treasury vas oa''"' y, Ia so.l IN H.. saved t1a,
ahu ne Sti't'tu' 40 . L,d dane wha, he ouqh,
! Tue aHeic4h 60 hes. hankets nd bro
20 nave opi'e'' e 80" I,d no mower over The sub.
Ne's 'i.dt 'ns Id ,,.v,.r have STOOD IN the
- :. 80 ! was re;:7esCni.d 10 s.a:d at tbs
H.. ar. = 80. n...gr e..er. &i.oas, tie !enorate
ron. i,n,s,,,.l r.. sea..
Ar cn,.r All OILS rycd that II was n@t his nieG
tio /, , .,u aly ,ur:ler part m ''.l3 c'Scoas'"n;
mad he v-na ,.., nn have Tsen bad not The Senator
from, AI,o, ,f ausluH ~ .'is rs, made tS
n,hA, dqv ithet ,e considered there was auyhng
ana, :, .a Senator i illusions but set him.
lie - .h csn,,o- fichl upon some points on which
he ,o;,I h. ,s,nts,stuod IL was true, ne had said
h,. 40, % III. extent supposed by the Senaor-,at
he saw nour in The resolutions Of the Senator from
VIRGINIA with some few exec pions as 10 phraseo!ogy,
10 hlch he would not general principles, assent;
This il wsui be recollected was saa unCes protest
,,a; he had not either beard these subjects discussed
the Senate or had ;'me To examine into them himself;
and theree not prepared 10 express any decided
opninn-p0t having, IN TACT had on oppnt' unity u
making up hs mind On the constitutional princfirs.-
Bu he was prepared TO say, that, ha:;"g examined
INTO the su=oi scr ese resolutions were last up, lie
had satisfied himself 'ha' NJ ceu1 n'' 10 we
resolutions q the Senator from Virginia, without ran.
col moditcaioh*, winch "ou'" esse.a' e"aee 'e
character The hst resolution, when he considered
merely PREDATORY asserts pfoposuon as ac', "n'ch
he (r Conrad 0encc 10 DC iact-that her Of inc
prominent causes winch tend 10 p,o'ong ana increase
the hnancai emoaffa'smen's oil 'he country, ana 10
REAR" tue u'''"a'e 'esofaoh Oh Puo',c ava private
crtu''' - 'e u"Ti'y anu suspense 'hfowh over iht
p'hcy o. u''' u"Vet"hth, ~ feehrd 10 'he deOts Oh
tue States ny he agitation OF projects Tor Inc virtual
assumption vi 'hese ceols ny The authorities OF the
Union.
Nov, ms was what he den'eo 10 be the iac'- lie
k"e" II "'s mol among ID" causes Of The cnoa'Fass
menls 8" aHy "i ne S'hlcS win "ich ne was &c
qla'"'e0' '"' N s"eh S'a'.S 'h"f' IVES u" ne'a'i""
"'"'''F' 90 "e su'jFc' i""''"' ~ ""n"'o u " was
fui+'e "' 'ei."''"" ~ N! ~ 'e 0'"'s III a.i-es
''F', 'S'"'PT' 'afy 'eho, ana QUE {" '"' NOR ''r ~
~ INV '''''' '' ''"'" % ~, FH,"
fsHc'""'' a"u s"'"'o' '""' ''ie CONF - :" he "ho'e
why lie c""'" '' s""sc''oe !" ''e, Tie 'hth 'eP,'fo
20 such o"st ''"'"s DIS Tue SENATOR rom ALABAMA hao
haaS IN Ir'rl.mce 10 nus WE u g i"fhef r'naiRs
hlr IRl lEADEN next rPp!'ra 10 The remarks oil
tie Senator from A"bnns rete'ating his former de
cara'ions as TO his sentiments IN the subject OF the
sumption Of The drbts Of the Suites.
MIR. hcDttFlE sa'd IN o'dr that the opinions Of
every senator hght he distinctly CHAINED upon the
propositions contained ~ The resolutions, he would
propose an amendment; which be- though, would ma
irtoig sUpefsede tlat {" Tie gentleman !T"m Georgia
A. bg II was pre- scented the separate aUd distinct que
,oGs -" The ccGs'iiutionalIiy and TIE eXprdency o
tie assumption of State dt bis by the General Govera
ment
Mr. CONRAD observed that this was the tenth or
twelfth an,-ndtnent that had been offered.
Mr. hcOOFFlE. But THIS comes 10 the point.
Mr.. CONRAD 1t is about Us far from the point,
apprehend, Is any OF The others. lie moved 10 pest
pone The snbi"ct 10 the LIST day Of December next
MIR. WALhE Elk sad, he dd not know why they
should not be permitted 10 have the vote well upon
the cs nions as hey stood as slough each question
was presented separately aEd distinctly. !! l'e resG-
i"li"nS were cF"sc'fed al no Consequence III 'h'in-
selves" tey were mere |'"iaW l"'men, aho w"uid
'5'T u" ~" renee nP'n P'Pu''f o''h''"-"P"h me
aeiiHn OF 'he 9'.es ~ iri."n to tins "diter-"y had
a'n'i"hrn CONSUMED 80 i:u'h Ina" H"y were way
ce>"uS O." atnid'nG vo;c, the c"tst ounces o witch
""ald amount /" h"t'ins Why were they e"1'arnT
'oe 10 ayaia vote Ivy motions 10 lay The resolutions
the table, aud by molten ior postpone aani? Why
avoid direct vote, denying affirming The question
OF The consiiiutiona!ty or eApedieacy, long il
would produce no effect Produce effect, sir -
The Senate Of the parties appealed to- to as
sumo debts OF the States they could be
sumed without the COOPERATION OF the Senate and
would II, then, have no eiecl, that one n the parties
should declare N advance their belief that this 60
vtnnsn' had no constitutional power to assume tA"ae
debts" Wac ever thonga' tina, the Legislatures of The
several States possessed The power 10 instruct Con
gress TO violate tie Constitution. II they pass the
solution prcca'mnG tia; The Government POSSESSED
40 constitutional power TO do instruction woud fall
;npoien, Ito" bad ihs question been brought there
were 'ne Democfaiic members OF that BODY 10 be
Charged with consuming tlie time OF The Senate upon
THIS subject: Certainly not. The resolutions were
brought forward by the friends OF asSumpiion-by nu'
meIons petitions from tie people in various States,
calling upon the Government 10 assume the debts of
the States by The Of stock 1t had been brought
their attention ly The lriends-not by the opponents
%! assumption aud The Senate had been asked for
an expression Of lis opinion upon the subject Was
no; tins parliamentary What had been the course
adopted heretofore upon such Subjects as this where
petitions had been resented and the action of Con.
.rtss upon It requested: Was il not usually-nav,
sost UNIVERSAL -the practice OF that body 10 make
respectful repl: IL visited an EXPRESSION Of The
judgment of t.e .ea.e 10 be made the ease, that
there rolght be msconce p,ior ia the public mind
reference the subject INA lie would say To the Sc
ua;e, ta by reeslnr snch press on, they would Us.
sHIe"y occasion repudIao" the part Of the Legs.