Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07

I vou: you must abc1 By our acts OF far!'ament.-
/! OUGHT We to Suffer his: Ought we not rather /;
stand up 10 her FOO: !oo:, and ii her face
10 ace, and put n cad - her enc!2dchmenS!
We are 100 prone pay undue Difference 20 ole
ao;ier country. We fo.ge. hos ,Eiuch worse than
bad aepnc,,.rr she lad IL TIMES pas. proved to We
canlo;, in spe Cf and oar Feco!iectiors
cast N our colonial Difference 10 he. authority W,
viii get free from her arrogance u. another cp
por:nny Of proving our endence-anotile
contest, in which she viii be much humbled SIZE
was in the last He Gid moi desire 10 see another con
les, vsijh Great Britain. Blu! he firmly believed We
would never the face of heaven and tie world sant
rs feemcn, I'LL had another contiic; and, thong.
he did not desire It, yet he would take stI
backward 10 avoid H. He would recall 10 The Senate
The aggression OF ngand the burning OF our ships
The murder OF seanen, the destruction Of property
upon the frontier which had sustained year afte,
year, and which all had borne if our whole population
were nbued with the divine spirit of Christianity Was
II No, sir il not through this hi h and exalted
motive tina. submitted; il was from very different
cause He would assert again, any contest that ma
.aie place, have re,reaed often aud so long, and
,ebased ourselves mech, that ne felt he would moi
yield another inch Of ground. But he would ASK how
would this affect our relations with Great Britain /;
was Eerc.y asserting that they would no; abandon H.
Il was encouraging declaration on The part of the
United States TO these pc pe who may think proper
east their lot in that territory.
lie could objection 20 the passage Of the pre-
ambe. Would not great Britain take the sane excep
bill was Just as offensive without 1t as with it.
Mr.. KING did no. agree with the honorable Sena.
tor that 1t 4. all necessary TO the assertion Of
rights to make the declaration which Is made by this
preamble II appeared Ia him that the most dignifed,
FIRM and decided course to point out what was ne
cessary TO be done, take possession aud 10 hold it
until the whole matter could be finally and perG:a
nentiy determined We believe (sad Mr. X ) that
have the right to the territory IN question; and at
proper time may be called 90 assert that right
/ | Il iul ug .
right in advance, and 10 say that we will have the
country because it's Il would not make our po
son any better, or give us q highe! standing. He
hoped The honorable Senator would the propriety
o striking out the preamble. Much as he desired 10
see the county occupied by American population,
which would be enabled in a few years, If properly
supported by the Government, TO defend and ma n.
tain the territory, yet he would not resort 10 any such
Spedien-indeed, none such was necessary The bill
itself, he thought, would 20 very far towards giving
them such poPu'a,on-a population Of hardy, enter
pIi-irg
The country must be ours, and he felt apprehen
sioa that any fcrcrn power however strong, can by
any possibility held long possession Of any portion 81
this continent He oar. j would no, precipiiatc the
matter b. the adoption Of such preamble as this; he
would prefer that tie Senate should &C. me bill h
itself
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN SAID he inclined to vote
aglns the preamble not because he did no concur in
the prcpricy OF what had been expressed 10 main
aiLing Just rights, hat because il seemed to him
that, however strong the language employed De, 1t was
very feeble method of asserting claim; ii, in ac
rather eyed the impression that they doubtful
Of their title, and attempting ta o:,fy By
declaration that right w!oag intend 10 stand
by Il. /! tile I've cle.r one, requires such
declaration; and II 1t lie not coed t:!e depend upon
~ it is not more likely 20 te recognised by the world
IN consequence o.! such declaration part. Be-
eving he did, that title is picc aud unble
n,isned he would ne. gully il by any surh proceeding.
How Eonld IL sound IT. IN relating 10 the DIS.
trict Of Columbia were 10 insert declaration that
would never abandon the possession: Would il not
he absurd: He could occasion for dispuling
about the matter. Ii was highly Inappropriate and TN
fit ana he should, therefore, give his vote against the
preamble
| hlr. ARCHER hoped The Senator from Missouri
ders;ood that he not either opposed to the bill, or
TO the maintenance OF rights, whenever there
would be assert them He only objected to
the cxpedency and necessity of the preamble TO The
bill. lie though; it altogether imp!uden, besides being
in bad taste 10 put any such preamble 10 tie bill at ali
The question beng then taken by ayes and noes II
was found tla. they Il TO Il: and, he Chair
about 10 give casing vote,
Nj. ARCHER called for the yeas and nays; but be-
fore they ordered.
hlr. KING asked whether this vote, taken b. yeas
aud nays, or indeed in any form, wou!d not be cacu
lated c have The very effect which the Senator from
Missouri of a e h sp Gffsnn
preamble asserts uEdoubrd title to the territory
!, vote to strike out the assertion OF thls undoubed
right would bear the inference that the Senate had some
coub end even lf the motion 10 strike ont do not pre-
vail the vote oil liz supporters would have The irnden
cv Indicated He hoped the Senator from Missouri
couL see the d.yadvuntarc Of tins vote and agree 10
remove te difficulty by ecce,ing al once "a the motion
Of the Senator from Virginia.
Mir PHELPS as a member of tic Select Commit.
lee should say lha, he did not consider the preamble
70 the BILL when pressed by the chairman very import.
ant: bat willing TO retain it, on Tie ground that II
was necessary satisfy The public mind. But now that
tic subject had been debated, and question pu; on
striking out tie preamble, he thought better should
be retained than that any doubt should be increased BY
The d. cison in favor of the motion 10 strike out
Mr. LINN, after few remarks, for the sake OF una.
niny in support of the general provisions of the bill,
consented to accept the amendment of the Seraior
| Virginia.
The preamble, therefore by general consent, was
STRICKEN out
| Mr. FULTON submitted amendment TO come in
al Tie sixteenth linc as follows:
| "And 10 every such inbabl,ant and cntvaioE, being
married man. there sla lie granted in acdiiion, Que
hundred and sixty acres 20 The wife n said husband,
and the like quantity Of hundred and sixty acres TO
tie father, for each Child under the aye If eighteen
years, he may have, or which may be born within hse
years afterwards.
! Mr. FULTON rema; ked tina, The OBJ ect Of his amend
make equality in Tie provisions oi The
bill between married persons aud those who sin
gle IL also has purpose, offering u, TO hold oG
strong Inducements TO men having families TO under
take The hazardous enterprise 81 enlgrans TO that re
mote and beautiful territory. The expense to men with
families get there would he much greater than tn SIN
gle and he thought therefore, 10 produce equality,
greater quan!nm of land should be given to hurried
non lie Hoped there would be objection to the
amendment.
i hr. BENTON said he desired 20 vo:e for this amend
mcut lie went on 10 show thai the French and Spa.
nsh Goverame MS, III their plans Of settlement in Loui-
saaa had granted land 10 the husband 10 the wife, and
much for each Of his Children and each OF bis slaves
and that euch plan equitable and went to equai'ze
the grants among the settlers Mr.. b. said that 10 the
uaa having family, i, tie costly and hazard
Gus 10 cni'graie. He was for inducing with iaml-
lies 10 60 10 tbnt country because il would give the
stronges! bonds which could lie given for the faithful
defence of the country The Of family has far more
responsibility on him 10 Gcie nd lis ne and Children
lie would therefore vote with The greatest pleasure fol
tho amendment.
! flessss McEOBERTS and CRlTTENDENs suggest
81 notifications Of the nd;nenl; which accepted