Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-27

Mr.. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered
Mr.. TlBBAITS called for The reading of the pc
tition
And Mr WISE ased the question of order. Whether
paper could BE- read that not IN possession ofthe
House.
Mr. BEARDSLEY How we TO decide whether
we Will receive tie paper not:
Mr. WISE Why Judge from The brief statement
which the rule authorizes the member 10 make o. .hc
contents of the petition The gentleman stated yes.
terdey what they We are thus informed of the
contens-the paper itself yet beng in possession
Of the House
The SPEAKER decided that If objection was made
i, was for mojnrty Of the House TO decide whether
thr paper should be read or not
So the question now was, "Sha this petition be
read:"
| Mr.. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays thereon,
which ordered
| A long desuory discussion followed on the Incl.
dental question OF order which frequently stated
by the Speaker 10 be entirely of order but which
continued through good Of hour nevertheless.
| Msssrs. BEARDSLEY, WISE, DAVIS, of Indi-
ana BARNARD, HOLMES, GlLMER, SCHENCK,
and llbBATFS participated in the discussion.
Ares which, ii appeared that Mr. WISE had not
specifically objected 20 the reading of TIE paper but
hId merely raised The point order whether the pa
per could De read or no, and in fact on the call Of
the yeas and nays the whether the paner
sh"uli be read or noi Mr. W. cs.d for lis reading
But Mr. BLACK, OF Georgia, RISE and objected,
which again brought up the question "Sia this paper
! be read
The yeas and nays we!e tken, and the vote stood
| Yeas JAG. nays 80.
So The House decided that the nipmoti.! should be
| read and 1t read accordingly.
The question recurring on the motion that the Ques
ton Of reception Of The memorial b. laid the table,
/ Mr. HARRISON made an Intellectual altemp. 10
make few remarks.
The yeas ard nays were then taken and resulted as
| follows:
Is1s M"ssis. Ashe, Barrinser, Beser, Bdlack, I.
J. Black, James A. Black Black well, Bosser, Bowers,
Bowhn, Boyd, Jacob Brinkerhotl, Brodhead, Aaron
". Blown, Milton Brown, William j. Brown,
Burke, Burt, Caldwell, Campbell, Reuben Chapman,
Agns"s A. Chapman. Chiffon, Cl!ngman, Clinton,
COBB, Cross, Cnlom, Daniel, John w Davis,
Dawson, Dickinson, Douglass, Dtomgoole, French,
Gilmer, Wills Green, Grider iicrason, Holmes,
iog", iiork'ns, Houston, Hubbard, Huglies, Charles
}. logeFsoll. Jameson, Cave Johnson, Andrew John
son, Geo. w. Jones, Preston King Ilbranch, Lucas,
Lumpk'n, McCauslen Macloy, McCiernand McCon-
nell, Mcdowell, Mckay, Moore, Joseph Morris, Muir
ply, Newton, Norris Oven. Peyton, Emery ID. Potter,
Pratt, David 5. Red, Red'nr Rel:e, Rhet, Ritter,
Russell, Saunders, Senter Simpson, SlidelI, Thomas
Smith, Steenrod. Stephens, John Stewart, Stiles
Stone, Strong, Taylor, Thoma,son Thompson, T,b-
bats Weller Wentworth, Wilkins, Wise, Woodward,
Yost -9S
.Nays-lIessrs Adams, Anderson, Barnard, Boards
lev Benton, Jeremiah Brown, Buiiincton, Cary Car
roll, Cain, Cnllar@r, Cranston, Dana, Garrett Da-
via, Richard ID. Davis, Dean, Dickey, d llngham,
Ellis, Elmer, FarIee, Fish, Florence, Foot Fdck,
Giddings, Byram Green, Hale iIamn, Hardin. Ilar-
per, Henley, llubbell, HUDSON, Hungeriord, Wash
lngton Hunt, James B. Hunt, Joseph ngersoll,
irwin, jerks, Perley Z Johnson, Daniel p King,
kirkpatrick, Mcclellan, AIclvainc, Marsh Ed ard j.
Morris, Morse, Mossev, Mes. Parmen,er Patterson,
Petit, Phoenix, f r. Potter Purty, Ramsey, Chas.
Nj Reed, Robinson, Rogers, ST. John, Sample,
Schenck, Severance, Thomas II. Seymour, David l..
Seymour Smons Albert Smith John T. Smith,
S:etson, Sykes, Tllden, Vance, Vanme'er, yinton,
Wheaton, White Winthrop, William Wright, JOS A.
| Wright-S0
So The question of reception was laid on the table.
THE CONSTITUTION or THE US.
Mr.. ADAMS presented the following resolutions Of
the Legislature Massachusetts,
RcSO!red, That the following amendment TO the Con.
stuton OF the United States be and hereby is recon-.
mended TO the consideration OF Congress, to be acted
according 10 the 9th article Tn. third clause Of the
second section OF The first article shall read in The words
cllowipg Representatives and direct taxes shall be ap
portioned among the several States which may
be included within this Unon according 10 their re-
spectve numbers ofiree persons, including Indians
taxed. The actual enumeration shall be made within
two years from the date Of the adoption Of this amend
ment IN the manner provided by the Conslitut on, and
within every subsequent term often yeurs IN such
ner the Congress shall BY law direct. The number
of Repr, senatiyes shall exceed ore for every thr
y thousand, but each State shall have least Re-
preventative.
| Resoictd, That his cxcellcncy the Governor be re-
quested To TRANSMIT copy the gong resolve, and
the proposed ame ndment, - each OF the Senators and
members of the House OF Representatives. of this Com
monwea!,h in tn Congress of the u S.
Reso.red, That his Excel!ency the Governor, be
ques!ed to transact copy of the said resolve and
anne ndnen to The Executive OF the United States and
Of the several States.
! And the resolutions having been read
MIR. a. moved that they be referred 10 Select Com
mitee OF nine members, and that they be printed
Mr.. JAMESON moved that they be referred TO the
Committee on the judiciary.
The printing Of the resolutions ordered.
And The question recurring first their reference
TO the Committee the judiciary
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON asked Mr. jameson to with
draw his notion remarking that the House should let
the resolutions q, 10 a Select Committee, in order
that it might be seen, what the gentleman from alassa
chusetts, (Alr Adams) and his State wanted.
/ Mr JAMESON did not withdraw his motion.
Mr.. WISE ro;e and gave notice, (of which he
quesed the Reporter, whose attention diverted for
the moment, and who, therefore, might not have caught
more than It's general import 10 take ECte,) that here
AFTER in this House, he would cease 10 war on this
subject lie should hereafter, oppose nothing bet he
should leave to the gentleman from ilssachus IS Mr
Adams) and Others, 10 lake their this
Whole subject. Therefore, he should for the
ton of reference 10 Select Comm tee
Mr.. HOLMES. And give notice, that henceioth,
from this day, shall rene" The battle. yet
in despair Of The Republic
| Mr.. WISE. Nor /.
/ Many voices "Sor nor !, "aor any body
else = mingled with Of s.Ni desperamdum ::
"neveI say die J "iunkee Doodle" &c.
Mr.. HOLMES (who, from hi4 position upon the
floor, the Reporter regrets, was heard very uncertainty
confessed with the gentleman from Virginia (Mr Wse)
that he action of this House had been any thing but
suspicious 10 Southern rights; and he said to his
sttuens, that day after day waves had heen rolling
from the North that threatened to overwhel I'm them
II ms voice could reach them he would say, that,
far from relinquIshlng this floor in the country
the idea of giving baltic, he would sound the tocsin
and give battle once for il not to be mistaken
wien the old, gallant and venerable Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, which had stood shoulder TO shoulder
with them in the mighty work that had d'sentliraed US
from foreign dominion, said to the South, no longer
shall your presentation this floor be that fixed by
the compromise which adopted the Constitutional that
you and your property shall hencefoth be consider
ed tins loor-when this declaration wh
much potenaiity he sad TO every Sonhern man. grid
up your lons pu, your aEmor, prepare for battle,
the you get 1t, not Of parties but Of factions,
(Mr. II understood TO say tie you get The
rights fathers submitted you, and which that
nerable, and he must say, respectable Commonwealth
aided in the day Of trial 10 coasummate and secure.