Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-09


NV as such he had then declared he would regard ~
and as such he always would regard it. lie hau We :
SAID h hoped TO live long enough 10 uau'Pee, ga ~
law and spurn It. II had been pleasure OF nus 'ate
10 send her Representatives. here By DISTRICTS ou' "
had not been her pleasure Il obey that mahoamus' "
would have s,urn.d TO take his seat mere uu ~
The people had BOXED into this MAJ io' 'ae
since the law had been passed SoiitiFy auu u'o"' ~
the last session. he had expressed 'he'e -;
sotry and al,ne of all the then deifga''oh OF us
S,,,e he ba returned TO this House Inc residue OF
ina d,ec atom hid al been ie 10 retire i;'> manh
cant stat, Of ob.,v,on. Laughief.l
"A, K nd,non,shsd ,hs House that II woLl1 be oet-
%. NO, 10 dive too Ear the m-rs of is,s question:
Loaf Il might appeat that the four STATES, tNew tohip
hJ,. G.5rria 81 s,issppi and Missoar',) the rights OF
whose members were disputed were IN tact NE ""iJ
States that correctly represented mere ti-'s
rrN They 7night probably turn the majority OUT "
doors and as he WISHED 10 remain here uader he CIT
,icate which held Repres entat'se ifom District
h. did not desire the question posheo % ui
MIR X. denied the n>t',uuonal power OF Congress
10 mass the Law dstricng the States Inc oes' pia"
was 10 let the States go on ,heu ola way ana ~ Is ,
,l.,sed. He for one, would not even consider the
questionable would further refer to ii; II was a'o
pether too contemplate.
An effort had been made to steal mafch o'i ~ ~
-ess in this matter get the start oil ihe
= nrotest-and such a protest too! 1t preaica'eo Tvs
10 comnI,in, not on the action uf the House, but
on y,t II was feared the House was gong TO Co ihat
was curious way protest he was opposed 10 pa
,, il on the Journal directly indirectly; but ne
could pn, i, on 'he journal IN an open ana "'"'y
manner he would scorn 10 put 1t there al All.
Mr. RAYNER SAID the renarks OF the last Two gem
,laman had not touched the merits OF the question.
They had no; 10 decide whether me a'suneh. III
bo, noner was correct incorrect; but the quesoh
was simply this: did the gentleman IRON view 10TH OH
(Mr. Barnard) yesterday offer paper and d'd the
gentleman from Pennsy lvana (Nlr }. H. ingerso,)
move that he have leave 10 read that paper uetlie
men were ,.en If they supposed that 'hey were
N be drawn into discussion oil the mefi's VI .ns
c,ss,ion at this premature moment. Nhen Inc ques-
,oo came before the House, il it ever did-when IL
shall be admitted by the ma orty here, who had pro-
f.ssed so much magnan'my through Their organs yes
,erday-then we (said Mr. stand ready 10 oaltie LOT
the Constitution and the laws; but they were not !" DC
drawn now from the main paint al issue by discussing
immatsrta points, Win b lad nothing 10 DO WIN 'ie
matter before the House.
This wasa matter about which gentlemen had no
discreet on no matter ho% strong Their parry ee''"Ss
,nirht be- If gent emsn regarded the ooligat'ohs VI
conscience and duty ii they regarded the oatl "hlch
they had taken Yesterday the Holy Evangeis's, u
snnoor, the Constitution of the United Staies they
had no discretion the subject, ard tn motion mus
90 upon The Joarnal. All the members quahhed ey
You addressing the Speaker,) yesterday, had taken
the cath /, support the Constitution oil The Uni'ed
states The Constitution OF the United States de.
clared that each House should keep journal oil It's pro
csedpgs lis proceedings what was cone IN lie
uouss@wcre such abortve efforts as The gentleman
from Virginia. (alr. DromgooeD had talked about
Jop,onl of ,hs House nothing but statement oil
facts nothing bat a record of dngs, and they
had cll sworn that they would put upon the Journal
the record of their proceedings The proceedings oil
this House only what they DID, but what they
refused 10 do. Now, was there here any gentleman
n-s,,rsd TO saw that the gentleman from Pennsyl
yania, (Nr r. lngersonD had not yesterday moved
tina, the gentleman from New York have leave 10 read
that paper -
II was not question about the merits OF that paper,
a.. Tanf "a tgfh Ar no
gentleman from Pennsylvania had moved that the gen.
,lemsn from New York have leave 10 read the paper
That was par, Of their proceedings he d'd not wish
10 see and did not expect to see the gentleman, al
ter taking this oath support the Constitution, winch
reonpd line m 10 perform that Duty take TINS course
The gentleman from Virginia The way (hlr
Grerl had taken the ground that there had been no
motion Yesterday TO put this paper upon 'hs journal,
and therefore that the proposition to-day was out OF or
der and he seemed II be surprised that the oton was
now made Whv, when a resolution was introduced
here which the House voted down, there was no pro-
position /, put that resolution upon the Journal but the
voting of il down part OF their proceedings,
which they bound virtue OF their cais 10 nave
spread upon the Journal Now, (he sa'd) not only on
account
MIR C.. j. INGERSOLL, from the joint committee
appointed 10 wait the President DC, here entered
and informed the House that the committee had DIS
charged their duty, and that The President had return
ed for answer that he would transmit message IN WIZ
ing 10 both Houses Immediately
Mr. RAYNER continued Not only on account OF
the oath which they had aken-no' only on account OF
It's being matter of fact, part OF Their proceedings
but as the gentleman from New York (MI. Barnard)
had said even If they to decide ths question with
reference 10 its Importance, IL was to great question
10 be passed this slight and coniemptuons man
ner The gentleman from Georgia (olr llaralson) and
the gentleman from New Hampshire (Nr Halr) seem
ed disposed to 20 argument upon THIS question,
and to talk II they thought there was an attempt 10
thpir rights They rSOUllly nte-
rested in this matter and Nj r did not blame them
for their proceeding in II; but The minority VINO had
signed this protest equally believed matter OF great
portance, which struck at the Constitution ana laws
OF the land Wall. these gentlemen, and those who
thought with them looked upon as QUESTION whether
the s. a,es Of Union should be dictated 10 by Con-
gress we (said Mr.. r lock upon il as al!imporiant TO
settle the matter for oil future time, whether nui aon,
in lis odious form, should be coun'enauced upon
this floor or whether the Constitution and laws should
be vad,ca,ed and although they knew their arguments
would BE- treat d with 'conemp, as one gentleman
(Mr Kennedy had sad, ye. they believed !, their du
" 10 them TO The couhtry, and 10 asst that they
should 90 on the Journai-ior the reason, not only
that il was part of the proceedings OF the House, hu,
that il should 20 down precedent 10 all future time
rs part of The hs'ory OF this country Waile the
great majority Of this House disposed TO connte
nance notification in is most od'ous o1ms he thought
that the proceedings OF tins House yesterday were
enough TO cure any man of III the lingering remains
OF it that might be abou, him That was the question,
whether null icat,on to be prac,sed here in It's
nos. odous forms, whe her gentlemen, roweIess as
they might be, disposed 10 do their daiy 10 The
Cons on and laws OF the land.
Mr.. r hoped lha, tins question would be decided
,yithou, reference party feelings, and, no matter
what system of party training gentlemen might pac-
ce here that they would not deny tbs matter OF fact
Gea, as had been The efforts OF party training on this
foor-ofen es he had seen the Constitution aud laws
isrera.d.d vet he had never ott=mpt made 10
keep from The journal of this House that which, IN
matter Of fact part Of their d'ngs, unless
j; wss something dsrespectiui TO the House lhey
could rot apply this charge to the paper proposed
ca IN and arrunentalive It's tone as II wGs As The
gentleman irom New York (Alr Barnard) had remark
ed the very fotbea whch they, the minority, had
shown Yesterday Edspascd 10 interrupt the orgah;za-
lion of this House, aud not an aborve all mpt TO do
1t, as The gentleman from Virginia. MIR Dfomsoo!e,
clarced)-thst lac, ought 10 appeal 10 the ma guanni-
~ which they had heard vauo:ed different sldss Of
this House yesterday lie begged he House he mghl
be allowed appeal TO IT'S sense OF Ja'tee and ITS re-
rard to the Constitution aud laws no, TO lose sight oil
lie main question before It. II was not IN regard