Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15
EIGHTH coNGREss--Fir,t Session,
Satwday, FtG. ~, loii.
The Senate did not ST. to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. CHAPMAN asked the consent Of the tious, to
present resolution Of the Legislature OF Alabama III
relation IN The public iands
The SPEAhEK sad II could only he received ~
the unanimous consent of the House.
ii objected H..
The SpEh kER announced the special osders OF ITO
day, beng the
REPORT ~ THE COMMITTEE OK FLEET ONS.
Mr.. NORl,IS then took The i.or, and thst lac
should meet this great ccnsu enG question free from
all party considea,ions because II involves the right oi
the representation oil four sovereign members Of this
Cnntrdatacy, winch is great constitutional right, and
w.;ch tbs Government cannot abfG.e or !esfict.-
lie s-4 t!:.s Cove, coaii the
chincry o the States io7 conducting their elections.
without furnishing Others THIS bii has dons
10 illustrate his posltion he would suppose that the
nest Legislature OF New Hampshire should change
Tue vote "a that State from the general ticket system Il
that o. the district ayscn and It would BE- null, VOID.
ard imperative, unless il furnished The machinery ba-
tie right oi Representa- high cunstucn.i
-=h', -~h'e" c"--"' % "b>..;=9@ - -- 'i''-
Government L. the same II II possesses tie power, be-
cause mus, furnish thu machinery necessary con.
duet sad cecous. II the doctrines con.ain,d ia
the epori Gf tho minority and the protest true,
this Government; would be ct an enc; because the very
ticuity winch he Constitution intended 10 remedy,
by giving Congress the power 10 change the time.
the maaner. and mode at ling such elections.
is produced by that law. 'lals power was gwen To
Congress Tor the express purpose OF securing 10 the
Peo i the great constitute mai right oi representation.
bu, tas law ol the last Wing Congress II maintained,
destroys the very right winch those VINO passed 'nst
law bound by their oaiiss n protect WY od
the enGs of that bill march up boldly, aud supply
oil the machinery necessary 10 that r'ghr Di
hey intend 10 dsr3pcse fuur sovereign members .!
This Couedaracy, SHOULD the L"eiSiltIfss lll 10 obey
ti's mqrca:e2 Not one Of them dare proclaim snch
sentiment IN what pert oi lh- Constitution do they
find I'll: ow 70 into the TERRITORIES - tie sovereign
a'es par, oil ds'scts, ;hus destroying
i.s;f ,efegul.: ~ catiged untrr -, hrsy pe'eSt
oi te pn,cE .cn Congress 80 ej:.nG' the u.ne, the
place and tie OF hoidior Jch ections, "ulc.
hs aw has not done, bal i, h.s con'..ei the States
10 perform that which II sd not the coGltaJona po~fs
To do se!f lie referred - yaroG> h'.i aathortes
~ support OF s great Constitutional fe!i, and made
;rurnahan; reply 10 the argGmsnt of I'll. gentleman
f.on, Vernon, Mr.. Co!lamcr He cc.lad the ntten-
tici of the gentleman from New ork Mr. liant ~
The resolutions of the Legislature O: 'nc sovereign
STATE .; NV FORK us'rucung tts:r Seniors and re
QGcstnr their Representatives. la yot for the repeal o
that lag. Gentlemen have said ,hat they hoped this
woud at - made parry question bat he would as.
those e?Ltlc.aen = he i made party question
They, themselves, bec-ase they came INTO THIS Hall q,
the begno,rg of tle with written protest,
conserved ~ The spirit Of parts r"judgng ii's gnes'
ton. Now, they do not wish II 10 be made party
question. On 10 The gentleman ffom ken,ncky
MIR Order had eat, tbs, q..esoncd the patriotism
Of the State Of New llamp,hire, which struck has
hear; forc5!y but be wonid inora ta, gentleman,
that her pa.tisn had beeH ssit !ang ago, aad he
shafts ft:l harmless ct !!er feet l., iia search rne
e-ch'vcs ri thc coantfr ard he VII here nd iAS'
har .at-iut requires chto- nj it9n h: 4
viii ,acrc 10 aud taa. he's ealiaa; citizens ~ 'he'-
bcso,us i,wng th ..t'I0'ic devotion foT .""i.
country rallied around lis standard dG.nr .e late wat,
and ,hey )ur1, hled, anu dicd the Sufti.esteTa
frontier ia ,leenar OF lhctr ecuntr". Ia, charge OF
n saa, OF par o:'sn, eomcS mi'h f.'hrT had grace
from that gent, m1n he ~oc,i eii rentlclrn, tnat
should the Legislature a. NJ. ilanp;5rc choose H.
district that STATE. H. l. lay thy asit iirg nnciGG
sir soils, that they .'auil Ia. guae:s, because, by
uo possible means couid they 81 Representative
rG. tha p7'',ouc ST. Which las el"ays been TIC"
to tie Constitution.
s;r CHhPPELL. OF Gso-E'a, contend d, tia, the
law commanaed the sat ~ !eri"r'a an act, winch
Congress hl3 not tie 60 e..tG;to.-i fcsc: to do
>he rIa'e, ,hr aw in"r.f-l,e nc,i and void BE-
cause It vouj, n carried GA, aePrye !oaf soye:e ,"
s'aes Of their sogefe.tty. !ie FeY.ad IN 60 a9io
and ;o@etui ,Gaancr. 10 the argCferto Sif fr"'"a
oil N,gnis, sni h. sicuc lnE 1T tie hGl'ish COM
!aw, Who cad lodge must sTs'n bard 10 mae
.ax effective He dsnied th's pf0pesiuoa, under &c
Constitution, because nas st'a baa % e!Ff
constitution In any Law, bat ihe veg reverse. AL
laws b. literally construed, a1d "hen thsfe "
dout ;on rnas, not s;7siu hard T. eiys . cDnsfbc-
ton, because would BE- dl.gerras T. ~" f"Yefe'st
me mbers Of this Gonfedetacy, and u eva Lnef.y.
Mr.. CaTLlE said the resoia.ons os!%re 'hs H2-ac
affect great constitutional Question: AID he va d..
oosed a, rst t. have iet: the saiso alone, ana let
those aen,!s1eu, who were iatsnseG in ihia 80!
question: debate i,s rs, aud give only Silent so'e
Il sad lb.t gone gentlemen had ssid i4t t1s qces
ton wcn!o be debated baior- the pcop! but he orid
3r,n them that ,ls question had eacy been d-5sted
in ,bs leg Stature Il Connecticut, SAT- "h'h b.
has the cnor par! 70 represent, and 'aa the se"cfa
section Of the appoonrent ne, had o@en declare! ~
tia. l. gslarre to he :o'c and .n"pefa:e. aad h.
been approved by The Governor Of that State, gen.'S
man II great enal learning, and ha! the qnes ion Rad
a!trady been debated before TIC people. lie ssd ha'
the States cf mississippi, Georgia, Missouri and New
Hampshire, lad compiled witl the Constitution, ce'
cause they hod 5ppoia'ei the tne The place, aad mar
npr Of holding their elections when lad net been al.
!ercd BIZ The second sactlor Of The ApporonnFni act
lie was fee admit, that Congress has the po~es t.
.h:nsc the ,ine, the place, Tie manner and node &;
aolia5 sueh elections, b.: re agreed w':h !os ssaus'
n-a son. Tennessee: Ok J1rssi tat Tue F'"ei "ss