Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-05

States ns 10 strike from the basis OF federal representa-
tion the three iiths of the slave population. The re-
solutions were read as follows:
..The General Assembly Of the State of Alabama
Will in event, give c"uatena"ce 10 TINS proposition
nj Massachusetts, the provision proposed TO be struck
on from the Constitution contains within II the trms
nnon which the Union formed; and any at-mpt
now t. change it, and thereby disturb The Cont deta-
cv ouyh, not 10 be made Alabama views all such a..
,emps n ydences OF bad faith the part Of sister
Safe hayinp a direct tendency to weaken the bonds
of mutual interest and good feelings WHICH have bound
us togsiher-lherri"re,
R,so,n,d bv s Ssaate and House of Representatives.
of ihs State Of 4tama IN General assembly eonrened,
That the propnslon OF Massachusetts 10 change
the CONSTITUTION of The u St,tes IS considered wholly
| ,nadmiss,ble TO the people oil Alabama.
esolred That Senator'S IN Congress De instructed
and our representatives. requested 10 use their utmost
ex,rtions ganst the proposed amendment OF the Can.
s,u,on OF The u. States to exclude representation oil
three fif,hs Of ether persons
MIR BAGBY sad he t,ok great pleasure in present
,ng these resolutions The Senate, not only because
they accorded with his own "Pinion; but because
thev afforded another OF the mlny manes.aii1ns winch
that Stne had aleady gwen 81 her hchment 10 Inc
C,ns,nut on He was called upon 10 present these re-
solutions for ano ther 1t would be recollecied
tha, when The resolutions from The General Asse moy
OF Massachusetts, were presented, he had opposed 'e
printing of them So far the Senator from Massn
chusetts (Mr Ba,es) concerned, he (Mf. b took
i
c,uld impu,e TO that gentleman participation 10 ttea-
son agains, the rshis of the South. Whatever ms"'
he his own opn,"n in regard TO the tenor ana ooe-
tnes of these resolutions from Massachusetts,, he re-
peated again that he took great PLEASURE IN t1ehpl"e
the S-na,o introducing the resolutions from any I'M
| n,,o,o, coo,aiud IN that portion of his remarks -
From the sh ,rt acquaintance which NJ had han w,'n
mat Senator, he "as pleased 70 pear 'es'''n'"y "
honor and PATRIOTISM So far therefore, ns IN reii'h
| could ne construed to imply the least censnre upon
/ ~ Is y
entirely Withdrawn He moved tnat the res'lutons
hch he had Just presented lie on ,h- table, ana Or
printed; and, "a tar as he c"uo it any Ju'y
he night have done to the Srna'"r from Mass
he was wiling in l,atory spirit when shonio
prevail in oil legislative b"des, 10 move 10 'aSe up
from the table the resolutions from massachusetts =
Accord ny the dictates Of his own cohsf't"Cr, W.
believed II was right OF the General Ass mo'y o' MAS
is 10 ad"pt The lutnns and "i me senAt
over the way tMr Bates 10 present them. ne asRen
the prn,Ing OF The solutions from The legislature Of
| Alahams; and he made m"'i'n To that 'if"c'
Mr. BATES SID when he brought 10 M att ni"n
of the S-nat-, days since, LIE cSc''ni NAHUM
which had oee en- made, aud he injustice wh' had been
noe % Massachus ITS by refusing 10 PRINT The resolve
Of th. Lsgslare Of STA he then thought as ne sl'
| thought II did MT become him 10 move a second 'r
for Whist h I'd been once formally DENIED HIM tie DO
n. wish upon that accasnn, 10 G. up DEBATE up''
this exciting subject of slavery. measure "i e'ea
national importance WIS then IN progress WIN ""'e
he did not tn NIX proper IN Interfere Inc course
the Senator from Alabama Mr.. BiehyJ lhis morning
80 honorable In HIMSELF 'ndTaet pretty larry los "'
,houehD tina, he d,d mol IN Judge as to what II pecan"
him 10 do N hehali of his StaIc, upon The occasion re
ferred To- He did RELY with confidence unon 'hr
jnstce of the Senate to RICH, thu mattel o'al' mao
an undoubted right IN propose any amenomr". W we
Canst tuiion snch legislature m'sh please; and u thf
Legislatures of two-;h rds nj TIE STATS propnsd she
same meri II would he one the daty oil Congress
20 act BIZ: whether il woull b. exped,ent IN han %
propose such amendment, vas question not to tr
seuled ,here The State legislatures would decide the
QUESTION for themselves
Mr. BAGBY then moved II take up from the Ia
BILE the resolutions from The Legislature Of Mlssachn-
sets.
NJ HAYWOOD hoped that the Senator'S from Ala
bama aud Masachuset would let the motion lie over
t o-morrow
Mr. BAGBY wished 10 know if the Senator from
Carolina d-s,red 10 debate the question If So he
wouli Withdraw the motion, promising 10 renew II To-
morrow.
Mr. EVANS inquired if the motion had been with
drawn
The CHAIR made some reply, which was mol
Mr. BAGBY said he would move, then That the
solutions taken up, though he could vote for the
printing
Mr.. HAYWOOD rose to question of order, When
the Senate had decd That the resolutions could
be printed, i, in order 10 renew the motion I"
prnt'
The CHAIR decided that if the motion II take up
The resolutions was agreed tn, the question would recuf
U pom tho motion to print them
Mr. KING said he would much IA her THIS mater
should lac over I'LL ta-morrow. The Senate very
thin; and he had ano' her reason why he woud prefer
opening debate on the subject al tiat lime liz
had known that such prop"s'I'on vas T. b" beiGr'
the Senate this n0fning he would have come prepared
to meet H. AS IL was, he not prepared 10 &C, as
he wished to act. Bes des, his colleague, having ex-
planned that he (Mr Bsgbv) meant n" personal refer
ence 10 the Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr Bates,
nv the course which he had adopted, hen the In
tons from that State before the Senate he on
K } presumed that explanation would be satisfactory ,
and that the MATER could properly remain for the pre-
sent as it was. 1t was a question OF grave import :;
not question of justice injustice, but one which
involved much more serious consequences. He asked
therefore that no action be taken at that time, order
that he might have opportunity Of pursuing the
course which h. intended to pursue with reference Ia
this question He proposed, with view TO effect this
object that The motion Il print lie on The table
Mr. BAGBY sad, that no one could he more ssnsI
bic than of The Importance OF the res buttons
from Massachusetts, ard those from the Legislature
of Alabama. 1t of inheritance TO hun, what
disposition might be made Of the resolutions from the
General Assembly of Massachusetts, lie was per-
fscty Indifferent to what shape the question might
assume He had made up his mind, upon reflection,
in regard the character and tendency OF such rrso-
utinns In submitting his motion to the cons'dera-
ton of the Senate his only object 10 do justice To
the Senator from Mas achusetts and in The desire t.
TOO far stop short Of the mark As he Eel, inc
pat lie of doing intentional uslce Il that Senator.
the State of Massachusetts,, he deemed himself called
upon make The motion. The Senate would tecid'
uprn It
| Mr.. BERRlEN begged Lave t, suggest TO the gen
llemau (Al Ragby that lie would s.e from The course
which the Srnat. had hprptpre pursued l'ion 10
resolutions Of this knd, the propr Of yielding 10 th
susg son Of the Senator from Aa,ama, tMr. K,rg,)
aud p'ss uny notion upnn the subject day. Tn
journal cf III" Senate would show that when the res"
Iuuons from Mass formerly uct'd npnn
sas bef,re comparatively full Senate II the decsi"n
was BE- reversed little he apprehend'd. would be
gained by pressing matter Without, therefore
expressing any opnIon tn the decision t. at IT might
proper Tor Senate 10 make he suggested the pro-
priey of adopting the pointed out by the Sena-
tor from Alabama. (Mr K,ng)
NJ ARCHER remarked that as It seemed tn be
III inclination Of s-verai gentlemen that this MT er
| houd be postponed, and not receive finite acton
nov, he rely to suggest, that ne la received
the G vernon OF Virginia c-rIan res 'unns passed
by the Legislature of that State, similar IN III 'r import
to those -nted ny the honorable Senator from Ain
b,mn, M. q ghy.) He should have presented them
,n-daY, but he did ia NIX proper To do 81 the
4bs-nce o his honorable colleague, who not Then
n his sat lie would take occaslon however, t, pr.