Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-03

nois, was a strong and effective effort in favor Of
the Presidents recommendation. Mr.. II. is a
man Of very decided ability, and always makes a
telling speech, when addressing the House, which,
by the bye, he is not much given to. The second
speech was from Judge Wick, who comes from
The Indianapolis district, in Indiana. The
Judge was, of course, in favor Of the notice. He
beat about the bush, incidentally touching upon
all sorts OF questions. Among other positions,
he declared himself an anii-annexalion man, so
far as Canada was concerned. He did not be-
lieve in making good American cililizens-tha
is in sentiment, Republicanism, &c.-ofthe Scotch
and English, who compose SO large a portion oil
The inhabitants OF the Canadas. As for The Irish,
he welcomed them 10 America with all his heart
and soul. An lrishmau, he conceived, became
more thoroughly AmeIicanized in a week after
landing in New York, than an English or Scotch
man in lie time. Pat, sail he, lock 10 Ameri
can:sm as folks take the small pox-naturally,
as it were. He had his doubts about The propric-
" of annexins Mexico in time 10 come; and
certainly would not go for il unless the copper
colorrd sons were made slaves. He thought The
history of their country was satisfactory evidence
thai they were incapable OF approaching the bies-
sings OF our Goyernment-or, il II should be ey
tended 10 Them, OF doing their duly as good and
faithful citizens. He Hinged for their country,
however, and 10 gel il, would, in time 10 come,
90 for its annexation, provided its present race OF
citizens were moi 10 participate in The government
OF the United States, as every citizen Of our own
country participates in lis governing power,
through the elective franchise. He went The
whole for Oregon, and sioutly maintained thai, Of
~ t H u. .x-a, ,l,r- nI. - 80 -
in The House. This was a queer speech, and al
though there was not much in il, the manner in
wnich it was delivered, The amusing wiliicisms
with which il was iniersperScd, ensured him a
full share of the attention OF all present.
AT the suggestion Of Col. Hopkins of Virginia,
The Chairman of the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, The House next took up the bill
establishing post roads in Texas, and Mr.. Culver
OF New York, a Wing, made a ripsnort.ing
Abolition speech upon it He was opposed to
designating these routes, feeling well satisfied that
The Supreme Court would soon decide that The
| annexation Of Texas was unconstitutional He
therefore had no desire 10 incur expenses, &c,
which were so soon 10 be useless. Mr.. Culver
devoted mos, OF his honr 10 such an Abolition
speech as no one in Congress but GiddiDss and
himself can make. Chains, whips and brands
the blood .lhirsty, slave-dtiving South, and The IL
beral, conscientious and Christian Norlh-iorm
ed The subject mailer of his discourse.
Mr.. Mcconnell of Alabama next obtained The
floor, and gave The Wing such a lampooning as
he deserved. This was Noes fist effort, and a
browning one it was, IN lis ray. II strikes me
that the very best manner 10 treat abolitionisls in
Congress, is 10 turn them over 10 Mcconnell.
who talks to them pretty much as he would if
| catching them tampering with lhe negroes about
Talladega. Poor Culver appeared thunder
struck at the plain and pointed language dealt
| out TO HIM. He was knocked all into a heap,
and his bewilderment was mol a little increased
by the very evident-nay, eager pleasure, exhibit
ed BY a great many gentlemen OF both parties,
from every section of he country, who seemed
more delighted with This skinnins than with any
thing that has occurred in The House for weeks
! past. II, in future, every case OF abolitionism is
treated with a dose OF McConLelfs own pre-
p~ararion. YOU NAV depend on il, such speeches
will rarely be made in Washington.
Many OF our friends think that four Of the
| South Carolina delegation will go for The notice.
| have taken pains 10 ascertain how lar such an
| impression is 10 be relied on, and believe that but
three members of the House from that Stale will
! 90 against Mr.. Folks recommendation. They
will thus be equally divided on The question, il
my Judgment turns out 10 be correct.
Since the last session of Congress, a large
number of splendid ana valuable books have
been added 10 the Congressional library, which II
no, so extensive as two or three others in The
country-at Harvard, Yale, ami Philadelphia-ls
certainly much more valuable for practical pur
noses. 1t is somewhat deficient in black letter, as
well as in certain departments Of s~ciencc-but,
take il all in nj, il NAV be considered The frs, in
| the country 1or general reference ana consulia-
lion upon any and all subjects affecting the well
being, comforts or refinement OF society al the
present day. OF course, j, is particularly supe-
iior 10 any other American library upon Parlia-
| mentary subjects, and those OF internationalla law.
| Three years use Of this library 10 a young man
really DESTROYS Of acquiring useful and iinproV-
| ing information, would be oil more service than a
| course al any College in the country. Ii is
a wonder 10 me that hundreds OF students
do not regularly avail themselves OF It's facilities.
Every member Of Congress, head OF department,
or foreign minister, has a right 10 give The use OF
il to whom they please. No limit is set 10 The
number to whom each may give permission TO
| take out books. The granlor, however, is held
personally responsible Tor each book thus taken
out. This is not law, but custom; and a good
custom il is. | doubt whether a hundred volumes
have been lost, through persons thus making use
of The library since its first establishment. In
addition TO this privilege, which OF course IS only
extended TO those who obtain it from under the
! hand OF other parties, there are provided in the
IHIES nan vi 70 IIpiuis NuR'ir aS'N'j W "h'N'
every well behaved person has access on each
| day during The session Of Congress from nine, A.
| N. until the adjournment OF both Houses; and,
during The recess, for six hours on three days Of
the week. There is republicanism, pure republi-
canism, in The manner in which the use of this
magnificent collection oil books is given TO any
and every one disposed 10 use ihem-ls there not?
II such was The custom in The management Of
anv Of the great public Libraries Of Europe, it
would be rung into our ears by every writing
traveller sirutling over the continent. Bnf, as The
case occurs al home, under our noses, II is not
thought worthy of notice or comment. MIR.
Owen, OF Indiana, appears 10 me TO be The only
member impressed with a proper sense OF the
value of,he Congressional library, or alive TO The
Importance of making II as useful 10 The world as
it may be. His project is TO combine il, and the
cabinet of the National Institute, with The pro
posed Smithsonian Institute, ard 10 give the pub
lie at large The facilities which all three offer for
individual improvement.
Last Monday MIR. Wentworth of Illinois gave
notice Of the following amendment 10 the joint
resolution for giving The "no'ice:" "Bul no pro-
position for arbitration shall be made by the U.
States, unless it shall be satisfied that The mar
kels of Great Britain shall be permanently OPEN
ed to the breadslufs Of the U. s."
On the same day, Mr.. Treadway OF Va. gave
notice Of a further amendment, so as 10 extend
the notice TO two years, and further providing,
otbat nothing shall prevent the President from
terminating the convention by negotiation, and
agreeing TO a boundary line between The posses
.;ons Of Great Britain and the United States. al
,nv noint not South OF 40 degrees North latitude"
Some days since we made extracts from the
American Review, the great Wing Magazine,
approving Of the proposition TO purchase The whole
territory Of California, from the Mexican govern
ment, as no, only highly polite, but as being more
"s,riclly in accordance with the code oil national