Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-27

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I, was N The interest Of both nations 10 avo,u =
10 believed both nations could AVOID II Whnou !.
national DISGRACE, and that they wouid aso, .i :
with these views upon the no'lce qucs''o'
Mr. C said he would state briefly why nc si1 TIL,
vote TO Law The resolutions upon inc s"o' H., ,ahi,
session was fas, drawing 10 close-'ne ,a ",
! ~ The Senate was crowded with business " .i'
utmost importance 10 The Sales.--future .I -, -,
| bill nor the appropriation OIL nau SansraI As
/ final action Of both branches OF inc lef
scmbiy-in the mean time, many ,,,;na da;lv
for heir homes. and others were icdtiiS u".;5
~ IT, ,hose resolutions should pass under such cir
a :. ,hey would be deprived OF ihuch Q
.L.s,"r,I ;nanence which should attach 70 ih'
s',e of The voice of Virginia on aquesllor
| OF such vast magnitude.
II a full expression OF opinion could not pf
had, which was impossible al this stage OF 'h'
session, he preferred to have no expression o
opinion at all. Why take mp The .lhle oi 'hs
General Assembly, 10 the maniiesl oe.illnell!
the public business, IN lfui1iess ,J -
on this subject flor, MIR. Cox con.enueu' ~
good could grow out OF H. / nc oenelaa az
semby had no right 10 instructive iepicsen'a, w
in the House Of RepresentallVesI,a = -.
ion has already received the favor OF that body
and has been adopted there by majority wnicn
viii, and onoh, IA have It's weight with the senate
We NAV instruct our Senators; but what is 10 oe
GAINED bv that? It was well known that Mr
Pennvbocker was in favor OF the nolce, aug
woald vote for it-and Mr.. Z. would uuueI.dnt
~ cav from his knowledge OF The character OF
our other Senator, mir. Archer,] that Inc pas.
saoe of these resolutions will not affect ms Voe
IN tho onestion now pending in The UnlIeu ola'eS
Senate. ,,a ,,ss Tho
Mr. G. had no doubt the notice would pass lhr
Senate. whether these resolutions were 'a,o upo'
the table or passed He had unhounaea CONF
dence in The President ana congress- a"u ""I
WILLING 10 trust this matter 10 their wisdom ana
a,r;n,;s,n with lhe full assurance that in their
hands neither the honor oflhe nation wouiu pe
comnromised. nor It's interests sacrificed. MI. -
desired 10 saw one word in regard TO The snoS'i-
lute offered by the Senator from Pllsytvahia, oe-
tora be ,ool, his seat The substitute oil that gen.
,lpman looked 10 compromise by arDEratloh.-
Mr. G. was opposed 10 arbitration IN any snaPe
~ form He would as soon think, IN case one OF
his neighbors should lay claim 10 a par' OF ms
farm. when he had no title, OF leaving tnat queS-
ton 10 arbitration as This II weare entitled 70 the
territory, We ought 10 have i, lei come VIVA. 'iaN
and moi put ourselves in position 10 NC o.ee"e"
out Of il by the arbilrament OF crowned heau.
A republican people, ne thought "o'lu s'anu /"
better chance TO save their rights oy appealuS "
= crowned head. II he mistook not, me Atheii-
c.n Government had once tried the arbitration OF
q crowned head in regard 10 the Nor'heas,e,u
boundary. On that occasion, If he was iish.s
informed the arbitrator decided that Inc lfea'y,
when !, said a boundary line shond De on 'he
RIDGE of highlands, meant The middle Oh 'ae ooi
tom OF a stream We had had enough VI suen
ayhi,ralions. In future, he hoped The American
Government, would feel itself as competent loue,
eide unon American territory, as any crowned
head 10 Europe or elsewhere
Mr. McMULLEN said he hoped ,'le ll,o .lsa
10 Law the resolution on the table wou'u ~. "a.
vail. He had no doubt lhe mo',oh Tas tIa".
with The determination that me suoJec' sno"" .a ~
again be taken up during the session, i1e WISH.
81 10 hear the opinions Of Senators lnlly express
cd mon both Of The propositions. There was
oo subject Of greater interest or importance ~
the country, and he deeply regretted lis postpone
ment 10 50 la,e period OF The session. virginia
had been placed in false position oy 'le ac-
lion OF her Representatives in Congress ana M
be wished an opportunity 10 correct. re a'o
mi wish IN lake The lead on The present occa-
s;on--but the question having been pTesen'eu' ne
desired that The opinions Of Senators should 50
before The country and The world. lie did nol 81
nerally desire a discussion of fedora reiauons
before The Legislature of Virginia; bit ne DC
ieved that no question equally deserving ,ns"
consideration had been presented uhuet lng r.de-
raj Consilution-ceriainlyn not during MS seS si"
rive career Far better that The resolutions snou,i
no, have been introduced, thah 'iid' 'heS '''o'''
be thus given the go-by.
Mr. PIPER would have preferred the presen-
,a,ion OF these resolutions nj an earlier pe'ioa OF
HE session OF Congress. The last resolution OF
The Senator from Pisylvania was almost iaen'i-
ca, with his own. He wished clear expression
of oDinion by the Legislature OF Virginia upon
this important subject.
Mr.. WITCHER did not wish 10 AVOID any
responsibility. Gentlemen had spoken .. 'ne
full discussion OF this subject which had taken
place before the Congress. OF the Union, yet ne
was sure they would not say that they had iuliy
considered il in all his bearings Wnatever
might have heen the false position oil virginia,
he mus, be permitted 10 say, that ne respected
more the Democrotic representation IN oousless,
who voted against The notice, than many OF .nc
Wings who voted Tor ii. He hoped Inc d'scus.
sion might be passed by, because ne oeueVeu una.
il wonld be improbable, and lead TO unpleasant
o,,d -, have
risen 10 saw word in regard to The feh9ine
,no,ion but for the remarks Of the member from
ORANGE. That gentleman expressed The opinion
,bat Tho vote which was about to be taken wouid
no ies vote, and would goforth TO me people
~ The Stale as an evidence OF The hostility OF
,hose who voted for the motion, against Inc ieso-
,u,;ons He mir. c. considered IL due 10 NM
oelf and the people he had the honor 70 repre-
conf 10 declare. that this test should not De ap-
, lied 10 himself. He approved Of The resolutions
which had recently passed The House OF repre-
ssn,aiivrs and was prepared 10 vote Tor Inc re-
sointinns now under consideration, bnt he was
onnosed 10 any action on The subject al so late
neriod al the session. They expected TO adjourn
in 4 few DAYS and their table was loaded WIN
business which must necessarily continue 10 m
crease until The end OF the session. Every iic'h'
her was doubtless anxious to return NOME
They could not expect silent Vclc on w
MASSAGE If the resolutions. Discussion wohiu
hs had. and. from pas, experience, there
mas every reason 70 believe that II would
he continued for several days in Inc senate,
and occupy The same length OF lime IN lno
House of Delegates. Besides, no good wouT ~
result from The passage III the resolutions.
was said. ard he had no doubt OF Inc iac', 'ld'
one of cur Senators in Congress wouIo Vole l"'
,ha resolutions now under consideration IN me
senate of The United States and in dong so ht
would in his opinion, reflect The wishes OF alg
majority OF the people OF Virginia AS regalo'
the opinions Of Tic other Senator, so iaras nc wa
advised, they were not knoWH oui e''' "
know, that any instructions from the General AS
semby OF Virginia would not influence nm II
The vote he wouiG give or this question.
For these reasons he would vote in tue am,
native upon The motion 10 lay on The taoie, ai
though he was no! opposed 10 The resolutions
themselves. ,.nn ;,
MIR. SCOTT said: Il being well known I
somr. ave 10 many, tiny Democratic rienas y
The Senate that have not only leltbu taken al
acliy. agency, as we'll upon my individual as Ie
presenlative responsibility, in advising the inlro
auction and adoption oithe resolution now IN you
hands, approving unqualiiedy The action laKei
in The House Of Representatives upon The snbIec
nf our differences with England touching the ore
eon territory |, therefore, regard il as not chi.
admissible but proper in me, TO state some oil INT
1 made 10 ay them on the abethereby are'din!
. Sircrt vote approving or disappearing the re
sp Sss, Of The popular branch Of Congress 10 TIL
Recommendation Of the President OF The Y. State
upon this high and overshadowing national qnes
lion. when Contemplated either in us true merits
| or The mighty consequences which must nov
from its proper adjustment
The nropriety of lis introduction and consider