Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-27
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make use oil The argument mo- .'s,,, renresen-
their willingness 10 re-eect lhose s.,S Itesn
NJ NEWMAN explained. He had SO hisn
REGARD 1or ,heir characters and talents mar ne
would sustain Them, Notwithstanding lheit couiSe
on this subject. rorv GREAT
MIR. STANARD said il cvinced very i s,H1,
deorer ri attachment. 10 be found suPPoll"s
those who differed from rs upon VIA. v.
ed as the most important Of all qneslonISi ,.sr ei-
MIR. NEWMAN said their votes hau I p'r M, or
ven upon question OF exPedieh'S' ""N
principle. -, = DISTINGUISH
between their views Of expediency or principiei
bnt there coud not be more important ques.i"n
than one involving the issue Oh Pedee = Ill
lie did not doubt but that those hieuoe.:
sustain themselves before their U" ~. :,;or
for their votes on this question: Ills intention
had been TO offer resolution as suos'""s'
which he would read by way OF aIgu,hcnmr MI ia
Resolred as The opinion Of ne oSma, mon
Oregon question is still open 10 auJ ua.'n. ppnd
principles OF fair and honorable nto,,a''o"
com promise, and ought 10 be SO auJ ,, -, &C
MIR. S. trusted, that gentlemen woaiu u ',e' a. %
they though, proper-as Sena,ors-wHhou. ~
card 10 any effort 10 make this lest ques'ion
The motion 10 Law on the liable was usua., a.
cordins 10 parliamentary practice' "ne ,ei;ensJ
member was opposed 10 proposi'iono' !,
that il would be injudicious TO acl upoi, ~
Mr.. GARRETT said that he merely wi s
10 enquire into the right oil the Seh.,e''ian I'm
Orange to make test question OF lhis ;i ,' n.
tIc would protest against me oPin.oh ~" - uas
been EXPRESSED. that the vote on this mo'ion was
10 I've REGARDED as q lest Of the sense OF the senate
on the question OF notice. Without expressing
his own opinion as to the "Notice," ne would
state his conviction that his immediate Represeh-
tatiye in Congress (Mr. Bayly) had IN hrs mat
Ter faithfully reflected the opinion oil ms cohs'nu-
EMS.
MIR. STRINGER was opposed 10 the motion
10 Law on Inc table. He was in favor OF liis no
tice. and in favor also OF the resolutions OF tlie
gentlemen from Wythe. II was ltnpossipie ~
prevent this from being considered by The country
as test question The Senator from fHtsylVa-
mia had made this test question, BY Introducing
counter resolutions 10 those before presented. Inc
record would show that, on one day resolutions
were introduced by gentleman favorable 10 'he
administration for the purpose oil giving expires
sion Of opinion in favor OF the notice. ana lhdl
on the next day gentleman opposed 10 lhe ad-
ministralion, and opposed 10 the resolutions OF no.
tice, introduced antaeonistical resoulIohSi ana
that on his motion they were both laid upon me
table,. The impression would be, that the parry
favorable 10 the administration, and favorable TO
The notice, were unable 10 carry them through The
Legislature The irresistible inference would be,
that We could not carry them, or That We were d..
vided, or that we were kept still by The influence
ui the Senator from Pilisylvania. II there be
majority If the Senators in favor OF, or opposed
10 The resolutions OF the gentleman from PiIisyl-
vania, lei their voices be heard. If 4 majority
are in lavur Of the notice, lei their opinions be
now expressed on The substitute, and on the reso-
lulions II was now too late 10 prevent this IRON
being a test question. IL majority of This
Al. Il t,. s,fYf.r gtnft
would be produced that they were opposed to
their passage. He wished 10 notice the PROPOSE
lion OF the gentleman from Richmond, which had
been read by way of argument.
The CHAIRMAN decided that it was not in
order 10 comment on proposition which was
mol before the Senate
Mr.. STRINGER resumed. He considered the
proposition OF The gentleman as expressive oil
the opinion that the Oregon question was sill
open TO adjustment by negotiation. In sustain
ing the resolutions OF notice passed by The House
Of Representatives, he had considered them as
favorable 10 peace and negotiation lie hoped
that every Senator who was in favor OF The no.
lice would vote against the motion to lay lhe reso-
lutions upon the table.
IA temporary misunderstanding here occurred
between Messrs Sringer and Witcher, which in
corrupted the debac, but was happily removed by
mutual explanations, and the inlerposilon OF
tliends.l
Mr. MOORE wished 10 say few words upon
The motion TO lay The resolutions on The table
lie denied The right OF any gentleman 10 force an
issue upon him This subject had been proper
" placed in other hands. When important
measures affecting the lives and the property Of
citizens were before the Senate gentlemen did
not hesitate 10 pass them by, for the consideration
Of subject not properly TO be decided by This
body. His attention had been given 10 the bust
ness Of The people then before the Senate, and he
was not prepared 10 decide upon this question:
This question was noT about 10 be settled,
and he did not believe that there was any neces-
si,y for their action on the subject. Gentlemen
had assumed the right of making test questions
but he would assure Them, that ne did not mean
10 be forced into The expression OF any opinion
whatever
Mr.. GALLAHER did not think that The opn-
ions oil The members were OF much consequence.
Al an earlier period, he would have been in Ia
vur OF supporting the views expressed by Mr..
Calhoun. de was in favor OF mastery inactvi-
". There was no necessity tor action on the
subject at This lime. Mr. G. referred 10 the pacific
views expressed by the Queen OF England Ind Sir |
Robert Peel, which had Just been received.-
Where was the necessity for action on this sub
cct The Representative in Congress from his
district had fairly expressed BY his vote the opin
ions Of his constituents.
Mr.. CRAWFORD thought that il was too
late in The session 10 attempt any action on the |
subject. The people would be much better pleas
ed with action on the important business OF the
session.
The question on the motion 10 lay on The Ia
Die was decided in the Affirmative, BY the follow
ing vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Cox, Woods, Sutton, Thomp-
son OF A., Moore, Crawford, Bondurant, Garrett
Gallaher, CapcIton, Witcher, Stanard, smith
Crump. Taylor, Guerrani, Rogers and Thomp-
son of K.-lS.
Nogs-Messrs. Scott, Speaker spark, Wool
folk, Piper, Deneae, Sloan, Strinser, McMnllen
McCauey, and Newman-lO.
Mr.. STANARD then presented his resolution
which, on his NOTION was ordered 10 be laid upon
The table.
On motion Of Mr. STANARD, the Senate al
journed.
.Mr Wcher said he had made HE motion 10 lay on |
the table upon the promise given 10 Sir. Taylor 10 re-