Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 26, lsi7.
SENATE.

,,r cr;uenden said the whole world was aware
i he famine and scarcity now Prevaiiins IN ire
anil Re came this morning 10 discharge ~nat
|. considered duty devolyed upon hiai as rep
r.sn,a,,ye Of The people OF the United States in
h. senate. The calamity under which that peo-
h. were now laboring was an act OF Pfovidence.
\ was one which was not The result oil any idle
Is. or io!ly on their part. II was unnecessary
|, describe tit was known 10 the whole world.
Was il any business OF ours 10 assist these suuei-
no psople? Was il any duty OF oursE tie
souoh, i, was. and he had framed bill 10 meet
he case.
Mr.. c. said his bill was nearly copy OF law
!, sh MAY. 1872, appropriating $4,000 dollars Tor
be relief OF the people OF Venezuela. lie had
|,amned The journals and found that that bill was
produced into the House of Representatives, and
klt Nathaniel Macon was the organ of the CON-
biuee Ina, reported it, Mr.. Macon was knowh
/ hi, day as the "walchman OF the. constitution.
M. Calhoun and Mr.. Randolph were members
|. ,ha, Hons. al that time, and the bill was pas
II with unanimous vote, and as lar as appears
! I'M the journal, there was but one voice upon II
! me Senate. What was the occasion which
! led Tor our beneyolence at that timei II was
| earthquake. The people Of Venezuela were
Us as a ditferen, race. They were strangers TO
and from no impulse but that OF common hu-
PANTY we had extended relief 10 them. How
kqch stronger were the claims upon US IN the pre-
fn' instance.
Mr. c. said we were to great extent The de-
tsnian,s Of these very people whom ne now
posed 10 relieve. Every day they were com
L 10 our shores. Ii was therefore not merely
!. oblig .lion of humanity, but OF every Kin
ted lie, which bound US 10 The act. As men and
Sa-islians we were bound TO furnish relief. What
Il all our abundance been given to US tors
Vas not he 10 whom much was gwen 10 De ac-
sGnable Tor much7 He thought SO. The very
bantaace with which We were blessed carried
,ng with il an obligation 10 spare OF that abun-
bnce 10 our suffering brethren.
As 10 any constitutional objection, Mr.. Z. said
iit not believe that our constitution, had been
u against the law OF religion thai II under
ks 10 repeal that high iaw-ihe law OF The hinS
Kings No. no such thought as that ever en-
ei .nlo the hearts OF those who framed lhat m
kIlmeni But there were other considerations
nos, as nigh and almost as sacred as ihose 10
Bach he had advericd. Could any one hing tie
poe scblime than 10 see one na'ion nolainS ouI
hands 10 succor brother nation IN distresst
Alter some other remarks ola highly eloqaedt
o! i-elins character, Mr.. Cfiltenden submit ell
y D!ll, W0lcn Is rs iOliOWS.
A bill 10 provide some relief Tor The suffering
|ooT OF Ireland and Scotland.
Be il enacted 81. That The President OF The
5. be, and he is hereby aulhorized, 10 cause
purchased such provisions as he may deem
Frable al! proper, and 10 cause the same 10 be
anspor'ed and iendcIc:! in the name oi
Government OF the United STATES Ia that
u'eai Britain, Tor The relief Of the people oil
ah1 ~, ,bn
anily OF scarcity and iaminc.
Sec. 2 Aud he it further enacted, That the
I'M u $500, 900 be and the same is hereby APP
2riaed, oul Of any money in the Treasury
Otherwise appropriated 10 carry into effect
ac,
Sea- 5. And be il iuriher enacted, That the
'ssltert o. The u. S. be and he is authorized
as discretion, 10 employ any OF The public
fss Of lhe U. s. Tor The transportation of The
.'islons 10 be purchased as aforesaid
Mr. }. NJ. Clayton moved ,ha, The bill be read
4 Fcond and third time and passed II any
g $'iOsV were needed ior his saying word or
y ., y Wcuhi be found in The resolution. OF the
: sSia'oie OF hi> Stale insrucline her Senators
u!ee such measure. He responded 10 The
,nhsais Oh hose resolutions with all his heart.
w. lass said The Senator from Kentucky had
Aas ssuiiIIeutS %nlc0 ne lelt, OUT ne ndu
aeu mem in language TAR more beautiful and
iae9I man any he could employ. He advo-
" me on! at some length.
), w. N'lss took The floor in opposition to the
d ne 'ei' as much as any one for the suffer
D =" ne people Of Ireland, and he had no objec-
private measures Tor their relief to any
= ., out ne could rot consent 10 establish such
d 3soas .Preceaea, as would be sci by the
.,ase 0. his bill.
a, 1 a xOT,' or TWO lrom Mr.. Bssby, the bin
~ psSpohsd, on his motion, until tomorrow.
. s,.t usl and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
: y, ' ,s Up, The question being on The amend
Q ,. eaeTle' by Mr.. Cameron, insiruciing the
= ,m,s Of he Treasury lopay Richie g. Heiss
, mount deducted from their accounts by The
d, ,a'ses {" Inc Two Houses Tor public printing
p,,n. NE Passage OF The law fixing the rates OF
. 81. I' Us amendment, some considerable debale
e.b..I 10 which Messrs. Evans, Huntington,
,A,n.,' Mo'ehead, Weslco,r, J. M. Clayton,
n, ~ pa ana Others participated; when
a.,l,s aslnlnglon moved TO strike out so much