Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-22
& NC X T. SIS.
Co're'Pondenes OF tho BALTIMORE American.
- WAsRiSoroS, Feb. 10
UNITED STATES sENN.rr

'sS o. a L ES SENATE.
n, Mr. Siey. OF N. H., presented memorial, f., m New
Hampshire adverse to the war ana de .,,,,. ~ -
~. ESQ tue resolution Of tho New Iampsh,t, L,g,,-
u'e aovsise to the Institution of ..yr,x ard -, ~ -
hina calculated TO increase tho n,ttn,,a, S .I ""'
' Cshoun wished to know (alter Tho ,.son,,on, had
oosa read by what vote they had PASSED ~
Mr o,iiey was not certain They had n....A \, . I.,
vote IN tho Senate and by a considcrshis 49,, SO ~
House. Neieo'e melosiV ia mo
M Mi,Ier now presented tho Resolution, Of m, ,,,
A'sro OF New Jersey upon tho sam, .nn,, VI u' L's"-
"f calhoun, who seemed To b,t,sy 49,. ,..,.
os,s,;on "a - y. nose Resolutions, put tho ssme
81 TO in the House" ' :" uo SehS'o Ahd
mr. Cameron presented momori, from Pe,,svlv,,,,
HAing Tor such an amendment OF the Cons,,,s,i w y,
pfohihn the extension Of Slavery. Othe, n,.ai NIu
presented and several Bills reported but none of .bo
mr. Calhoun submitted in tho Senate the ,ubio,,od
'o'uuons growing out Of tho Wilmot proyi,o which ~
Preiaced by brief speech, which we hon. 70 h, , ~
| lay before readers IN our next
v'eo' mat the territories OF the United State, n.
bs nv soseisl states composing this Uson aud aye
| "'iu og mem a. then Joint and common prop.rv
| Resolved, That Congress Us the Io,nt ss,r, .a .
e"aNe OF uhe States Of this Union, has no rt,b, \,
make any law. or do any Whatever thu, ,ba s,s.
" " oy us effects make any determination betwe nm,
states oi this Union, by which any OF them shall bs 80
Sea oil Its iuI ard equal right any Territory OF tine u
| StAee, acquired or to be acquired. ~ -
kesoNsd, That the ,ment OF apy law which h,,
e'eeV, or ny u effects deprive citizens OF ,ny of r.
n, MI Onioh from ENGRAVING with their properly
INTO any OF the territories OF the United STATE. M ~ ~
such discrimination, and would the r,tore be xoi',
OF the consutuon and tho right. of the Stn,.. ,, 49,,
sueh citizens e'ngrutod. aud in deroxauon of h, ,
equality which belongs u them as nsmb.,s ~ ,h,s IL
ahd would tend directly the Union /, .lC
, Resolved, iha' a' fundamental principle N cur no.
nues creed that people IN tOrruir. cunstiio, n -.
inc unconditional right to form and alopt tho ,,,,,,
"hleh they may think best tied scu-e tu,, Ibcy
prosperity add happiness; aud that IN com o,ny be,,
no other condition is imp by the eaera co,srs,ion
on Stale In order to be into ths Union cvc,n,
s' us constitution shall be republican, and TIE upo
snon Of any other by Congress would not only IA, IN yn
dtrpct cnn0.t
| P'ineple on which our political system rests
Mr. calhoun move that the resolution. az p,i,,o5
shah move that they be taken omorow and ,,s,
mat tho Senate will them early attention ana an ,sr
| ly vote upon the subject. 1855 M '-'-
Mr. Benton the rose and said. Mr. Pro,;5.., - -.
some business To transact do intend TO avoid ousi
ness Tor a string OF assrec,iuns
Mt calhoun. the Senator says he cannot tnke I'm alb
suaeuohs. Inc constitution II abstraction PR, 81,
g an subtraction. All Rrcat rulos Of lite M. -,
Mons The Declaration of ndenco was made on n,
aosuaeuIh, aha "hen hear man declare tnlt lie is
against abstract truth In OF this kind nm prc,,J
t. Know what his course will be! certainly suppsr thar
tue senator from Missouri the of ,layboI
d'ng state, would have supported these res,luuias
iSNe1 mem IN COED ai'h uRder solemn ronvcnun ct
what was due 10 those whom | represent; and due the
whole South and the whole Union.
have as li'tle desire any Senator 10 obs,,c, ,l,
business All want is decision and deeision b,i,a
the three million bill is decided. Ii he senator fr N,s
souri wants tom ,rrow morning vory yoiI INA $50,
ION can be token up Monday.
Mr. Benton / VII. pursue my own course when tho i'm,
comes kn"w wat are distractions, aud what .re NOT,
iN"NN NnaA ouSlu's- j., ana what IN
on VITA 'ne business o the sossinH and saw. shall not
vote for sbsracons years ahead. to tn excu.ioa of ma
ness lilo says he calculated my course. Ito Is ,i.t,
ken. lie knows very well, from my whole course IN mn
lie life, that never would leave public busines, IA m
hre brands TO set the world on fire.
MIR Calhoun. The senator does at all comprcbepd
me.
MIR Benton. am from the right place. / am on IN.
side OF my country and the Union
The resolutions then ordered to be printed
MIR Archer suggested that Monday be the day named
Tor he consideration OF these Resolutions Mr. Calhoun
said he had no objection His only wish wa, that the Re-
solutions should be voted upon before the three million b
Inc Resolutions were then ordered to be prated and tho
subject passed from the Senate
The manner OF this hide dialogue between Mess Ben.
ton ana Calhoun was much impressive than the mat.
StisoI' 1t was earnest and solemn the part Of the
senator rom Soah Carolina and quite coaeDtuo upon
the ''H'' ''d'I TugNAvy RII
Corn. 0' "
New amendments were proposed and an, n, ID, ,,,.
pi'yment o! h'eShP by urah Bfoxn he same Dr. tun
VINO made the experiments lsI4 m B,u,n5,cl 1bs
Bill was passed, aud THE THREE MILLION BILL ia
ken up.
Mr.. Houston made a very lon, speces fra, in ,..c.
to the liberty OF tie Press aai up,a ca, y7s row
ing out OF the annexation OF Texas anl ac var with Next
Mr. CHhoun's views yve-s opposed mad the line. mail
cd cut ~ his speech Of last week
AT Calhoun thought, IN regard to the war; ID ,yc had
$1,000 upon ihe de'ensIvc-toOk Texas We found Tex
as-and mads no move up side Of hu Nucc OF he
o'her we should have avoidId lie appealed % IN,
SoH"'o' rom eRAs whe hcr Texas had auc.p,-i
cross he Rio Grando with any considerable force.
Mr. Houston stated that they had done So with COO
men, and once with $50 men.
Mr.. Calhoun said that with 1000 men had Tcys
been able to the Rio Grande and never had an. b,
able TO mako good her claim by an invading force 1, h
line OF the Rio Grande.
Some controversy took plac relative In lin. ~
ton recently published by Mr MnISs late Consul IN cyc
a. TO the cOresp oadcnCe bstwt Arsa and Genera,
Iv' e end OF which was general msu, dtrs.-nli.g.
Mr. Summons took the floor aud will continue lac !cba;
Tomorrow.
the relief OF the heirs OF Daniel D. T,mp.ins pf y
Inc Bl was passed aud the Senate went nio Esec d,
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House adopted a Resolution moved i,st yc7p.
take the Territorial Bill upon which the River mud IIst
bill as an amendment Is moved from the Commue, FL,
Whole IN thirty minutes after question shall have 80
been tnken up IA Committee.
Nh McCernsnd Of Ill. presented q memorial from q
Jackson Monument Association, asking Coz Rfcs o. ri
iha Association four brass cannon taken b. G.ntfa J
son al Fonsac i TOR the purpose ct contributing Go tho e
uon Of BfoHze Statue, to br cec,ed General Jscs
lo'ier was read ifom tic Ordnance pafn,ut stnt
that these not useful for war pl-uy.s ~,
any value the Government
Tho House then adopted RESOLUTION Era Tim mat
"i the memona'-ts by tho large yoo OF III to 80.
PRIVATE CALENDAR
Inc House went into Committee Of ihe Whole upon
fnVee Calendar nnd several bills woto acted 90 g ,t
the report was made to the House. The f,lovi,, b
passed.
For the relief OF the heirs Of Vice President T,mpai
OF New York.
For the relief oi tho tri,4 of John paul J,pos p.
by yeas and nnys, 20 10 81.
bill for the rC at IT tn Aoirs of MarshaI Roehamb,
was fslecltd n committee aud m tie House
The Senate Bills Of private character wcfc rassed
second reading between any aud siKly number,