Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-09

I place Of the President iIr replied 70 and ridi-
cued The speech OF Mr.. Severance in fine style
and kept The members highly entertained.
Mr.. Tilden next addressed the committee =
| He occupied his hour in speech opposed to Inc
war; and adveued 10 the question VI slavery,
quoting largely from eminent southern poi'l-
clans and statesmen, Tor The purpose OF SHOWING
that even they were opposed 10 The extension ol
that institution.
Mr.. Mcllyaine then obtained The floor.
Mr.. Mcdowell Of Virginia begged that The
gentleman from Pennsylvania would yied nun
the floor Tor moment in order that ne mish'
PROFOUND solitary inquiry TO the gentleman VINO
had Just sal down, and who, had IN MS review
Of The anti-slayery sentiment oil The sonln, au-
duccd numerous quotations from numerous gen.
llemen of disrinctIon-not only Of distinction but
OF paramount political Importance in The coun.
try. The gentleman had quoted from Jefferson,
Randolph, Geo Mason, and others in Virginia,
on this subject Of slavery. He (Mr. McD)
wanted 10 ask lha, gentleman II he could point
10 a solitary passage in the Writings, speeches,
political transactions OF eiihsr one VI these gen.
llemen, that gave 10 The general government any
power whatsoever over the subject oil slavery %
as 10 limit it-quaily it-abToga'e ii, or in any
manner whatsoever dispose OF Il, according 10 lis
power and pleasure?
MIR. Tilden replied iha, no southern gentleman
had ever occupied that ground, with one exception
MIR. Madison, who, il he (Mr. T) recollecIed
Alright, did, He mir. IT, wished 10 say 10 The
gentleman from Virginia, lha, whilst he also held
that Congress had no power over The subject OF
slavery within The limits of the Union, yet II had
the power to restrain lis extension.
MIR. Mcdowell then remarked that The obJect
of his inquiry had been answered. As 10 The
other proposilion-on which lie Mr.. McD.l would
law down his glove in argument with any man III
The country-he held that il there were any one
proposition more perfectly demonsraole man an
other. il was lhis-lhat the only hope oil The w.
lup,ary exlirpatioE OF slavery 10 America, result
ed from the diffusion of il. There was no other
way under heaven by which il could he abolish
ed excep, BY the voluntary exercise OF Inc pow
er OF the people amongst whom II exists. nat
proposition he could make out any Time, and per-
haps would before the end OF the present session
OF Congress.
MI. MclyaneIhen proceeded with his remarks,
combining himself IL general expression OF dis
appreciation Of The war and The course OF lie aa'
minisiralion.
Mr.. d. P. King next addressed The committee
He denounced the war as entirely VIGOROUS
The enemy was weak and unworthy oil The Prov
ess of such powerful nation as The United STATES
Mr. Raihbun then addressed The committee:
His object was 10 explain Inc reasons why d"
amendment, Of which notice had been gwen ny
ore of his colleagues that day, was IN ORDER anu
that il ought TO prevail. He alluded 10 that amend.
mrn,, providing for the relief Of the family and
heirs ol the late Governor Tompkns, OF New
York.
Mr.. Ripley, next obtained the door, and made
a few remarks in opposition TO The war.
On motion of Mr. Cobb, the committee rose
and reported.
MIR. Thompson, from The Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill for the
establishment o! posroate from the District q
Columbia 10 he mouth OF The Columbia river In
reporting The bill, Mr.. t. said lhal-and he ho-
ped the House would think tavorably oil il when
il came before lhem-he had reported il br per-
mission and no, one OF the committee would sup.
pert il.
The bill was read twice and referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole on The state Of The |
Union. The House then adjourned.