Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-06

erected on Executive rocks, Long Island Sour!
Mr.. Jefferson Davis presented to the s sa
the flag, transmitted by General Twigg, e.
tn. army in Mexico, which was first raised =,
the Palace of Mexico, after the conquest Of i,
city BY the American troops, and pronouns
an eloquent eulogium upon the gallantry aga,
superior hunters, which led TO that conaue,,
Mr.. Dayton alter few remarks as 10 \,
vious custom in such cases, offered resolr...
that the flag be deposited where the swo,. :,
Washington is deposited in the Departmet. :,
| State.
! At the suggestion of Mr. Davis, the req.
/ tion was informally passed over
| The consideration of the Oregon Terrific,
Bill was resumed, and Mr.. Bright withdrev !.
motion to strike out the twelfth section (tbs -.
tion extending to the territory the proyls;o,:
the ordinance of 1879 But MIR. CRITICS.,
renewed the motion.
Mr.. Westcolt urged upon Senator, 10 ma.
themselves acquainted with The effect ui conf,
1 ing and continuing in force The laws OF ,te NM
sional government Of Oregon. He did roi ~.
10 The law on slavery particularly, bu, 10 al i.
laws so enacted. Some OF these are curiops -
lraoTtinary, and Inconsistent with The laws !. -.
United States. One pEohibils The in,!otuc,ior :
Ie,,
tories thus the right 10 annul all the imno,,,,;..
laws OF The United Staes7 To exclude Inc !.
porlaiion OF all goods whaleyerl Had ,hsv =, :
power 10 establish particular religion lhe,s2 I +,
they have the power 10 exclude slavery thew i, :.
the power 10 establish Mormonism. AA'e
MIR Turney said, that Tor the frs, lime ,b..
were now 10 have a sectional vote upon ,h;s ent
iecl. The proposition to strike out The ,vsIes
section, withdrawn by the Senator from INDIA.
lad been renewed by a Southern man. A Co~
mon platform had been established for he Mar,
and the South, and that platform was now "a :
destroyed and prohibition introduced, viii,
would compel The South 10 vote asains, he /,
unless The obnoxious section was stricken our II
successful, The consequences would be seen
November He had hoped that the motion Of i.
Senator from Indiana, Mr. Bright would hsy.
been persisted in by him, and tina, The pa'lc,r
upon which the North and the South could NEE
would have been retained. II II were moi,
could easily be toresesn what would BE- The yesu
Mr.. Badger gave the reasons which would i.
fuence him in voting ID retain The l2h sec,io.
BY repeating The section, all The laws now exls
ing in Oregon would cease 10 be operative Ii.
momen, this law is passed, and as mon'hs vi
eiapse before the law can reach them, all ache:
under the laws now in force there, from he liut
Of The passage OF this law until il reache. hen
would be declared null and void. lie hisGe.
Congress had the power OF legislalins for he Il.
rories and that the territories possess no lni..
rent right independent OF The powers OF Co'2tsS
Mr. Rusk thought that the Senator from Mr..
Carolina had entirely mistaken The ettec Of 81
king on, The section. II would not anlul 81:
gle act of the provisional government, as Voc
be perceived by reference TO the fifteenth &:
lion OF the bill, which is ample 10 every resp.
for continuing in force The present laws q. Il.
territory
Mr.. Wes.cot sent 10 the Secretary q Il.
Senate volume containing the laws pass. !;
The proyisional government OF Oregon, a pag i
which. al his request, were read, 10 show tie At
surdity o, continuing them IN force.
Mr.. Butler said ma, il was mistake 70 sUr.
nose that this bill comes here with the unanaog.
sanction, by the committee, OF the l2h seCilt
lie had been uncompromislnsly opposed 70 IL
Two members ot the committee were in cO;lc,
with the majority, and in iavor Of the bill rsR:.
ed last session, from the judiciary commune
(Mr. Wes;cous substitute ior The present hl.'
He was willing that the people Of the territs.
ry-as he knew they would-shouli hersafIe;
establish such laws excluding slavery as its!
deemed proper. All he, or the 5 nth, desret
in this matter, was that no abstract prncip.
should be introduced with this bull, which misc.
hereafter be quoted against them.
Mr. Badger laid, that even according 10 ''
view, taken If the subject by the Senator fro-
Texas, MIR Russ,) it was matter Of PeTiss
Indifference whether the twelfth section Wa &
was moi stricken out. He ( Mr. B. consider:
the territories OF the United states, whether !,
CURED b. purchase or conquest, as su6Jec! q,
solu,ely 10 the control Of Congress; and Ia
Congress had At all times the power 10 abrosa':
OF repeal apy and all laws relating to he got
ernmcn, and internal regulations OF such teri.
tories.
Mr.. Russ replied ana MISSED Ia. here las I.
necessity Tor taking ~ and re enactiag Law I
rha Territory whic. expressly declares thai slave
~ shal never eIis. there. Twas necessary, =
cause no one believed hat slavery would e7sf !,
there introduced. Il was desirable that this veIe,
question should remain untouched, as The fifteen
section. without the lweIth, gave all the au!uoi;
and force OF the laws OF the Provisional GuYe!h
ment, which was required.
Mr.. Niles was IN favor Of retaining the tge!l;
section.
Mr.. Calhoun tMr. Niles giving waY) said III
the South rested their rights upon the equality Z
the Sla,es-thai no discrimination should =
made between those who hold slaves AMI lhc0
who do not hold slaves.
Mr. Niles continued. The Constitution IS No,
conversanl with the rights OF property 10 te
Stales-lhe power 10 regulate persons and r..
perry belonged TO the States themselves. II VIA
is properly in one Stale is not property IN at
Their, il may be excluded.
MIR. Downs earnestly sustained the motion 2
strike out the twelfth section. he considered ::
doctrines OF the Wilmot proviso as clearly so
bodied in that section as they were in the pfof'
sition OF The gentleman from New Hampshire
self.
MIR. Houston (prefaced by a few expana'ai
rematksl offered an amendment 10 The lTe.3
section, in The shape Of proviso, that me pioT'
sions embraced 10 this section las given sdt'aL'
italy 10 my report Of yesterday shall ony x"
far extended 10 Oregon as they may ACT moon
paib!e with the provisions OF this act, "or 10 "
alion OF any rights secured by the ConslGulS.
10 The citizens OF the United States, or an
them"
His object, he said, was TO have protection q
tended 10 Oregon without delay, and ihr alns'
men's, he thought, would satisfy both The Nc
aud The South.
Nh. Calhoun insisted that the amendment
The matter precisely as il was before, an z
the most simple way was 10 strike out the eur
section.
"A motion to adjourn was made and deci'si 7:
the negative, Ia 10 %.
Mr. Blight expressed his desire TO pres z
question 10 vote before an adjournment, ar
similar disposition was manifested on the paf
other Sena,oIs-but motion 10 go into En.a
tive session prevailed, and The Senate sooa ave.
wards, al nearly five o'clock, adjourned.
| THE galleries and lobbies have been iaiohss.
the entire day, and the interest manifested III Is
debate is intense.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,;
A bill prohibiting the importation OF ac GU
rated, deteriorated, and misnamed medicines ~
reported by Mr.. Edwards from select CONF
/ tee, read three times and passed.
| On motion OF Mr.. Rockwell, OF Conneca'.
the House, by yeas and nays "A 10 81 then Ie.V
ed itself into committee OF The Whole, 'ot
| consideration OF bills on The private calendai.
A great number OF these. some originating
the House, and others which have passed me
/ maze, were considered, reported 10 he ho@
\ aud passed; when from The difficulties in re'ai,
4 quorum Of members, the House a; hali-Pas
o'clock, adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.