Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

ConvsnIiou which framed tina; instrument had
No mower 10 aunul The contract II they had been
r. disposed. Blu, SO far from annuliins ihe COM
n,rr they had made express provision for carry
re !, into effect. The Supreme Court, C nsti'u.
al under The Constitution, had The power TO con-
s,rg. he provisions OF that instrument, but not 10
asrula contrac, which previously existed.
Mr. Corwin had no objection TO the Senator
avn South Carolina taking an appeal from the
..rsion Of The Supreme Court. But until that
zeal was decided, the States were bound by the
decision.
ater some further remarks by Mr.. Calhoun.
Nr Bright expressed the hope, if the bill was
70 he referred as proposed by The Senator from
delaware, that The portion OF the Presidents
=. sage relating 10 Territorial Governments in
csidorpia and New Mexico, would be referred to
H. same committee.
Nr Dickinson conceded with Mr.. Bright, and
,horsh, The proposition indicated the return oil
e's N, Hale disagreed entirely with the Senator
ram New York, and could see no indication Of
clear sky" in the proposition. He was, lot
re ready to lake the vote al once on every pro-
nns;,iou brought forward; and If ii was lhougot
hal by their votes here they were 10 settle this
cuss,ion upon the terms proposed, ,hey wouio
spd iha, they would have different account 10
me- q. said i, was question which could not
10 set,led by COMPROMISE He thought the vote
IN ,hs proposition 10 strike oul the provision APP
moving HE &C, Of the territorial legislature ana
me seniing Of II. yeas and nays to Inc peope,
would DO far mo,e 10 settle this question Than any
such compromise.
MIR. Butter replied. He thought it the duty o.
he Senate to make an effor,-an honoraoie ell
,,r.-,o settle this asi,atins question. inonsh
politicians might be disposet 10 spot win ele-
,ueuis calculated 10 shake this Union to The CEN
- h. hal no, the Courage 10 do 50.
MI. Hale was willing, where moral princi'
ne vas mo- concerned, 10 60 as tar as any one IN
~ way orcnmpromise. And he would his day
,y.e 10 eve back 10 Mexico every inch OF the
,scritur, ,akea from her, and thus remove ano-
.s.ie; Inc bone # contention. But he conil ne.
ycr cni himself 10 extend over the land The oiack
psi 0; slavery.
ur Fon;e sad that. as he Senator from New
Hsmpshire had voted Tor The ,rea'y by when ms
s;;i.ory was acquiei which he IS now wiling -
gi-e back, he had OF course, he supposed, a r,sct
= say something as 10 the manner in which II
sh,l he nov disnosed Of But he would say,
ma, he did no, believe there were two hundred
man in the Union WIN entertained The views
which he had here today expressed. The object
0, the compromise, which, under the sancuty OF
,hsir GA hs 10 the Constitution, they were called
upon 10 MAKE. hal, among other things, for its
oti.c The rul,iug down OF asitatoys OF this de-
sc,ip;jon. who would break down the Constiu-
lion and are now doing al they can for such a
con>um nation.
Mr.. CLAYTON, as sincere friend 10 The Norh
aui the South, desired the settlement OF This ques-
lion, and lor this reason principally was il that
he had made The motion 10 raise this committee.
Ii could not b settled al lbs session, he very
thing that he would wish 10 avoid would be di-
iec VOC on these several propositions, that re-
asc,ion might be given 10 The subject in The inle-
,im Bh, he desired 10 make an effort and il
they couli not seils il then lie, them 60 on with
Tie APPROPRIATION bills and 0 her public business
Some further remarks were made by Messrs
Wesicolt. Foote and Hale, in which the latter
stated in reply to Mr.. Foote, that he did not
expect the vote for the Presidency Of Garrison,
Wright & Co., fanatics at the North-nor of the
the South. Those with whom he acted, wished
only to attain their objects by constitutional
means.
Mr. Niles, as usual, rose TO close the per
iormances of the day. His attention wa!
though he had talked about dissolution of the
the Union was 10 be saved by the election of 6
Southern man with Northern principles Ore
son, he said, was now under the banner of free
dom, aud he trusted it would never be with
drawn from her He doubted the possibility o.
patching up any arrangeme ut here which woulC
De satisfactory TO their constituents. He had nc
idea that this matter could be settled BY the pre-.
sent Congress. The people, in another Con-
ha t1l "a inn
and then it would be known what are theiI
wishes. II is now question for the people tt
sette-and when the people have fully express
ed their W shes, Congress would be able t
make the compromise by the Constitution
MIR Berrien referred to the necessity of calm
ness 10 discussion which was TO 90 out for TN
examination of the people. He did not despai
of o settlement now. The Constitution wa
framed when far greater state OF excitemen
existed in the public mind. He prayed that tht
question might be taken on the proposition Of The
Senator from Delaware, that it might be seer
whether they were to be blessed with tina
s'gleam Of light" which had been SO happil,
expressed BY the Senator from New York, (Mr
Dickenson.)
The debate was far her continued by Messrs
Downs, Baldwin, Bright, Clayton, Dayton an,
Cahoun-the latter remarking that the Sout
were satisfied to leave the question open-the
vert for free territory-for making it free to al
where the Constitution places it.
The amendment Of Mr. Bright was accepted
BY Mr.. Clayton, and then Mr.. Clay toms propo
sition so amended, was adopted-3l to IA
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The committees were called for reports, ant
great number, but mot Of public interest, wer
made.
The bill to admit certain articles the growth
Of Canada, free of duty, was read the thirt
time, and passed.
The General Appropriation Bill was ther
taken up again in committee of the Whole
until late hour, when the committee rose
without coming to any conclusion; and tn
House adiourned