Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15

IN the part Of The South, as ne proceeded to ar
CUE al some length, repeating ubsiauialIy In,
Views on the subject OF slavery which he has ex
pressed in former speeches.
Il was lime that Senators on his side shonlt
consider hat no compromise coul be effected. :
rof one ne Wun!d never compromise Ii com
promise was 10 he made, II mus, be on The const
iu'ion itself. Both The North and the South re-
luse 10 yield The constitutional point The ques
lioh could never De settled by taking il into ihei!
own hands hefe-ior however opposed 10 the con.
slrutlon and laws was physical force, it could
accomplish nuch Tor evil.
lie Was concerned Tor Ihe pcrpetuity OF The
un'on-whcn The rights OF portion Of the PEG
PIE would not he maintained in the way provided
ior BY the constitution. He greatly feared Ina
he South would be compelled 10 axe the regula
Ion OF Inc matter into their own hands. Tn
"6nttdlo hunt" 50 much talked If recently, h
appeared 10 think was free soil movement
CANE rom The Batnburners-a free soil demon
s.ra'ion 10 all IN dspTi9ina Inc Solih OF tnei
rights
ihrrc was no aspect Of The case 10 which i
would not appear hat slave labor had benefi te,
Inc North, had benefited Europe, had benefue,
all, except The Shareholder
Mr.. Mangum should have voted very Cheerful.
~ iof The amendment OF The Senator from Ken
lucky. and ne should vote Tor This, because mo
dihcalon oil the original section, but whe;he
adoplcc or not, h should vote asaDs! the BILL be
cause ne coui not consent 10 surrender any o
me rights OF The South on this question.
Mr. Niles followed, chiefly 10 reply 10 MIR
Va h1un. lie denied that The North mad beer
unwilling TO bring this question 10 the test of III,
Constitution. The way TO bring it TO that test
was by legislation on the part OF Congress. Lee
Congress pass law on the SUBJECT and lhen il
unconstitutional, The Supreme Couri would SO de-
termins. flc then proceeded, al some length, 10
argue the general question, taking of course The
Northern view OF the subject.
Mr. Webster wished 10 know whether ne had
correctly understood a remark By the honorable
member from Connecticut, that, in the vote given
by The North in favor of the annexation OF Tex
as, The question Of slavery had not been consider
ed as involved.
MIR. Niles replied satisfactorily in The atlirma.
live.
MIR. Webster said that i, was very we'll known,
al The time, that by the term Of annexation slave
ry was extended throughout that territory.
Mr.. Mecaf said he had been member OF the
other House at The Missouri Compromise, and
he iet now strongly inclined TO vote for an eX-
tension 81 that line 10 the Pacific. He was or
posed 10 submitting any question TO the decision
oflhe Supreme Cour, which he believed belonged
10 The legislation Of Congress. lie rcbused very
the intimaiou of the South Carolina
Senator'S that This conlederacy may be dissolved,
though Kenucky believed hal her Southern breth-
rem in this controversy arc in the right There
was something in the bosums of The people, thai
wotli rise up and settle This question as il should
be settled.
Mr.. VI. said he was ready 10 leave this matter
o The honor OF their Northern brethren, when The
question was TO be settled as the territory lying
south OF this line OF &c deg. BON. In The language
81 his distinguished friend, (Mr. Webster he be-
ievet, in regard to this country, it was 10 be
Union row, and Union forever" and he should
;oie for The bill.
Mr.. Johnson Eof Maryland expressed his in
enlion 10 vote for the amendment, for precisely
he opposite reason, he said TO those which the
Senator from Massachusetts had given for his
intention to vote against il. He seemed TO think,
100, tina, If the North were to persist in their
exclusive right 10 these acquired territories, and
o maintain this position al oil hazards, the dan
ger Of dissolution was greater Than mlny sppre.
1ended that the days Of our Confederacy are
numbered though he would rather see slavery
t once and forever abolished, than such dsso.
luton.
But however opposed 10 such dissolution, he
must say let i come, il il is only TO be prevented
by a submission 10 exactions dangerous not only
to the men of the South, but dangerous to the
lives OF their wives and children. And should II
come should Southern Republic be es.ab.
lishcd, the loss would not be all on the side ol
the Soulh-lhe loss would be greater, infinitely
greater TO the North than the Soulh-all which
he proceeded 10 illustrate. He regretted thai
all hope Of compromise was at an end, but ne
was satisfied that such was the case. And be
had voted for the Compromise bill, because ht
believed it the only way in which the dltncult.
could be settled.
Mr.. Webster said that in the remarks which
he had made, he spoke only Tor hmsei-n
knew in this question neither the norlh nor Inc
south, nor did he look upon il SO sluomlly as dI'
the Senator from South Carolina. Ever since nj
had been in public life, he had resisted every aug
mentalion Of slave representation IN congress
and its augmentation as local institution
throughout The country. He ac;ed against all ac
ouisi,ion-he had endcavored 10 keep on acaui
sion and now The honorable member from .
Carolina. who took such an active part 10 Inc &C
ou,sition OF Texas, would not say that ne dc
MOI in that acquisition look 10 an augmentation
OF SidVt lCiIi'iJ'
Mr.. Calhoun repled thai he was most happy
10 have i, in his power 10 inform the Senator tin
H. dill not He explained his reasons, and de
n;cd Ina, he had been aciuaied by any local ant
commercial reasons.
ilr. Webster gave the Senator all credi! io
The honesty oil his motives. lie voted Tor me an
neya.ion Of Texas because tic saw that unless an
nexa,ion took place, the system Oh slavery II
TEXAS was in danger Of annihatlun.
On the coEs uiioHa! question, MIR. w. sal,
there vas NOT one leuer in Tie constitution Whlcl
looked to acquisition. j his power oil acqois'
,,on is resulting power, out Of The constitution
orowi3s out OF state OF war, which The power
Of The constitution never contemplated. We MAJ
Govern them as we please, altering, amending
or repcaing all their laws and regulations as w
please. |, is an arbitrary po@er-no, lie woul'
saw. 10 be arbitrarily e1crcsed-but Po"e
which Congress would exercise as tncy decme'
proper. 49, .,;,,;o,.
considerations which he should present now, a''
he think il al all probable that this bll wouiu pas
into law al the present session, oui OF 'na' u
nresumed there was no probability he di' DO
deem delay injurious, but rather calculated !
lead 10 satisfactory Adjustment so laI d oa''
fornia and New Mexico were concerned
lie did MOI CnoOse " Speaa =, "
Of dissolution OF the Union. II II come, le!
come, he could not prepare for 't-ihousn ne De
Iiey.d lha, he possessed as much PATRIOTISM a
those who talked more ahou! II. tie beIie's
here were men vho contemplated il, and Wel
lookina 10 see which was lie best side when
aid CONF, bur he believed the people OF these Y
States had no idea OF ao~i' any such d'ssolu
ton. :. a, a ro
followed By nlessrs. Johnson Of Ga, Douglas
and Foote-whcn the latter gentleman, after sta
ing Iba, he had become perfectly satisfied mat n
enlistment OF any question relating 10 SLAYER
cnnld be made al the present session, moved
law The whole subject on The table.
Pending This question, upon which the yea
and nays were ordered, the hour Of arrived
and The Senate took a recess ill halt.past ,.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Crosier introduced resolution 10 annu
The contract with Blair & Rives Tor suoscFlpho
n the Congressional Globe, botihe House reuse
10 suspend The rules.
Mr.. Cahcau introduced a resolution TOR In
payment Of extra compensation TO The sergeant
alarms, postmaster, folders, &C., OF the House
which was accepted, l07 10 o.,
The Speaker laid before The House commu