Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-02

this amendment, is now contained in the X" 10
fore the House, Ito establish the lerrilor;sI De-
ernmen, of Oregon" reported IRON The comn GOV
on territories, by Mr. Smith, OF Indiana) 4''ee
Mr.. Hale desired pos ponemenl OF the hin
give time for an examination of bis amepdms,%'
Mr.. Briah! opposed The pos,ponemenr =. ="
necessary, and because there should he No a. w.
in responding TO The call from The peopIe NJ ~
territory for protection VIZ
Mr.. Calhoun wished 10 know from The cb,a
man OF the committee on territories. whe,bs,t
Intended 10 vote Tor this am endment OF the o..
tleman from New Hampshire. o.
Mr.. Bright replied no.
Mr.. Calhoun continued, that if he were :.
sured thatthe Senate would vote down the m.s :"
ment, ne had no objection 10 acting upon The =
al this time; but he considered The amendmer ~
fragrant violation OF The Constitution. and an !.
suit 10 hall the States of the Union, and shor.
desire 10 express his views on The subject. if,bs..
was any intention 10 incorporate it into The I'm
Mr.. Miles deemed il unfortunate that the ~.
with Mexico should have deprived the peop. :.
Oregon OF the protection which had now BEEN.
necessary he was in favor Of taking % II.
amendment OF the Senator from Missouri, az =,
independent proposition, and furnishing N. 49,.
lncnt recommended without delay. The b,i
establish territorial government hal no ;n. . !"
diaie connection with this proposition. ,.s :,
hoped would be postponed, for the presep, e"' =
Mr.. flanagan said that he should vote ,,,;.
the amendment under any and all crcpms,.'
ces, as unnecessary. The whole Of oresoo ' YOU,
North If Sc 30the Missouri Comprom.sa ~, au
and no sane man would ever think Of ,,L:"
slaves into that territory, even though b,, ,,.ss
had not been established. In the present o, ,'"e
prompt action was necessary in furnisb;n, =,
aid asked or, and he appealed 10 the sen,,ss we
to postpone action, with a view 10 discus ~, ~
wild, and wicked, and pestferous subject, +
was useless 10 send these troops, wilhou. e.,ab'
fishing at the same time territorial ,oyo..
ment.
Mr.. Benton advocated The immediate pas,,s.
Of the bill, and referred to The delay which bsd
already occurred in forming territorial govern
ment for that distant people of the Uo,.d
States. If we had SO formed regular COVER,
ment in Oregon, Immediately after the ra,is.,.
tion OF the treaty with Great Britain, and -,
them competent military force to sustain !,
he believed that the calamities which had a.
Cured would have been prevented. But now
the cries of the people for protection from ne
tomahawk and scalping knife of the Intlsn
through special messenger, were heard, aud !,
was absolutely necessary that the aid solicited
and IN the manner solicited, should be PROV I'd
before The SHOWS Of the ensuin, Winter sholIt
prevent it from reaching them.
he had hoie! that This bill wouli be pa,si
through his morning, ami he would moi Therefore
make separate bill oil his amendment. |. va,
| necessary that government should accompany
the military 10 be sent, and ne had hoped thaI No
discussion OF exciting topics would prevenl-
that the injury which had already been itfcle:
upon the population, and unofendine missiurs
ries Of Oregon, by our delay, might now be T.
| paired as tar as possible.
| He believed ihar, had il not been for The deter,
OF the Oregon bill, heretofore, we should now In.
been receiving Inc benefits Of large settlements I:
the shores CT The Pacific esq blshed withou, II.
shedding OF blood by The Indian anu waise por..
| lalioH. lie would vote down this sutjcci nov. Is
take II up al The proper time and in the ptop..
manner. He denounced The practice of in rodut.
ing this negro question into every subject Of ieg,.
laIion--he social circle and the nuplIaI couch
They should keep out OF Ibis bill every qics;icr
which would incumter it, or delay S pas>aee.-
The next news would probably be similar lin.
cuties in California.
Alter some further remarks by Me,srs. Hauue.
gan, Wes,co,i, Jefferson Davis, CrilIenden, Brist,
and Butler, Mr.. Calhoun remarked, lha, be bad
no disposition 10 interfere with the SPEEDY pas.
sage OF the bill Let time be given 10 priu. he
substitute proposed, and he would nleIpose no
| delay which his duty did not imperiousy demant,
Mr.. Wesicous substitute and the other amend.
ment were then ordered 10 be printed, aud The
further consideration Of The subject was postponed
10 one o'clock tomorrow.
A message was received from the President,
communicating reports from The Secrelarie. Of
M trif to int
Yesterday in reference 10 the present condition Of
Yuca,an.
The consideration OF the Indian appropriation
bill was resumed, and Mr.. Ach.on wihdtev
his amendment TO pay Col. Johnson 0,000 dol.
lars Tor the Choctaw Academy Buildings, with
| view 10 provide tor the claim in a separate bill.
Some other amendments were proposed, when he
bill was passed over informally, and the Senate
went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
a bill was read twice and referred, decara.
tory OF the rights of naturalized citizens, and
for the protection in the enjoyment Of ,ho,.
rights against the interference of foreign 90.
Yernments.
Senate bill, for the relief OF j. Lorimer Ora.
ham, late Postmaster Of New York, was report.
ed from the Post Office Committee whou.
amendment, and referred 10 the committee Of
the Whole.
Mr. Cranston presented the resolutions Of the
| Rhode Island Legislature, requesting their Sc
majors and Representatives 10 urge upon their
| respective bodies Immediately, and upon all
suitable occasions, the abolition Of slavery 10
the District of Columbia, or, if in the opinion Of
shelr Senators and Representatives, such course
would be unconstitutional or impr,clcablc,
then to urge upon their respective bodies the
passage OF an act providing for the immediate
removal OF the seat of government Of the
United States, within the limits Of some OF tho
free States of the Union.
Mr.. Sirohm, from he Committee on Public
| Expenditures, reported that the committee "hay.
ing had under consideration the report Of the Sc.
cre,aiy Of the Treasury Trans hitting his annual
report on The Stale OF The finances 10 Congress,
with The view OF asceraning whether the STATE.
menls in that report are correct, and whether IL,
| statements could not be submitted in a more sin.
pie form and less difficult TO comprehend" mad.
| report thereon, accompanied by sundry re.o!u.
tons, which report and resolutions he move.
should Re laid on The table and be printed.
MI bedinser moved 10 amend the motion ty
adding al the end thereof, together with The r..
port OF the minority OF the SAID committee No L
the sane sabjecr, when the same shall be prcrs,.
ed"
Alter debate, the hour appropriated 10 repors
having expired,
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill regulating the Apo ntment OF clerk.
IN the Executive Department ard for other pgr.
poscs,' which, after considerable debate, was
finally read the third time and passed.
BY unanimous consent the House then pro.
oeeded to the consideration of the Senatei
amendment to the bill "amendatory Of the ac.
providing tor the transportation OF the NAL be.
tween the United States and foreign countries,
and for other purposes Pending the question
on agreeing TO the amendment, the House al
journed