Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-18

oVioucl > u. HcDedrmoni Id ". Robertson, j.
II piunkflt, I'll. F. Bocock, Capt Wilson Hr
Sterling c. Anderson, Capt. Sp. Gillian, Doctor
Joel w. Flood Henry d. Flood, William Paris,
John Sears VIM. Trent, Anthony A. North,
Ethelbert Legrand, John Slrauon, Daniel STRAIT
ION, Or. David G. Jones, Thomas Williams,
Rev. James McDearmon, David P Robertson,
Glover Harvey, Simeon B. Freshman, and Dam
iel Franklin
! And on motion, The Chairman aud secretary
| were added 10 the delegation.
SAMUEL GLOVER, Chm.
4. E. CHEATnAM, Sec'y.
ADJOURNMENT OF Observation-Disclosures
LAST MESSAGE.
Congress adjourned yesterday precisely al -
O'Clock, according 10 their joint order, Isays the
Washington Union, August ISL The members
have gone 10 their constituents ID give an account
OF their stewardship. We wish The Wings a sale
deligerancc from the fearful responsibility which
they have encountered. The session has been
long and proIacted; but not So long as the ID sas-
sion Of The eth Congress, which did no, adjourn
before The 3lst ol Augusl. The work which has
been executed is tar from corresponding 10 The
lime consumed. The opposition have wasted
large portion Of The session in collecting mate.
Iials and making capital for the ensuing presi-
Dental election. They have scattered speeches
and provoked replies from the republican mem.
bers. They attacked The war Tor weeks and
months, instead OF making vigorous efforts TO Ter.
inmate il. II was this very mischievous clamor
on the part oil The Wings, and their want OF ener.
sy IN raising the supplies, which cheered the
enemy, aud delayed The termination oil hoslilites
When peace finally came The Whigslnrned their
batteries against the origin and prosecution OF
the war; and then arose The question of the dispo-
silun oil the territories we have acquired. Speech
after speech, and DAY alter day, was exhausted
upon the attempt 10 compromise The question.
Much credit as We are willing 10 give MIR.
Clayton and some Of his colleagues in this mat.
ter, ye, we hold The Wings particularly response.
BILE for The defeat OF the compromise. Four South.
ern Wing Senators first broke the line OF the
Sonlh instead Of presenting all her force together.
Then The eight Southern Wings in the House
defeated the first compromise, and paralyZed The
spirit OF The Northern Democrats in regard 10 The
adJns ment Stephens Of Georgia made the mo-
ton 10 lay The bill on The table, which Inc Senate
had been for some time discussing and preparing
nC was followed by seven other Southern Wings
in he attempt 10 smother the bill, and prevent it
from assuming any other form OF compromise
The first failure shed its disastrous eclipse over
the second compromise bill from Inc Senate. The
Southern Wings attempted 10 back wafer too late.
They had killed the frs, bill, and encouraged the
Northern Democrats 10 desert the second, until
every attempt 10 compromise the question was
unavaiing.
One bill only has passed in relation TO Yves.
tern territory. 1t is the bill which went from The
House for organizing government for Oregon.
II recognized the provision OF the ordinance OF
1877. The Senate made IN attempt 10 amend
il, and settle The question upon the basis oil the
Missouri Compromise, but the amendment was
ri sclcd BY the House; and on Sunday morning,
q la
night the Senate receded from their amendment,
and The bill was passed in the shape in which il
had gone up from the House.
The question was then anIouslv made. which
course would the President pursue2 Would ne
veto the bin or would he sign liz The answer
| was al hand
Yesterday morning the bill was sent up TO
| him, and he returned il 10 the House of Repre-.
sentatires, about II o'clock, with his sigma.
ture. But the President went further. He
was not content TO sign the bill; but he was do
| termined TO assign his reasons for the act, and
| at the same time to lay down the principles
which should guide his course during the rest OF
| his administration. lie has met the duty as
became him. There is no case in the whole
course Of his most memorable Administrations
| full as it is Of great trials, and illustrated by
| great triumphs OF moral force and enlightened
policy which can compare with the present
one in point of importance, both in its origin, 10
| its character, and in its consequences. There
| is no act ofhis administration which IS superior
| 10 it in the wisdom with which he has selected
| his course and in the trmness with which he
| has pursued it. Many Of the citisens OF the
South wished him to veto the bill. Most OF tho
Northern citizens hoped that he would consent
10 extend the restriction OF this bill to the
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Of California and New Mexico. The President
has done neither; but he has marked out a course,
which is recommended BY the highest wisdom
and the deepest regard to the best interests oil
our common country. lie has signed this Dill
reluctantly, from stern sense of duty towards
| OREGON. and from respect to tho principle Of
the Missouri Compromise; but he has not stopped
here. Knowing and feeling that this question of
Slavery is BY far the mos, important which has
engaged The attention Of his couptrymen that
il stands ahead Of the rest in difficulty, in deli.
| cacy and in Importance that it is the only one
which can seriously distract the people and
| sb,kc the Union itself, he has felt il TO be his
duty boldly to take new course, and TO send IN
a message along with the bill In this mastery
paper firm as il is conciliatory, and dictated BY
| the highest sense Of public duty, he comes for.
| ward with all frankness TO state that he must
| withhold his constitutional sanction from every
hill in relation to New Mexico and Upper CAN
fornia which is not framed in tho same spirit oil
COMPROMISE in which the Constitution was
founded, and which docs not provl e Tor Tue
rights of every section OF our country iiaa
The present bill extended thi Wilmot ProYlsc
10 New Mexico and California, no would clearly
have vetoed the bill. We have no hesitation III
exercising our firm belief that, IN like manner
he will veto any bill which indiscrlninateiY eA
tend, the Wilmot Proviso TO these ne" acqaisi
| tons. In fact, such is The express meaning a"u
intention Of the important message no" oe'o''
us. We lay copy of this mcmorao'c message
before our readers, and we earnestly Feco'h"iehu
il 10 the calmest aud most careful cohs'deia'ioi
Of our coun,ry men. Every man - concerned
in il. Every man oush, TO read anh wei. u :
and we hope every patriot WIZ acc II, y ~. ue
cidcd course of a wise statesman Tie Presi
don, tells the people frankly that thus lar NJ
w,s willing 10 20, and no farther. Faction ant
r,nalici.m must here be stayed. 1t IS 10 of
boned that Congress will reassemble in better
sn;,i, If cancellation and compromise, and with
q f;rmer disposition TO extend TO al! portions OF
orr common county liberal participation 10
,he benefits of our new acquisitions. Certain
!, !, ,ha, the President of the United State;
u;ll never sanction different disposition OF thai
territory.
ia he House Of Representatives. Of The o. States;
When The President has given his official sane
ION 10 bill which has passed congress, usds'
r.onircs that be snail notify lie House IN whici
!, originated oi tina, iari. TIC mode oil aIVia;
mis- notification has tccn rs m ORA message DC