Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-27

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %,
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FREDAY. FEBRUARY %.
SENATE.
A resolution ubmilled by Mr.. Anterior nro,,
ding during The remainder OF the session j.,
recess from 4 10 e P. NJ, was taken un ana ;.
: jec,ed, Is 10 %.
: Mr.. Johnson, OF La, reported a Joint resolp.
lion providing for bounty lands 10 substitutes i
the late war with Mexico, which was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Borland, House bin of h,
session, pr0vidins tor payment 10 The Inca rna,is,
prisoners Of The value oi the horses los, by lbsr
a!lhe n'ne OF their capture BY the MeIicans, was
taken up and passed.
A message was received from The Presitsn
enclosing a report OF Ibe Secretary Of Sac
communicating, in compliance with a resolut,o
Of the Senate, The correspondence with The Spar
ish AUTHORITIES In relation 10 The imprisoDmet.
in 'hs Island Of Cuba, OF an American cilz,t
Ordered 10 be- printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Anterior, The Senate III.
resumed he consideration Of he civil and dir.
matte appropriation bill, and MIR. Dayton sui
mitted his amendment, providing Tor a cig
aud military government in California, whNs
vas Yesterday ordered 10 o. prin'cd.
Mr.. D. addressed the Senate at length in EN-
port of his amendment. He had been incline.
10 favor the proposition Of the Senator from
Wisconsin, (Air. Walker,) when il was hp,
submitted; but, after reflection, he thought,
practice 10 such cases hitherto should nov h.
adopted. No Territorial Bill, he conceived
could pass the House without the peculiar pro
yiso, which would render IFS passage here in
possible; or, if possible, Judging from The pre-
viols acts of the Executive, could not brcou,
q law.
Ills proposition was essentially the same, B.
said, as that Of the Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. Webster,) except that the latter did re
extend the revenue laws over the territory, II
provision indispcnsably necessary.
10 taking the law relating 10 Florida aaN
Louisiana as hs copy, he had erased the prom
bition II the African slayc-irade, because il w. B
useless peing NJ" provided against by olbv
laws,
He referred to the manner in which LOUIS
ana and Florida had been acquired, 10 show lii
similarity OF those cases with the present. TIT
latter had been governed under this law 10
three years, and the former for one year, pre-
sious 10 The establishment in either Of terr,,.
rial government. There were established PRE-
cedents, known and acted upon iI times past
and ne could perceive no reason 10 depart fror
them IN the present case, and hazard eithr.
State or Territorial governments.
The government which his proposiuon wOu
$500 80 49, ~ ntHh " SOftluiItUN Utst9
ncefcd IN Ca!itorDia, and which would be neetl
ed iof a year or Two 10 come. They needed there
Inc strong arm OF The government. IL hat bcri
saia mat there had gone there The off.scouins,
81 ne earth ana The sweepiD2s vi The sea. and
required a government strong enough 10 keep Il
in order.
hGcneIal Jackson were now III power c.ols,
with The power with which This bin proposes
clothe The President, h. had no doubt that !,
~euh govern California more edeclualIy lhs.
California tan Q vs.n herself. &
lie Itlolcrd that the hour ard the man was
hand, when AM by whom The same p8wer wo.
be executed with equal effect. He had no iei 1
that either he new President or Prfsiior Smr,F;
would exercise any undue power under this ac
Neither a State or a Territorial government, b
conceived, would lie commensurate at this tins
with the Objects TO be attained. Il
Mr.. Webster said that he should be borrt
out, he thought, in the declaration, that he ha. r.
no part IN producing the state of things uW Il
existing. Though he had opposed all measured Is
calculated to produce them, he did not PROPOSE II
TO mingle in the present discussion anything rs b
terrips TO the past. IL vas enough al pre'erP
TO provide Tor those territories, which, as one II,
The results OF past acts, had become q porut ID
Of the United States. n
VIZ ~ nov Nv Uukl W IflIA N&A
past, ne did not think it ether wise or prudeai
look too Tar into the iulure-lo ~exereise All n
reaching insight or superior power OF p%rcscienu I
To give security 10 Inc well disposei, aud 10 : II,
vide restraints for the body polite, was al lLE
he had contemplated by the proposition which ID
hal yesterday laid before the Senate, an
when, al some proper time, he intended 0ssE
their consideration.
The government for the present, he concern q
should +: essentially a military government, liz 4,
iled to The otject II preserving peace, yi.nun { kt
tempting 10 administer the revenue avs, bersGsHe
any such attempt would be impracticable.
the case oil Florida, provision was made Tor - \
extension 81 The revenue laws, but II all CANE bs
nothing not 500 was realised, until The esq; e
l'shmeht Of a regular territorial governnlei.1 pe
The whole corps of revenue officers r,qGir In
would al be DOING nothing. tor how could = h
do anything while no court. existed to IegGs \
The operations 81 their laws. No seizures e. III,
be made, II So, here could be no adJuiicaf ~
II would be expensive, give unnecessary po'kaJ
10 The executive, and useless.
The House hal sen, them a bill putporh!
extend he revenue laws over California. III
proper course, he conceived, was 10 rrsi. hl
amend ;i'ents 10 lhs appropriation bill, p'o7E !
either Tor State OF Territorial eogcrnmcnis, y h
another measure, lar more suitable, vas D j,
them. DE shoul5 therefore resis, al! such am pr
mcGtS, and when that bill comes before tae'- =
and ii may he taken M al any timr-hc = :
move 10 strike onI all alter ne cnact,ne ca 0
AMI insert The proposition which he hat - .
day laid upon The rattle OF The Senate. HeH 70
in favor OF making all proper provision !i : i.
| government al California, aud the cit %nN.E
proposed 10 submit he conceived 10 De q | a.
was al present necessary.
Mr.. Eooie followed IN reply 10 MessFs " cL
ami Webster, and in support o. Inc pfoposlia j.
Mir. Walker, as he only measure, an a1otn ~
The only opportunity TO attain The great 0f a
which The Senator from Massacs"set's d.. oh
impressively and so solrmnIy srn1,et or ~
such vast importance. He spoke al great ~, n,
and when he had concluded, The yea am ? Of
we're ordered on Mr. Day'on's amenfmen. eri'
MIR Walkers amendment. when the "a 3ms En
called tor by MIR. johnson, .! Nd, A. ~ u
clusion Of which inc Senate, y 70 ~ 'S E4nd
adjourn. Adjourned. Ha
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES kt"n
Mr.. Ducr moved A suspension II tnf iOc IN,
enable him 10 introduce a resolution pow nt
that after Monday next, the House Kill ia't&n.
reress ,tem 4 10 TIP. NJ. each day, and 10. "A :
evening %session- lost. l0l 10 IA. IA.
On motion o! Mr.. Vinton, the House iber c
IN 63 resolved itself into committee Of the pa!
on The Sac Of the Union, Mr.. White, o. lea
York, inlhe chair and TOOK up he DHl Bhr
appropriations tcr The service OF the P1tosEs
Department, tor the wear ending Both June, IL
The bill appropriares. altogether, Si3'-E3s.
or i~pcluGing a sun 81 1888, 500 OF former a" bf
priations for foreign mail lransporalion. PM
i, is ascerlained will remain unexpented q &n
Both June, ls49. 81 702. 000. mn
MIR. Gos2iu proposed a substitute iof " kda
including the preceding appropriation ; an'
the ralcs Of postage, establish uniform F"sS .
correct abuses oi the Thanking pfgilrse, es td'
the, sppropriaring S250,000 10 supply al!
bic deficiency growing out OF The reductcp = n
rates OF postage, in the event Of his sno>''N CO
ing passed. sti
The chair decided the amendment do'"' .Ie
order. Ne
The committee was then addressed, o. IA: po
neral political topics Of the cav, by Mes't, ss h.
er, Mcdowell, Putnam, and Mann, laen % a,
Gov. Mcdowell being universally a1m".., 5an
one 0! The most able, conclusive ADD eosss
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