Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-07

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rp e,t, from cur correspondent, giving lie details OF Tie
exciting scenes the Wing caucus, Saturday evening
II will be read sure with deep interest We confess
we do no, exactly like the dissencni spirit Southern
friends thus manifest already 1t bodies good TO the Non
10 the South
VERY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
The Congressional II;c Extraordinary Increment
tere-infenSe tv suppressed Ercisemfn-'seeeSS'on y
Fire Members from the Caucus
CORRESPONDENCE Of the n Y. Express.
WAsHINdToS. Dec. ID.
Tho Vb;o Do,oco,ion gathered in Caucus the Capitol
on SATURDAY evening according previous notce,-ald al
Wings proper or Wings quasi then in the city were there
calm COLLECTED and unanimous expression oil eeung was
ayneraJ ~ from band of brothers assembling lori CON-
mon nnr,os, 10 present common front against common
49,, I'm, much TO the amazeinen oi ;.l those IN
h secret the Hon. Mr. Tooinh Of Georgia struck note
thai startled the attention of asuch rs might nave oceh
expected from Mr. Gddngs Mr. pallcy, or some sucl
| fanatcs-but never from Southern WING Inc S""'o'
was organized as follows o.. i, H.
On motion OF the Hon. Mr. Schenck of Ohio the Hon
Charles $. Morchoad Of Kentucky was elected cnal'n,
and on motion of the Hon. Mr. White, o New ofh, 'e
Hon James Brooks of New York, was made Secretary;
As soon as this organization took place and after snol'
n-eminrv address setting forth that he had We'll cohsioer
ed what he was about and that, matter ol duty ne couo
not avoid and would nor wi,hd-wit Mt iooos Oh eeoi
gia offered the following resolution = ,.
Resolved That Congress ought not 10 pass any law pro-
hibtin slavery in the territories OF California or New MEX
leo nor any law abosing slavery in the District OF Column
had the Secretary read this resolution than nm
intense excitement, aroused but did not express II
self in action or in violent wordSbnt discussion ehsueu
and ne understand the calmest and coolest IN manner,
,rno NH ,hnos into consideration known under such
circumstances The Wings were not al rst certain what
Mr. Toombs WAS afterwilat he mcantwhai was intended
by him and his it soon became manifest that
unless the Caucus took i'll this as its own e-brand and
adopted il as its own, Mr.. Toonbs d Co. would take up
Mr. STANLEY of North Carolina the first TO start in
opposition for Southern man, as he well said mere
could be no doubt what ne thought on these subjects o'
and he therefore moved 10 lay the resolution upon the table
The motion was seconded by several gentlemen, but before
the vote taken, great many speeches Were hauc
What these speeches were and who the speakers
am unable 10 say with any accuracy bnt as ruor OF repen
ton announce theand the city full OF BOTH all tongues
being busy in the MATTER and all attention being directed 10
The first Northern man who had anything was the
Hon Mr. Duer, OF New York. He was surprised to lind
here effort TO found party upon an exclusive sve! 'e
when the Whg party in the North had dlscialmed any suc
test and repeatedly declared that II considered Naoa
not Sectional Party, and were unwilling to found party
on such II well known that the wings diieca
on the subject Of slavery, as they did upon many ohe
things which they had NOT agreed To act togecr ana
as National Party they did expect 10 coerce individuals
to think alike such exciting questions
Mr. Conrad of Louisiana and Mr. Brock of Kentucky OPP
posed the resolution. They agreed with every word o H.
but necessary compel everybody TO agree WIN
them especially upon matters that might never come up Tor
legislation When they did come up then II was 'me 10 iS
solve; but before agreed upon Speaker and other OIL
fcers and when only assembled 10 select him. il was no
time 10 lay out chart for legislation 1t sufficient 10
try and agree after il found first that there was dis
agreement and then a necessity for agreement
Mr. Hiard of Alabama the first gentleman speaking,
who seconded the views of Mr. Toombs If il agreed
he asked that the Wio Provso part OF the W ing
creed and that it Wing policy 10 abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia why not say So and start III eau
Gus with such declaration. $500
Other gentlemen followed among them Mr.. Evans of Md,
who of the resolution but opposed TO any action
upon tecand Mr. Baker OF Illinois also opposed ail
such action and mol left Al liberty TO vote any where Tor such
u resolution either i'll the Caucus or IN the House
Mr. King of New Jersey also expressed opposition 10 The
passage OF The resolution here 1t was no time to be dis
IL
Mr. Owen of Georgia warmly urged the adoption oi the re-
solution IL was necessary. he said settle these matters
now We could not act together unless they settled
We must understand ourselves and each other.
Mr. Stephens OF Georgia. pressed The adoption OF the re-
solution in something like the tone OF argument III
was unnecessary now he urged for Northern or Western
Whirs 10 be pressing the Wmo Proyiso upon Congress
California about present CONSTITUTIONS when wond
them the necessity there and them from n'icig
upon the South such notification when tins territory
about be acquired by unconstitutional war he OPP
posed the war, in with nearly all the Wing party;
among other things because must lead the acquisition
of territory in which ii slavery admitted excluded
must leopard the peace of this Union As he iorcsaw The
very of things the inevitable result of war. now eXis-
ted As slavery in the District Of ColnHbaa matter IN
principle the South of the utnos, imporanccall he had
say and he said this in threat but in and for
information that ii attempted and persisted in by the men
who now had powerthat is the numerical majority IN tins
unonthe Union and would be dissolved. The Union
could not be held togceri was not III the power oil lis pest
friends in the South hold ogeher slavery in the DIS
trici Columbia abolished by the action of Congress
Mr. Stephens begged Northern gentlemen TO express their
views.
Mr. Brooks OF New York said Mr. Stephens of GEORGIA
asked Tor the expression OF opinion from Northern gentle
men, he should have his. AS 10 the abolition OF slavery III
the District OF Columbia he had with colleague OF his
r-tn hC er;"io" l'rss Public dinner ia the
city OF New iokthat il not expeden 10 press any
such efforts So far this point he agreed with the
resolution for the ne being and the application OF
the Wimo Provso 10 California, he could necessity
for that now nasnuch California had passed such pro-
hbton of slavery for herself 1t thing. however.
10 to this but another thing altogether pledge him
self his party friends negative, that is say what
they would not do Ii Maryland abolished slavery the gen.
teman from Georgia would not object TO its abolition in
time negative Then to California New Mexico,
first it might not be cgisae al all; ef
fort might be- made there 10 crslave Indians, Sandwich
Islanders or Mexcan> 10 make them work in the mines To
all That species Of slavery the whole country opposed
Why then require pledge from the Wing Members Of Con
gress who might be in the minority, that they would
not pass any law prohibiting any sort Of slavery.
Nc Cngman OF North Carolina favorable TO the
solution and should for it, if pressed do but he
GREETED its Introduction here and hoped Mr. Toombs woud
withdraw il.
Mr. Toonbs said he had well considered this whole
ter and under circumstances should he withdraw it, lie
hoped To see il met, fairly and manfuy.
Mr.. Ashmn, of Massachusetts, remarked that though he
favor of the Wimo proyso and Establishing slavery
wherever could be conSiu,iunaiy abolished he
not for making such things test for the National Wing
Party and when in Massachusetts,, such thing had been
tempted the Springfield Convention he in common with
Mr. Winthrop and Others had successfully resisted any such
new interpolation into the Wing creed.
Mr. Schenck remarked that he would against
the OF this proposonas against is,the whole
subject prevalent in his opinion and ought 10 be in
troduccd into Wing
Mr.. Conrad begged Mr. Stanley withdraw his motion,
and 10 lay uponthc table which he did, when he substituted
for motion to postpone This amid cries of question
question carried nearly the whole rising for
the posponcmen and onl eight in the negative being three
gentlemen from Georgia. Mr. billiard of Alabama and four
others whose names have Yet been able ascertain
When this vote announced, Nr Thumbs Of Georgia
rose and len ne room and nth him four other gentlemen
who subsequently followed BY Mr. billiard of Alabama,
who said he e avoid misrepresentation, hut that he
should take pleasure i'll voting for Mr. Winthrop for Speaker.
| This Higcru OF The five six members from the Wing
Caucus, OF course created intense sensation 1t only
spoken Of however unfortunate event. "a sad
curence assuming OF great responsibilities sign
of bad omcn, &c.. but approaches INDUCED in.
Everything had been discussed in the best o temper.
Ii was finally agreed, that the Wings this Saturday
ming would proceed only nominate speaker and that
the clerk atns postmaster doorkeeper should
/ be subsequently selected
The Hon. Mr. vnton, of Ohio then introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved That This meeting DO nominate the Hon Robt
c. Winthrop the Wing candidate Speaker of the House
OF Representatives in the 3st Congress-"
This resolution Mr.. Ninon prcaccd with remarks highly
complimentary TO Mr. Winthrop and then the adj
Journod sutcc. the call OF Mr. Morelcad the chairman
Thus off ;uc ittiuu-What he pcpa