Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26

,.e,cioa oyeriGe Li.,rict Il Columbia d. law
Of 81 J anu, 50 iar as Iney regulate ''' ""''~
slave "a :.
"Thc y .;hefu people, i is known' @"u :, ~ !.
satisfied u let saYcty in ,he District 49,, -.
ave rers' 20 called couid re ao9i'>hsu' r. r.,
,hev ami: no; exis; nader Maryland law. - y :.
%or,h,ra : puiteis. aifar me admission oi "a
totr;a ssa Sale ntw,ne that Will De ~
sa;e-x,ll IL wiling 10 extend g"'t'nn.n =,
over Nrw Mexico wlihoui f.s'riclon ,ius.'ns
IN. pgoha biry that the inhabitants VIE
slavery a.,
tEyoa III. H'oshington Unien, January "a
MEETING OF SOUTHERN MEnDI"'
OF CONGRE =.
On Moniay night, m pursuance oil aOIoliu
mrn'. the fiaal meeting .! The Southern uie u
of Congress look place ALBANIA
We are informed mat Mr.. Ming " n'a .,"a :,
Chairman ol he select commiltee' 'elo'Ieu :.
sda,-ss A. a SUBSTITUTE for The one "hich h6e
been recommiilsd al the last thse's
read al the clers's aoc b. VI! berIien, ~ au
~ We learn Thai tie slaple oi II was 'ahel
from IN. ID tr-ss ior winch IL vas ordered d,
suhs,i,nie The chief difference CONSISTED IN 'nt
,act thai me substitute was addressed py tne
s;euefs of il. in their intlsidu character CIV
zens 10 the People OF Inc United Safes "h,ie VIC
nriaioa was addressed BY those VINO sn"uu ISSUE
!, IN their character as representatives, " ~.
constituents. On some points, We are soie' 'os
substitute was more iuil ihan The oiIginai a.
dress: but upon some others less so. l ne .iid' w
oh,,oa. bnweve, were such as Inc different
character OF the iwn actresses naae netessa'.
and wee MOI OF course, c9hLned - .he 20
mems alone, but in some respects, e1enced W u,
styie also. Each was chaIa,teIiZel - siSna
ability. (as vas admted on All ildnGs, ah1 -. a ~
by grea, furnaces, tIsnity and modefanoI "e'
bnlb exhibit IN strong point OF view Inc agsfes
.ons committed and meditsied upon Inc iis"'
Of our Southern lellow-cilizens.
Mr. Mason ol Virginia opened Inc deod.e ~
strong ana decided speech against me auopt'on =
N. sup.,iu,c We cannot, oil course, aneinPt :
s.e,cn his remarks, Of which indeed We nav -
,ad a very tnii scccunu but We unleis'ana 'iid
ms main objection was the tribunal 70 @hich .I'
snt,tiru. was addressed, and the tone o. 'he pa
MIR, Bavlv explained The motives when ha :.
Influenced him and others OF me comm''eei, ~ !.
acooisscing 10 tie report Of the SUBSTITUTE ~
had vo,,d agaiusl il in the committee; Out ne Va
ove,,ulet The hope was held out that he sue
s,;,ue would remove the objections OF nose ~n'
MAD oonoset me frs, address; and thai, II 'h'
friends al me aueI should agree 10 rs aA'fs'ou
an app,urimaiou 10 unanimly among oou'''ei
mem5er, wou.t te attained, ana the lho'euieu
~ t,vesled II he slightest appearance :" Pal'y
"a. considered This 80 essential 10 every up
maj ne was pTeparsd 10 surrender MS sIons p.
ference tor zoe original address, ana
n,s decide. objection 10 some features oi tne SUI
Unto !. af,.i0 50 desirable result but ~
mad taken lh- precau,ion 10 INFORM Ihe cou''n'v
rse nh va, not likely 10 be attained ne sHoul'
tall back on ms original position. tie asso g"
messed N. opinion, that those VINO Were oPP"s,,'
~ any address, or any action whateVef' o"sh
ma, . rrc,aip mere 10 control and lhwafi ihos'
whu desired T. ,, !
Nr Gerry II Tennessee also explained ~
,osi,ion fIe mad agreed 10 The report OF me SUP
s,,,o,s IN, NJ reserved to himself, however, IN
rigb: 10 oppose il in the meeting, u, upon lensV
lion he should conclude that us adOpton was u"
wise He had come TO The conclusion 70 oPPos
any action; and 'acquiescing in The Propf'ety
Mr.. Bayly's las, remarks, he took no iuf'her PAT
10 The meelug :,
Nh yeuabe made similar explanation Y
that Of ~. Bayiy.
MIR. Ste9hens exp essed himself as SUI oppos
"a to any action. and 70 test The sense OF me hte'
ING on ma, poiui te moved corresponding 'eso
LUTON. A..ef siifnag speeches iiom WI bea'asc
and Mr., lyefson, and lew remarks Hoh an !
Rheu and Others, upon motion !, was ia'o on NV
table Oy very large WdI'h"y ~ ~
We have not learned. o
Nr H,llisrd moved 10 adjourn 10 the 10Th o
February; bu the meeting, by large majority
refused u DO 50.
.Tne question vas taken upon The proposition Il
snb.li,u,e mr.. Ber,ien's address Tor The orisina
an, repnred. and was decided in The negative, s.
noes ~ 27 ayes; those present who we're oppose
10 auy acu0n not voting. The original addres
was then adopted by large majority.
ON motion d! Mr.. lveison, the secretary wa
d;rac,ed 10 retain The address, 10 enahle such Y
.,on i hereafter as should see b 10 do 50.
Tnon motion Of Mr. Underwood, the lourna
was ordered 10 be printed bu', by provision 2
Mr yyc,cou's moion neither tie journal nor IN
address will be published ill il is ordered oy N
S;,ners AZ me address. This, We presume, VII
~ very shorty done. We shall lay ihe whol
nroceeaines before our readers as soon as incl
notification Is authorized
we understand that very aoie ana eAeee''
inolv interesting debate sprung up upon Inc mo
ZION 10 substitute, and the subsequent moiion "
adopt IN: original repor'; IN wnicn' oeS,aes ~
,.o,ismsn already named Mess's. Bcirien
5;,g Jefferson Davis, Fooe, Sam Houston
"a nerhans others participated Mr.. Calhoun
was confined to his room by sickness, and va
~, ,respnt We resre! we are unable 10 give
sv..,,h .; i. for we are assured that most Oh IN
,,..cn.s If former debates in other meetings
son, totlh from his place by leitef.wfi'ers, nav
b,.n u, inc most preposerous ana ABSURD cha
rar,.r s,yips anything but true account 9
,uhaI actually was sad and done vi TINS stamp
particularly. was the letter OF The correspondent
~ The Philadelphia Bulletin, which We md CO
MED in,o several papers. In " ihe'e y such
rnrtusinn OF he ''dramat,s psrson1," they ar
mad. so much io change parts, that every'hin'
Is contoundcd For instance, Mr.. Ca.houn
made = Iepu slate his oan report as noI IN com
olet. accordance with constitutional equity,
and Mr.. Stephens tc say, me thouSh' tne oou
mad shown too much weakness aUedut' =
sae ne,sis,ed 10 her rights when tie SUBJECT va
6,s, aoiia,ed. she would not now be threa'ene
win hnmilia ion |" But speculation, as 10 mos
=, me proceedings OF the Southern members, WI
!, few days be a, an end A very full Joutna
~ ia erocretings has been kept md Will be pup
lisbed. Although IFS proceedings were WIN close
d,nr. nothing material which transpired VIII .
withheld from The public. The coun ry VIII tn1'
he able 10 Judge ~ the part which each ACTOR DOT
in the drama a;
Il is 10 be regretted that entire unanimny OIL
-, ,,.van The proceedings will lose muc
- ,hs;r force in consequence But We are ire
- cav that in view of be part which some 9
those who participated III them have aclen, y
reference 10 Inc eYciuGg subIeci Wnicn cdileu VI
meeting tog- her, thai unaGlmuy was not !" o.
expected. But wc arc very confident there WI
b. less diysion among the people than there ma
been among Their representatives Lei mos
who are .keplicai uDon this point look 10 the ptt
c.edipes O; The legislatures OF Virginia and Nor
Carolina, by lh= representatives IN which IN
oonplar will Is sooner and more intensely fe
man by those in Congress- who are iariher r
moved from the aosom OF the people.
We cannot close this article without express'n
me ardent wish OF our heart that the intense sens
OF wrongs rece,ved i'll The South, as IS manifesto
in 50 many ways, may say the hand ina "ou'
nfict them Let mol brother exasperaie oro'he
ADD turn Inc best affections OF the heart INTO ga
and bitterness Lei moi The Union, which wa
Instituted TO insure domestic tranquility be cor
vered into aG INSTRUMENT o. domestic discoId :
Follow the example Of the founders Oh me ieput
| ic-adminslcr the constitution IN me spiN
which il was framed, and al vii! be well. gu
conntrymen will in he fulnre surpass hemSeiVe
as far AS We have heretofore surpassed, III al g
.entials of good government the nations VINO
have preceded US. But pursue different couts
sresard The compromises OF inc Compact wn'c
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