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

vered in Michigan against persons VINO ndu in'
terf.red TO prevent the due course Of The law 10
the case of six slaves who had escaped INTO ina
Stale.
He believed there was negera time Wnen puo
lie opinion was sounder al The NORM, OF Whnh
there was greater Discrimination 10 rneuoie
with the rights Of The ulh. While they are
ready 10 contend for their own rights, and the
rights of the new territories, they were never
more ready TO discountenance any interference
with the institutions Of The Southern States. he
believed the Union was never saler or stronger
than il is al the present lime-never when The
people wee more satisfied OF is importance, and
OF The utter fuilily OF all attempts to break II
down. lie discussed al some length the constilu-
lional right OF the STAKEHOLDER 10 pursue and re
cover his fugitive slave
MIR. Butler replied 10 Mr.. Miles on this last
point, and denied that any respect was paid in
such cases by The Northern States 10 the rights OF
the S nth, and proceeded 10 point out the State
enaclments calculated 10 defeat all such efforts al
recovery,
Mr.. Dix and Mr.. Cameron both stated thai
Mr.. Butler was mistaken as 10 the existence OF
any laws OF such character in The States which
they represented.
Mr.. Butler doubted whether even those who
had new been speaking so strongly IN favor oil
this consti;ut ional right would be found, when
case should arise under their own eyes, using
their efforts in support OF those rights. de ar
eued al some length the rights OF The South 10 an
equal participation 10 the benefits resulting from
the acquisition 0. the new territories.
The debate vas further continued by Messrs.
Dickinson, Downs, Felch Butler, Baldwin and
Metcae.
Mr.. Meicafe said that this debate had remind
ed him OF certain questions which had been pro-
pounded 10 him, as to where Kentucky wouli be
found on this question OF slavery. Kentucky
woud unire neither with The North, nor with lhe
South, as such, bu, she would lay hold Of both
with an Undesirable grasp, which she would
never relinquish He agreed with the Senator
from Connecticut, (Mr Niles,) that never was
the Union of the States stronger than now. And
he deprecated all illusions TO The possibility o.
such a thing as cisunion-now when The exam
Pile OF this country was oil so much importance
10 the struggling millions Of Europe. He trusted
they should hear no more OF il, upon The mere
question of printing the resolutions OF State
Legislature.
The question on The printing was then taken
by yeas and nave, and il was decided 10 he afr
maiive-45 10 6-the nays being Messrs Dor.
land Fitzpatrick, Downs Jefferson Davis Han
negan and Yulee.
On motion, The Senate then, at o'clock, al.
journed-having been engaged in The preceding
discussion abou, Ihree hours and a halt
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of Preston The rules were snspen-
DIED. 10 allow him 10 offer resolution making
the bills for The establishment OF Territorial Gov
ernments in California and New Mexico, the
special orders OF The day for Tues!ay nexi, the
Goth inst, and for every day thereafter. except
fridays and Saturdays, until disposed OF. The
resolution was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Harminson the bill ptovi-
ding Tor The draining OF Inc swampsin Louisi
ana, was made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr. HiIliad moved a supervision Of the rules,
10 enable him TO inroiuce bills, 10 establish the
boundary between Texas and New Mexico with
The consent o, the people Of the later and 10 auth
orize the people OF California 10 form State con-
stiluon, and Tor their admission as State INTO
the Union on the same footing as the original
States.
The question ON suspending the rules was de-
cidcd by yeas and nays, in the negative, 90 10
90.
The Speaker laid before The House several ex.
ecutive communications, which were ordered 10
be printed
The bill from the Senate, providing Tor The pay
menl OF interest on the claim Of Alabama against
the general government, for advances made du-
RING IN Florida war, was read Inc third time and
passed with an amendment. The Senate today |
CONQUERED in The amendment and So The bill is |
passed.
Mr. Flournoy moved a suspension Of the rules
TO enable him 10 introduce bill, Of which pre-
vious notice had been given, 10 reirocede all that
part OF the District OF Columbia NOT occupied by |
The pubic grounds and public buildings 10 the
Stale OF Maryland, bot the House refused 10 sus-
pend The rules.
Mr.. Wilson presented the resolutions Of he
Stale Of New Hampshire, against the extension |
OF slavery 10 California and New Mexico, and
against the slave trade in The District OF Colum-
bia, approving the vote in the House on Mr. |
Cots resolution. Laid on the table, and order
ed 10 be printed.
Some other business, but not Of public interest,"
was disposed u, and then The House adjourned |
Mr.. Walker, present Senator from Wiscon-
SIM has been reelected, on The first ballot, and BY
a majority OF three votes, By The Legislature Of
thai State, Tor six years from the 4h Of March |
next, when his present term will expire.l