Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-09

II sudiousy remembers to forget the most important
items. lie was understood to observe that on the 18th
Oh october ls4S President Polk ordered the seat Of
government OF New Mexico Santa Fe to be delivered
to the civil authorities Of Texas, with the promise to
protect Texas in the maintenance of anv government
she might establish On the Goth of March last this
order was re-allirned and redreced with a single
pronunciation, that the military forces of the United
States should not come into conflict with the civil au-
tho 0T OF Texas This point is sudiousy avoided
Mr. MORSE was gratitied with the remarks made bv
the gentleman from Texas who characterized the mes
sage as the most extraordinary production of he ace
ana ne DESIRED to say further that he hoped that The
House, before gave its sanction to the doctrnp in if
would refer to special committee, to inquire whether
such doctrine should enanae, in printed form from
the Senate and the House of Representatives in The
nineteenth century. He would 90 as far tn aytend
courtesy to the Executive branch as any gentleman Int
ne would not print statement which initiates aoainst
every idea OF States rights, and which makes them The
Ile[e Instruments OF the Federal Government. We have
long seen the progress of thee things Since the alien
ana sedon laws, we have seen so complete an
effort aimed at the annhilaton of States rights The
PRESIDENT says that it his sworn duty TO execute the
laws, but he had yet TO learn that it was his dutv and
right to decide what these laws are and what Is the
boundary between sovereign State and The Federal
government The President has cut the Gordian knot
ana asserts the right to determine the boundary of So
vefelgn State. As neighbor of Texas and friend of
State rights, he (Mr. M J would never consent tn mint
such monstrous heesies as these. In suggesting Sc
ect committee, he did not wish figure as the chair
man OF IL, but would prefer that his friend from Texas
mt; Howard) should be placed at its head
n W. DUNCAN dld not rise to debate the question:
Before entering into the discussion. the documents
should be printed and in that event. there could be no
misrepresentation They had sneasure before them
on which they could act Believing therefore, that de-
bate was now out of place, he rose simply for the pur
pose OF moving the previous question:
!, Mf BURT wished to move that the message he made
the special order OF the day for Friday or Monday
next. - '
Ill, ne SPEAKER sad that motion for special order
could be entertained only by unanimous consent
h IL dlot LINES inquired whether the commentaries
winch had been made should go to the country with
The demand for the previous question was seconded
yeas 49, nays So and the message and the accompanv
ng documents were referred to the committee of the
printed ~ - ~
The House again resolved itself into committee of
lne whole on the stale of the Union and resumed the
ION OF the 6 making appropriations for the
expenses 1.-THE Post Office Department
various amendments were acted on and five minutes
speeches. indnlged and, without coming to conclusion,
the committee rose,
And the House adjourned