Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-20
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1850.

H.
Mr. Chase introduced his bill provide for the prohibition
of slavery in the Territories Of the United States.
Mr. Clay deprecated the renewal Of the agitation Of this
subject time when The country was becoming calm
Mr. Hale said the agitation would never cease, ana had
not been checked.
the present.
Nj plal,s Till 10 punish the abduction Of slaves from this
District subject free coogrd population Of the Dis
trci 10 legal restraints, was a>en up.
Mr. Hale moved commit Ill with instructions 10 amend
provide for abolshng slavery in tins District.
After debate this motion WIS los-yeas nays al-as
fJIn~s:
YEAs-Slessrs. Baldwin, Chase Davis Of Mass, Dodge
OF Hls,, Ewing, Hale iam.n. Seward, win,I"p-9.
NAys-Mes-rs. Athson, Badger, BarnwclI Bell Ben
on B,tt Butler, Cas-, Clay Cooper, Davis al Mass,
Dawson, Dty'on, D.c.i"son, Dodge oi Iowa. D,uslis,
Downs Fsch, Fvoe, Fr.m,n, Gwin, Houston, Hunter,
Jones, KIM Norton Ao:Iis. Pratt, Russ. Sebastian Shields,
Smith, Sou', spruance, Sturgeon lu'ney Underwood,
Wales, Wh:;comh, iuee-4l.
The till POSITION d, and the Senate went into EXccu-
tive sgssi, n afterwards adjourned
HOUSE OF REpRES ENTATIVES,
The bill gran'ng land 10 Illinois Mississippi and Abba
all III the construction oi railroad from Chicago To
Mobile. finally passed and sent 10 the Senate.
Mr. iiafs oi Illinois made movement - i'f"&nce Al
4. Bahntt delegate from Utah; bu on motion of
VT. Asthma, the whole subject laid upon the table
On motion Of Mr. Bayly, the rules were suspended, anl
The House resolved into Committee Of The Whole. Mr. Mr
Lane Nd in the chair and entered upon the consitf-
lion o the bill pro,iing the further execution o the
treaty with Mexico, by making appropriation of S35bJ
900 the insancn due ID that government on e Sls
MAY, 1851.
thai the payment Of the money shall be by and under the
the Secretary the Treasury. Mr. D. alluded
10 and condemned some conditional contract which had
already made by the Secretary OF State with an Eng
s house lie therefore, in favor OF fixing the respon
by the proper management OF the matter upon the
Secretary o the Treasury, where II should belong hs he
anxious for BECAUSE under the late administration the
Secretary of State and the Secretary OF the Treasury both
attempted 10 avoid the responsibility
Mr. B1yy spoke hour in explanation ni the contract
made by The Secretary of State which he said was conil-
ona one and about the best that could be made under
the circumstances He was however adverse 10 disturbing
the mattel because ii administration measure. and
the responsibility OF the transaction was upon the President
and his entire Cabinet.
If the House should interfere by giving different drec
ton The matter the President and his Cabinet would, in
measure, be relieved Of The responsibility The House
would in such case have share whatever might be the
bad Of the affair He for one thought best
simply TO make the approximation and eav. the ndmn!sa-
ton its bty for the faithful and good ma
nagement of the payment 10 Mexico.
Mr. Jas G. King Of New Jersey, explained the financial
operation necessary 10 the payment OF the money 10 Mexico
There but ways 10 make the Payment either for the
government transfer direct the specie Mexico make
contract with banker Ia the money in the city
Mexico according 10 The tenor OF the treaty on the day
il due lie showed that the latter mode was safer 10
this government md much the cheapest.
The upon percentage continued by Mcssrs
Boyv, Jones, McClernand ynton, Disney, and Cartier.
llr Jones said he intended amend the amend
meni by striking out "Secreay Of the Treasury and insert
the president of the United States aud thus leave the
sponsby with the President instead Of the Secretary Of
III. Treasury Should his amendment be adopted would
leave the responsibility where the bill now leaves ii.
NJ. Cartier opposed 10 mixing appropriation nine
months in advance 10 meet this INSTRUMENT and thus 10
place the funds OF This government IN The hands Of British
Bankers for that period o time for whatever per cent they
were willing 10 pay 10! the contract He rather preferred
10 pay the money immediately the Mexican government
and take the receipt vi the Mexican Minister Court
for The pavrieni and the risk Of revolution md
the overthrow OF the government there than the sk
OF the failure of the Bankers, Who ny contract made nine
months in advance nnde take for 2H cent 10 make the
rayment 10 Mexico when tie instalmsnt becomes due.
Mr. Ewing was opposed 10 making The appropriation I'M
iii the nex, session. There was h. said necessity Tor IT,
He said the Government risk by entering into
contract with Bankers make the payment niue months
hence that the money paid III advance ~ the Mcxi
can G lvernment.
Mr. Wy said in making the appropriation now, the Gov
eminent risk the responsibility o The bankers
for not dollar would he paid the contractors until the
receipt the Mexican Government given TO the Uni
led States.
| Mr. vnron said the previous instalmens had been
paid under bill OF precisely the language the bill
now teine the Committee and he necessity of the
change. He alluded 10 tie fact that Mr. Walker had made
with the Barings in advance Of the passage of the
bill for the payment Of the first n>alnen. He then belize
we'd that had been the advantage of the T. States hat
he did And regarding it, he had pressed the pas
sage OF The bill upon the House Ii was passed.
The present administration, so far the contract in adj
concerned have acted their predecessors acted
Ii the transaction wrong il equally wrong
such should be made However might be the
then but he did not believe twas wrong either then
He believed il 10 the advantage of the United States that
bill did not raty any existing contract but simply made
the appropriation its duty do of necessary
amount OF money meet the nsalnen when falling due.