Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-26

.,d,d =, rho ,hrests made by ihe Southern
to- f HANGING I'll those who entertained uhooa o. ifee
soil notions He could assure such eGn'emeh ,la II le
, ,cre carried into execution sucn were the NUMBER
u h bai Kentuckv would not be in wnn of con-
tract for hemp Mr. 3. commented sa,casticaiy upon me
frequent illusions 10 the ,ssered by 4 be gentleman
Snm Miss Oir Brown that Mississippi regiment
took in recamins the dayat Buena Vista after the Indians
u He said he felt it TO he his duty correct matter Of his
tory by declaring the fact that the MISSISSIPPI regiment al
uded To within mile anu hili VI ,ne oa, l
ronnd m thai OCCASION He could not do less than this
If us,ice 10 the brave Hardin of Ill., who fell in
that terrible struggle and whose voice. as We're appaeu
TO him from his bloody winding sheet 10 40 lhs act OF JUS
ce So much he said tor ms eIeai a'u 'ei'ei''a e'
of Southern chivary. r. e.,.. 49, -
He then commented upon the threat of Southern men OF
dissolving the Union Ii danger hsnaeea c on1 i I
any quarter he would speak for his State ana say that III
nos who had furnished nine regiments 10 heht the common
enemy in Mexico would furnish four times tnt numoe 10
defend it, They would march where oalsei threatened tue
non 10 return not Until the Union was SAFE or return no
There was not a man. he said, in the Northwest who
oud NOT on speaking of dissolution raise ms hands and
swear By The eternal God that should not be done No. II
can never be done The hopes OF human freedom through
out the world depended upon its existence.
Mr. Winthrop then took the ioor and defended MS action
Sneaker and his course generally in regard TO the slavery
question Before he elected he mad SAID 10 the abol
onsts of his district, that however much ne agreed
with them on the abstract principle he should not regard it
peculiar part OF his duty aGitae the SUBJECT OF slavery
He (Nr WY sympathzed with fanatics wherever found
he had defended he should continue to defend them to
the best of his ability He opposed 10 uaists a, both
ends OF the Union He thanked God that he had gwen
him spirit which ncapacitaed him TO give satisfaction TO
uItrasts anywhere He coveted their abuse II such men
were praise him. he would be prepared TO excam as one
of DID, "what evil thing have done that such men speak
we'll of mel" 80
He then alluded TO the denunciaons of him BY Messrs
iddngs and Root and reorcd upon them severe castga
lon He alluded to the proposition OF Mr. Root for which
he had been denounced for voting He deemed it the
most mischievous proposition offered to the House.
That gentleman, for the sake OF nntoety had put IN peril
the question he intended For the sake OF being re-
qared as captain and being ahead of the music ne was
willing 10 sacrifice the very fortress Of which he claimed TO
be the peculiar defender If that resolution had been pass
ed all hope of practical legislation would have been at an
end and the omission OF California would have been pro-
tracted defeated and the session TO its end would nave
been protracted struggle and dscord.
Mr. w then reflected very severely upon the free soil par
~ He said he had been eved who were his revilers-
The free soil party Never before was there such party
who under the conk Of philanthropy revelled in abuse
never witnessed in the history of this country or
any other such abuse that with which the press
of this party have eemed and the speeches this party
| wreaked
He then adverted the question of the admission OF Cali
fonia into the Union He would he said do all he could 10
promote that measure He did believe that slavery could
ever have existence there in any OF the territories oeon
inp 10 the United States without the sanction OF positive
law and he did not intend give his aid carry there BY
the sanction Of law As 10 the plan OF admitting Caiona
he thought that exhibited by the recommendations OF the
special message of the President was the best pan he
thought il the best course TO pursue 10 save Inc
spoke elooueny of the benefits Of the Dnlon and
said whatever might the Union must at oil hazards be
preserved.
The committee then rose, and
The House. after the transaction OF other unportant ou-
siness adjourned till Monday next.