Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24

call the arisocracy OF slavery. The President w,s
ed the heads OF eminent statesmen and tho
liticans OF the country. - ~"
Mr.. GERRY Of Maine said ha, the people Of ,be ~
in common with the civilized world, haze no svm,a,h "th
slavery; but they will with lew infamous eycentin "I'h
credly and rcgionsy discharge the duties which Tie, ~
Tie Union ami the slavehoding Stttes Their u,
disposition the pant Of the people oi the :rce Stat, 10
wade the rights ii the South and the, are wiin, = " ~
by the Union i, was formed but wife doing 50 NOV Jug
prevent the extension al slavery, aud will feel Thar H. M
not inenching on any rights the .outh Thcv ~, a'e
terrain the hope that slavery will BE- exrngu,,cs - q"
States where il exists ~ The Saes themselves " VIZ
Mr. KING, of Massachusetts,, was ;gain>t the a5,l
,f any slave territory and his constituents eIrc,.
from him that he would be faithful 10 IT, pledge nix veg
que son OF cxpedency, but u isht not 4 n,,,
fancy, but oi principle Tie nae representatives Of
people will follow header He advocated the adnst .se
o California for her golden but for he I'm
worth than gold, silver, ana Fccous stone. J
which The Widest ayar!cc ever dreamed of. H. 49,
her admission with her free constitution witlou, lp..t
and condition. and without .cs!!c,io, ana within. 'n
lie wanted the Mno PFoyiso aGoped Is the rerS
lives o The people, that We may have sa., r,r,
Mr.. THOMAS obtained the iloor, when n, ,,r,:.'
rose ana the House Adjourned. 'e
wIp~rsoA7, NAY 22ls5o.
SENATE.
The compromise scheme was ,akenup, AMI Mr. U;,,r q
VI replied that part ot AIr. Soue, speech which ~
the constitution 81 Vermont whcl Mr. y said t.c,,
Il sort Of peunage.
Mr.. Upton explained the "pcratio. of the laws Of T..
mont.
Mr.. SUllt replied. showing that ilC1r1l.>ian. oF
siuiion Of Vermont established n, same state Of thn
which prevailed in Mexico. He dill ~, wish 10 s,, az
thing disfc>pccuI ~ Vermont, bg; relieve poor NJ
by showing that she un>u>tne bv liberty .l,yir, 4
mont The practice III Vermont III! Il not conform, y;th
paramount law which could bt time entorc,i 10 l
Mr. >ouc in reply IL Mr. Ipias rmarMs rs 10 The cons.
tuition o Louisiana, said that tle 'ri.na constitution i
that State vas silent Il 10 slavery II a civil ins,.
tion But Tire Constitution which II senator had read from
was in existence In ISIS c4s,i,uton vas ADOPT.
,y'ich distinctly tocrass s..cry.
Mr Pratt ulo.rd an amendment which he said w5up
1tr .iln the apr ,a ofa. l. u, l0;h sec,i,n $. -
u pruyd, the territorial e4satrc SHOULD neither m
;soducc exclude African -avery;proyii,d that nothing
shall prevent them rom pra'ecin. rights prorrrS
VI amy nomination which nay time be legally r..
cognIcd.
Mr. Jefferson DAVIS expressed hi concurrence in lie
amendment anu wit.w his o"n, rity!n@ tlat this ~ol
accomplish t, sane purpose VI. Dvi> snd:ca.cd hin.
from thc dlsori,! statements made his amendment II
had been represented opposing III right hold SLAVE.
the fFitor-, whereas he has eXplclv stated that he to
admit TIE right 81 Congress 10 arm den the .i.al
L. hol! ,l.t- thcIt.
Mr. Downs addressed the Senate length lie espresso
his regret hat the Wlnoi proviso hi been first dspos
"a oi AMI that the details al Tie III would be cons.
dcred H. referred the compromised ISIS acceptable
to the South Which que-tont slavery Tor the Jut!
cil tribunals. That compromise waiecated by Southern
votes and deep cSccra1ns were uiG at those who defeat
ra H. y the loss of that bll welo>ie application 10
California. What reason had We 10 'uppose that, ~ delay
we would gain anything He and southern senator.
were committed 10 that compromise, allied the Clayton bill.
,Ir Sonic) not bore =; that time
IIe Alr pownsl sought 10 prnhlt tie territorial Us
n,ures rom hibug slavery; and OF Northern friends had
AN equal ri.t demand iha they ssud eStaol H. H.
could objection l introduction oi this provision
he would inl the amendments oi lie honorable 'm5,f
from MARYLAND carn, -! the in ~ words, tie,
ra>rain tie legislature troIn prohibiting slavery.
Af,r Mr.. Downs concluded, the Scate wea into
live session. on motion u Mr. kna lni aii,ga -io,: te
Adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES..
phunIA Tie Committee Commerce, r,u0gst
bill 10 establish branch mint III IL cry >! NJ" ok;
and il was committed II the Committee Ut the Whole IN
the I'll III, Mon
After the Transaction 81 other business tie H'Isc te,,l.
we'd itself into It COMMITTEES p III. wioe the stat Of tho
Union and took ~ the special order. hing e report o the
cnnistcc .. elections, against the admission .. Hugh
Smith ~ a delegate nom Mex Mexico.
Mr. Strong made speech in supper 81 The report when
tie committee
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson OF Mississippi, 'he fufhpr
consideration tn subject postponed until the tst
Tuesday in July. And the House atlirn,d
WEST FLORIDA DELEGATES. Ne leaTn that the
West Florida Convention elected dlcnr- 10 Nashville
lion. t. G. Cabcl and Jas l.. McClelin, Esi.
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