Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-14

,ans Will fail. We sh1uld lete the queotion 40 TO
liz ~ The Mexican law is in force In the Territories In
S'on however there Is not the shadow OF SHADE ha'
h S,re He withdrew the amendment, and IL was re-
n carter merely for the purpose of avaing hmsen oi
smnu,es explanation rule, TO say TO his oou'he.
DC who talking of settling the question, .ha d o
I'm is already settled; settled BY the only means =. ~
eA,,n and the only mode which is recognised Q!
o aud faction represented on this foor as ocis ,9
riinal body settleit- What are you Taking aoo1'
l. nIht'I ,..r,,rn;, after freomen have
is state government! You may quarrei on ihe NO
o. about your sugar plantations ou' nosi .'u 'oI "
~ ,era States have gone iorlh ireee wiz ] haa
~ s,i,n and settled il every gentleman "ouio nave
'h' !. !, had been here acting in their place.
dt .n moved TO amend the amendment oil MIR. Greene
vi mime the Missouri Compromise line TO the State
., California alone: inside there were severn, nropo
t's 49, profound amendments, upon which to han.
h under the i've minutes raie' also Two OF 'hres APP
sgeecn' M le,son OF tle Chair for and against those
Pfai' h"a After thcv decided. the committee rose
.s onse at 3. o'clock, adjourned till tomorrow
wt'x sFNIT Iys' II.
:, ,,..,,ent bin was taken up-the question being on
Tue .ul" ~ n,s,ponc il Till March 4th, 1851.
n, n'T continued and concluded his speech against
NJ lie was particularly opposed to the proposition to
10 The fugitive slave act; and to the establishment
eNs Governments. He resisted the congomeralion
b;, and declared that there was no compromise IN
- There was nothing Of any value in the measure out
a' :. q the Presidents plan.
a. Clv argued the question on the motion 10 postpone
a. Tim. he would answer the Senator from Ne"
4, Davis of Mississippi, commented on some OF the
|. n,t,r's statements
"a r, said the Senator's efforts would be entitled TO
b rwart from the other end of the avenue II there WAS
1 -" him, Ike sense Of merit in that quarter
~ ply,on had not spoken with any view TO reward tie
l@m troubled This body much tic was surprised NJ Inc
zion Of the Senator from Mississippi.
r,oincd LII the Senator's speech was not al
,l with good effects elsewhere, then human nature was
[n able II wha, was due 10 Jealous advocacy
" Benton said he wished 10 allow all amendments 10 ne
49, /. any wished to olier amendments now ne would
,,i,,w his motion 10 postpone. =,
a. ,y said he had requested the Senator from Mo not
200 INC nas,uonc,nt 1t would lead 10 the loss ot three
L He hoped that the Senator would now suier inc SC
=. to vote on ae motion 10 postpone
Il Yrlrc offered an amendment, fixing the Northern
~ ,ry line Of Texas Mr.. Rusk said he was obliged to
Sn3,r from New jersey Mr.. Dayton) for his asser-
,h mi, 81 the United States the territory of ~
,ls, o, the Rio Grande. He would at proper time
,,: 10 show tina, the United States had not title to
ot OF ii. , rI
H. Shields offered an amendment in relation TO the Tex
t. ,!a!lry 40 miles above FL Paso which was rejected
rs Il nIys %.
ALI the amendments offered IN relation TO Tie isAas oou
=, wrre then rejected.
Il Tnrnsy moved TO strike out the 39h section Of the
mixing proposition to pay for the territory OF Texas.
II, rooie opposed the motion.
,. Hale moved adjournment al four O'clock +. NJ
q, ,j TO- The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
VI Ewing from the committee on military affairs re-
-, l 10 pay Texas the advances made TO volunteers
ocI her borders which read and referred 10 this
~ nii,ec Of the whole.
q, ,i,n ii Mr. p King the House resolved itself into
,.,se OF the whole, and took up the California question
House were all day debating, in five minutes speeches
.,.ions bearing the applicability of the Missouri
g,rnrise 10 the Territories acquired from Mexico. But
4 these, moved By Mr.. Seldom doth declaratory only
~ yo,c.l on They lst that the North has reapcd
,n,lse Of the Missouri Compromise; ID that, before
oss,on OF California, il was generally understood
u. Missouri Compromise would be applied TO all ter
~, ,at nigh. be acquired from Mexico In these votes
| marty against the South was about 81.
Y G5us amendments were offered TO the amendment OF
econ which were voted down.
A. San,on Of Tennessee, moved to amend the amend
NJ a. follows:
.lyet however, Tha, il shall be objection TO the
i.si n into the Union fany State which may here.
- formed OF territory lying South OF The paralici
4q.e Of So de-. 81 min, that the constitution OF SAID
r,y ai,iiorisc or establish African slavery therein
amen !n,en, debated by Mcssrs. Stanton OF Tenn
u and BAKER bu before action thereon the committee
II .,t,h House adjourned.