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


yIiIxVY-Flk$T TEONGRESS-lST SESSION
MonAy MAY -, 1850
SENATE
~, y ,j.r,I es..tion calling on the President for
-; ri ali correspondence, &c. respecting Cuba, and i'll
LIN o,u wha, autortv the President OF the I. States
l ,r,,rsi a slu.droto Cuba Lies over
The Sena,c tocs Up be Compromise Bill the question be-
mann rbr asndmcatt offered by Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi
III Clemens spoke length in reply to Mr.. Foote.
ur Fo,fe followed defence OF the great and patriotic
vo OF compromise nd declaring that the Southern people
ae in favor o comprpise tie drew up plan OF compGo-
mise July and on4fs features was the admission ' Cal
u)nia He showed ito Mr. Calhoun, and urged upon nm
r.exlediency OF brnGng il forward himself Mr. Calhoun
,sqlsi il wold that time nexpedlent, ana urged
him MT. Foote) no, oder H. He, Nr: Foote, had CON
s.niy declared hmselin favor, Of the admission of Cali
i,na part Of anfcheme OF compromise His course
hal therefore. been petctly consistent.
Nj Faoe also took view of the propositions made by
e!al persons ir the Iteration Of the Constitution with
Nes give the Soutl additional guarantees lie argued
ha, they were utterly lympracticabe.
Mr. Cisnens rconel al length, and yindcaed his
course comparing hs pceches with those of Mr. Foote.
Without any concuS S,n the Seai'e adjourned
HOUSE Ot REPRESENTATIVES.
Tie Char stated tht the first business in order was
10 dispose p ;he cpoFp the select committee in the Hor-
n,f cas- The qac-iin pending Il have the report
,aei AMI iS consideration postpoaed till Monday
u,Ni.
T re9,t states tha the charges of Gov Brown oi Mis-
.spo that Mr. prrr mad stated falsehoods 10 members;
hai dismissed and dsghced page false charges and
m he had made false certificates upon which his brother,
LIGHTHOUSE kecrer Wisconsin, had received his pay
Messenger in the fiois during the time,
5.,g.i rs the testimony in the first and second charges:
at in ; latter charge that the testimony justified the act.
NJ Esown q Mss, made few remarks, showing that
the hl.e, b. made asnst Mr. Hornor had been sustained
g eimJnr, Notwithstanding the conclusions OF the
ctart,re The testimony, h. said, exoneraed the boy
ln ll charge o tnc theft made agans, him by Mr.. Ho
nJ- nvoivd Nr. Hornor in rhe change Of false
hood That ile testimony showed that Mr.. Hornor had
yyagcatel last othe members OF the House if he had
nj s"! .a hoods - them That he certified 10 the ser
wee h blae! assistant noorkeeper for six months
ln, tn. recess %. Congress. when he light house
h,r Sie5oygan nder pay OF he Government. These.
81! IL. t. lgt TIN ciar-es sustained. He concluded by
ci.,lE .l.n - dismiss Mr. Hornor from service
airs !3,rtecrer.
VI oi vito made r report, made same remarks Justify
M The cpncsols ii he committee. He admitted that the
rr Of VI iomor had received pay for Two positions,
t4' oav ia de way OF salary under the govern
pen, The other ,eg diem pay.
Tn ea-r'ion oi he report postponed till Monday
nsA- lui the /: :ia>e refused 10 print the report.
VI Seqhn- OF Geoega, asked the unanimous consent of
de .iouSe "a introduce resolution providing for the ad
an nj SHE Il" a. the present session OF Congress on
ioE-,y The 18Th July next, at II O'Clock precisely.
Objections y several.
i'm s, taken ty yeas and nays and determined in the
sa'y5-y=ars o. nays ia.
NJ la,a ASKED the unanimous consent OF the House TO
! hu to introduce resolution calling upon Inc Presl-
den, m IN the Incarnation in the possession of the Execu-
Use 5gh OF the -overnment in relation to the expedition
~! fu foo, in the United States, ior ihe
NJ
Ln. s. !a Il been sent in search Of said expedition
wa e tot. eaa,ue dispersion; and also 10 report
III atrr ot" instructions TO the COMMANDER OF 'c nome
si4a;5on.
" Sce ,,ecsi 10 the reception Of the resolution.
NJ nzr moved suspension Of the rules, which question
ec!ea in The negative by yeas w. nays i.-not t~o
n!r.s
VI BUT moved suspension of the rules TO enable him
0rr bill ioG The Military Committee TO increase the
nd file OF he army and 10 encourage enistnents WIN
4 y t, protect the frontiers OF Mexico from the incur
Il Tho IrFi4 hp
s4lts
Nr roomts spoke an hour in reply Mr. Brooks, and in
lt.n.c ~ VI: Ccawu-d Mr.. Conger followed, anu SUD-
>ry Mr Brooks replied in vindicaton Of his speech
W. kilsan after some remarks against the allowance OF
interest in The Gip'in claim, offered resolution that he
tHd States bring suit against the heirs oil "aphh 10 le
th. interest The motion ruled out OF orde ana
motion o M Toom5s TO reconsider laid on the ia
M Meade from the committee OF conference on the cen
t made reaor, Of the agreement OF the conleTees-
IT, report a.e.d 10. So the bill is fully passed Inc
House h'n adjourned
TrrsDAY, NAY 81, 1850.
SENATE
Tn soul,n of Mr. Yulee calling on the President ior
1fnat Cuba, &c. taken up and discussed oy
N Saar rose and addressed the Senate the amend
sn> u llr. Jefferson Davis He referred to the former
questions a,n!!no between the North and SCUM.
H. ulc me remarks the question of the boundaries
q f@.s The bill Gu, off and halt degrees OF the
@ which by the compact win leSas ieii ih'o ,, r,,e
-Ili'n1 South of 50 degrees ou
i.7 ye ill came back TO bnrdened with restrictions
lie ql, On in relation the District OF COLUMBIA was
s.aia'd with provisions, which gave up al ne rig's
"hc M Souti had claimed and made all slaves Tree WHO
We olgA into the District, and prevented cltlzen from
s..l. .!ly.
lie ns, question presented was the admission of Caor
h' including in her boundaries all the territory III heA
".ea So slave cultivation.
B)re couujt,inu himself as TO his vote he would con-
& he nature and OF the compensation given 10 Ile
s' by the establishment of territorial governments re
th. fnn
'a rom passing any law as TO slavery Wnat was i tis
''ansrion Nothing but the stat" qao OF Mexican Ia"
hs'i' gqo with vengeance. First the report declares
~ slavery does not exist by Mexican law ana next tut
W ,syen;- the Legislature from even recognizing slavery
Inc amendment offered by the Senator from alassach
' M surrender the doctrine OF non-iniererence,
II merely protects rights wnich oegne @ nh ~ s... n
nse 'he territory under the constitution Inc loth sec
ION sis counterpart of the second resolution presented D.
1e Senator from kentucky. We all remembered what
s u Indignation and storm followed the annuncaton
Aa ysou,ion. Nothing had happened since, which nae
MODIFIED Southern opinion on this subject Inc OIL ana u
'ep0' must be considered rs one measure.
10 he second of the original resolutions presented by MT
C'y ee was guaranty, of which this bill deprived US
H. asserted the prevalence OF the existence of Mexican Law
iuhng slavery in Mexico, and states that vast MAORI
q the nFs;s Of the country are OF tnal opinion II W
*ho Noted Tor il would acknowledge the rlsht OF Congres
pass N Wmo, proviso, and ne won'a no! DC
passed NE ncg day after. Instead OF ieasns 'e ;
oe determined whether slavery exists IN Mexico, prom
Is the territory fom passing any law on inc suoeG' oi sa
y and gives 10 Congress veto on any territoral "
he&pphenjed however that the Senator rom ~
a' nisilStn-and re Mr. Soule would enIs' nnus. W. w.
ehne' Of The Senator from Georgia, (hlr berenl Wiz a
gwen his opinion on the subject Guerrero aoiiseu s,e
cE decree in lso9 but the decree not vaid anu wa
never considered as binding In 1887 the Mexican Cohs
yss>G law inhbiting slavery, but, on conai'i'h ~
'",aihed with and il therefore fell 10 the srouho.
vas oniy b. the exeron oil the soVfiei.n l
,tH"is's convention, that slavery could nc aoostcu
- ton,ess invested with constituted power noo
'vr trade. These measures were considered oy i w
va e'aa.ing 10 that class OF legislation whch Is ca:
san.e. II was considered by the Amerlcah au'holiue
"a III MEXICAN law was superseded by American Jaw
al> iaw nr0h:btng Protestans from burial rehis wa
,a1ed anl superseded by American law.
s'.cre was another kind of slavery in Mexico -peor
se-aad ii the Mexican law prohibiting African SLAYER
d, ten the law establishing peon slavery preVale'
Would follow that an American citizen could become
'."e 10 Mexican rebels Mexico established the same Nm
Ae'y BY the first section of her constitution. - en- n
IS an institution In Mexico, but while ne nain.i't t Gu G
na not himself approve of it, Mr. souie reaa .',e ad -,
'c oi the Mexican constitution ana tne feauns poI
eTeal sesa,ion-;h the first articles estaosneo sia'sy,
'e boia BY arrest, and for debt and damages, a -
:. u makes tree white persons sla"es-pleciSey ~ '"
;,her OF peonasc. .
& ~ Clay took up the fugitive slave act Louisiana ~
ahy interes, in il. Kentucky was the STATE cniey -
and she would be satisfied with II. IL was ,'e m
49, 0e troubles that harrassed the country he oia ~
Ye there present danger but if agitation continues
& -. lead 10 dissolution. The body polite would not
peen two years longer bear the continued agitatX
ia far onph