Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-18

90 ,;,no.. Tho violent scene between Messrs Clay ana
p.n,on On Monday we heard Bcnton's haIansue, which
w,s d;sgracefu compound of mincng aectaton coarse
and silly bulnoncry and brutal bullying. Mr. Clay was
In hi, soa and suffering from indisposonbut smile ol
scon rreahed his face in listening TO The RIDICULOUS IAN
f.ronade OF the Missouri freesoiler But Tor The violent
,.e,s m Thursday we doubt not he would have hereafter
l,shsd Bntou al rausean with his keen whip oi sarcasm
and ridcue
The country is sick of these painful demonstrations IN
tho highest legislative dies and would rejoice IN an aa
Iustlnent Of the question -
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.
The public days this Institution VIII take place on ts
29th and 29h of June usual Tn the 2Sth tho Naledc
tory Address before The four Literary Sociees-'e Jei
rerson Washington, Phomathean and Esculapan--wi be
delivered hy members of each The Society OF Alumni viii
commence its annual session
On the 29th the doors of the Rounda VIII he thrown
omen at an early hour for the admission OF ladies. Al
stated time Board Of Visitors tho Professors III other
Colleges who may be present Faculty Alumni and stu
dent. having first formed will and take their assigned
seals The doors will then be thrown open 10 iepubllc
generally
band of music engaged in this city will perform Al in.
,ervas After prayer by the Chaplain the academic
cises will proceed and this honos be bestowed Addresses
by some Of the Masters and Bachelors of Art.
The Annual Address before tho socieiy OF Alumni viii tc
delivered by Muscoe X. II. Garnctt, Esq, Of Essex.
An Address TO the several Literary Societies, (who united
in the invation will be delivered by ExPcsident Tyler
The Ball. contemplated TO have been given in the Rounda
will not take place.
Ii give. us pleasure hear from every quarter cthc
raj good order and decorum which has prevailed among the
students during tho services about To close There were @
students and of this large number there WERE We are
told but upon which the faculty were called on 10 act
bv sepsranr the parties from all communion with the Uni
ycrsiv This is tho 25th anniversary Of the institution ai
we would in view OF the usefulness and prosperity it has
achieved the end Of the first quarter OF century, respect
fully urge many Of her Alumni can make IT convenient
Ia be present on the OCCASION The Gordon nc fer OF the Cen
,ra Rail Road is already stretched to point within three
miles OF that noble dome under which they have in bygoncs
received of the solid preparation for the duties Of
life Those who reside in this vicinity may leave their
homes Friday morning. 18th, and hear all The proceed
ings both days and be back 10 Richmond, in time for
Church. Suncayand COST for travelling and tavern
bills, of less than $40.
And here let us add word in relation 10 the rclrcshn.
scenery they will witness they touch The red
lands. From the exit Of the curve AT GordonST!e
over the entire route 10 Charlottesville, they will BE-
delighted with the succession of fine farms under good
,illanc which will meet their either side The
season from the slopes the South Western Mountains vi
"1Te Farm in hearing Of the dinner bells Of Chaoties
WILLIE On the 2sh June ls49 several gentlemen from tn-
vicinity passed through the section Of country Of which We
speaking, and the wheat harvest progressing on
most of the farms This year. when the season is lt
later may promise such Of our friends may up, TIL"
sight Of eening fields still, waving in all their golden
luxury The "horn Of plenty is on the land
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Thomas Crawford ESQ., who designed tic Monument
now being erected by Virginia Washington is al present
in Richmond with view closs the contract si,h Go.
FLOYD for The execution in bronze OF the Equestrian Statue
Of Washington Q6 feet hs and The six other statues Il
lect HI. ~ which stand around the pedestal Mr. C. has
Doueh, full and detailed working ngs andhas lett with
the Governor beautiful oilpainng Of thc Monument.
which has been amended and improved in several important
pdrticularsa,nong others, in the addition o six bronze
eagles pedestrians around the base and in the Introduction
Of iron staircase in tho Interior by ascending which
ts foot OF the horse magnificent may bO cnoyed by
the visitor.
The granite foundation of the Monument directed hv Hr
Randi is about being completed and The will
rise upon liz platform. The material is fine granite al"
tanned from the State quarry James River and will ar
monte admirably with the bronze staunry and nloultnas
To allow Mr.. Seddons constituents 10 his position
the vexed question of the day repubsh below hi. five
minutes speech under the rue Tuesday Of ap
plying the Missouri Compromise line 10 The California Bill
On Wednesday Mr.. s. offered other amendments and
made other five minutes speeches the subject
which shall publish when received Mc.srs. Bayly,
MlIson Avcrotr, Bocock Meade and McHullen also made
spirited ive-minnte speeches the subject:
Dir. Seldom moved amend the amendment Of Mr.
Gresn by inserting after the word ceclcd the following
viz:
MAILING practically partition between the savehudnr
aud .lavehoding States, to the privilege Of SETH.
ment."
Mr.. Seldom said
concur Mr. Chairman il the amendment offered by the
honorable gentleman Missouri (Ar Green and have
suggested verbal addition, enable briefly present
view which may serve 10 show lis compatibility. al least
with the spirit and provisions of the Constitution OF The L. )
and thus objections its adoption. belong
myself TO that class Of Staershs politicians who hasc
generally bsen supposed 10 be opposed constitutional
grounds TO the Missouri compromise. I have
ectured iii relation To myself aud that is he
with southern members, that constitutional
pies may nerposs difficulties the support, Of this AMEND
msnt OF such southern men, venture 10 ask audience
and consideration 10 this view.
think il very slsar Mr. Chairman that The Constitution
did conlcmpat distinctly in the enjoyment Of the
property of the conicdcracy that there should be partition
scveroty in among the States sections OF the Uni
on Ii not framed upon the supposition that there
would be any such antagonsm incompatibity Of inter
between tho States sections Of the Ccneracy that
equality Of enjoyment and free participation all could
not be obtained by community of possession and the priv
fopery in every portion 81 the Joint domain. The lunda
metal pncpie-the primary end however, Of the Con-ti-
uio in relation 10 this nner equality of right and
plses among the people Of the different States i'll the tsc
anu e cent of the common territory Of the Union Free
u"l vi GENIAL settlement but (and. : must BE-
confessed 's most natural and easy mode Of accomplish
ing .his PRIMARY object Of equality and right But it, from
ai,sr events OF he development Of latent then
essune Such anhrpnism incompatibty Of inter
,h. psr nand ~, ~, Sates or sections OF the Union
naa h'" cn'la 90. DC free participation and equal en-
lo!nent "'uel community vi possession and settlement,
men to attain the primary end, and give al r@
participation, some other mode han that of Joint holding
must be devised and resocd TO- ma natural n. wei. as
equitable would be partition Division of the com
mon territory that could not he Jointly ,,iled and an as
sgiment OF Just proportions 10 each OF e STATES ar st,
lions having such incompatible interests. Eould NOT his
be not only consistent with but actually dennJ.d bv The
spirit and intent of the Constitution and in hsco.e sun
nosed OF Incompatible interests be The only JUS Man f
carrying out the provisions Of the Constitution In yos
exactly ~ understand the ground of principle ,hrh
the Missouri compromise originally adopted 1t :,s
alleged that between the slavchodng nd slavchodn
States there could hs community of settlement anJ
equality OF enjoyment while the territory was open 10 ALL
for that the admission of the slave The exclusion Of the
white lahoer. determine The fact whether this was
SO in ealtyn my opinion il not and therefore
that ground well because the grossly neauabe
PARTITION made for the South, have always deemed thc
Missouri compromise disastrous and unfortunate a
lus'mcn and had been its adoption member of this
House think would have found among lis srrue.t