Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-12

the Southern address He thought il would promote
tiona parties He did not impoach any ones motives. For
his course on this subject, he had been denounced
"Thc lltlc dogs and all,
Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart
Bark at me-.
might say that said Mr. Houston at home but do moi
CAV it here. Much laughter.
Mr.. II went 10 express his views Of The proposed
Southern Convention aud condemned jts policy He hoped
the contingency would which the Convention
was The Wmot Proviso will not he trusted be
adopted. When il was the South would resent IT, 1t would
be- rrrlols experiment But the movement, long ago
stcd i'll South Carolina could not commence there in con
sequence of her particular relations TO the question: and the
movement was transferred The gallant State Of Mississippi
Nh FootcD Does the ., ncmun reflect upon the conduct
OF the State Of Mississippi
-, Houson-'Thr last thing thought OF.
say that :. Carolina had originated the convention IN
Mississippi This not lie hoped South Caroina
would never descend from the position in which she might
be traduccd BY the gentleman, and men Ike him.
l- Houston Did not reflect on South Carolina nor any
one OF lis citizens He would forget tho gant:y and
Glory 81 $ Carolina bat in s. c. had voted for
Governor for Presidential elc'tn He dcpoicd her
misfortune IN being destitute the enlarged privileges ard
freedom OF the democracy daughter.)
NJ. Fooc. Knew that the gent enans remarks would be
understood TO mean that hc Mississippi Convention was
originated in South Carolina. lie hoped he would explain il
Mr. Houston II is very delicate and comprehensive ques
ton taugh,er) But il South Carolina had existed
Convention would he believed have never been thought
oil. U-arGhier)
Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi declared tina, the people of
Mississippi voted from the bidding of She acted
from the Of the people, which above his deracon
Order.
tell him tina, the people Of the State arc far in advance of
her politicians II has been the effort Of medication ed pa
t.oiisni 10 restrain them. -e
Mr. Foote.-If the gcnemln suppos,e dae any ono in
Mississippi acts under leader. the dctaon OF
one ne mistaken. No representing that State recog
nizcs any leader! recognize leader the ice
the globe
Mr. Hou-;onI should dsrust my sagaci,y If thought
thar Tic Senators had decided influence in Mississippi
But have attributed them the origin OF the
rcntion. There Little minTuvrng-somc newspaper
m fhon an
effort made who should adopt the most nfamma
tory II there was not handwriting the community
was different from any he heard of.
Dir Davis showed that the people Of Mississippi acted
. moderately and deliberately.
Sir Bu,er-Ii is due history state that the people
Of Mississippi probably acted upon the Southern address, and
here that the Southern address did originate with
any Senator member from South Carolina my
that il was the suggestion Of Senator from Virginia and
one from Tennessee and ono from Mississippi.
Mr. Houston said the Southern Convention proposed
in 1885, by the writer signing himself Crisis in the Charles
ton Mercury.
Mr. Webster read passages from Mr.. Madisons writings
in the Intcigcncc admonishng the people against future
agitation, &c
Mr. Beren took the floor, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck Of Ohio the House resumed
the consideration, committee whole tho Joint
resolution from the Senate 10 limit the expenses Of collect
ing the revenue from customs.
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, who entitled 10 the
floor and commented the recommendation of Inc
President OF the United States in his annual message
strict economy in all branches of the public service.
| Mr. Holmes then took the floor. He commented upon
the policy OF the law Of ls9 which he favored but al me
same time he thought it wisely framed because
ntdc allowance tor the expansion Of the system
g..
/ Mr.. Brooks defended the custom house OF New iosS
lns extravaganza. He said ii the whole customhous
system abandoned, New York would be a free city, aaa
would become OF the wcahiest cities Of the word.
But SO long that system kept up it due maj
adequate should be given proper admn
tration of the laws and TO the revenues
against fraud
Mr.. Bayy then took the floor, and replied TO Mr. YIN.
ton in regard to the relative expense Of the cusonbou
system here and in Grea, Britain maintaining that the ref
collected in the latter country with all theH ef
trlvagance at three per cent less than here ~
Mr.. Evans Of Maryland commended that Secretary va
Kerr in his warehouse report recommended the increase
inspectors Of the the number provided foi"
the act of lSii 49,
The following amendment OF Mr.. Vinton agreed "
"That part appropriation hereby made shall be n
piled deay expenses of collecting the in caI
orna and Oregon during the said second half Of the h
year ending the 30th June, 1880" "a
Several other propositions introduced and so
down. Finally the committee and reported prosresS
Then the House, at nearly O'clock adjourned I'LL "O'
day next.