Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05
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MoSDAy, DECEMBER ]. lcol
sen ATE.
This diy commenced The first session OF the IhlIty-scc"


By ilr. Aclsvn the credentials Of Hon. Henry > lsycF
| o. Missouri.
BY Ar Chase the credentials Of the Hon. Bena"i" Wade
4. Nr Miller the Credentials of Hon. Robert f. Stock
ton New Jersey.
+, Mr. Cass the credentials Of Hon Charles Sumner Of
Massachusetts,. And cs;s. Fish: Wade, Sd'er; James
and Geyer appeared and took the oath prescribed
lr aIortua presented the certificate OF he Governor OF
fh.ida Of the election oil Hon. Stephen r. Mallory as
Scato from the Stale for six years from ih o iarcn sl
AZ. certified copy of the proceedings o me Lss''be
That in tic said elections; the said record 5e,n@
famed by the Hon d. L. iurc as evldsace oi ms having
Ucn elected Ia that office.
lr. Bright muvcd that both papers be referred to select
ir Clay opposed The notion and urged that Mr. lalory,
aa'in the Governors certificate :tns cntthd to De sworn
aow.
Mr. Bcrreu and 5l Mason boh argued against tie nd-
mission Mr. Mallory tie nn!i the matter had oecn
Investigated. They did not consider in iils case, The Co
:, Vel nor's certificate the hest evidence.
~ Mr. Foote and Mr. Hale cited The OF Mr. Shields tw"
years ago conclusive that member having the certii'
!, alc was entitled TO be sworn IN
)" Nj. Seward advocated the motion for committee
Nlr. B,iah, withdrew his motion, and Nr. Mallory was
Mr. Bright moved the appointment Of select committee
five members whom be referred the papers IN
his case which motion adopted ard 10 morrow nj one
m clock fixed for the election ii The con,n'tce.
r Blr Fooe introduced Int resolution drGc'hs 'hn a
III ointment OF committee al TIC "o houses OIL ''iss "
,a unGn knssutn his arrival communicate " ah III
,e r of the people Of the Eniie STATES assurances o
It 1e mys profound respect and tender him in the nae Of
Of ne people c The United States The hosptaFs oi hc Ne
-onDIis III; The Unlua.
,e TwcIyc o'clock was fx2d as the hour of meeting
ID Mr. Gwinn gave notice Of number ot California bil=
c After which, the Senate adloirr1d
IS HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATlNES.
Is ELECTION OF \ SPEAKER.
t. Sir Jones, OF Tennessee moved 10 t0cced TO the election
% ,f Speaker rird r0ec: motion Carried.
D. 1lr Jones, Tennessee asked II nominations "tic III
yorGer He desired 10 nominate MI lSS bofb .! Nell
itucky. .,
e a!r Campbell Of Ohio, nomnnled Mr. STEVENS o Penn
ylr. Richardson suggested that nominations were not
usual for the Sneakcrsi!r.
alr Jones' OF Tennessee said that he designed voting for
M Epyt On account % Ills kn"~lc'n" %: III" man, aCd '
his consistent position the slavery question: moi 0.c"usG
of his nomination by the caucus.
,lr Cauter remarked he, too should vote !": h
BD,t; anG he should vote because tni genetan h1d
received the Democratic cancHS nomination. go.
Mr. St,rtv mad. remarks. r.nrctt'nG u" G-oa' ai-
Guilty which seemed have in he councils o The
| Dc.locr;l.: party oi the house.
Mr. Sav,gc little the distress Of the E"n,ie-
man from Sur;h Carolina account Of onoies on '" De
mncratic side. He believed a gentleman %"nii ini cn
s much he could well attend to in healing the Ghrn'iea
in hi Eary. He was aware oi no SUCH a' u'''~'
uinung his political friends.
sir Ca;ay1,I, Of ONO" mad" few ref'tEs III ia'of o.
the election Mr. Stevens oi Pennsylvania, wnon he en-
aors,d US a true WhiE.
Aiicr some confusion ana desii'oE :si''iNs, "'i au
| for Tlc cal, II the roll,
Mr. Brooks the floor and addressed the isc al some
length 10 that The Whas hod l- morning III iac
numbers endorsed the Compromise Had thNt been Hc p!
o.Iinn he too shuuld vote Tor VI. Eogd il e was before
the House simply tie Compromise candidate. II"
"a rt. coitu OF the Democratic party. with so'e ~ lis
,nDI;,.rs yrry !tr M Boyd account 81 '' it'iiy -
,I t,ou.ntu;nsc and uI-Ts wGu ""prs" III" '"m'7e
vutirc Tor i he il the party "irr f;c o"sir'u
Ia know in attitude Mr.. Boyd ";ooi Di lie hc' p or
refuse the nomination Of which at 'oieo dow" lh'
Compromise! He cuniendct '" the NhIg party was i!T,
;.lG. y> r vho d.; acting then 81 "ace -
20 o other side He had ia:Gr>!"ad Mr. Savage 10 ad-
init III much difference difficulty in thc Demo
cratic CAUCUS. :,
NJ Savage said that hc gentleman had totally msreFre-
-enri Ei:n he had made admissions or stale
meals Hekicw oi party Hisnrtunrs among IL" u mo-
,ary and l:! merely stated that gentleman from hp'i
Carolina tir. S,anIy) rn:ing comfort in m ow!
unrty was Iyonrg f.r cpn%rllpn abroad by imagrlng
some one mere unfortunate than n:ei. His conduci "S
good evidence the condition ot the Wing patty, bui
!:ouc us that o t;e DGncrac party.
Mr. Meade gra!!aci the Nrs IN shat lie Understood
10 be the declaration OF The gentleman from >r" OK -
the effect that the Compromise IL hencsioh I" he The basis
The action OF the wing party lie drsIt - KNOW rom
hin, w!,tt!!r he mean, pledge tie wGl" Wing po!iy .;
the North stop agitation, and faithful" 10 czacn;e the f.
giti, c-sla1c law
Mr. Brooks replied n siEg e sentence that wds inaio!e
| 10 The kr,.Ur;gr.
Mr Sl,ale containing went show ;Ial in the Wing
caucils uf this morning fourth oi III" North
trn Wing party in t"3r o '@ resolution an: mat H1 il
hiri whole Wing parry of the country vas represent
ed ,..crcn. Il: desired the gentleman from Ne" i"H 10
-.v whether these not facts.
Mr. Brooks made few remarks tha, there
larger majority Of 'le Wh@s Of The North Tres-" 'iaa oi
N,tncrn members Of The Democratic: party rr.sen: the
| Democratic party. caucus Saturday evening last.
Mr. B. here read tire resolution On nc Compromise, adopt
| ID in W. Wing caucus, a. i',"ws:
Received That regard the series y! acts kn1wn as IA;
adjustment measures, Is i"ming III their mutual d"rence
and connexions system of compromises liz: most conciit
ting and The best Cr the entire county that coai be %
a:neJ from conflicting sectional interests and 'rih'* and
that therefore, they ought I" DC adhered I" a! carried into
faithful execution iGa settlement, in nrnci "ut sun
stance Of the dangerous ana cHclfI'b SUBJECTS "n'e "es
| embrace.
there .ycrc than "!ty Wings present IN f ca
49,, n JlF :',,l- tI .Hlril-
voted lay this resolution on the aht lie ana others
withdrew ie :lrc Of motto" made ay himself to that
Here much laughter arose on the Democratic side, amid
which conversation took place bstwcea Messrs Brooks,
Stevens and Fowler when
Mr. Meade csilrnng the oor argued IN snow mat ac-
ccrdnu 10 the confessions Nsssrs Fowler and Brooks,
there only about ivc Northern Wings In The caucus
yho voted f1! tho resouri0nury IN all. twenty al "CE
arobahly from the Sonr So with onehird OF all present
.ainsi the resolution il vas plain I" perceive a IL" more
han FIVE the Northern Wing mcmccfs there Were Tor ln
resolution Consequently the action OF their cacc afford
I'd no poo that the Compromise was supported ny the
Northern Whg members consic!ahl. numbers. IL was
determined do his share IN opening The eyes OF the c"un-
| nv . the virtual deception which the Nh- party i'll th'-
pretended caucus action was endeav"f''g to effect.
Here Mr. NJ show that, in The face Of the en-
acireut f the Wing resolution the mass o the Northern
Whiys were as ursouni upon the fugitive slave
que sticr: ard he compared the 90 TIE Sunh satisfactory
;-i,ns Of si.s-r= buchanan C.-s DJuIlss Dick
nd hast o ,ther yohcn Democratic leaders with those
| .. the Northern Nh:Hs.
In the matter .. resolutions Ar. M (remarking TINT he
Washington when The Drfnpclhilc CH!cas
Gacc l.clcd tia, that crtn. li the resolution "n he
Ia BILE Only because fraction oi the party vas not Il. pro-
ncr nuihO-ii: lay down platform for The Democratic par
~ o! the United Sat4 and. with great carneeesS c icd
that its Tar appropriate than that =" Tie
WhI Caucus which, with but about i've Northern men5e!
cuncurrin acted en!eavnr, knowingly: - create
l! false impression TIE South that the Northern "tigs
were more reliable for The ;ncnlnce q" the i"gitiVeil:c
law intact that the democrats .; iha North II" iin
from Virginia further called the attention OF the tlons2 io
The fact that the Democratic party dill n"; acno"ied" The
soiiers members ri their osanzitloa 20! hss
he repucalcd them.
~. " further concnicl that The South could not H. d.
ceved hy this move The W.rs OF the South kn" full
well TIE rorenness of ,hsi! party az the North; and IL:
Southern Wings really dcsr"u- OF cacc and 10 4!-
tation rnt down they unite wiz. t'c dc'Ho Gi:c
brethren That tneir inevitable dasnr The pass oF
;;at resolution by Southern Wi = with iic >Stc:Gn I
few Nur:!.cr1 NIgs, caan5t deceive .c South. IN. "!
Perceive az proper commentary the nomination l"r >k
e. of the gentleman irem pc;isy yl"ania Nj Stevens 81
the gentleman Oau. sir Camr5cl ooh wings, and
each in OF tie rc?ca u the fugitive si'e Ii" iAe
Democrats haze fee suiers among cntt? are he cz
c.piion; tie '!.s have vino 1s0 lie
exception T.4 great body OF the is soundoi the other
! unsouni
Mr. Richardson addressed the Rouse IN +" remarks, -
viewing the the gentleman from Ne" ! "Tk if
Rrooks on the Compromise and showing that he on had