Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-19
IA Brenl's majority
TUESDAY, DECEMBER l6, 1851.
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Mr. Jones OF Iowa presented the resolutions of the Leg
islaurc Of the State OF Iowa. declaring The firm adnetencc
of the people Of State 10 the Constitution ard their de-
termination to observe it faithfully Also, their approval Of
The Compromise Mr. j. accompanied The scnallon Of hc
resolutions with remarks explanatory OF thc position
of the people Of Iowa on the disturbing questions OF the day!
The resolutions read and ordered 10 be prnte!.
Numerous petitions were presented and referred.
THE CENSUS PRINTING.
Mr. Borlnnd from the Committee Printing 10 which
had referred the joint resolution authorizing contract
with Messrs Donelson and Armstrong for printing the
turns Of the seventh reported the same DcS win
recommendation that II do pass .
Mr. Bright asked that the joint resolution be nov consd-
cred.
Mr. Underwood objected aud The resolution wac not con-
sdered.
FRENCH ePoLIAToSs.
Mr. Bradbury gave notice OF MI making provision TOR
sccrtnnnu and paying the cams Of American citizens
accnun, spolations committed BY The French pr' 10
1901 which bill referred To select co"'n''i"" q" 1--we
Senators.
Mr. Shields moved that the resolution providing Tor ih
appointment Of committee .: three Senator's 10 wall upon
Governor kossuth and introduce him 10 tho Senate oe lsc
up, Inc vote beng assn resnedayes %, II; no
quorum.
Mr. Badger said that Congress hal passed resolution
which recognized k0sSuth the guest the nlnn and il
was but proper that this should now DC passed.
The question being again TAKEN tie motion *as agreed 10
). ayes 3D. not counted.
Mr. Shields moved and The motion agreed to- that the
resolution be amended provide that the COMMITTEES
should wait kossuth upon his arrival in Washington.
Mr. Walker said that he in favor OF HE resolution, not
only deserved and eriied honor TO k"Ssh, but also
because thought he in 1t step taken towards a
departure from The present unwsc policy OF NEUTRALITY So
long observed by the United Sates te had long desired 10
sec that policy oyerthrown The weakness OF the nation
which had induced the adoption n tina. pory in the days oi
| Washington, no longer existed
To prevent any interference by despot5 others crush
the struggle of any people for freedom he would be willing
only incrp0sc the moral power oi the United states
! but ais It's physical force
He would be in favsf VI declaration By the United States
10 The nations Of Europe whenever struggle f"r ecdon
going on, Of hands o and for making that declaration
| nd by al he @
Mr. Badger suggested that the resolution should be further
amendrd 10 strike oa' the word governor thereby
mai king this resolution correspond the already
ed And after debate the resolution was so amended
Mr. Mason. do DOUBT that the very distinguished
gen cnln for whom this honor intended is the plr5t
whom has been described To hr BY senators this JDr
and that he is worthy ot the honors which aare baen hehPad
upon him bY the people If America When the vote
taken pon the resolution "t welcome ID hn was az" here
or should have voted or i, ch"'rluiy But pre-
pared extend the di>ngalshc honor ~ reception by III:
Senate that gcntenan-rn honor which has never becn
believe. conferred upon citizen n America IL has been
conferred only upon General ycIte who Ind been iien
ed with the most trying scenes OF our revolutionary strg
giles.
It's not therefore, purpose of detracting " the
merits Of the gentleman whom this honor Is proposed 10
be extended that have desired thus 10 place myself tight
in the vote shall give have hcr reason SIR 81 far
as under stand his avowe mission 10 the United States
Of America is cndeavor 10 induce this Government to de-
part from policy in re'aon foreign
lions 1t may be- that Ii THIS peculiar reception be given
BY the Senate may BIZ construed INTO some disposition
on part of the Senate accrcdit him on his mission
The resolution was then passed By Inc DsuWnn vote:
YEAS Alessrs Achsuu Bradbury, Brodhead Cas- Chase
Clarke. Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge o: Iowa, Doug
las Felch Fish, Foot OF Vermont Foo'c OF Mississippi,
Geytr Gwin Hamn, Houston James, Jones Of Iowa,
Miller Norris Seward Shields Smith, Stockton. Sumner,
Wade Walker and Whltcomh-3O.
NAYS -Messrs Blyard Borlani Batter, Clemens, Daw-
son. Hunter Jones of Tennessee King Mason, Morton,
Pratt, Sebastian, Spruance, Underwood and Cpham-l5
The hill to establish branch OF the mint Of the United
States in California was then read third time and passed
COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The Senate then proceeded ~ the consideration ot The
resolution of Mr. Foote declaring the Compromise
Of The last Congress drnitive settlement OF the
qnes lions growing Of The subject Ut domestic slavery
Mr. Rlctt resumed the remarks commenced ny nm yes
erday He reviewed the financial policy Of the Government
u the passage Of the tariff VI l5l6 ~ that vi loib. Inc
tariff OF 1916 that Of 1873 the Missouri compromise in
1919 The thrift Of 1924 the tariff OF ISIS, the compromise
tariff OF 1892 all had been disastrous and oppressive TO the
South. No difficulty experienced till the war Of 1872
had demonstrated that the Union had nothing 10 fear from
foreign aggression. Then the upon Inc South com
menced, and from that day she has been losing
After the adoption of the compromise tariff OF 1882 The
attempts commenced give Congress jurisdiction the
delicate question Of slavery In 1885 The Democratic party
attempted to stop the current The 2sl rule was adopted
Had il been the weakness and mbecity OF the South
herself that 2ls rule could have been abolished In
1912 the tariff and the 2st rule both swept away No
peace yet few years after came the tariff 1896 which
nothing than sght modiEca lion Of that of 1892
the difference being only three or four per cent Shortly
after this The struggle the territory acquired by
Mexico or that the South had lost all.
He had blame for tho North. rhnae who submitted 10
wruH1 Dai the wrong .,!ncr |! the South had
m,:n :!cn an: uniic ~: coui have demanded wal
shs J!-tsa! ino North proposed cuGptvlnisc-
All suci proposals from the South This very
promise OF The Senator from Mississippi had hardly passed
when proposition introduced in the other House to in
crease the tariff, and il only failed by five votes.
He 1ead statements of The relative received from
the North md South from 1871 10 l5l5 and commended the
South had contributed over three hundred millions of dollars
than her just share upon til" principle of equality of
taxation with representation. He read sniar
with respect The expenditures Of the Government and
from Them derived that the Of the expenditures
we're made in the North.
He contrasitd tie population n the South AID 'orh
the lime OF the Revolution Of the number furnish
ed BY each and read statements soin that, although the
South sent more troops in proportion 10 popuaun the
North had nearly double many the pension rolls.
He alluded 10 The grants ul land made by Virginia and
Georgia 10 tie United States and 10 the large donations OF
which had been given the North for internal
and for other purposes.
He of opinion that all the tariffs and all the appIopa-
tons for internal Improvements unconstitutional Our
fathers bad resisted taxation without their deca
dation. The South had always opposed and Protested
against Inc legislation which had thus taxed Them and dis
burted elsewhere the taxes drawn from Them. Where