Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-19

-, % 10 ia3, S1u;h Carolina had been deserted, he
reaon;,cnd,t hnl she should herself rieh mefs' h'
,. nnv was not Tor Ibcf;y-it was Tor Lille. lie was
H. lie South acting and once WHAT would she cain
:. Il,yinop Tie result was inevitable she was doomed
,rre ne was s.cessionist. He was for secession by
Soul Carolina with other States they choose, but at all
events secession They could not be worse oil Than now
T guns of Fort loG!tric could but be discharged upon
II rn; iy could but be cnsnvcd ana mat lheE were now
IL considered the tyranny Of this Government qua 10 hAi
OF Austria.
.ht 10 S,,t. He con"nded iur the right II vas
a. an. derived ituu, tic Constitution 1t was necessary
accident to Their sovereignty. he read various documents
~ sustain his positions He denied that the Genera" Govern
-, had ay power Stale, and sustained Tins ny
i,o" from the Journal OF the Convention which framed
. Constitution of The United States that several proposl
inns yinp Thai power had been rejected. He cited Mr
Jefferson tn. Kentucky resolutions the speeches ana Rso
iions Il John Randolph and Others To sustain his argument
that a State haI! right 10 Sectne
No c,d al - q speech made By the Senator from MiSss-
spp on the occasion of presenting certain resolutions oil
H. Legislatures of that Stale, evidence that that Sen
urnr i.. maintained the right OF State 10 seccde
Nr Foaie denied having ever said the right OF secession
v, iitutiona right He had an,aned, and did now
Inst il was Revolutionary right TO be resoricd To only in
cases ~ iaiu!eratr Gprresson
~ yinbt of secession To aay huh
h TO 60 an acr and give another power 10 interfere Wit"
ami ,nule- HIM for it, all nonsense Such right
of no vai. The revolutionary right 10 srcede was Ike the
Senator's Cumpromisc-"i humbug.
lie declared he owed Allegiance Souh Carolina and 10
M other State He recognized her his only sovereign
H would obey her commands, and il any other State
rh:s Gent raj Goycrnman should interfere with him. they
wunId BE- foul iiters Of wrong
lie believed that first cannon fired by the General Co.
yern,ncn 10 cocrce South Caroline would the pc pie
Of the South who would fly 10 her assistance and support.
and tha: The invaders would meet with defeat and dscoml
ture.
lie alluded 10 the circumstance OF additional troops hY
n bern sent 70 c forts mar Charleston and ~ the tact
, the people o thar city had been denied The privilege
which they mad cnI"set from lime immemorla o ceebra,-
Ir. their ianua! festival the grounds OF that fort II"
sad tho circumstance would never DE forgotten.
lie considered The Senator from Mississippi The last mar
who should have acHCd the late Mr. Calhoun lie detail
ed The circumstances Of r. Cahnuns last spetcE-hls las
legacy 10 his country being read by Nj Nuson, IN on
rrr .; the weak state of Mr. C.ro the ii Mr..
Fn on that speech the day after its delivery The con-
s.Glsut agitation and distress Of body BY MI CdloGn On
thai day Mr. Calhoun went home, ana 10 bed-hs tyn:
be- The Senator from Mississippi had hufei HIM 10 his
r roote said that he had heard all the Senator had said
thousand times before. lie did eel under any
sy 10 ruv to il: he had replied and clutd all that
,ui lreGucnt!y before. II the Senate would take
yui. on r resolution he would not continue the debate.
SIR Bn'Iand said he supposed no other Senator desifci !"
spr AMI he would therefore, " bring the subject ID test
move 10 lay il on the table
iIr. Mason desiring ~ make an explanation, Inc motion
WIS withdrawn and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaser this morning announced the following
e,nen as COM osne tic Committee on the Rules, viz
Airssrs Jones of Tennessee Stephens OF Georgia Chand-
Carolina Seymour oi New York hing y. Rhode Island, uds
of Ohio and Wallace Of South Caruina.
Dir, Stanton OF kentucky was excused rom serving Oh
the Committee on Revolutionary Cia5: pelns atcauy Oh
two other committees.
The Speaker announced the first business in orier 10 be
til. reference the bill! introduced yesterday BY sr Marshall
d California, authorizing the payment at certain moneys
int Inc treasury California which were Collected III !hr
po. tic said State since the ratification OF the treaty ~
lh Guadalupe tiiJalgn and prior To HE admission OF Gait
iog"il into the Union.
Mr. Marshall wished 10 say few words with view u
informing the House OF the character Of bill and the popre-
" 4 referring the Committee Military iiiirs Bul
NO not
sG+.ieasini vi the rates.
ne question Then taken referring the bill To me
;p4mcc Military Affairs. aud decided in tho negative
IS nays Ito; and 1t was then referred To ihe Commit.
tee # WAYS and Means.
Mr yl,ore ~ Pennsylvania, (havng nude brief stac
meet 10 III" effect that Mr.. Darby, member y" the House
care: 10 Washington attend 10 his duties, but was
st.:rscn down BY paralysis Is now thousands OF mile"
(r nj, home in Missouri and distressing and helpless
ear tllny offered res Jution, winch adopted, author
jz. The Speaker ALLOW him to draw his mileage and pea
,c.i from the commensurate OF The session.
nc States called Tor petitions and several bills were
ultn,uccd and appropriately REFERRED Amnn- the latter
+" NJ McCurEc bill! providing for survey Of public
ai California and granting Donation privileges, ana tor
Nr Dot: bill granting the riet Of gay and Donation
o; /. I'd 10. the Wisconsin Central railroad.
nr. Abcrclonbc: \ bill granting the right o! way and
don ur land AublmI, towards the construction u; the
liz Yates gave notice Of bill maxim. appropriations for
the improvement Oh the navigation OF the Illinois river
SMALL NOTES.
M Bowie asked but did obtain leave 10 instruc. the
Committee the District of Columbia, 10 report bill Tor
TIC prevention the issue Of sl notes under the denon
ma d: .! i've dollars.
THE ADDITION 70 THE CAPITOL.
Mr. Slann:., vi kcn.ucsy, from the Committee on tic
Pgu.c Biiins ant ErJunds reported "a joint resolution
tutioz:ng tie nrchitect the Capitol continue III
put The ncramics boers, ana o!hera, employed up
On ne Wigs hcrcJ;
7 he resolution rcad and Is rs follows:
Whereas in consequence OF the exhaustion OF The appTu
ofs,Uus heretofore made for the mpoScu nj ~ the Capt.
to large number Of the mech mics aboreTs nnl others en-
p,ycI laeon have been discharged and throwa ou "l
OF the year when employment cannot he
oot,nei clscwIerc; be il therefore
I;asDIycd That tie architect OF the Capitol BE- nn lie il
her. author,z continue in service until npprnpr-
ooa shan hereafter mate. many of the mechanics Ia.
5pr and Others %i!O lave employed in tn extension
III i;,c Capitol s be willing To rcmIln In service" and
await any appropriation which may BE- hereafter made by
Congress Tor thcir pay.
NJ stanton desired the resolution 10 be nut raun It's pas
snrr He said would rcroecied that during The last
Congress appropriation OF on" hundred thousand dollars
was made Tor extending the Capitol by adding wings
+. under A., accomplished architect, (ll Walter fne
wo! in state Q" progress, bat The a2pFcprl 1n Is
really gate exhausted Three or four hundred hands
had i1.. brought - The city, VI them from Gcet: dis
lanr aod At This ncenem! season they are tfSfn "n' OF
c, merit because there is rnunry 10 pay them. In
with The architect he assured tina; Inc work
,pgrcss nni !i tt" 1!nliInj would not 5G nJntei
b .y frost anL cpGi Jc continued now well NJ a1r
uaer % year. The a:citec! desires the work I"
c ON and The men are Willing t. wait until appropriations
shall ~ made. Many Of rcm have large families. He
TIER trusted that under these circumstances the House
woul. now pass the resolution.
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any Information hr fact that liue has been p.
Caiafl! mountains Ia lay the onntnou when
there i ,cniy az it within sight n[ the Capiioll
M aniun replied ihai the House knew that he had
SOME hub experience lime. He hal consumed great
deal ,; il hi. earlier lie had the hire ,nuc
talked auJu and declared that hr had better
arica 10 m lie. lie thought that the atctcc; and the
rre,,g the Interior in making the contract acted wisely
in sci cling lime. iic did not know d
cucy had been expended in lime but he k1cw that great
Gca al WORK lind been done AM much material accumulated
with Tie hundred thousand dollars More than he had
pcciGi
Mr.. Carter wished further know what lie lime
bussr liz had Drrn informed that nice little spccu
lltpn.
Mr. Bell wished 20 make an Inquiry: Whether the res9u
ton not obligatory on the architect 10 Continue tie
wOr.,nc and ibnicrs III pay!
Mr. Stanton. Certainly, it not 81 intended.
Mr. Flchin, in the Of the remarks which he made,
aid that the icsInou stripped OF It's verdg2, 10 quar-
these persons upon The Government because they COLD
not obtain employ elsewhere. principle which ha
prepared H. uphold and moved III refer the resolution Ia
the Committee oil III: Whole the state Of the Cabn
MI EcnablG raid that ii c0ai Do shown thai he work
likely suffer lie wiling to vote 10! app7opt
iun lac would recognise tie Obligation Of the
Government TO furnish work anybody Ii these men /