Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25
Mr.. aals. No. cir; not al all.

Hais. No, cir not al ali.
Mr. Clay. Well sir, what do you mean
Mr. Hale. Well 1 will not answer any question put 10
me in that tome in the Senate or out o the Senate am
be srncct put down by any one, "helhcl lui
man short man.
lie then denied that he had any intention of contcstng
for the palm of ora,oy with the Senator As regarded his
opinion of himself and the opinions entertained Of him by
Others freely admitted that there might be two opinions
but he did think he stood alone He did not think ne
would have go Of the Senate 10 find the man who
could say that Of the Senator from kentucky there was
more than one opinion What he meant by saying that the
Islander against him explained BY the remark Of the Sc
was that together they showed that the Senator Sc
lecied such occasions himself
Mr. Cass conquered with the Senator from Kentucky in
his condemnation of the late proceedings He de-
fender of the Administration but he had !he utmost conf
dence in believing the President would do his duty If
the laws defective he would 10 clothe him with
full power 10 the law. He deprecated the remarks
of the Senator from Virginia that this law could not was
not and would be executed. He considered that the
Massachusetts laws obstrucling the execution OF this law
ought have been cleared off her books long ago.
But whether they were repealed not they would not pre-
the execution Of the laws. He considered the Senator
from Virginia wrong in supposing that voluntary action by
the people of the free States necessary 10 due eSecu
ton Of the law. He considered that Longs
triumph Of the law. If time given law would work
smoothly. The could be expected to subside
He alluded TO the conduct of The miscrean Thomp
son. and said that if member of Congress did in England
what Thompson did in this country lie would be sent TO
Botany Bay.
Mr. Mason replied. He considered the reason why the
properly executed by the people of the North
was they considered odious they considered law
in which they had hand in passing. Of the thirty Sena
from the free States only three had voted for the law
These the Senator from Pennsylvania r Sturgeon
and the two Senators from Iowa.
Mr.. Dickinson said that he present. and would have
voted for the law, but his colleague who opposed 10 it,
was called home land they had agreed pair off He had
made speech in favor OF the BILL and but for this reason
would have voted for il.
Mr. Seward said that his colleagues statement was cor
rect. He Ar 81 detained from his by Illness and
he unable TO attend. Were il for this he would have
voted against the bill, and his colleague for it.
Mr. Mason resumed and spoke length of delays and OBJ
staces thrown in the way Of the execution Of the BILL
Mr.. Dickinson said that if there contest in ques
ons OF The reclamation OF property there would be no
cessity for any law. The delays in Longs with
the assent OF the claimant who willing the law should
be tested fully and luiry He detained in New York
days only His personal expenses paid
furnished with the best counsel who paid by gentle
men OF New York His only loss therefore, was his time
This showed conclusvey that there feeling in
the country in favor of carrying out the law.
Mr.. Clay again repeated various instances in Indiana
Ohio, Pennsy vania, New York. and Michigan, in which
the law had been executed and commended that every where
the law had been executed except in the city OF Boston,
He maintained that the marshal ought have removed
He replied 10 The Senator from New Hampshire and dis
claimed any desire stop the Senator He knew his own
powers physical and intellectual we'll to undertake such
gigantic efforts He would shrink from homicide than
other offence and certainly stop the Senator would
be 10 kill him. The Senator like George Canning he
in the Senate every day air his vocabuarly
The Senator had declared the OF the Presidents
diculous Mr. C. related the anecdote of old maid who
denounced Napoleon in the unmeasured terms
whom French officer replied that he sorry she had
such bad opinion of the emperor and no doubt his mu-
esly would be greatly affected upon hearing her opinion
81 him. ike result he thought, would follow when the
President heard the Senator's opinion of him.
Mr. Butler addressed the Senate upon the general sent
OF opposition by the northern people 10 the ins,tu
tions Of the South
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, pronounced the late proceed
nes in Boston as wholly unlns6able, but he did
slider il which the Government should take such
extraordinary proceedings contemplated. Ii an
occurrence which might have taken place any where
Mr.. Badger replied.
Mr.. Downs commenced some remarks, but Welded the
floor TO the motion
And then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Joint resolution proposing ameSdments of The Constu-
ton OF the United States was referred TO the committee Of the
whole the of the Union ordered TO be printed
The House then took up the private bills the speakers
table, several of which were finally passed
On the bill for the relief of VIM Stewart coming up for
the decision Of the House. amendment having been
ported from the committee Of the whole substituting Janua
y 1850 for lSi7 which inserted In the bill originally the
Speaker stated that there sixteen eighteen bills OF
similar character which are similarly situated and sug
gested the propey of taking the of the House upon
The bill now reported and thus settling the principle
them all, AT the same time.
a few remarks were made BY Mr. Conger of New York
and Mr. Jones OF Tennessee, when the previous question
carried After which the main question put and
the amendment was negaved as was the case with refer
the other bs that the pensions will commence
the earlier periods embraced in the several bills.
An attempt was made take the yeas and ;ouys but
which was rejected by large majority.
The House then resolved itself into committee of the
whole and the bill granting appropriations for the Posoce
Department was taken up.
Mr. BayIy said he would not this late period of the
son take up the time of the House with any personal
himself, il OF such character made il mpos-
sble for him 10 overlook it, He then referred passage
between Mr. Clarke and himself (pending the consde
ration of the Habor and River billy which that time he
garded good naured but in the report of the gen.
emans remarks made by the gentleman he only sup
pressed what he did say but reported great deal that he did
Mr. b. remarked that he DESTROYS of making the
explanation because the Congressional Globe regarded
and would hereafter be referred containing the para
mentay history of the country Mr. Clarke had done him
extent OF injustice he ventured say that had paral
lei in the parliamentary history of this any other country
Mr. b. then referred TO the Globe for the purpose OF sustain
ing the charge oinusce peperated by the gentleman from
New York.
Mr.. Clarke responded stating the circumstances under
which he wrote out his remarks for the Globe and OBJ
served he thought that what he said in the House
cason referred to sharper than the words of which the
gentleman complained And he thought that he had
more complain than Mr.. Bayly had that gentleman
having attributed him improper motives In asking APP
preparation for Sacketts Harbor.
The rest of the day taken up in discussing the BILL Mr.
Potter Of Ohio, moved amendments strike certain
portions it and determining The salaries be paid off,
GERS and clerks Of the Departments
During the day message received from the President
of the United States, but the House being in committee
not reported
The House committee and without passing the bill
House adjourned