Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-07
MOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING. SovEMBER 6, Iss
MR.. SUMMERS CONGRESSIONAL COURSE.


MR.. SUMMERS CONGRESSIONAL COURSE.
The Whg papers are attempting to mako great noise
over old circular of Col. Johnson's, in 1923
uenvsir years oeoas indicating his leaning towards
protective tariff internal improvements &C. The point mos
strongly insisted on however, is that he expressed prefer
for Mr. Clay hs first choice Tor the Presidency
We know nothing OF tho authenticity of this document
raked up from the past 1t may be it may be false
but, whatever may have been Col J.s views that time
it s certain have shown that he has since ucte
with the Republican party and in the language OF Bedior
Brown the former able Senator from S. c., with whom NJ
Congress- Col J. has been of the hrmes ant
and consistent members of that party tie ma!
have preferred Mr. Clay for the Presdency-butl should
BE- remembered that that timc Mr. Clay himself belonged
10 The Republican party and had not then aposa'%'u 'o
his early faith The Whg papers cannot get over the sri
king thar COL Johnson, tho only member from virginia
yo;e for "Od Hickory" in the memorable contest before
the Hous.-and If original Jackson man IS no enuueo
the uppeaton of ian old fashioned Democrat thsfe IS
no meaning in the term The Democracy CT Virginia viii
ask no setter Democrat whose hands enlrust their
destinies.
In reviewing the acts Of the model no party candidate Of
the Wings, we do not 60 back twenty-five years acd up
wards We ask the attention Of the people OF Virginia
to the following items 10 the Congressional career OF Mr.
Summers in ls4l and 1872 taken from the official recous
Virginia never will supper. man who has gwen such
votes:
In the House Journal let Session. 9th Congress- we find
the following the proceedings of June Ih lo4l page 49
"Resoved That select committee OF nine members De
appointed upon the subject OF the currency ana OF sua
bic fiscal apent capable OF adding increased facilities IN the
collection and disbursement oil the pubic revenues ana e
derng their custody more secure.
The resolution passed-Ayes 1885, Noes 80. Among the
avos are John Quincy Adams John NJ Bolts, GEORGE w.
sondM Fillmore
Page 409 House Bill, No. H. "To incorporate Fiscal
Bauk the United States put upon its passage and
upcu the question: shall the bill pass? it passed-ieas l25
Nays ga Among the yeas Adams, Gddngs, Fillmore,
SvnnExs and slade. (N1r Tyler vetoed it)
BANKRUPT LAW
June II, ls4l, page 81:
Resolved That the committee the Judiciary enquire In
to the expediency of general Bankrupt Law.
And it passed-Yeas 93 Nays So. Among the yeas are
Adams, Fillmore, SUMMERS and Giddings.
July &C. ls4l page 2S2 Senate Bill No. g. entitled "An
act TO establish uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
The United Stutes brought from the Senate and refer
red 10 the committee OF the whole House. Page 3O7upon
the question shall the bill pass i, passed in the affirmative
Yeas Ill, Nays los. (Summers doaged final vote, al
though on the day he voted for bill charerng Bank
in the District Of Columba.)
House Journal lst session, 9th Congress-connued-
page 2s July ls4l-Bi No. ITO appropriate the sales
of the public lands" passed: yeas llb nays lU5-
Among the yeas-Adams, Gddngs, SUMMERS and Fill
TAX ON TEA AND CoFFEE!!
July a. lS4l.-Mr. Fillmore, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means reported BILL No. H. relating TO dues
and drawbacks" July 81 page 3O and 302 engrossed bill
No. H. "relang duties and drawbacks, was read the
third time and the question stated that do pass and
il passed in the affirmative yeas H. nays 9o Among the
yeas are Adams Giddings and SUMMERS So the bill was
aid Taro on F.
FEE!
In THE SENATE August g lS4l-House Bill No. II re
Iaing to duties and drawbacks referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance Mr.. Clay Chairman OF the Committee,
repored it back See Senate Journal page l39-Sept ls
Mr. Woodbury. moved amendment, that Tea and COZ
zee should be ezempt from duy Yeas 49, nays TO- Those
voting against wereClay, Archer, Barrow berren, hen
ierson Kerr Merrick, Preston Rives and Southaro-a
Wings. See Senate Journal page 237. Sept :, lSll-
House Bill No. IL was passed IN the senate ana sent " e
House of Representatives.
HORSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sept 9, l94l, upon
the being put separately the amendment oil the
which PROPOSES TO "Tea and Coffee In the
list of free articles passed in the affirmative, yeas 49,
nays H. Among the nays Adams, Bolts and fllmo1e-
Summers voted in the affirmative.
House Journal End session. 9th Congress-The Tariff OF
ls.2 mage OIL June g. l942Mr. Fillmore reported DILL
No. 472 Ito impose duties imports which was reseeo
10 the Committee of the whole House. rage llo'-uPoh
The question: Shall the bill passl it passed In the ainma
i've yeas l6 nays H. hs bill taxed tea and eegee ana
contained the land distribution clause Among the ayes
adams. Summers and Gddngs. The President vetoed
this bil) Page 1872 upon the question, Shall ihs
,l mss Notwithstanding the OF the President there
,,,eaed for passing BILL 92 against it, 81 And go Inc
dill was passed.
Among those voting for it Adams, Fillmore and
Summers Bill No. A72 merged into Bill ol', ana was
passed as amended viz by striking out The clause TAXING Tea
and coffee and The land distribution clause, MI SUMMERS
voting agains: the striking out and against the osi hhas
because they we're struck out lO4 nays u.s. 80 aSo
liz! Adams y Go. against the bill finally Ses House
Journal, page 1881.
Second Session, 9th Congrcss-ContnIcd-Pase z'Z.-
Mr. John Quincy Adams presented petition Of orty-sN
citizens of Massachusetts, praying Congress peaceaby to
dissolve tho Unon because Of its connection with slavery
MI Gilmer of Virginia, moved the following:
esolved That in presenting the petition for the dssGu
,ion vi the Uncn tho me,esr from assacnu et's Af.
Adams has Justly incurred the ccasure OF this House.
p,.a $50 On The motion ui Mr.. Fillmore lay the
,ahlsYeas 90 Nays lOO-Mr. Summers votes with other
Whcs in the affirmative, thus trying 10 screen Mr. Adams
from merited eensure
Page 2s5. Upon further proceedings, motion OF Mr.
MARSHALL 10 law on the tableYeas 60, Nays loO-r Sum
mers again votes in the affirmative Page 3Oo; MI sum
now moves the appointment of committee to smother
I'D the subject. No action on It. Page 5l4: MI bot's
moves to lay the ta5e-the motion was ADOPTED: ieas
ll6 Nays 49, Mcssrs. Summers, Fillmore Uiodngs anu
Winthrop voting affrmatvey.
WHIG CATECHISM.
Who was it that wanted TO abolish slavery In virginia
without. remunerating the owners
GEORGE w. SUMMERS.
Who wrested the Constitution prove that Congress had
the gh, 10 interfere with slavery the Staes-golng IN M