Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-19
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MONDAY, DEcEMpEe Is, 1851.
SENA rE.
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SENATE.
Nj Sebastian appeared in has seat to-uay
NJ, Bell presented the Credentials OF Mr.. J. =. Jones ="
Tennessee. -.
tors the Worlds Industrial Exhibition in London stating
ai all other governments had aided teif eNoltos IN ue
ing iet expenses and asking Congress 10 make an ap
> citation Tor the same purpose
Mr. Foote gave notice oil bill granting land TO Missssip
o IL id in tie construction Of rail road IN that State
NJ G-yer presented several melnor ais from the General
Assembly Of Missouri, psrying grants for land Tor improve
meats IN that State.
Mr. Hunter from the committee on finance reported back
e Dill 10 establish branch mint in California, with un
amendment.
and after explanation OF the bill by MIR. Hunter WIS
n'iered 20 third reading
No Hunter introduced bill 70 establish Board of Ac
Nj Foote'S resolution declaring the compromise
ehn!tiye seiemcn, Of the questions growing out oi the
,,ec of domestic slavery, was taken up.
Nj Butler explained that his design in again taking part
,hs debate, simply Tor the purpose OF replying 10
ausions mad" by M Fooe in his speech the otns'
gay. The cndnrseeEt ~ the compromise was something
ans s in legislation He defended himself against any I'M
,a,on of having the session of 1884, delayed the action
:. he Senate N fugitive slave bill
Oni: three Senators from the Northern States had voted
that bl:te from Iowa. and Mr.. Sturgeon OF Penn
-vunla Why, he asked the northern allies OF the
n. Tor from Mississippi the compromise men, absent on
Seat .oel He read his report on the Presidents message
.a amendment OF laws u enable him TO execute thr
Euxi Slave law, ard repeated his views. lie was op-
osec clothing the President with the power to call ont an
.r,n. militia enforce law with bayonei and ball.
Iacu .ht tn Il request omnous one.
He did believe the law wCud be executed did not he
In 70 1t had been executed The charge of had fail
Those who resisted the law would now be turned ovci
Stale and Stale reS with sympahlcs and ies
logs like those WHOM they 20 Try Even II convictions
took place, Northern Executive would hesitate 10 par
don them.N
The Senator from Mississippi voted against Of the
measures he denounced the admission of California as an
Outrage and as without prcc .eu he says California
Admitted other States lie traced the meeting OF
southern Congressman and The plon OF the Southern
nfllntfp urpIhn
mississippi The Nashville Convention was, great ex
:n res. OF that Senator's movements He asked the
Senator from Mississippi il he would now vote for propo-
sit.on divide C.lonia-ons-a!t or both to DC admitted
as slave States.
Mr. Foote answered. in The affirmative.
Mr. Butler said gentleman asks Congress to declare the
Compromise mmutabe and YET will Vote morrow to dis
turf il, The Mississippi Convention have resolved that GER
tain act. that State would resist by revolution. In such
war IL. would ask which side the Senator would take
para -,
Mr.. Foote said that when the arrived no would deli
crate and determine.
M Batter said tina, in such his allegiance to his
State would give him time to Deliberate, and In such
he would consider traitors those who defended
heir ifesdes and Stale He alluded To Mr.. Cahouns
,gmplaed amendment TO the Constitution and tie dual eS
ecuve aud prepared 10 say but what such gov.
rrnnicnL would be beneficial 10 The Union.
He alluded the internal struggle in South Carolina and
aid position assumed Legislature of that
STATE the result Of movements made in Mississippi
Mr Foo;ssrepeatei his condemnation OF those persons
ho In South Carolina. had recommended war upon the u
j; ports, He also referred speech by Mr. Rhet, IN
he declared that desired The
proposition of The Nashville Convention OF IS 80 to be ad"p
ted; was tired of Union forstwenty years. dc.
Mr. Rhet alluded TO the eplos which had been applied
him. Gage denounced denlngoaues and traitors the
leaders OF RevolIon Arnold spoke with Of
Washington the rebel an! traitor The pcoplshe represent
led we were DISTINGUISHES and lie free
declare ,na; under present circumstances, he
zionist and dlsunonst. He was not such for twenty
years, but ever since lS4o.
He then took up the several acts Of the compromise ard
conended the admitting Caifo mia unconsttu
iona That the Executlread appointed Judges and Mar
shs the territories who were pledged IN favor oil The ex
OF Mexican laws uhUsnG slavery, and that out OF
territory sufficient 10 form rs States rs large us Ohio
South had been utterly forever excluded lie had
CO, concluded when the Senateadjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Immediately utter the reading of the Journal mcssag
recrived from The Senate communicating joint res
which hat been passed by that body rendering wei
the part OF the people OF the United States 10 Louis
Kossuih.
Mr. Robinson os ndiana moved that the resolution be Ia
.eu up considered which being agreed he moved the
previous question: which Carried and thus cut OIL all
debate.
The Join, resolution was then read frs,, second and
,nrd time and the ayes and nays taken on tho na
passage which carried By majority OF Isl to 10.
Mr.. Robinson made a motion 10 reconsider which was
ordered to be laid on The table.
Those who voted in the negative were hessrs AbercroT
bic Avectt Bragg Brown of Mississippi Caldwell Harris
j! Tennessee Holaiay Johnson Of Georgia, Jones OF Ten
ncssee MaTliD Moreleac Savage Scury stephens oi Ia
Williams and Woodward.
M Smith OF :ila1am1 10 make personal explan"
ton with reference 10 the subject embraced In the reso
a. Sra objected TO- but he ultimately allowed 10 proceed
snd wen. invs stgaton OF the conduct of kossI:h
since his arrival in Engia nd aud the United States.
Another interruption oos place. ana the Speaker decided
Mr. Smith had moi wandcied rom the SUBJECT when ne
might e9i,inateiy discuss nn!c The vote OF the House nj
lowing HIM make eAPlaaann This decision having
appealed rpn the yeas aud nays were taken "hch re-
salted in ls being sustained by vote OF l23 10 So
Mr. Smith occupied upwards OF an nour In reviewing the
oc.eays of kossuh principally since his arrival in New
York his after dinner speeches and declarations al o'er
,es attacking TIC policy oil the government, OF me Gnlc1
States in retaining minister in Austria which ne considered
q ya-ance with its declarations in favor OF hungary He de-
uuaacd the pretended cphcuniS OF Europe, which recos
royalty and nsanccd the present repHhlc OIL rance as
being with those principles upon when tlis Ch-
founded, and he quoted from kossus decsiatons
dng the Hungarian struggle To show tat nc himself con-
knpated establishing kingdom.
IN conclusion he Condemned kossuhs interference win
religion calculated irri:ate large portion OF the 2opu
l. lon ot the United States we'll rs the remarks ne had
made in this that calculated 10 create ~atiKc
!sengs the breasts of tXcteah people He concluded
BY iovna that tie nt resolution be rccOnsdered and that
his resolution be laid on the Table.
Mr. Fitch of Indiana submitted resolution In effect res
ciadirg Former resolution o Ccnsr; IS rc!ar;ng the Mem
To bu uEc 'ast,t""nIi.
The ayes anc Et,s having er:c ccmanGed II carried
by vote OF l03 10 a.
Meade of Virginia. moved to call upon the Presidon,
for information he possess and shall think proper
to communicate touching any treaty between England
France aud Span that may have been entered into for the
guardianship vi CUBA, which @as carried.
bill! 10 refund to California sums that had been paid
into hc Treasury before became Stale created consider
aisle discussion, chiefly ID what comG:itiee IL should
b. rets.ed and tho ayes Eein ordered, motion
fer it 10 COMMITTEE Ways and Means, motion
made anj carried lhaI the HuuSe adjourn.
SUlT AGAINST AN OLD GOVERNMENT DEFAUL-
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