Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25
SATURDAY, FEsauARy %, 1851.

Immediately after the journal read Mr.. Davis of
Mass rose and announced that the Hon. Robert Rantou
w Senator elect from Mass for the unexpred term of Mr.
Webster was in attendance whercupon Mr. RantouI pre-
sented himself and took the prescribed oath.
The chair announced the first business in order be the
motion of Mr.. Clay to refer the Presidents message con-
corning the in Boston, the Judiciary Commit
tee.
alton BILL and the bill for the support of the Military Acade-
N.Y. and they were passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of Mr. Cluys
motion refer the message of the President
Mr. Downs addressed the Senate for more than an hour in
defence of the Compromise the last session.
particularly oil the efficiency and popey of the fugitive law.
He maintained that the Compromise had been acouesced in
by the people, and that il would be adhered TO- and every por
ton oft strictly executed and carried in good faith.
Mr.. Clemens defended the President who had done his d-
y and patriot He regarded the fugitive
as having been successfully carried every where except
Boston, He did consider the mob any evidence ha,
there the law would not be executed. Mobs had
Mr. Borland commended that tho compromise had been
complete failure The South had been deuded with the idea
that this fugitive law would be executed and il WINS now
evident it would and could executed Nor was
agitation Quoted Discussions had already taken place at
this session. and strange 10 say had taken place PROPOSE
tons introduced by the author Of the compromise
MIR. Tuney also took the ground that this law was
executed and would not be executed and the compromise
had utterly failed in its design.
Mr. Chase conceded with the two last Senators in their
opinion OF the compromise He regarded the decision of
Supreme Court in deciding that il the duty Of the
States execute the provision Of the constitution for the
provision from the constitution.
MIR. Dodge Of Iowa, followed in defence of the compro-
MISE Hercgarded the law shaving been executed every
where except in Boston. He did consider the mob in
Boston indicative of Massachusetts sentiments; he pre-
ferred sHpposng the demonstration Springfield against
the mscrean Thompson as better expression n their feel
ing. He was very upon the white abolitionists
Mr. Douglass followed. He conended that say the u-
gtve law could not be executed was 10 imply gross caum-
ny on the people Of the free States. IT. under the Consu
ton, the duty Of the States the law TO
would be executed imply that every officer
and citizen of the States false the Constitution and
false to God for by refusing TO support the Constitution
their oath 10 do violated.
But the Supreme Court said the Constitution impera-
tive that the slaves should be delivered and was the du
~ Of every Citizen whether State officer not 10 abey
and execute the imperative requirement of the constitution
and refusal 10 do 10 be fnlse 10 the country He
alluded the mob in Boston, and attributed the villain
Gus combination Of white who have urged the negroes
do openly what they had not the themselves TO do
he declared the mob but part OF long premeda ted
scheme TO resist the law.
Mr. Cass followed in defence of the compromise acts and
in maintenance of the proposition that the fugitive w had
been except Boston and would be successfully executed
M berrien obtained the floor; the subject postponed
I'LL Monday and then the Senate adjourned till Monday at II
o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Bayy, chairman OF the committee Of ways and means
submitted Dill making appropriations for the naval ser
vice, which was read and ordered 10 he printed
Inc main question then up the amendment 10 the
post once DILL reported yesterday by the committee OF the
whole Just previous 10 the adjournment of the n iss
The ayes and noes being ordered there in favor OIL
the amendment ST. and against 49, The bill then
passed as amended
The House then resolved itself into committee Of The
whole when Mr. Bayy moved that the forcation bill be
taken up the only appropriation bill he was ready he said
10 bring forward.
Telers ordered when the ayes had it, and the va
rious appropriations contained in the bill were read