Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05

promise were formerly with great unanniy against IT, lie
would them leaders, and lie Explained Tie pro-
prrty OF permitting ia whose Compromise VIEWS t'e
South could by have confidence 10 lake more '
places Than those OF leaders in the cause.
Mr. K. then held that from the commencement! o! nle
Cuprpms. c0ucst this hour liz reliable Northern iri-
Democrats almost exclusively and in 50 DONG nc an
ze the strength nt The luGiIiresare law III III" House {"
Representatives The last Congress- 10 prove mat " "
II, pasogc rweuy eight Dtn1cras from hc N"Ith VOC" "L
H. t~fr bn, Northern Wings found in IL !avor Of
whom hut one Mr Tay had been reelected.
Mr.. Brooks and others inquired how many 0f us NV''
| err Democratic friends had been reelected.
r Harris Tennessee (by leave OF Mr. Ilcfardson)
read naiy sis Of lc vote the passage oi the lu4'
SLAVE lu".
Nr Richardson (;csyming the hoo urged that in acting
The Ga2son uf .cGcctng Democratic Notthsrn he'fe
who has! voted for the Compromise, their constituents h'
r,..cd Heir with great unaninity Thus o me
thirteen Northern Democratic friends o the Comnomse VINO
nan before the people, but had been defeated anu
the all the others Compromise Democrats.
He further called On III" South 10 remember The history OF IN.
| action Of .hOln parties nj the North this question tie
called rr mind of the gentleman from New York, ttlt
though he Mr. brooks was now so mich opposcG ~ VIC
be willing 10 drive them forth from me hS
cIrnp. but recently that lie and the entire Northern
Nha party acting with them In view of this FACT lie
begged with all due respect thn Gcnca. 10 decline
dsln. him leader lie newly arrived
in me Compromise camp and under the circumstances he
iAr r. conl sunise how long il might Dc
nt the necessities Of his Mr. Bruokss party should make
Il change backwards convenient TO him.
Mr. K further added that it we'll known 10 all VINO
had attended the Democratic of Saturday evening
last that the question not on the merits or dement's oi
the Compromise.
The consideration which had controlled the action OF that
meeting the impropiey Of congressional dicatio
in tie ,'r Of the duties Of the approaching National Con.
vrnon He, for one, satisfied that that bocE w"ui
discharge its trust TO The cnl!c satisfaction oi hr hhloha
DcmucrIc party.
He begged PERMISSION to remind the Wings OF the House
that their party had assembled convcn" to teci'
principles them. On The other hand was railing doc
tric the Democracy that their national conventions
cui@ cSsonal caicscscoud alone blnd ten by decii
| ration of principle.
INorg-rnc above is but the reporters sketch of Nf
Richardson's remarks which will appear in full when written
out oy the honorable gentleman himself
Mr. Cabel obtaining the lnor, addressed the House hn!l
ing thai the "hig party as whole in caucus ''d 's
llnrnin9 fairly adore! the Compromise
Mr. pik said hat being the mover oi HE resolution IN
the Democratic caucus, he felt called on Ia declare thai e
did not hear The Of that meeting, single ntr
tinn made its principle. II was but question US - Inc
prDplirty assuming 10 lay down platform IN advance o
tie .ng % tie approaching Democratic national c1h'cn
llr Ca5cl (connung) said that, though what Mr. Polk
urged iurc well known that majority OF ina
| CAUCUS had tabled the gentetnan's resolution go.
Mr g. further urged with great enrnc>incs+ thai ac " hls
party by It's action 81 this day. had Shown li ia
more rcii.t this question than tile Democratic party
iIr g. in lac course REMARKS instdncsi me &C
na nf r last y mocratic State convention % New l"tk
u prove that cc.s0ilaia ruled in Northern DeIhoca"'
| c,giCl.*.
i.- Dean Gn,crrup,irg Nr. CaJep exgiaincd q! so1e
,rsih tie acifn OF the New York State Democratic CON
retiis 2r the last two years on the Conp"nse. ne DC
clrcd they had cnphaca!y voted 10 endorse the c"H
promise and all full and ;nal scttcncn! OF
the slavery question: which, under the circumstances
would be unwse and uapaotc 10 disturb Stch vas cs"f
| IL his understanding 0f I.cr action
| After u few further remarks from Mr.. Caoci,
Mr. Gtnns the lUur and argued iAhi the debate p
he dav would be likely show the country al large lie TN
spncss OF representations that the slavery question
riu, considered taay settled. The contrary positions
hett N the course mornings debate by gentlemen or
N. Wn side (Messrs Brouks Fnwer and Cabei he alse
conceived to he sufficient satisfy the President ana SGccc
ir u they lad made httc. indeed, ny inc fece
action of tic Whirs IN caucus Mr. q. declared that h
was now ''crc Democrat" being neither member e th
| wig nor of The Democratic party.
IN conclusion Mr. G. r.acd the House tho iui2ortanc
NJ ,uriinu slu ~ debate which then wnoir out q
order and proceeding the legitimate task OF elccilng
| Speaker. ~, -
Vne votes were then taken for Speaker when Us wer
c7st Tor M B1vd and 81 70: various other inenoc;s ao
alr-str ''"ra Az" r''.'-" ot Sl.'"Lan"
Ne S;.rEcr then conducted 10 the chair by Mcssr
Disney and Stany. ard sworn by MIR. Ciddings Eel"
the 1!e-; member Of the House. He then, speech
returned thanks the confidence with which h. had bee
Euanre accepted the station to which he had been t
yn,cd with Il Xcd determination 10 pIpmoc !e ends ID
when they were assembled in agreeable 10 then
selves and advantageous their common country.
Resolutions were then passed for notifying The PresidcI
and t.at The House organiZrd; after which IN
choice Of Clerk proceeded witti which resulted IN IN
choice r FOrncv, who had l29 votes Mr.. Walker I.
and there scattering
Arn GlG.c 10 coaGu" tie rules hs htle!
IL in cree Nh titi,na> moved as atnendmcn that III
siH,"cr he referred a committee 10 amend the same pur
-, gc'i,on rom his constituents Ia that effrct In
pfc question being subsequently, carried the o'ignt
| motion was pur, and the former ulcs adopted
Mrssrs. t;inshTcnner Srrsean;-i-Arns Mchnew
DoorAcrrcc and Johnston as Postmaster, wce hen nona
| ted ~ I'd unanimously elected To all those stations
III. House then adjourned till tomorrow nt ii O'clock