Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-25
SATURDAY, Disc. 20. 1851.

Mr. Seward presented the memorial OF the lndus., Con.
Ui New York. praying that the foreign policy o me
urrd BE- changed to allow the power Of IN"
Cu.rnlnt be cxtrnIcd in bcal: and III protection 81
people struggling for freedom against despolsm and tyra
nr Referred 70 tne Committee on Foreign Relations.
The !ont ecsIuiivn, expressing the sympathy nt Con-
arcSs the cst.cd Irish plU,s OBrcn, MeaGtirr, "ni
o,,= nut"tizing correspondence by The President
n the British rcrnment order 10 obtain iclr release;
Az IL lant luton expressing the sympathy n Congress
f and HIlnrz;n correspondence BY the President with
iAr ffcnch Republic Obtain release OF ABB c ku-
,cf seYefaily ksn MP and notion ii on TIE tsole
ASSIGNMENT oF LASD WARRANTS
Tine Senate thea pocccdrd 10 lie consideration Oh te
l':' resolution aS'Ilna"'y o The aci Of 1851 gan'ng
count land 10 officers an soldiers sho have been engaged
'!c military service Of the United States.
ar. RiaEd nnvod To amend thu same by adding hccio
The irl,g; my:
yuun crrs State roDps called out under the "-
lGson the Secretary Of war, of any officer OF tn"
United States army, dnf authorized and whose sirvEs
have been recognised and paid by the United SaIee snail De
considered hvaa been in the service of the United States
a shall entitled the benefit OF the Get OF which these
resolutions explanatory.
ir. Walker moved to amcnd the amendment 6y addnS
Il, rrfn he following:
Res yed That not than land warrants of one
hundred and sixty EACH their equivalent! IN warrants
ss denominations shall be located by"r IL the name ot
tic indivIuii upon any OF he public lands.
And then, GA motion, the I1int resolution and proposed
amendments were referred ID tho Committee Oil Public
Lanta
THE COMPROMISE MEAsUKEs.
TIE Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF The re
,luan declaring the Compromise acts 10 be dehn!iive
settlement oi all the exciting an dangerous questions which
ti.ar embraced.
Mr Foote read further extracts speech by the Sc.
from Son; Carolina in 1888 he then, under the name
%. H. Bnrnwc Smith. being member o! the South Caro-.
tina State Consen'ion 10 SNOW that at that ie the Senate:
Sccaseon:t.
Mr.. RcIt sail It sort Of Consequence to him
he the gentleman considered he bece ssctssionis he
In 1893 he struggling TO obtain reform
IN the administration Of the Government; and in ISIS he
-cspact Of any reform taking place and looked upon
sion as the only hope Of his State.
He desired alteration with li's Senator; siace s had
been in The Senate, and during the twelve years he
nc;a" al the other House, he had had personal a!erca
with any Bn, The Senator, since nj. in the
Senate had had alterations than any cso ever had
ncrc.
&I!. Fooe called The Senate. order.
The Chair did not regard the Senator from South Caroline
out of order.
lr FJoa sad that all he desired know If s could
reply Ia what had qcen said.
Dir. l:ctt said that lie hl, he had STATED
any ding than feet which every kntw. Whrr
nc said other day that the Senator from Mississippi hac
hurried Mr. Calhoun 10 his grave he had stated only wa
hc had heard: and ~ had said that the Senator from Mis-
sssp had done Intentionally IL was cec! poducel
by the Senator'S course though not designed BY the Sc
nitor He heard o! it shortly after ook place; the Sens
tor himself admitted that i, had got in tito newspaper.
Upon ms ARRIVAL here he hnd been informed by two Senators
and by three members Of the other House. that III. cfc
what the Senator from Mississippi hnd dona In attacking
Mr. Calhoun "aa TO hasten his departure from this world
He saw nothing extraordinary in the mare proposal o
an amendment the Constitution call out he Senator
in reply 10 NJ Calhoun thlt occ9sin ant a1r:n him
N." :!s 10 a'ta:h MN In manner cSHao!uIiHrv
,r. l. OF the Nashville Convection, ans
:In- tie whole Line lie t'eT: io had hear! %
any aUEnfmeGts 10 The Constitution proposed nsc"Gct
20 BE- proposed.
Ar F31;c said that about that time certain alr WigfaI
ri Texas, South Carolinan by BIRTH and held in high
tii!on hy certain class Of politicians in that State hat
published mlnii.st in winch waa confined no less thar
seven proposed amendments 10 The Constitution.
Mr. Ehc, said ,i.at while he Nashville, lie
heard IT any amendment 20 the Cunstitu"n and he had
doubt but the gentleman believed him, (lr aicRleD ~h'
also member of that CunYrntion wpl!d say the
Pes ynay hr desired amendment 10 the Constitution
He sa;!s! 1 with the Constitution as il The Con
siituon oil thai he desired. That Constitution dos
authorize abolition agitation in Congress does
auhcrize uneG7! alton. The Constitution ad
hard 10. rnc North totally deregirdet il. The paccl
Constitution at hi; day the will OF the North expTcsE
b: TIE EnJTit9 who lnle whatever suited lnei. interest,
or designs The administration ot ttis Government cJn
be brought back proper observance o; the Consti
luton 50 long the majoty had gl! power 10 do wla tn,
pleased.
I'ha late Senator from Missouri OR Bccton) oli hin
that the Senator rom Mississippi had thrust NJ. Calhoun il:
10 hs grave and thai he tMr. Benton) would hy
| troncht of attacking corpse as 10 attack Mr.Chhcun.
Tho Senator from Mississippi had charged him with bein