Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-12
D CO .GN::ss--l sEs:sIO
iIoSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1851.


ilr. Underwood presented large Number q! aana
p!as ng at Carians c crnr cd IN ihr public service
Mf. Blight mG"et the Tl'cs ar!ng susp need, tlai In
Committees be- appointed without Tie Necessity o uaI'iH.
and l!c sent Isl embracing The committees {" The ls
session, which lie ,u,ri b. declared lie committees ur Iii!
session, aEd the motion agreed IN.
h.r Hunter gave notice q: hi! fG The rcHt! oi m
Orange ard Alexandria !tail.Dld Company
lir Rl"t ;urr notes uI b. IL md nn!iy South CIoli
ia sr expenditures du!im. III: Seminole war
hir. br4 gHya notice amendment 10 the rules rc
qui;ius the election o! tie officers d. itir Seratr.
Mr. Ha!e gave notice OF Joint resolution, tir"ctin. lh
President ortn correspondence with the P1esi-nt o
Frnnce, with riiect liberation of Able RAIDER
TIE resolution providing :ur te election Of Chaplain wu
taken up, and agreed To-.
\ large nl;ipcr Of bills Introduced and referred
AT Seward introduced jont resolution, declaring tha
kcssuh sGas "e:cnnc to The nation.
air. Sisd, offered amendment providing for the
nontmcn uf CUmG.ttrc OF Senators 10 !niroducL
kusSUh 10 the StnaIc
Objection being made, the subject was laid over.
ir. Clemens introduced Joint resolution authorizing iii"
Pres dent In confer III: brGvci ans Gi Lieutenant General
ipr .is,in auishei services.
Mr. Foote's raSo!uon declaring the series Of measures
known the Compromise Acts 10 be definite settlement oi
the slavery question: en taken up Fir. f. addressed
the Senate in support rt IL he thought II desirable ttti
both Houses Congress should declaration like
that twice made President, that the 0i
known the Compromise Acts should be regarded as ina!
settlement His resolution had been misrepresentcd already
and his motive que5uneh in quarters and by persons for
which hc ami any hoantte man could have but le res
qec ii" desired 10 avoid any OCCASION 10 return rc"cncnt
whether il came from north 'nlh ri Mason u Dixon
Line. .S iccen, success tud satisfied him that wick.t
men, wherever situated, were his cucnirs.
No fsrson disposed question the rronl"ty of The
declaration nTGe by the President and he cuHsaGtd the
uD.a much stronger upon Congress detI3e ls opin
ion o. that settlement tan could II" the executive.
The nu'nbrr up;u IL the compromise %3S Not cGtr.!
bic. Opposition had hrcn made opposition and other
combinations had been made To one part H. FAcous per
still engaged in Influencing The public mind in
both sections He id entertained the confident hope that
these would receive ultimately the sanction; u tie
whole people.
He believed his cuuDrylcn wouli vet be satisfied with
these Bu still inc believed there was soInc thin.
10 be done {" reconcile !gt feeling "Icii loE 'sc o
agitation had eng !rrri. Cbmn. from al. quarters 0i :c
nation lie hoped they prepared 10 report the opnn Of
their constituents and Inns show 10 the South il lad M
fear the adjustment being carried in good faith hy The
North, and the North Thai the South woil stand by H. lie
did approve ri making This party Tucnn no ncasur"
having for its object the public Tranquility should be mere
party issue Flrc-snisn sui existed well dscuncn
in other quarters. Many the North pledged 70
dravor IN rsrel modify the fugitive slave law. Fear OF
this existed the South. Hence The necessity for assuring
a sections That The thing was settled ana could moi ue dis
turted
Mr. Butler considered the resolution unw;se and ancccs
sary 1t expost review Of legislation. II The ie.is
laon wise This resolution was unnecessary. II II was
wicked this resolution could purify il. He had dnoun-
ced the compromise and would continue TO do He con-
sJrr,d all COMPROMISES dangerous They made il certain
that This Union would SURVIVE the Constitution, and every
thing At the will nj the maIory tln could not endorse
he had condemned. He could no! kiss the rod
Could worship the tree which brought forth ut o
bitterness or his pos;erity hia compromise had detrmi
ed the question OF amending the constitution Inc cnhs
tuition Cuu never be amcn.ei. 4 majority would cumpro
mise everything He considered the people of the S'uh
doomed people unless her citizens and Senators becac uni
ted
Mr. Fuote replied He reviewed the several and
tended iai the South had lost netnng He they
settlement ot te whole subject H. detailed the ac
on Mississippi ani the other Southern States and con-
tended that the decision nf The S"u'h had been m!de.
NJ. Batter and Mr. Fooc confined the debate and the
Senate adjou Incd -
TUESDAY. Dec 1851.
SENATE.
| Mr. Houston appeared to-day
After the presentation OF large number OF petitions and
memorials,
Mr. Stockton presented petition from citizens of New
Jeary. asking ;c ntPr:itnn ut this government IN be-
half -; NJ john FGiashcr, liely Condemned and nrson-
ed after mocs ,.ial by the authorizes OF Cuba.
lf : s.Jckiun a! that H. would present, wait for lnor-
nation b:nrc maxim. any in the matter and with
that view submitted resolution calling upon the prcSi"nt
communicate ali the lnrnltion in his possession touch
ing the Imprisonment Of Mr. Thrasher, which was adopted
Mr.. Hale introduced Joint resolution anthnrzinS The
President inlcpoe friendly Offices with The French Re-
puhlic in behalf of ahicl-kaicr
Mr Bright introduced ms resolution 10 cinsta!c the 19h
rule Senate officers elected
large number Of bills were introduced and referred
Ar. Shields moved postpone The resolution
ing the compromise cand 10 lake the resolution extend
ing a wccomc 10 koss nh
Mr. Seward addess-d the Senate al length in support of
the resolution.
Mr. Bscn opposed the resolution in u speech Of hour
the pea!a" Of which he condensed by giving
amendment lie p:op"ed 10 be added 20 he resolution, which
was lpi!ows:
Louis kossuh BE- extended his ass"ciac tlunssan
pxiiuS who have njci shores; but while wc!cUun.
these Hungarian patriots 10 asylum n oar country and
10 the protection Y:nich laws will afford TO thrm II j.
due c.Dur declare that Is not The npjs" o Congress
depart settled policy OF this Government which
sds all interference with the domestic concerns of other
nations"
Mr. Hale and NIr Fyolo replied supper. of the resou
ton.
idea of gn!ng bcyond welcome kcssuth, the exile.
Mr. Sumner got rhe lor and then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Arr reading of Journals several members attended
and were sworn in.
The Clerk then read the list of standing committees which
had been appointed by the Speaker, as f,iIows
Cu!nn,cr ui observation-disclosures. David /. Disney OF
Ohio; Wn $ !.s.e Of North tarona; Chri5i0phc! III. Wi!
,ume of /. rncssec VIA. T. Hamilton 0t AarYant; Abra
ham IT. Sccnacorn OF New York; John 5. Casic OF Viz
Gla Presley Ewing Of kentacSg; George l. Davis q! Mas
sacilusell- and James Gamble Of Pennsylvania
Cm,umt.rc ri Ways anu Msans-M=ssrs. George +
uoueon ol Aahama George " Jones, Tcnoc*sr,; I'd
war! Staney o Nurr! Ca:oIna Harry Hboard Of New
II ,mpshire james Brooks nf n. Y; Clancy jones OF
pcnnsylyana; Nm irpleten Of Mass; Cyrus Dnnhan Of
Indiana ana John :; Phelps Of Missouri.
CUnm,tcc OF Clim>-M -Mcasss. K } Daniel of y. c.;
Alfred p Elasrlon ni Ohio Richard Bowe of sid; Or-
gen Seymour Of Conn; Robert k:n'nnI, j.. Msss; Nh
y Iian, 4 Smith Of Ala and Ci!chrst Porter of Missouri
Committee on Commerce -Messs. David Scym Of
n. Y; Aadrcw Johnson Of Tenn; Alexander H Stephens
ol Georgia; Ghomas FuIc "f Sic; James Fl Duncan rf
Mass; John Robbins lr of Pa Lnus 81. Martin of La
William Aiken of 5. G ! and Thomia Y Walsh .: Nd
Mo- * 4 W Ca55 OF Ala; fcnry Bennett Of y. T. JancS
+ Or. OF s. CT Albert G Watkins Of Tenn John d Free
nan Of Miss; Henry D M"otc OF ru; behhait henn o.
lava and joseph " McCorsc Oi California.
CnrnIi,;ce on thc Post Office ana Post Holds-essrs
Eosau 3 Olts ci Ohio Alexander G Penn cf LII; Grin
uwT M Macs; Pumius powc! o! Va; j";,' oco"GT't I"
Y: Richardson Scury .! Texas Ben Edw"rss Ora; o
Ev. w, rd C. Marshall OF California ard Lincoln Gar. %!
| Iowa. ;, n -,
Committee ,r lhc Dstrc: pt Cniurlba-Me>srs q ando
Eicnliu Of III; Thomas Arerc Of Va DarG oal!'" o.!
G; Fiwat HammoIa Of hd Charles Allen Of Mas; ia,
nus Iyer al Ca H;!im Eel OF Ohio; Alexander Il bHei
OF y y and Daniel MacG o Ind
Committee on the Jujcary-heA James y cLint-
han nf penn: Richard Mcids Of Va Humphrey afsiali
ri Ev; Abraham w VcnablG Of y c. lshhm H.fTs OF
Tenn James Meacam Of Vi; John Btagg OF Aa S.nldcI
| ~ Parker of Ind: and Preston King OF y y
Committee on Eevrlu' ionary Chnis-MssTs III M,ats Nc
Donald Of Ne; Richard Stanton Of KY James o;gtlcr
nf Ya james VI Gaylord of Ohic; Henry VI fu inr u Pt;
Robet, ntou jr: Mass; Charles Murphy OF Ca; i"had
/ Yates of III; and Gilbert Dean OF y \.
! COMMITTEES on Pualic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,tre"
Johnson of Tenn Charles SweetzeT =" Ono; Maria S''H.
m,k,f Of y Nathan + Sirattan ut y J; John ~" r '
IA: Thomas u Howe Of Penn; james I Mlcc.ia :: : &
Ieaner Babcock Of y Y; ana Thompson Cam be-! u III
/ Committee on Private Land Cllims-hessfs Timothy
jenkins of New York; Geo w Thompson OF va Jas aoer