Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-05
NUMBER 9i.

"Ny object Is satisfy every gentleman, all sls
- this House earnestly and in good faith seeking
,cs, the of the House the doctrine oi na1
= venIIon want that principle carried o1
g - see II carried In good faith. wish soc peace
store! 10 tho country. for the Union. am Tor III.
: Constitution as it lie. want amendment TO it. Al
: want, NIL ask is tina, It's PROVISIONS as they now eH;a.
u shall br faithfully carried say for the Union
mrch because protects from foreign AGGRESSION
as for tho important that it protects against
ono another. In the Of Gvi lie; us that Consl
: tu.iJa.
= Il sad-!hough fear have in some measure yoa;e
n me s'tt etts' Of my word-ha did not intend 10 MAKE
: ICIiesoi "so OF, Boyd'-"go on."l
MI Boyd continuing. do intend Il. We have NJ.
ready been listening speeches for long months LIS
z TIME wc should act. AN asonished the patience "a
Il which constituents have borne procrasiinalioa <
. think we have talked enonCn-in Gods let !
the result OF action should be, that setS
these questions, upon the only principles which ave
stated believe they eau be settled then for onc s.i! o..
favor immediate ADJOURNMENT sfsr the passage 81
The necessary appropriation bs Nay, viii 90 !une
and say that should be pleased in that event erscg
of this House resign his commission into tie hands 0
the people who H. and leave II 10 them 10 send hcfc
representatives better disposed do their duty
J the Union"
STILL men who were fearful that the union OF these
would leopard tavori!e o5jccnen VITO de,!rcl
cciaat boimen who wished 10 defeat the
p, separating ;hen-appsalcd TO him. they were 'r
enced BY fran. sinister motives and views, yrli his
purpose: but he pressed onand was defeated TIE eS"n
bill then separately put passage and failed b or
overwhelming The House the country brrsn IL
adopt the wisdom Of the combined bill the tlia were
alarmed a, the dangers which menaced them the current
feeling changed the bill and the amendment
cnnsuerc Reunited and the seventh day OF September
ai'er nice months OF struggle, the Compromise the b
over; Texas satisfied; the boundary Ncw Mexico
settled the great dna ard healing doctFne OF n"n
Intervention acknowledged and sanctioned; cv!! sie
was appeased human passions subsidized ana the Union "ss
4 saved!
l. improper to n,cnon would be unid: omit
The complimentary notices OF Mr.. Boyds distinguished
vices on this OCCASION Speaking Of the conprowisa, Nj
Clay sId 81" ,heTo wac any good in j., Mr. Lin" Bows
was entitled 10 the credit Of i;; compliment which
lc acted by Mr.. BOyd, bloc.
stained iluitls. Ii is in substance embodiment .;
ien used toyva;ts himself in what may bu the las, rubic
scgac Of his M peace hath her victories, rss
Cd than war The various newspapers Of the Country
devoted 10 the yns of the States and the integrity 9
Uni0E bestowed him the mctied need ut heir
From these the following from the Washington MON, er
edited by Sir. Rche selected with slight CORRECTION,
from The record ol tho o:der u facts in one OF them
I MA BoYp or kESruckY.-He rcpubliah with Srs..
pleasure, the following be bu, portrai; Of
III" mos, remarkable and distinguished ncn OF the ilous" 4:
Representatives We seize this opportunity also saIaE
an ancc.Jc wc does Justice The saacy anG i'nrcs
Of Mr. Boyi-thc essential elements which intu
The composition OF the statesman He had satisfied n,l.
:ii lately, ate. the minute inquiry, wncn the
bills before the House. that the Texas boundar? nuc
the New Mexico bills could the House separately,
and That the Cny prospect OF success III their uhOn.
Wite tns impression he took his course and pursued
No persusin remonsance. could c,unee his purpose.
Day and night he was iEPouned by some OF the scw"s;
OF tic House but In vain. Mr. Boyd's reply uniformly
was must take my ccar6c-5cllcvo me- II is The crY
way TO carry these measures and then he ASSIGNED tie
strongest for his belief The interest OF the
Gecpcned, Gad The calculations oi his friends were rezss.
upon him Nothing could overcome his timnnss. il
len 9TH the acting the Texas bill IL
was taken up for considerations The process 20
leave alone try its fate, 10 amend II he had
posed Az this critical moment he was addressed oy
Trend: i requested By Texan onc OF the abest man
in Conc.es) 10 inform you that Mr-- Zone Of Tie sh!ewd
ana most influential wings in the House SAYS tia; L
you will let tho Texas bill alone it will pass triumph
ant:. all Boyd replied al once, that The did / believe
H. that his mind made up that he was determines
to pursue his own course and would pledge himself -" me
success Of tie mcasue. H. accordingly moved h
Iclt, and ever y'aag ven. swimEnugy on ua HCa sGa
evening when, the amendment vas rejected oy n'!c'tS
| Of E.
1T them that his friends from Texas charged him
with III" Gt!ea ot ;he bill but r Boyd still! persisted that
his vas the only course and that the experiment mus, Ia
tried again. Hi. predictions amply fulfilled on lhu:=
day nnnin2, when the bill passed by majority IL.
lncn all sides of the House disposed do Justice to
tho whose sagacty had foreoeD the proper ont
's'""o irn"*ss had accomplished the OBJECT:
iios tSs loro The ~ho Washington hc:ea
hcsc member Tor "nv vear.nssr av,nc ,upnr Li ~ M M
ia :s in the Of duty to III. % e5uS!y m as -.
p!"cpe Ddns Inc late nos' trying troubles lie ao"Te bis
order noble speech G,t rrotc
m Iii The S w. " Ak Ak 6 . Gs' ~ n p' M )" b ns ]
1t al! hazards and ready necessary TO sacrifice hmfe
sterling elements OF charac,sr whc When sc.
CON mingled as IN this Gaze mako the man and The aot
1.-THE Texan Bill by Itself, then put i's passage
and defeated by majority Of fortyseven. All was ap
parcny Observation-Disclosures Of the b!l and The amend
nent took place; the amendment: adoptGd the question
then put sha the bill be ordered third reading p
ening for the bill before coua
be anrounced99 10 l0 and all lost almost prcssIy
lost motion 10 reconsider nladerud out Of cder
an appeal takcn-the Speaker overrued the rcc"nscia
ton obta!ned-lhe vote again aksn and the bill and urd
inGnt passed by vote OF lCS to37
Thus has closed tho last cvcnul page Of the history OF
country. Tho struggle proaccd AID tie dang;
imminent IL swct both parties Tor The Eic. !o!n The.
uouripce po.ti.n of the Democratic and Wing p,rtrcs
North, manifested tendency unconstitutional! radical.
sl which would have undermined the inst!t ions Of tia
cpuntry and sunk them in tho Of chaotic confusion,
nj nj
ncnt principle OF order for tho future usment u! liz
sl"ns conflicting and IN that state Of things, rcconca'!e
passions and inGress .rton of tho Democratic ans
"his party South, under the impulse Of tia, pracp" Of
hnman nature in which extremes always beget exiIcmr-
driven TO the avo"sl Of dernier resort ard noh
un:c less Fortunate less considered movement.
ard tho columns Of the hirtyone States nigh, 30
lying s,rewn over the conneni-he barricates OF :
civll war, or the buiwarks e central tespo;!s2:.
But, between tie different branches of the
c,ive parties re-organizatons taking place uFco
.er old fundamental and national issues and 10
.tGaggcs who leave the main army D their reaptirc fa
rs or like pirates, they wall have national hlc 10 pro
cct tcm This has been manifested already Inc 'ndch
reunion boil, sides strong and daily iGCe:e
ny and that party which beat unite OH its old pa,
wl command the conf :ence and appreciation II
hg country; will soonest take up AMI continue tie Ienf'
rs al that party as the case may b." 10 an a"'iah'zHS
the sovereignty oi the States anc tr
freedom Of the people Ihis is an epoch o. the parties =
Democratic leader and Democratic principle has saved III"
country und when party u1ites upon the gvea, pao,
Shich s. The cree! o! liz broadcast sentiments and E1b.r
purposes The will &c sovereign tho peDpe viii cy
L MON be perpetuated.
Mr. Boyd having lost the companion of his earlier yen'
The lih OF April 1850 intermarried lth Mrs Ana
l.. Dixon, the daughter Of James Riley, Esqs suhsan
and honorable citizen of Cambria county PeHns !yGn2
The plain good Of this lady (an acquaintance VIZ:
whom will verify these rcmark her freedom frol can, snt
fashionable frivoy, her simplicity of her wan.
o friendship, her devotion, rs matter OF principle, 10 ta
political iai; of her husband and her 5de n
the position which his has o,hlcd and the c4ract.r
unsuel private honesty aud public integrity winch has
illustrated his l marx her proper companion fu! Il.
nj alch n, n--, YET clyse|
Mr. Boyd has filled any Office other than that OF
Legislator The peaceful olive, tho bloody laurel!
Brow On alI occasions, he has shown the spirit and
ability Of sagacious .tstesmaD, and without Hcn5
Idite l.. the Convention remodel the Constitution ci his
State s Introduced ard popuarzed the doctrine that all o.
ccrs Judicial otherwise OF the people cer!TUE
their authority froT; e. exercising their !us's tor them
nd shoDi be selected them and be anenuoe 10 Them az
siaed intervals BY clecon and tie organic law oil henucP
conforms that movement. he belongs 10 iiiiy
c legislators HIS father We have seem served se stca
for many years His bI0har Alfred has a5o been called v
in similar capacity, while HE remaining o'oth
err John removed in early times Texas IN he
OF the revolution an after II was over served or years