Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-03

her IS $3.50 u.nay kuown as tie .fs;lvc -,v. A.,
MI SHIELDS. A. member .! his body | am drrid
fdy oPn"scd 10 that rcsp!uon md shall a.siu,, II
wsr"rr il comes np for discussion. BIT That is no, the
question row, ani i that Senators have NJ.
iIcd tuy mnc importance 10 c motion whrt is really
bs!o.n tie Senate
icIl :!ht rcrr great force in observations whicti
Ill "m The Senator rom V!r.ni Mr.. lAsox yesterday
h+'a was Yer. great force i'll what tie Senator cbssrv,
t.i tir Resolution 5ri. Drought IN late he
:ess'dn, at time almost overwhelmed wigh
business cJU bc consid4rat y the Senate mo o2
@itnl'! itr really b"n: a1:dci. The principle L, .olvci
~ 10" resolution e'ng msrt abstract qucs';Jnio such
h"' u Se no"-lnd ,!u resolution srii rtiGy merely in
u,euc*c II! oite! - the Senator from M!>aacils
NJ Sn'nncf] 81 opportunity If :-dicssiu% lnr Sc:a.
h u s e'at pity That The time ci the shou! 6e
"ased Uy II now regret that III. Senator mas deemed
hecessaty 10 s position or 10 himself bring such
ui"n forwards but having done So the only question
Whe:"cF you VIII permit him 10 heard or not, VIII ynu
GepiiSc member Of this body Of the rg of csptssny his
views on subject thai. for aush; know may interest
MN H!l' YOU Compel him tn be slen,
have sat in this Senate and have listened =; o son NJ
'cred oy honorable Senator'S und yc. listened
paenty; and ask Senator'S from Inc S,u,h T., cnnsidc-
whether anything will be gained by preventing gentleman
lrua being heard on question ike Ibis Cun We lin any
lhIn@ by Sillng his voice this SUBJECT decided.
In ais body, and while Shall against any law 10 mod
ny o: cane the lu":iiye slave unless found drtec
Two in i;5 operation and with view strengthen IT, yet
ihcre Is moliun made lay The resolution table
sn vote nealns, laying the table. will hear what
I gentleman has to ana ti,an that have Pc
suih curiosity al this II affairs in c"unry,
y,
nos they arc 10 stand in The coming Presidential contest
,nAt u "'a ,e ,ena'"r IRON Massachusetts
an expose OF thrir views and intended proceedings wan
mat ilru purf lnmec or would not slie il io
Il moment. will give il all the announcement, can !
want men 10 be Classified in he coming election and ni
those III The Northern States In as We, s ,h. r..,
may hr classified in od. that may know how ma,v
are dlspse 20 favor The repeal Of the fugitive sive law
We shall lose nothing, in my opinion By classification
shall vote against the resolution ;.eI and ngans, any
reagilaton .! this question; but at the time,
never 10 give vote &c prevent any gcnllnln from being
eari III this body, let him from what quarter he may.
VIII hear him, whatever ne may choose 10 would.
therefore, that the honorable Senator pos pone his
resolution and speech until Saturday. Il will Interfere then
with none of The legitimate business. hope may MI
agree Ia give The gentleman hearing that day have
not the least Idea that his speech will rcnd The Union o
these States asnnfcr. Laughter
Mr. GWlN. Mr. Presiden differ entirely from the ho
norloc Senator from Illinois, with regard 10 extending
courtesy 10 Senator here, speak any subject which
h" cGrs's 10 prcsen, before The Senate II the Senator
nm Massachusetts introduce resolution here
instruct c committee the Judiciary inquire into the
expediency OF reporting bill 10 dissolve This Union,
should like 10 know whether The Sraator from Illinois
wUul in favor oi hs having opportunity speak
such resolution! Now Mr.. President, recoect very
distinctly years that upon The occasion OF
gentleman from massachusetts,, (Mr John Quincy ant
bringing forward memorial in the other House OF Con-
grcs in iayo! OF hssoving this Unon there weeks
discussion, and he nearly being expelled from the
Husr
Mr. SHIELDS. The honorable Senator will p"rn:; ne
say that Reasonable prupositon-a proposition open'T
and Il graEty reasonabe-of this Senate should
have already said that should no, gote for this resolution
sha! against it, nnd against any bill that may be
brought in in favor OF such a proposition.
Nr. GWlN. Well sir book upon the TWO propositions
and Inc think that tn, resolution whrt has
been introduced by the Senator from Massachusetts pup0
ng To instruct The Judiciary Committee report bill To
repeal The in2ilse slave law, equivalent introducing
solution 10 di,So"c The Union; because al know thai
ic rc2ral Of thai ," would ProIacc :!a result We have
ust heard Il from The Senators from lssiaspp and Ce9
aia that their States bound 10 and they would ae
upon il. lave doubt that the repeal OF that law would
dissolve hn Union; ard therefore, tile Introducing Of this
resolution look upon equivalent 10 the Introducing
inquire into the expectancy of dissolvug The Unon and
!cncc there degree Of coHld be skrd
tend Ia .av Senator. that woud ,.t, me IN % Judgment
Repre- of o the Stale, this cuni.dcrl
cy It" ycn- III favor of this discussion Therefore al
Aru2' soGd desire ,DcXend ali reasonable "Ourcs? L"
III" Senator from Massachusetts, cannot comply with ills
request in this case.
Mr. DOUGLAS Mr President: Like the Senator f,ola
-achusctts am anxious 10 be heard and came nto
the Senate this morning, after riding the entire night; 10. the
Express purpose OF ucng hc"rd-nos upon the fugitive slave
w, upon nny other question csconlcd 10 have effect
upon the pending Presidential election. MAKE my speech
these subjects elsewhere, and here 10 make
ches upon practical SUBJECTS Of legislation The Senate
postponed the bill 10 protect tne cIgrant !""c 10 Oregon
md California, with the amendment for aI"aLd TO the Pa
ciIc until this day The Committee rcrrtns having
cporIrd the bill and having hccn pos pJnc until to-day.
as chllrfain .: 'e cnnntr, eSnect TO e called upon "
explain its provisions; and do thick That the SuSlec! II
rfrifoaG :" te P,ritc n.irr: 5i"cicai
importance II: na"r The ;eOpl. Of Tie unitei States.
d the World, than speech upon tho fugitive slave law.
Hence shall insist upon adherin 10 The practical matters
u legislation a"lDc at >ai refuse I" .Ntr az. act o
courtesy 10 any gen'lennn {" make mere theoretical or
fn,ica speech intended IN operate upon the Presidential!
election, nr ian The lllcs o! dscuId l have recently
divided MS great people
III. BUTLER | suppose may feel myself included in
:iic 1n,n:, whc ta- been mat ~ gea.aian rom the
S'uth, by the SrnatO! from Illinois. Mr. SHIELDS but
tier i ~ nHn more a"cr-e o this question o debate.
said here openly, under the Of
Senate NJ the time d.* that would moi be com
Jcr 10 vote for measure which locked I" The suppression
r,'rr :''ssrnn. 'c.i;ons ri The :I!a Of @coatr
'p V,finT
= Nr!"! " - '' 'i.1 ri""- dcoi,2 .''' s@'" "'"
VIII g nrli.rc A"a.cauic Senator !irn '.is.a-
case Is : irdEcd 10 's'ilc ii ,"e.c' n" may n% be-
ond ht a, ti.reor wuult 5c prr.rctly will ng,
- il nomnd CO IT, snpposc, under very high coisa-
i1cs :" EIs cons:,ucns give him Lave ~ onr time I"
s,c.k is suajec wten side br heard. y
fair field ada clear sky upon this subject and ia: n"i-
ing Bat feel nysr embarrassed very much cy The re-
car nttl:c and He peculiar junc,nrc OF nt at 'hs
,ur; and feel conflict between -rnsc ol tdty-l may
rya Of duty 10 every Senator'S well a. c"nrieSy
Bat his subject is taken the fac; cannot be Sanseo
rGn himself will De nond to make illusions 10
s;uni ain'ra nEd her laws -
NJ SUMNER sha! not.
Mr.. BUTLER. Then shali be clear, perhaps Laugh
tr do ;j,t know how i, can be disc well .it
uu scne aIiu>on Of tie kind However SUPPOSE The
honrrlb Senator frcn, Massachusetts, would not Ike u 10
sai that he has played The part n parliamentary rsit.
here believe he wnuii nn ike II IN be- sid 81
him that hr had risen play the orator before the Snae m
the niri Statcs. anj t" make sHacc! merely II u: M
rn!- anythn2 he ought I" hav' before him. nder hs 10
sp,,n-hily OF .;Caator, ard especially Stnito rom
,sachuscttj, dignity Of purpose And does ne Intend
carry the purpose Of referring this 10 the Judiciary
Committee with Il view have 1t acted upon VI ~
uler,g 1!caGr give him opportunity I" make an ora
sany before hr SENATE and make The proceedings
- tr Senate the v":icr of roumuncunn !or hi. peech
irug1n Ire United Safes, ard wash deeper and deeper
i,n eli .nnc hfcGh which iow the angry waters oi nga-
lion ulccai: :
II tnat is his o5jsct must be- allowed TO say, when ne
u9ertakcs nga,c pcrhrps the true current cannot DC
conifocd unless there il counteacnR influence upon
his sctch say this mach the gtnennn h;;IscIf tis
speech nus la an n.,uerr suppose il ~ intanded u
have IN iruerc" and therefore feel extremely enoa,
IN t. SUBJECT have heretofore sal iia di
not intend suppress iscussion eScddr petitions
rI more embarrassed upon the "oc s:ihIi give hah
have pon almost any other subject Had am inclined 10
,hn. lll shu all in reference 10 Inc matter
h~t leave il 10 Glh":s 10 decide il.
Mr BORLAND sir President, II This wereh mere cues,
;iu ,( cnrc4v arn7-hsri should Dc a. rtfy 10 eS,rnn
n tr Senator fro, massachusetts, any ore herc bh'
wii will not that il rises ao0Te courtesy 'hu fk'e!5
,s far a. s1mo 10 consider -c question o
n. integrity This UnonI Will say that i = a question
r.,ra;y act;n. The D:sctca 1usness before TINS n"ny
W. nave recently passed resolution aiicr aofh" coh-ei
,r debate in which have so-'nnls d"rrm" .d--"r m We
,rni st nuraclvr- ir;.r "oi-n,n obligation ~: We V"
,yol. mr. lin, i.r. 1910 She ilt Gay u! TG'' " '"'
7fuct.ca ns!nes. The county, Tor whc "G "s'' 80
icrr and for want ~ which one car deny !ai nv
rv il 10 some extent euisrag gi "a deanc'' 10 se sun
more For that withOnt Undertaking 10 give any
shall against tle CON