Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-16
.:nN {, cnNcR Ess--sz. SESSION.
TurssDly. MA0cu /. 1852
UOESE OF REPRESENTiTlN
crSrn.t rr-,EE-7uE pEM-chA.lc RE.IEw-JrrGE noSuLA

-r and d.. not propose discuss IL al lhs ilhe al
anon HIT. reflection doubted whether us Hn,s n,
K.niuc.y ought TO vote fu proposition, me M
which mi=i DO deporuale my own , n,nds We ME 10
time Il that In reference 10 e 10 70 prevail it may
nave nrrh ramc and il such syseIn - n ,nn. com.
br ha, don lion. 10 actual se,l ers WI. y Ia o rw ,Tn
mode OF di.ribution. As to I'M, nhc i; "a OFF, some
pose 10 ~ rrnly 10 portion Of " speech dnSeief
na lime ago BY The gen. 'ri,aii itoin flel" M
e''e q, ,h,i lime the bounty land bill WAS pending ce
u,n,e and feeling deep interest in ia passage,
CHIC r-tardi by Irrelevant discussion ana aimee
nn time opportunity has presented lisell nn now.
Iris not nv purpose upon all the paints as
by The cenil man from Florida, Mr. CAREtL Indeed ,ia
would br an endes. task for whatever else may be SAID OF
his speesh justly challenges preeedence as inc nu
mscelaneous address YET delivered in The Thy.secoho
Congress. will follow tho gentleman IN n. W.
cusson Of tie comparative soundncSs Of inc pau. Iii
North upon the slavery question: but only rehii'h ""' "
h,vs h ara on;nna on that subject which he cnn'ssts
| re held until n few weeks ago Nor VIZ NV Nv, 80
he has suddenly seen rev isht aa T;on sfv If ,h
nor why he rohused the Cons!u!ionnl Cnioh s'.l VI m
S,,b C a,c,ns delegates the Baltimore Con'en"n'
nv The Lph. Of The facts that compelled MN 10 uece
III Northern Democrats to be moro t,a>t-"'fy upon ''
49,, If avery Than the Northern HhiGs These are Gu
inns ,cts and they furnish inc materials TOT useui 'nua
don bu, russ ,hem by hy "!lsct a. nus uno = Will
,i ,he rl,ms of certain Northern Hhss for the
psidsncS and warning off the constitutional unon party
from tho Baltimore ConVsoon num-, t, the rsno,, If
i ss in tho Daily GLIDE of The 4h of February
Speaking of the Democrats no Gays: ,,,, = D.
r"Tbev will nominate such man 0s William w. But
sr of Kentucky man whose opinions arc MOI known en-,
cant hu he hus happened 10 own some slaves On. WI" ~
be sustained by Van Buren, Co. 10 Southern man win
| Nurl!lrra sentiments, ana ny 'e oou"-i'' A~'7 " "
spain Dir, after blowing hot md cold upon General
Scott through the greater part OF coni1n eut escnR '
Conclusion that is ae for him IL DO elected tho gen.
,leman adds: ,,,o.r,, Tbsv my 20
! FIR RULER ar some other mum candidate
sIr illusions 10 these are scattered through the speech
believe this the first time at this session hal any so
m IN introduced The name OF pollIcal nv,
| in
~ Tire uypely Of noticing this direct assault s so oo'i'
Gus Tim, will moi detan the committee VIVA an hpol"sf
for dono so II WOULD i'll become Democratic teffcsch'
ta,ve from Knucky be silent under 's u'eI uon
Of her mosr cninen, citizens especiay since o
ton of the Dpmocrac Convention Oh 'nat ot,a p
m, ronnt,rc TO vndcato The action ut Tie kenchy DC
nocrocy and coaeray 10 justify thelf choice consider
both assaulted the language Of the gentleman rom of-
ia And 10 guard against all Misrepresentation desire 10
saw distinctly that have introduced the question Oh
The Presidency this door. II Is mol my pufposc Az VIC
Tending General Butter against an unjust attack 70
other rnncn, Democrats still iess 10 ors NIX Knnckv ~
with Them is custom In the Stale OF HShtu'sy
defend and honor oil our worthy public men, IL mo ocea
.iun were suitable would willingly pay .e Ga -"
r.oard 10 MANY names mentioned on the DeEocalc Ely
win r Presidency There Is the distinguished
Senator from Michigan, Mr. CAssJ tho man wnoee u,uI
fate il was TO b. oeleateo h csd M en
leraro them The Democrats nave many aoc men, eieI
Of whom would adon Tho Chief MagslracY ana administer
is upon the strict p!incipes OF Tho republican
fth md aia willing To trust any that have been nance
This gentleman from Florida in connection with his a
IueiO O
preference for Mr. Fillmore for tho Presidency; TO
this of course have objection; but no chose also ID
contrast position OF hese gentlemen, particularly upon
this ton nf slavery ana ~ aw CONCLUSION much 10
the advantage o his friend. II he had simply uttered eu-
lo2y upon Mr. Fillmore would have nothing 10 say line
Ind willing 10 take the penance OF e!shncen
months or years sufficient aonemfnt for The enris
of five Years in opposite direction, still would
have nothing says but when upon this particular qurston
he wishes 10 eha very recent convert above an OLD %
tan end he proposes my friend ls Sort 0l Toll
10 sci on virtue. and merits OF HE own may be conf
ped their history in connection win inns
matter II tho retrospect EhGri not be- agreeable 10 lie
u.nensn from Florida he may blame himself for having
Instituted comparison. First as To the sPscihc Charge
have onoed pronounce the hnpn'aions q Inc eeheman
from Florida ~holy grauitous and un!u"ndeo ho'
hin responsible for them before this House &nd the contrY
ard demand OF him nuintain relTact them When
tic that the opinions OF General Butler are uhEho"
the s,neneni competent Hdnaon cl ms own ~
no,anca-icr no ciher purpose. The man. OF whom lie
nothing has been for moro than forty years wen
known Sonlurn Democrat Io for or years pronii
neu. member i This body during ms nno5ran! political
IA Hu was Afterwards eandda;: for Governor Ut ken'
,ny when all the Issues bel ern the parties the
fell. Of conte and then endors. b. s united Democracy
OF Ame,iru The candidate Tor the i!co Presidency
upon inc eri.n principles Of the Democratic party against
c.e, thu. displayed no flag believe the gentleman ron
Florida supporter OF the ticket that bore the BLANK
bunting, and lie still adheres TO part OF H. Inc 2eEltah
ui.de hcnest confession The other Gay ana n" suS
gest him Ihl le dissolution vi n connection WIZ! 'ss
whose opinions unknown Is very recent as IL furnish
SOM. excuse for his sns,eness upon This subject: rs well
liat Gen Butler has written letter with every change
OF the MOON giving or explniag hi. opinions would
such course strengthen nv confidence in their sincerity
value Yet his political position upon all subjects Is well
known ani little ane 10 be misunderstood as that Of any
other public and cannot ;oiacar e*rcsshg n? aston
irhnen, this attack proceeding from that direction
whether d-r the political antecrdcnts OF Use gentle
men whose POSITIONS lie contrasts, or tie acoh OF Tie par
liz, at the Ncih upon the most 1eSea aha
tim. .
Mr.. Chairman the ger!lcmsn from FLORIDA Is "his-%
Southern Wing. He has 30 defined himself here NOW,
have 10 Say that Southern Wings and the Northern
Nhps should &c particularly modest upon TINS "hoie
question of slavery The former BY ht!, coun"nancc and
assistance the latter TO ahoiIionlze almost
the Who'll. " party oi the North. have never seen
Northern Dem fall btavsy defending onI constitutional
ryh,s that ,he event was M" greeted wan Ms W ~
Fillmore M Ne5s.cr and Tho N.:t'icin Wings GENERALLY
had aided l,ur! aud the American DemocTacy, win "ho'h
he acted In nress the slavery aaalion at s "
gin, the cunr would have ESCAPED the catih!'s mas en-
tailed. in king o. opinions ans. III settling cllalaG'r
may be we'll oIgh 10 refer occasionally - the record ne
disorders Of thu LIST few years but lie naiual develop
sn vi causes tying aback Of them Tbs deha!cs OF Con-
gress i'll thse and the cisl actors IN thel
and The history will know where fix the responsibility
Now - not propose go hi0 his retrospect. viii
intn ns.ancss for lie purpose 0: sh0winG
where his friend und mine sood In the pas before come
3yn to the present For Than years this country
has been Violently distracted BY the spirit Ut abolition That
spirit frat feeble exhibited eeif chiefly in The form OF Pc
,it,ons memorials Congress for The abolition ol slave
~ in the Territories n the UnUE e Dla,rct OF Columbia
and of slave trade tho States IL was ihrou:h
Congress ha, the 5ounsts proposed 10 create stte IN
tim Union and il was in Cunges, thu tho Democratic par
made Chief; by tho Dcmocatic party, 10 arrest In me be-
ginning, fAra agitation Al the commencement oil me
Twenty. sixth Congress- SIR Wise Of Virginia. submitted
resolution y" petitions, memorials and resolutions io
the abolition vi slavery t slave trade III the Sthes, e
ritJes or Districts OF this Union should be considered es
objected TO- The question Of reception laid upon the table
without tcbaie. 1nrrupun INSTANTLY Mr.. FILLMORE, OF New
Work stated TIA: II il necessary 10 object 10 tho reso
luton no objected Upon motion euspcu, rules
FOX III inroGu::ion find The name uf WILLIAM o. BcTLER
recorded In the affirmative. and The Names U MessTs Ap.
ANS GlopiSee FiL etc. etc. IN The negative Aiie-
wards sir, session. the famous twenty. first
ue was adop,ct, vitality excluding abolition pe 'ns,
whether they referred tho State, Territories, the ps
ct of Columbia Hrru again tie name nj General ErTLEs
was records. in The affirmative and ADaMs GIapEGs Fnl
lRE and Others ard regret 10 udd Southern WINGS
In the negative. Everybody knows Nj Ad.ms Instantly
commenced Of agitation nr the repeal OF that Inu
DuriGg four yuc;a General Batter remncd in Con-
ress he uniformly ughins, r.Icu while :he favor
ito Of tie gen ON Fn;idaus uniformly voted for it,
The Kentucksn who is 20 be trusted fought STEADILY
aboii.ioais and every nhe anti savcrysm ct III.
days yet friend from Florida his entire conn
dcnce for VIVA fought upon the o,he. side. Mr. Chair
man, other Renaissance: In tho of Ills speech
while speaking particularly tho subject Of slavery the
gentleman from Florida SAYS, III will never ve y support
whose position is definitely and clearly known"
This is well and ] Glad hear it, Furt'ttr he