Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-22
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81 III" army hIl'! uptu't
il mp u. an .arlv d"v.
The Iiou- hill tnr the relief OF the heirs ct haro
. Uekulb wa taken mp and debated.
Mr. BlI.r and Mr.. CLAYTON wg:mly stIloSiset I'll
virtues ard uohlc deeds Of Dekelb, and urged III
-..sara ~: he hit, which was EGr!!v %re'err,":.
Th- hMl establishing . Department OF Law In IN
plncs 81, the Attorney Guu.ral's Office, wss taken M
Mr.. .tltul- prop"-.~l some verbal amendment
which were agreed 20, and ;hen III" b!l was pos
p0ned.
e~xalaiY" az! adjust private claims against the n!t.'
STAT. va. :GkCn up.
Mr. Brodhrrl addressed he Senate in explanation
hnh supper; u: tho bill.
NJ. Hunter favored IN Independent: au1 open couE
rather than commissioner, removable.
NJ. C!avton rei. rrcd tn twice paid clnims. and III
rc,,rn; arrrst Of Il similar one. lie visited the com
missiuners To be arbitrator, not agents for govern
m-ni claimants.
Mr.. Petit proposed referring the whole subject :;
;lc jUiiCiarr.
NJ. Jones Of Tennessee. thought this the most i'm
.p,r,ant bill ever before Congress, and moved its r.
ference to n select cv:n:n!tteo ot i've, 10 be apP"';!t"'
by the Chair.
NJ. Daws,n objected 10 tho reference, asking why
refer.
". ,J,re. Of Trnacssa". replied, because Ii.
,p.-ri, Of thn gentleman from Georgia G!cGnoGstra'
ed that tn bill III iLa present state would not DO sat
:,cactnry. Il provides merely for @ committee. and
-rnu he whole subject would hGvo 10 come before
Congress.
Tie bill waa then referred TO a select onmi;:e rs
afore.liI.
.Mr. Badger asked to be oxcused from III" commit
toe Oh finance. Agreed Ia. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Robin, offered arrsoluIion, which Was adopt.
"a. ins,ructing the 0mmit'% on nava! nti'r" 10 NJ
cuire into tho expediercy Of placing the 0fh'rL-. sea
men and marines, who served during :!e M"y.cat!
war, OF The same footing az t9 bounty land, extra Pny'
Sc, 10 those who served ia tie Pacific during III"
Fam" period.
M Phillips in;roduc-a 4 bill authorizing The cor.
sfrrctioa OF nix sloops Of wa". Referred "'He CON-
miFt.a IN uava! affairs.
Mr.. Ct;ngnan mad. an Intellectual effort TO intro
duce Il Joint resolution, ~ order that Il might b. re-
fcrrcd To the comnnI,tps On foreign affairs, requesting
The Prcs!den, 10 tender ;Ac in-G:r'!aIl 1t ihr l"!'>l
State. 10 the powers engaged il IN" Eastern var.
Mr.. Brnuct: move! IL reconsider the Not' oy w!i:c!!
the bill FOR the relic: Ut Betsy Nah was r"!n'!!1i;"i
10 the committee OF the whole House. II was u NOR;
;Orious rlniml, about witch Ia dumn; existed, an! re
wished Ia pas, it independent nf I'll" Seiai. anhI6-
mcnt. appr0?rietiG. s3,H0O ior Ihe relief II M!1. Bat
r!riac:, %lI".. husband Wa Mild in May lat. IN
Bn-tOg, while assisting the mite. >sa.e- Marsha. III
lie. Execution oI the tu-:tiv" sinvc lr".
NJ. Hendricks 7aii the BY.c!!rItcr case wnr!t "n'ire
controversy. aI. should nn. cmb":ras. III" c.H!ti o.
Betty Nash. Ho was wi.ng 20 consider the i!rn:
ne; at a proper time, aaI II i; should prove proper,
vote far il.
Nr. Faulkner hal morning To say about the claim
,: Betty Nah. nat - regarded ;hnt Ut Ms. Ba:'hci'
Tor Il, equally inrg.tcriuGs. and demanding ilo corsIa'
,rnti0n Of tho House.
The bill was made tho spectS' "-ier for next FridG%
three werf..
The House then wen, in:o committee on ;ie Indian
appropriation bill. and after Amending, laid il Gs!dc 10
D. reported To tie EJuec.
Tho bill making appropriations tor Ito support oi
h" Military Academy "as taken up.
Dir. Oliver, ol Missouri, rcada short ale,"'ll i"f MIR.
Benton by request, prepared by the batter before he
eceut.y left ;ie city FOR The North, IL which Ir. Ben.
on snvs TIA: Mr. Mace the other day gave notice u!
ii= intention to in.roiuc, a bill prohibiting slavery III
he Territories. The object being 10 restore 10 th!s
louise aud the country the harmony they poss-s'cd
Il thr commencement " the last session. y :nan, I'm
VI. Berton'a opiuionl who eau accomplish thus VII!
~ entitled "a tho character Of public b"nciHci9r'
IL does 10; thi!k III. Macs resolution viii have
his oiTcc., bu; on the contrary, viii eiubaTruss ire
Tho gentleman from Indiana had said he would op.
tho admission OF sny State ieci!i"in% saver
regard 10 the hrs; proposition Mr.. B,ntoh '4!hk'
he Ua,v ct!:c. vii! be tu ,i:,91.Ct Tie settlers IN nan
na. st the rcyt .css:cn tho n"cess.ty "i Mf: Aiaf%'
III will h. superseded hy rvonte. Kansas Will Hrfl"
atHni.,ipI a. q S;n;r. Now q SAFE u eaii;!rt to
omission with or without slavery, and ti!' not by
iriuc Of ANY act vi Congress or tho constitution, pHt
RICH; anterior ar,i superior 10 ConSTe55s fsno%rcrrign;v
;lui.oa7,am the constitution wns made, md not
o'sessS"".o sd by The Sta:"s when the constitution vac
)rnei, and therefore retained hv the ::a..s. add -
liz e tcor.y r;sh; 10 TIE 'arn. e!iec;.
h4a=ls II q par; q! the t1!!H.r province az LOU.
iaan, a.: nas c right under the treaty tc:T-ca
rance and the United State 10 u9 incorporated ic'c
+, Ua:ol Gs suun ~ caa ~ done IN HCcO:ir":o wiz!
n rc"isiJns OF tho Federal Constitution. Tie .L!.t
ric!o >. tAe !fva -: gives !Lls absolute r:SH!, wi!eti9:
..a+a, presents lc'srlf with Or without slavery
Lcro wls, Mr.. Benton .syt. elimination ard rccr:n.
a::ol On the pn., OF NJ. M.cu ana Mr. Ul:er. Inc
-. charged :i!at the Mr-sourians crosse! kansas -
,I.ro! the election of q Delegate, and the latter -":n!;.
d BY s!irs men werc sent from New Engiuni IT,
ontro! ;lc election. Mr.. Beutou bs.!cvce both wr.@
bout right.
Nj. Barry rose N speak al via; WA huowa IN
nriulJn parlance as kros-.SO:n * ISM. This society
IA recently sprung INTO ~e1tstscce. lts founders are
nknowr, becsusc the purposes Of thote who pro!:es
L- an0wu as know-Eoihings arc CONTRADICTORY
other Of. gam 1atlons, II GoGs not evow It's prin-
iples-if, il attempting - fluid out whst are The pllu.
:plc. ul the assoeiatiOn. be should do injus'ice 10 il,
/ the member. on tli- iiooT who belong 10 i, rise and
ly:oc, him. kaJw-Eo,iIirsa appci. ~ natiora!!iy,a
;r;uc which swc!ls every Americans bosoni bu. IA
practices it may suovert the principles on winch
ur government is established.
The most beautiful riuCt 10 our Institutions has
- nipt;fy thn feeling III aversion ~ Foreigners
nd bring al mon within the circle vi n Common bro
lcrliO0d. Oac reason assigned for the formation OF
10 Eunw-Nothing SDCts;y, that foreigners form as
among thoul aelvg:. But associations are
nt coufucd 20 them. Where there ara difference %!
there wal! ari:r different rs>ocint!"us. r.
,-s o; 5r!ri VIII ne iG;ihd among our nhaN" Dorm
lizeEs. There arc s..i.tieo entertaining tho dog
mes maintained BY such papers rs III. Boston IL.
49, gator. Abuse, hv"rv"l, cannot be crahicatci
thou, cradicuinc tho Institutions under which they
use. II wu must havan monG;Gny o: opinion, We
have u ,nor0:vlIy Ct da-p0:ism.
ST. fur ~ h. could lra.n, this n-socia,ion has for It's
Tic<:-Gra,, ihc exclusion Of foreigner, from ciiic-;
the extension oG the naturalization Laws 10
r~cniy.unc years; third, the repeal Of tho na'uralLa-
81 law. ami fourth, :hc t,clu=j0a OF Cht:u.ica from
!: C. socrat political HssoriHion, whose name has not
cen J~erlarr!, and whose purpose has not been de-
nod. Dy M association iieoiing in 4 ua.nc!rss liaa"
Hi u O ;atcicss Soir OF meeting. adopting na!lc-
~ puroose,-though the purpose, in Themselves.
!igki be desirable aud calculated 10 promote the rr-
doctrines Of christianity and philanthropy, So
rccy wiki that view, wa 20 Sross!y Tn! pl!pably
ron: that il should find ~aosympathy III h, bosom.
errrcy war an absolute vics u:d al OUTRAGE on those
bose right. were as-aiiec, md gross injustice ~
whose rights were pro2csei 10 BE- def.nted.-