Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28
TUESDAY, APRIL Is. 1854.

T..
Messs. Wade and Brodhend presented petitions against
the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Cooper presented memorials against the Me-
| braska bill.
pediepcy of erecting Marine Hospital at Pensacola was
adopted -,
Mr. Dodge of Iowa. reported bill granting lands to Mis-.
sisspp lieu Of The deficiencies in previous grants for
school purposes.
The bill taken up and made to apply to all the States,
The bill granting land for tho INDECENT insane signed
by the presiding officer.
The Senate into executive session at half past IL
o'clock and after remaining therein hours adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Ewing by unanimous consent, introduced resolu
on requesting the President of the United States if not
incompatible with the public interests inform this House
steps, if any, have been taken by this Government 10
the permanent acknowledgment by treaty OF the
rights of neutras by the Governments of Great Britain and
Frances and degree of has attended such ell
orts, If any have been made
Resolved further That President be requested II not
Incompatible with public interests TO inform this House
whether in any particular Government OF Great Britain
assumed for Spain IN the negotiations
upon the Of the Black Warrio what degree o re-
sponsiblity that Government had assumed IN the mal'e
and IT, in assuming act for Spain upon what pretext
r. Ewing had but one word say 10 regard TO this sub
ect He had drawn up the resolutions and submitted tnem
to members of The committee of oreign affairs az well as 10
others out of the House. and they regard them ds matter
OF practical Importance He thought the time mao now ar
rived for practical action. II had been said that our aoe
at The Court Of Great Britain mas oeen enoea
ynrny TO perfect euch treaty II had been inlmaed that
owing to mutual lealousies such negotiations wono iall-
He believed that secret diplomacy was Of no aaVantage
We can gain nothing by H. The people OF ths country
should plant themselves their rights and 10 asserting
should yield part of them. ,t,
Mr. Ingerso moved The RESOLUTIONS oe referred 70 Inc
committee on foreign uffairs-agreed to.
The House then went toto committee Of the whole on the
deficiency bill. .
The eaeres were crowded hear Mr. Benton. Mr. Bee.
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Mr. took decided ground against the Nebraska BILL aud
anhA Ahntt
Ihem in hs own peculiar slye of which the following is
specimen ...,uL
ntncne they say-he principle OF
sovereignty Sir there is no such principle Ihe
1r,ories an The children Of the Sates They are minors
nder years of age aad is the business OF the
States through their delegations Congress- to take care
f these minors until they OF ageunlil they are ripe
for Stale porernmen-then give them that government and
admit Them 10 on equality with their fathers.
ha, the law aod the Of the case and has been
cknowedeed since the frs, ordinance 10 1884 by all the
authorities Federal and State, legislative judicial and exc.
cutiye The States in Congress are the guardians OF the
territories and we bound 10 exercise the guardianship
and cannot aodcae without breach oil lrust and oefe-
born of ndity ambition hatched into existence 10 the
hot incubation of presidential canvass and IeVone 70
The beholders when hrst presented. Well 90
that day when 1t was first shown 10 the Senate MARX An
tony did not better remember the day when mrs. put
on that ma through which he afterwards pierced Win
rh,eeand,weoty slabs" II In the Senate 10
s3 and was received the essence OF nom
the quintessence OF nonsense- tue nVe times
distilled essence of political nonsensicaity.
Why sir the Territory itself is the properly OF Tue STATES
and thew do what they lease with pemit II 10 be settled
or NOT as they please cut by lines they pleasei sell
or give il away they peaschase white people from as
they please After this fauago-ths Ola podridd-comes
little stump speech, injected In the belly Of the bill apd