Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06
'omm'tte rose and the House adjourned
FRIDAY, MAY :, 1856.
SEN 1fFIs

r, :. "essaSe was received from the pras,J.,. I ,n.
Cn.ea othtes Transmitting report Of ;Ls Sr,r,rsr,,
via uocuinehts In relation 10 the setl.I .IrA,
y, INC .onio'ersy with regard IN the Lobos Island
a''o, ihcssaSe from the Saine Irau-m;itiuy ,, a.,
from the Postmaster General aud In. corre,nn,I.
W i:a'ion 10 the mail transportation between r,i
iahtio ana Pacific possessions in which I'M. pr..ii.
Congress. "''' ~
Mr.: benjamin addressed the Senate ON tina EAr,a.
question. he said that for the third time w,h,r ~.
snort history Of our republic had lis in,,,nsI r,
bern Inpetilled: and each time the disturbing iu,i
nau oeeh ne sa'he In lS1U, when il WAS enden vu~-t
10 ADMIT Maine INTO the Union and exc,id. Missouri
Tor tho purpose OF securing harmony th.. M,...uyi
compromise was agreed 10: but that lid not gu
tile desired object. Scarcely had il pss.,d yhn r.
was oroker by nearly every Nurthprn Stsre. !; wag
seorned derided and repudia'ed. When, in ls,U TN,
South proposed its extension TO the ,.rritory scuo
rom Mexico, that prnpusitirn was couirmn;I.u. -
reJsoted. When, III 1854, il was fua.!y agreed - r.
psai IN terms that which for more than n Cuar., at
century had Ceased 10 have any active fleet thsr ,r
the South.
She WAS accused of violating her pliph,ed ;.ite
WIN very much the same regard for truth that hss FL
cehty oee Observed here IN the mendacOus ;lIas "a
regard 10 The affairs Of Kansas. The pocy 5t sar X
Ing or other COMPROMISES than those contained ~ lie
constitution was mistaken one on the par, If a.,
SOUTH ana he Mr.. b thanked heaven that ti,r
SCUM ma at length beconlo of its .nisiek~-
Sne hau no longer any compromises 10 offer Or acc.
one would adhere 10 the constitution; and if H. mo
Visions should be violated to her ininry thei. ,us
would calmly and resolstely withdraw from com
pact all the obligations of which she is exp.c:.t
scrupnously to fulfil, aud from all the be..r,ir- ot
winch She is ignomniously rrpuised.
lie argued that the Constitution might be az pia.i
~ violated by the abuse of the powers expressly rug
cedeh IN IT, rs by the usnrpaon Of powers not lcr..
10 contained He contendod that the crusade sgair;i
slavery with part of the North was merely .'rI..
\ m t,fIS fb. u,
sustain the negro or dckrepublican caIsr, "s- ~
ignorance OF facts. She had been 30 misrd by 4 con-
tinuous pervsrslon OF the truth tn induce then
most TO hate the white man OF the South, and low.
black man in preference The graphic narration q;
Uncle Toms Cabin were preferred 10 history ini
cial Statistcs.
In conclusion, he said the Wing party wnv d
solved, because a common cement was wanriG-. H...
he SAID that whether right or wrong, the barr an.
ton that the Senator from New York, Mr. S~wng,iD
WAS in favor of genera! Scott for the Presidency
afal to his Success The opposition U! ILe Srns,ng
would have secured many Southern votes for G.U
eral Scott, which he failed TO receive
Mr.. Cnss asked md obtained permission I" s.il..i
the SENATE on Ihursday next, in dcrnc. OF .guaT.t
sovereignty" which hud been assacd by VI.
Brown.
Mr.. Seward replied to Mr. BENJAMIN = al.usan- 1,
his political course.
MIR. Hale, audiug TO what he SAL were .rbEa's
personal attacks upon him in Mr.. Clays rroers
speech, remarked that he had but word To subnr,
III lepiy:-lnht IL VIII 'hKe neihIng b.-idr-
Lightly Ia redeem imb-cility from contempt
Mr.. Clay sprung to his feet greatly excited sayi.s
defy the Senator'S malice much as conir!nn hi.
baseness. No man shall assail my rphts or those %,
my constituents, and shrk his responsibility ~
skulking behind a plea of on.combatsucy # H,
had been animated by those heroic feelings whr' IA
prnjr.'sEs. hcW'D!d DOT this fnnr $50 ur
torney, Mark Mrdde, i'll the play are ambitious OF
kick Sensation.
lie concluded uy remarkiug that he had n"ihiTs
more to say to that Senator having twice drru"i /
his acquaintance and he asked pardon OF the Senate
for consuming much time about q Senator @hg
soils the carpet upon which he trchds.
Mr. Hale replied that he had never snu,Dt 80 .I
PRODUCTION TO him but once and that was on lr'i-s
siona business, for the benefit nf citizen Of A.
bama.
Mr.. Clay rrjuined. He did not think hs raPr'z
tion for veraclty would suicr by conflict WITH cA,
who had repeatedly eaten hia w"rd-.
Mr. Hale replied that if ho did Eat his own ""''':
he would have more pala,abe meal tha" 'hr ar''
tor from Alabama it he should undertake I" rs; 80
Laughter.
Adjourned tn Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Ritche presented the memorial "i J"d." J, %.
of Pennsy ylvaNa. Iii response 10 the cini.'a "i a.
PusburG bar agninst his ciul conduct and ssk
an investigation. Referred to the judiciary '''"
mittee
| The private calendar was then taken up ani III.
teen private bills were passed.
The committee Of conference on the part 81 -
House on the disagraelny amendments I" IT,. '.fi'
ency BILL being unable to agree, new r"n,initi"' =" y.
ordered he appointed, AMI the ilou'" "f'"'n"1 '
Monday.