Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-09
TnInrY-FnUMrn CONGNE->-and se-,in
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1856.
SENATE.

Mr.. Comagys of Delaware, appointed :" fill the VA
caucy "ccs.onrd ~ The death oi ScuGtVr Clayton,
appeared aud took his Seai
The credentials uf Alr. Foot, elected by tho N"r
mont legislature for six years presented by Mr
Cul!amer.
The noiion 10 print fifteen thousand extra copies o
the Prcsien;s Message md accompanying docu
mrnts was taken up.
submitted in similar cases. He had thou Ght it would
be agreed t. without objection. IL. was PINNED 10
see this occasion seized upon to arragn the President
for the manner which he had performed his cnns'i
tutional duty of communicating tn Congress from
time to time such facts and suggestions as he might
deem necessary or rIpedienl.
He believed the message contained n truthful &C.
count of the circumstances connected with the e-fnb
lishnent of the Missouri Compromise, and the rnbse
Qurut events growing out Ot ilht net. ii the pr"sI
,.at had failed 10 d. this. he would have been drri
Icct to his duty. There proper occasions on
which Senators who differed from hi opinions ns ex
pressed III that dncumrnt, night express their
with great property, but this moi Il rnitahp
sion to renew their agitafiag Gi-cssiu'a. Since how
ever Those who in the minority in this body had
proper 10 launch their nv"cves aga nst the Chi-
Magistrate, and had taken this opportunity I" do 40
he elt 1t To be h+ duty, ns mover oi The order to
print, tu say something IN reply. The South Ind III
disposition to interfere with the institution Of the
North, and they would ~ little tuerat: any ner-r
ence by the people Of the North with their insttu
tiuuI.
Nhai was W ID" Uhlncu Oy re-Opnlng lnls HgIA
tatlnn under these circumstances Senators tn.
other side avuw that they are all deeply devoted t.
the Union. lie was delighted to hear that drcara
lIun. Dne of them tMr WIsun) had drawn a picture
ot the dark banners nj dsunon floating over In"
tire South and covering Il a. with black clouds. Now
he (Mr. FzpatrCkl lived ia ih. South, but he had
never Seen such clouds. II ia" South PERMITTED
10 pursue her own cou:se Gmnocs:ed, there newell
woild be ruch clouds ssen thsre. He had heard u
flags VI The North with only sixteen stars on them
a. Htsru al ti, ,,ii.h L.. al
nor hold these Senators responsible or Those tij-urior
sentiInen's i'll their section and il WA !.t as ltir
To De charged that the South was in favor ,f dis.
UNION because there We're her. and there few ex
tremists.
M man could be more devoted 10 the Union than
the people OF the South body, and they will do
nothing TO disrupt the government. But did not
these Senators know that they w-re advocating doc.
tres which, II carried out would lead 10 that result
The Union, won by the common blood aud common
treasiirr oi the North aud Snuh. claimed "a
belong 10 the North exclusively; and all the ndvaa.
ia"s 10 be derived from end.avnrcd he seq i
by them. lie had h"pe'i that there :Spui have bee.
harmony al! good feeling tor L: ,ca-; bur
Il s-sns IA /! there persistent a,-rnp: k.-,
up the ac:;aon. WAea the angry f.ei.,, q; sec
li"nri passion shall suDside- the conn;ry .haIl
calmly re"eri 10 the sceues through which w.. have
just prss=', tE- verdcr Of posterl'y and OF all true
patriots will award hoEor and praise 20 the present
chic! magistrate for ;le manner il which his 9TH al
duties have been performed.
Mr.. Wad. said il the debate had been suffered 10
drop where it was left The other day he would not
have uttered word upon the subject. But since the
Senator from Alabama, tMr Fmzpa,rirk,l had
thought proper to express his views upon These
questions. he should claim the sam. privilege. He
was not disposed TO agi,ate but while h- com
nenced agitation he never sraM. from II when COM
menc-d by others H had no objection to agitation,
bsoau:e he hush' j, wa- likely TO throw light upon
The suj -ct discussed; and he believed That lg.t
would :vance the side Of h- Question which he AL
vocs,ei. Therefore, he cid not d-pren;e discussion.
The Senator from A,sbaus had expressed bis an:.
prise AMI regret thel tba. sa2ac: should have been