Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-05
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tlleiu "h Wat of td-li'y 20 their r..i.u i"ur,
ga'mns ma h"-'inY !" The Uuinn rnG RI. ca ,-.;'t-
tnn, hr desired to take tie preset ct nccas Il 10 G.uy
them in toto.
The Pr-silan. had ynnA furthar than ~. NJ
charged these p-opi- in he free Sts,-a witt h n
offclc- "t erd-av"rimg To usurp the p,~.r .i TIA
G ment. THAT va rnr iansuay. I u..,r. a..
co ding 10 ryirorrhpher. was size by &, c.
out right. IL had say that hs had "ts r,..f. 90
attempt IN aHr s"ctinn q: ih- country. Hnt 's-' "
least Of all In that section Ia whrn The Pr si ra\
fer- To seize upon IN" power Oi this gny-rrr o..
e1c"pt by II" regular con-tfnfi"ua ti-ch-rg-,, ri-
Obligations and duties ~ ciz-ns. by v"irg :, in.
polls and voting according ~ their convictions :
duty. No ?"ri io1 Of IN" p-opl- North had ~
they w"r'd rtfGsr 10 submit ro the r"sult nt III -.'
ton, who-v-r might be-. the su"c-ssful can!'ir'---
lie was therefore unwilling 10 vn'e :" cirru!'e
Throughout the country H:y such unfnlnd~G c';yrs.-
80 taT us Il kn"w, ,h""- va. nobody ~ srv ,.g.
sequence VIII" desired :" interfere with .he in-.itc. 4
OF slavery IN :h- !;'#;"s.
Mr. Brown sta.rt .ha; he had reraiyel \ v..Irrs<
written ~ Lysan'i-r SpooG-r. crriainir. ~ r....
Gus and elhhGra;- argument in favor ~ 'h. 'lr'..'
OF slavery IN all the 'u3ern States b. C"rgr s H"t
erdrhvorins 10 Prov shat C"nsrr-- no. on !. ss.--
ed thrs power. In. that il would he ,1!r, 81. 5.r
them 10 exercise il. lha volume was sr.o,rnt..-f
by note asking Ia review his opinions On O. f. .'.".
l1ct The ,faIem-n; had been mad- repeatedly that
when the pr"prr tIm- came tter. would G- 10 v.
s"n OF sentiment among the Northern pr' - '- 5
the war they nGuuld make slavery in the S.sf.. .
States.
The New York Tribune had published aiurr '1'i-
nations, and av"was had been made by M-s.r, S-V
srd aud Wilson that when the North -hOuG ha -
enough they womb strive Tor the abolition ~ -av "
everywhere III Gods heritage where II tSs's. Did
that not uciuf" The Southern S;af"s Wtr" n '
out'ilu nj Gods heritage! H. though he Pr"s"r-rr
would have been drreIIct 10 duty il he had tr''.5 -
lift up the vnce uf warn NJ again-t thi- sc innat
spirit; and he re'u:uc! him thanks for he manur~ q
which he hsd - Ok,u
Mr.. Hale repeated that he had never met i05-
vdua! VII" a.vocst-G the doctrine tha, Cnugr-a- irL
power 70 aboIi-h slavery in the Southern Sfni,,.
There We're. doubt, such p.r-ons hut their ruul.
hers and influence We're very small. He had rutf
the language used relative Ia the abolition OF siavcry
every where contemplated lis abolition BY the ~
Of those States IN which Il existed and not bivu.l
any nsurrectiOnary movements.
Mr. Seward did not know tu which Cf his sreac' =
Mr.. Brown alluded but whst he had s4i1 on H.. P, -
ec OF slavery had no: hsem sad in corner. H. i-t.
sumsd reference intended 10 speed that i'l =
made in 1873 IN Cleveland, Ohio, in proof ~ the
election OF Zachary Taylor slavehodrr, t0 t- -
of President. Bat whether Mr Brown referee -
that speech not he would remark that Iii. ,pceci IS
had been gathered together and published in Hr.e
volumes by Mr. R"df"i, of New York; and the Sen
8tor could fad his opinions expressed ;hets f..,.
so far ss he wa. concerned, h. willing tha t".s
issues mpertcct!y settled now should be lett o.":.
, Ill 1860 for the people to determine.
Mr.. Mason sgid tia: constant agitation uT"- SO
subject of slavery had brought the people o:ih Sr
to the conviction that the preservation Of that iu.'
tuition rested with themselves, and th n. pOI.-. -
OF the represen' of the South. he d.6ir" :.
say that he took further interest in il, in s'v
opinion which WAS entertained nj the Norm iu I-.g
lation TO IT. than ~ he entertained the iirCl nrf Ne.
cled hope that Iher. WAS public s"nti,n"": -
msining at the North which WAS ready t. unite ',
the South IN the desire to perp-tlate tbs tn"r.
by the Aid al that public scn;imcst in t- N"-ih J..
believed the Union would be pr-ser.e', bur lJ'''c
than that, u statesman ar as on responding yy ,"
of the Southern State. where hat Institution pc,
ed flp III l.I,a ~ a. "a
inGi-rrHce 10 the SvG... MhGIh,r ;nuse VIC Z. s'
TO continue the slavery a:;tnti0n cnd"avor :" Ts-
els. their prwr'. in interfering with !; whc. eN.r .
existed in the United State or snh"pvar ~ wr".""r
! its legitimate "HpanS on Slavery vi: r,cas":-
the constitution an existing Ga. lCs;liGtipn ti
nor only r"riected by ile duty GeiHg mpu,, ,.
the governn n; t" render iugi!ives Ia their mr., r..
bur was mnn" an element ot political power III l. ir.-
snta ion. Tnai being 40, the people where II c..
had The sG!nr :G:' 0 il legitimate 'rpsis'rr i..
th' had To is p.Iceab.- 81 ym III within 'le:' ""'.
borders. To District his expansion IVES L. tr.i.'..
upon their rights ~ VOCATION oi the spirit 81 the 60,
stltn'i0n.
Mr.. wilson stated that he had never en'sr:srat
nor express-d mn opinion ihs' Congress lad i.""'
10 abolish slavery within the S:n'r- nor hHI 10 80
uttered the s"nirelf 'hsf ih"-" "iih whom is ~
intended 10 rr pIrrCsp eucn pow. J..
had rad Mr. SrOOn"r'- hr,k hur d'sse from rA
conclusions In're asasns!' number Of p-ople =:
the Tres y NE. sh" u Fed Win yr. SpD. E4r ~
opinion mi tbey had ri:ei 'o- 6 rrr Smi ~ :.
candidate r Pr..-Idercy. How many votes y..U.
, t!rinrn ivd H., ,ou by 'e bar pr''hsh!y rn:
over tw" hnmi'ed IN al. the fre States, The p'-i,
ti,us tuned ~ tie supporters of Col. Freu. 4
We're entirely diii"r"nf.
! Mr. Bruwu cOnrm!,d that il was not ~" deg o.!
th' SoGth :" endure patiently h- agpr s.i"n. al nc
North though "mg i"rh'"rng snd un~ HING - 'p
thing 10 h.. tuiUm uf u e Siaie., Sri r.y
point where ~ 'carauc. red ell I" u- p ~ t'~,
aud whore Their s.lN- -p-.t required them to d.frLL
an ! main'H " their rrEh's
Mr. TuribuI rrm@rk-l ttat when Senator, 'h'i
1 al, ..,,..
Of the State ,hay inquired 10 th-rV thar :" wti''.
they had ani-nniy ,rrlnrrd their "pporir"n II -
Just such remarks !h-y had -'-nrU :" ( on nc
Senator from Mississippi tMr. Br"w-l ilr' 7rrn
alternating oD- section % n" Union from! q" "'' g.
Did the Senator w1h the North iEt.r!-it wr' 'i..
insii'u. al the South, and fus'en ontr E'Tin.
peoples nIiin"nts !hAt ti.y save" ever! "h-ie .a
| on nj, occasional
sumption Ia fact, for the President unGtr". x ~
say that the Mis-our ac' of 1870 WAS h,ni.: ,...:
unconstitutional. Wnrr. did he ga; hi. nu:mor.'y s
the assertionl The Supreme Court OF the Cr'..
States declared with regard TO the power Oi TIL Eli
erA and STAT" governments c 'inbined.
Mr.. Ca.--i'e'rap'ny Il i,-ver heard of il,
Mr.. Irunbu!l sent l"r the i-t volume o' Pc g,
| reports au'i read from psg. 5i6 the uin:ou i.-l-
| nuunred b. Judge Mur-hG.l in the c"s- of 'h- y
rican In-uraic- Company agsnsr C"Gia, 'hn
| rence:-"ln !rgi'Hiims tor them (the T"-r''o-
Congress e1"rci-"s tn" combined Po"cr I" '.- = -.
era and Safe Governm-nts."
iT' Ifss IL Hsstr's no power
Mr.. TruT nj! inquired whether there was 10. -
c-nt power therein 10 Keep slavery oGt oi ~" ..'
tories.
Mr. Cess responded "Ho, unless the pove. w.:
found in the c"ihturl"u.'
Mr. Trurnhuil insisted iha: the power was hrDN .~!
unqualI,ird Congress form r'y 1.r,i .! g., '...
was new discovery tn ssy C'mlr"s- I'D np' ,.----
| it now. In aIui'ng {" a remsrk o; Mr. !4-"n, -
| If the Republican party had ex-rr'ci whit (;
| avowed, it would hay. lad TO dsr"'u.Irn .; ''.p
IIniDn tftrnu
| asu said that the Republicans hrt rvDn =
no principles excepting those drclsr-d By Ji.
! frrsou Washington and Monroe. VS. ;! ny
caus" for dissolution "f III" Union thu! pG~''.ur
man elected Prt-Gent' The $, major lfrr' y E.
gnia did not contend 10. that. N"uh"r Co F"~ra.' :.
nor any other person could b" rirct"i '1""p' -
cOn-t tu'ional mod, anr, !! 20 clnt;'d wDU O. ~
cause tor dIssn!utioH If 'he Union J. 80 q 9
con-titutiDn contained within Itself the 81 rr'!F
destruction. Ii waS a bnsr-a' assumption ~ 80
President and Srnanr- TO attribute tu the grsn' Il
publican party hostility Ia TIL rights nf th- States or
the institution of slavery in any State, though '
declare the right u. t.'nsrs ~ tn prUhiD.: slavery l.
the Territory "t the tmjt States.
Finally, without taking the question on the notion
10 print, 'h- Senate I'D ,urU.d.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House wa called t" order at Io"n. The qfr''
tion pending was on Mr. Grows motion 10 0is.Gr
the vote by which the house yesterday de- d -a
against Mr.. Wht.ld's being -worn in u: '"'r%-,e
from kansas, aud 10 lay that motion on Tie 'ab".
Mr Cobb, of Ge Drgia. for the purpose ~ rv.'- 7-
recurrence OF the ut Yesterday. hlG ci-i
nf the subject for III. r,ns;ni-r %! the ,essi@; +
being desIrnu- o, securing hr fu vote. su.tr! !e' O..
posrpOneInent until Monday nexr, "h"' tne NU.u :..e
be taken without reI.rerc- 10 hb-en'e"s.
Mr. Grow remarked, II c'rtaln gentlemen were r5c
now pr-sr nj To- attend business, he had no Gu4
tee they would BE- week hence. L.: ih- p;e-s.fsr
of the credentials Understand the question settled s-
not keep him in Suspense aud m-Inoers cngageC ~ 81.
during the winter. This bu-rue-s came ny IA r'-"'~
order and should be acted upon without ces. s-,-
not STAYED of by fictitious uIovem' MS.
Mr. Gdding7 thought Mr Co1o's motion W -.
traordnary. The friea.!- { IL. Wb;f7!d By '...:
factious movement ye-t,gC had Tor he ent.rs y
prevented decision, sud hey would desire II :. -
their own time fpr The fIht.
The Speaker, in reply 70 the question Of MT. Or
said il was not cN:npee:it TO Wti2rew BIZ VIZ -.