Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06
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Nosr.T. MARCH :. lN7.

s;dc:,,;sl ard State election. uns1uisocaIly condemn
the fugitive slave Law OF 1851, and the principles aha
practical workings of the Kansas Nebraska ast o'
lS5t. rrpudiatiug, by q mos: dlsiinct ana .ilp'!h',
rtt.,su.c. ,I,. rerenl of the Missouri restriction an'
III. iuc.riur ui -Quatter sovereignty; ana ""r'e"'
;na people have tuus, by gn cvGr~lsHn'H- "ii ."
prrcedeIted majority, endorsed tie reso:u.'o.s - II
.,ru,.iuu Dasscd at the iast session VI iliis pony hut'
wherass th.s. Instructions were utterly disregarded,
notwithstanding the previous ana ott'rrpea'ra aTo"
nj on the part of our Senators OIL the doc'rihe o' III
s,rnctions; and whereas The experience OF Inc !as'
,wo wears has but deepened our conviction OF the I'm.
n.ya,ivp necessity of checking the eEcroschineDts oil
! In. slave power; Theretore-
- j tR,.olrsd, sc. That, in the name and by
tbs authority Of the people OF the State OF Michigan,
Ye re.nec,fully demand Of our Senators and earnest
/, al. If our Representatives in Congress TO resist
| ~ tho utmost the admission OF any more slave States
in the Union, and 70 use their otst 'H'fIonS 10 SIS
curs the immediate admission ul Kansas as ARE
S,a,. ,ba r.u.al Of the fugitive slave law OF lo3V,
| AMI ,Ls prohibition by law OF slavery III ali Inc lrE-
ritories and IN the District Of Columbia
Mr.. Case WAS aware Of the great value OF time AT
.urh a iuucture, and would detain the Senate puts
moment. Ii would DO observed by inc resolutions
maj r.cI tina, he was placed in a position requiring
some exclamation. and although II was no Pheasant
task for a Senator 20 be compelled 10 uiss'''' rom 'He
regulations of lis own State, he was In auch a posi-.
| ton ns 10 DO obliged 10 Cffcr some remarks Hha'
YEAS nreri-ely meant by the doctrine OF Instructions
he could mol undertake. ~ explain, but must be per
mitred TO cav, in answer 10 The repeated charges
against him, tina, he had alluded out twice 10 the
subject since be had had the honor OF a seat IN The
senate. In The hrst cnse he had 1vowed his belief
in th. RIGHT of Instructions within certain limitations,
which he WAS willing 10 obey; and. in The second.
when he had received instructions from the Lrg'sla'
Ia.urs of Michigan, when he would not obey them.
Mr.. G. then read extracts from speeches made In
1850 and 1854, in the FIRST Of which he had said
thst-
awhile protesting h. adherence to the general
doctrine of instruction, be had said on n former oc.
css:on that he was q believer in that right when fairly
exercised and under proper circumstances. There
x.re limitations upon thi. exercise, but he reed not
se.k to ascertain their extent or limitation, Far they
did not concern hs present position. lie acknow'
lodged the obligation OF tbs s:.ucllon he had re-
ceived." &c.
And in Tie second, In 1854, which, after reading
other preliminary matter IN coDnexiou With the claim,
he proceeded thus:
..rhe practical question, briefly stated, is this: Has
a political party, when It accedes 10 power, by what
ever combinations, the right to pass resolutions which
it's opponents in legislative trusts arc bound To obeyl
or, il prevented from obty!ng by their consciences
aud consistency. to resigI their portion! The con-
r. offences nt such a rule nf action are too obvious 20
need detailed examination, and too serious IN De- in
Cured e.:hou; pressing necessity. Into this body 1t
would introduce changes radically affecting ~ or
ganizstion, and Incompatible with the objects cf i;s
institution as the representative branch ct the 50.
vereiyn;y Of States. II would lnss every character
I4,ic of perGaDence, its members going out year
by year az political fluctuations might transfer
power from one party TO another for at all times
would il DO easy 30 select questions for this process.
Of removal which no honest man of al opposite
party could supper. Some Of these are consiitu.
tiopal, and othsr-, scarcely inferior TO them in impor-
lance, involving points of policy forming the very
landmarks OF the debatabie ground where our strug.
giles have nlways heretofore taken place. That this
power would DO Csee, abused indeed, for this pnr.
poap. no man all! deny. The excitement Of the past
warns u NJ Ia what the future would bring with il;
ard that the Disadvantage would be the SHIRE of the
Democracy il certain for II IL well understood that
in the creed otour opponents, instructions carry With
them Geith.. the duty to obey nor the obligation TO
resign. The two Wing Senators who have occupied
seats in this body from Michigan-one of them my
i.0Glediate predecessor, and the other my colleague
during ihe period of my frst term Of s~ervice-honor.
sble aud distinguished citizens, botr disayowed tie
of Instructions, and both refused, at least
in o.e instance, to obey the expressed will OF the lie.
glsleture, conveyed TO them by lis reso'utionsf and ]
believe their views were in conformity with the opin
ions Of their party In the State
Sir. Stuart moved that The future confederation OF
the subject be postponed until the 10th inst; which
was agreed &c,
Dir. Toornbs, from the committee on the judiciary,
70 whom was referred the resolutions instrIcting
them 10 inquire into the proper construction Of the
compensation act, reported ms their
opinion tina. in all cases where q member Is elected
alter line first regular session, bis compensation does
not counence until the time Of nif election, and 10 70
b. computed at the rate prescribed by law until the
END Of Inc term. Inc report was agreed 10.
-. Dodge presented the credentials OF Mr. Doc.
little, elected o Senator By n: Legislature of WIS.
coIsir, and Mr.. CGsa presented those OF Mr.. Bright,
elected a Senator by the Legislature of Indiana, each
for foar y.n.s from the fourth OF March
The Senate, by a vote of :s against 70, after somo
debate, laid upon the table the resolution heretofore
reported from the committee on the Judiciary Prov.
ding ior :e Gazing OF ora. testimony IN The case OF
the contested election Of Sir. Fitch, one OF the sittIng
members from Indiana.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF
the army appropriation hill.
Ten o'clock p. .u.-Tbe Senate has been one tcur
debating The army bill and y siill in session;
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House ccucurred in fhe proposition OF the Sen
ate to suspend the joint resolutions which prescribe
that no bill that sholl have passed one HOUSE, shall be
sen; Tor concurrence to tts other on either OF The
three last days OF the session, and no bill or resciu.
ton r::lt s!a!l have passed both Houses sta! Dr. Pra-
scented TO the President OF ;..e United States for his
appreciation On the last day of the session.
SIR. Mace reported n bl. establishing many new
post routes in The United States and Territories, which
was passed.
Sir. benson moved a suspension Of the rules in or
der 10 fnke up and pass the Senate bill approprIai!ng
81, 0UU, 600 for the construction OF ten sioups OF war.
Motion n-getived-yeas lO9, nays 70, a VVts OF two
thirds btirg necessary.
Ar. Campbell, OF Chic, reported from he commit
tee OF TGys and neaus, q bill to deposit the surplus
revenue, reserv;ng two millions of dollars, with the
several STATES, 10 be refunded when the public ext.
g"ncies require. Tie bill was pas.ed-ycas I'D,
nays 10.
irhe bill provides that the money which shall oe
in the Treasury OF TIE United States on he @rst o!
July, 1857, ~reserving the srin # two millions Of dol
lars, shail be deposited with such Of the several
States, in proportion Ia their respective representa-.
ton in the Senate and House Of Representatives, as
shall by law authorize their trea:urers or other com
pe;ent authorities to recoivs ibe eeme on the terms
specified; and tiat the gecrstary Of the Treasury
shat! deliver the game Ia sacn treGsurers OK Other
competent authorities on receiving certificates OF de
post therefor, signed By sGch Competent authorities,
in such form as may be prescribed 10y the Secretary
which certificates shall express the usual and legal
obligations, and pledge tho faith of the State for
the safr.kccping ard re payment thereof, ana
shall pledge the faith OF the State Receiving the
same to pay the moneys and every part there.
OF, from time 10 tiue. whichever the same shall
BIZ required by tie Secretary Of rhv Treasury
for the purpose OF deiraylng any wants o; the public
treasury beyond the amount az the tyo MILLIONS. Il
further provides that ii any State declines to receive
lts PROPORTION Of the surplus on the above terms, the
same shall be deposited with the other States agreeing
to accept il on deposit in the proportion aforesaid,
aud a.o that, when said money or any part thereof
shall be- wanted by the Secretary 10 NEE, the appro.
priatiOns by law, the same shall be called for, in "a
table proportions, within Que year, as nearly as con-
venieHtly may be, from the different States with
wh:ch IL Is deposited and sbs!l not be called for in sums
exceeding ten fhoussnd dollars iroa any ono S'ats, 10
any one month, without previous notice of thirty
days for every additional Sum OF tweuty thousand
dollars which may at any time re required. The depos.
ites ar. TO be made with the States in the following
proportions and on the following terms, viz: one.
hnlf par, GU the lst Of July. 1852, and cue bal! part
on The lst day of October, 1857
The House, under n suspension Of the rules pass.
cd the Eouss bill authorizing the Secretary Of War
10 enter :n:o u contract for removing The obsiruc
'iops in rhe Mississippi river, from the BuIizs 10 ;hs
D-sInnines rapids.
10 O'Clock, 7. M-The House Ia still in sesslon.-
Among other business this evening. the committee
0: conference on ,arif bill made a unanimous re.
port, recommending an agreement generally with
he reductions in the schedules proposed by the Sc.
uats, and securing the msteriel parts OF the House,
free let. 4 motion TO table il, received only about
ose.:hird OF the votes cast; and this may be regard.
ed as Indicative Of is acceptance by the House.
TrEspAY. MARCH 3, 1857.
SENATE.