Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19
ruInTY.FIPru CONGRESS First se..io
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY II, 1853.
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Mr. Houston't resolution, offered yesterday, rels.
ting to the extension Of protec.orGte over Central
America by the United States, was nken up.
Mr. Wilton thought 1t was al extraordinary propo'
si,iop. ard one calculated C fnser spirit Of f!ibus
fersm, AMI Disgrace us in the eyes oil The c'vized
world.
Mr. Houston denied that ii was & proportion 70
extend our dom;nons, but eaid il was Intended sim
DIV 10 benefit our neghbaf1 lie vas opposed To
iiihustcrisin but he thought the siblect one worthy
of considerations especially - other powers have de-
sign. Central America.
Mr.. Macon objected to such Il reference, because
The Central American States would justly regard such
reference as M in1ignty: Although weak, they were
sovereign and Independent States, with whom We
have treaties and therefore should he regarded az pc
litical ua.s He doubted the policy OF establishing
protecturhtes anywhere.
Mr. Hale offered al COMMUNICATIONS whereas.
state o. colon te cndence is not calculated 10 ua'
trale the theory and practice OF popular sovereignty
and perfect .eedom therefore the committee be IN
s-ucted 10 inquire slso with regard to ie proprety
of extending proteotorats over Canada ind other
British possessions On the North American continent:
Mr. ToUmb, advocated the resolution. lie ss'd the
time for acton not far distant aud 1t had better
be considered now.
Mr. Mason moved 10 lay the resolution on Inc laoie
which was agreed TO.
The army bill was then taken up. Mr.. johnson OF
Tennessee submitted substitute, which MIR. Wilson
accepted Instead Of his own, providing 10! iour thou
sand volunteers, 10 serve only during the present
trouble. in Utah.
Mr. Johnson said that he offered his amendment
because he deemed il right in itself. aud at the same
tine reelected the views OF the administration he
bill reported from ihe committee on military aifa'rs
did not represent, the wishes OF the administration
which had not asked tor permanent increase OF the
standing army. In the oOuree OF bis rernarke he SAID
that DISCUS, had been expressed at poygamy IN btah
but yesterday the Senate had voted to give recrp
ton 10 representative of the Grand TURK ana hls
harem. But to come nearer home, there was more
, in NEu York than Sail
Lake. The difference in the latter 1t 10 tolerated
by religious belief, whilsrru the former II exists II
VIOLATIONS OF las aud the moral sense OF the commu
nifty.
Without coming 10 any definite action, the Senate
| ADJOURNED. "
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House passed the resolution OF the committee
Of elections Oh the Maryland election CASE declaring
i, inexpeiient 10 grant Mr. Brooks prayer Tor sps
! cal coma:te. to iske testimony.
! The House went into coAmi,tee OF the whole OIL
the state Of the Union on the Indian appropriation
! bill. when
, Mr. Atkins Of Tennessee made speech in favor
Of the admission OF Kansas under the Lecomp:ot
Constitution
! Mr.. Loyeioy Of Illinois, argued against slavery
tsk,n, the ground thst il h6s not the sanction OF M
tural ur revealed religion, nor OF the Constitution
the Uai:ed States.
The com nittee rose, and The House adjourned.
. MELANCHOLY AccIpYNr-FArAL RESULT w
deeply regret 10 hesr ot the death of young Samue
joseph Morgan son Of MIR Samuel G Morgan, OF u
county Of Not,0wsy. He being out on Cunning ex
cursion about the 18th Of January, was accidental
shot, and liuger.d 10 most e1crucstinS torture MI,
Friday last, the l2h insiaut. when death terminate
hs suiferiogs. Deceased wssln the very morning [
life having iust entered his eighteenth year, and by
sniabls disposition aud courteous d-meanor, wh;c
he eye. manifested to ALL had endesred to himself yer
many klpd sne loving fiends. Many will be the teal
that shall bedew bis early grave.