Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-29
TH1RTY.FIFTH CONGREss.-First sc.,i.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY -, 1858.
SENATE


Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution authorizing
.npoiutmeut sc a commissioner 10 eXamine into .
d;tficu,tiss in the affairs If U;nh, without = reeor
force. Referred 10 the military COMMITTEES.
MIR. Puyh presented ih- joint resolutions Of
Legislature Of Ohio, expressing entire c~onfidenc.
tHe integrity and ability OF the present ch.f nsi
tratr cay the Administration their cVt.
and undivided support re- Giiirins the doctrines
the Cincinnati platform declare the visws Oft
Presid-nt in reference 20 the Lacomp'on C'nstl'u'r
are unfortunate, "a they believe that every Cons
ton OF u new State ought 10 be- submitted 10 the ?
ps for approval! or rejection aHi eoncluis by
structing the Senators and r, Il resting III. Rrpre,s
ta'ives from the Stats 10 vote 9gains; the udnls;
OF Kansas into the Union Under The Lecompt"n &.
~stitutiuu, or any other not clearly expressing the :
of the people.
Mr.. Wad- said the resolutions were no. repu.a..
becnusr they did not spsHk out With that fat, ina,
Independence with wh ch The Legislature at ns'
reign State should speak upon any question OF ~.
Gent importance for expressing any opinion Al al.
Why not com. directly 10 the issue, and With Il
calm dignity w!i.h become. y sovereign State. /:
clnre mud anauunce their purpose and their Will
Why go crouching, like miserable slaves, To ,h-:
ministratioa. and hy pocri icsliy declar. that Ii.
have the fullest confluence in il, when they m,an
end by expressing their stern determination To oppc
the onlv important Measure il has brought orsnr
II the President shall persist in biz policy on thu h,
-ss question he was u tyrant and deserved the .roSt
and Reproduction uf every man. In" resolution cali
that policy unfortunate, but Mr.. Wade sad II ",
downright tyranny and knav1ry, which demsnt'
not argument but notion. lie was willing t. - wi.
III l. g!s!ature ami rrsst 10 the death ,hs 8
tempt 10 force the LacOrnptIn Constitution ar ar
other. which is not the will OF the people, upon iher
This is the first attempt sinc, the revolution. to tax.
away the liberties of the people, nut II must b. T.
last.
Mr.. Pugh said he would not interfere with tie ~
cial order by making u speech now. When the l.
compton Constitution shall bs pre- ,ented. lac ~ou!
express his views upon il 1t length, and take the o.
poriuni.y TO correct liz colleague in some matters Z
fact.
Tie join. resolutions were then laid upon the isb.
Mr.. Davis. from the selec, committee on the Pact.
Railroad. piesen'ei Il substitute, enIbodying the tles
VI III. minority of the committee.
The Senate then Resumed the consideration oi 10
army bill.
Mr.. Gwin offered y substitute providing for is
nav regiments, according to the plan nl The Secret.
~ Of War, bu, il WIS rejected by Il vote OF s agsir,
&.
Tbs Senate adjourned without coming TO a COCO.
ZION on the army bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr. Il ,llicoif.r, q resolution VI.
adopted calling on the President. for irforma.i
showing what gave rigs 10 the utal eYp-ditiGp, an,
throwing light on the question how tar Bri.hs:
Young is IN u state ot rebellion or r-sistanGJ 10 u
authorities Of the United States.
Tbs House then went into commi'te, of the who.
on the state of the UnlUn Oh the printing ut the d.
cheney bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi. said that the ihrss,
made by gentlemen OF the North against The Soht
were held in contempt. The South expect = co IL
al a period nor far distant, and, come when it tnlgl
they would be found ready Ia meet il. II the Nor
! should invade thu South, let them do it in open dH
and not in the night. Whenever u single drop ?
blood should be- shed there. by way of onrrring Ih,;
to submit to injustice aud wrong. il would be- follow.
by a stream of ire into the North. They would I%
an army marching from Tho South, with the sword
one hand and the Bible in the other, scatterta
desolation in their path! The South had Dor
with patience the attacks made on them, Z
cause they love the Union, but they will not mt
longer submit. lie had more respect for The dbI
tionists than for the tree-sOilers, on the principle III
the assassin meets his victim in open day, while /.
other robs him while asleep. The only filtered
exists in the fact that one is a greater ro6oer than IL
other.
Mr.. Giddings askad whether the gentleman fro
Mississippi would carry hs desolatlon into the We
ern reserve.
Mr.. Davis replied TIM: i, would be the first point
would strike al, because that WIS ths residence
the meane.t and worst Of tho sboli;iouis;s Of Z
country. [Lsughter.]
Mr.. Leach made a speech again-t the recomIn"nd,
ton OF the Prayidsn. for granting indemnity Ia Sps
for the Anis:Sd negroes. who. he contend, d, We
free by tn. laws Of Tia United States, the law.
Spain, the laws of nature, aud the eternal aud imps
tial law of Heaven.
Mr.. Avery, after endorsing The views of the Pc
dent on Central American affairs, proceeded 10 adv
cate the Lscompton Constitution.
MIR. Thompson of New York, made a speech inh
vo- Of sendiHg d larg- force NJ once TO Cish.
This committee on elections made n partial repG
declaring thai. it Was intxpedient 10 grant Mr.. Can
bell, whose ssat is contested by Mr. Va!lsndinshs-
further time to take testimony. Adjourned.