Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15

preyeption of those frauds Even II II conlalheu 'ue
odous teuhs OF the Mormous, there "as !'ol.o NJ
The Constitution o the United States to rt.Gt Ito 'i
thought the resolutions should BE- adopted oweu
il IN fhoss gallant Democrats Of the North VINO mao
40 freely sacrificed interest to principle that we snGu
stand by and encourage them in the position lney n'u
assumed on this question.
The following are the resolutions:
lot Resolved, by the General Assembly Oh Srgi
MA That the conclusion to which inc ~ leu W
the United States has arrived, az eIpresseu lo o
cent message, in favor Of the admission o! M"n'e'
into the Union under the Lecompton Consthutlon' Is
Just and right.
ID. Resolved, That Congress has no rlght 10 look
further into the Constitution submitted oy tne oa!e
of Kansas in it's application to be admtteo INTO tn'
Union than to ses that the said Constitution Is hepuo'
lcan in it's form.
Sd. Resolved That it is due to the peace ana mar
mony of this Union, tina Congress should specify au-
NIT Kansas rs State under the LecomPton Cons''tu'
ton. without further conditions
Mr.. THOMAS asked division Of the question, -" n'cn
was done, and the first resolution was taken up.
Mr.. DEsEALE was opposed to the first resolution
because il seemed to endorse, yet not ENDORSE he ac
ton of the President 1t was faint in its praise ana
doubtful in its euogy. He WAS also opposed 10 the
second resolution, and would offer the ioiio"'ns az
substitute for the series: Witt,
Resolved, by the Genaral Assembly Oh virginia
That 30 much Of the late annual message OF the fresi
dent as relates to the admission OF Kansas INTO me
Union, with the Lecompton Constitution, unoer all
proper.
Mr.. WARrH favored the original resolutions
Mr.. STUART had prepared a series OF resolutions 10
offer this morning, but finding from the feeling OF
the Senators that no substitute would be Tolerated.
he would Dot offer them. He saw that the dominant
party had converted national question into party
question, and in doing 30 they had treated the minori
ty as aliens, and had excluded them from tnelr con-
aultalion. Comparing dates. he thought ne under
stood very we'll that these resolutions mad been
drawn up 10 in reply to letter which the E1'
ecutive of the State had lately written, protesting TO
speak the opinions of the Democracy. ConceiVing
it, therefore, to be family imbrogllo' ne would
adopt the principle Of non.intervention, and ask to
be excused from voting on all questions arlsng our
of the resolutions.
length.
Mr. DENEALE withdrew his substitute.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, in reply to Mr.. STUART, said that
if the resolutions contained sound principle aud strict
truth he could not see what injury they could
lain from having been the offspring OF CAUCUS and
he would appeal 10 the gentlemen OF the opposition
not to withhold their support He would vote for
the resolutions not arebuke to the Executive OF
Virginia for utterng his sentiments in his New York
letter; but as counterbast to the opinions there eI.
pressed.
Mr. AUGUST said that in giving bis vote he did not
wish to be Understood as guilty Of the presumption OF
rebuking the Executive for the expression OF bis
opinion, act to the performance of which he had
perfect right-but as tbs expression Of bis Mr. Az
individual opinion.
MIR. JOHNSON offered the following resolutions, as
substitutes for the lst and I'd resolutions OF the &C.
ries
|. Resolved, That the present attitude Of the Adj
mlustraton in regard to Kansas, is approved by the
General Assembly of Virginia and is believed to be
the general sentiment of the people of this State
= Resolved, That ii is the simple duty Of Congress
TO admit Kansas into the Union as she has chosen to
present herself with the Lecompton Constitution, at
once, absolutely and Internationally, save only the
REQ uirement of a republican form OF government.
Mr. BEALE contelded that there was shadow Of
necessity for the substitute offered by the gentleman
from Bedford. 1t enuncisted no general principle
Mr. b. also appealed to the Senator from Augusta to
| reconsider his resolution
MIR. STUART, in reply, stated the dsadvantageous
position the minority occupied, debarred from con-
sutation with regard to the resolutions hsfore them
and called now, not for elaboration, but for action
Speaking OF the I'd resolution, he cited an instance
| which might occur, in which one of the extreme
North w estern States settled by foreigners who had
not the prejudice Of race, might adopt constitution
placing the white and black races on an equal footing
"a course of action which might send a free negro
representative to the halls OF Congress.
Mr.. CoGaILL-The bred Scott decision settles tha
point in declaring negro moi citizen Of the United
| States therefore, he could not sit in Congress-
| Mr. SrUART-That decision has application only tC
States where the laws make distinction between
| the white and black races
| Mr.. BEALE-Could not Utah be admitted into the
| Union and the very next week hold Convention
and eugraft in it's constitution the monstrostes they
| now practcei
Mr.. STUARr-The gentleman is right; but that fac
would not deter me from resisting its admission as ohl
as practicable legal grounds, and insisting that Al
least when Utah came in ite constitution should be
acceptable. Mr.. STUART concluded by saying thu
had the majority offered to meet the minority for con
! sutaton, not as Democrats, but as Virginlans, he
would have cheerfuly gone into it, and acted with
them in the fullest AZ it was. he sh Guild re-
| main silent The members who were in that caucut
stood here bound to vote for the resolutions as they
we're, and it would be useless to attempt 10 modify oil
change them.
Mr. OLD denied that he was bound by the action
Of the caucus. He asked if tho opposition had moi
held caucus and concocted certain resolutions there
nt7
Mr.. CAMPBELL, like the gentleman from Powha
Old net 90 Y oo GSsrl
more acceptable were produced, be would vote fol-
them. He asked the minority, if they had any reso.
lutions, TO introduce them.
Mr.. FLOYD did not feel bound by the action of the
caucus, and was prepared to vote for more accepta
BILE resolutions if they were offered.
Mr.. THOMAS spoke at some length with regard to
the exclusion of the minority from consultation and
the consequent injustice done them. He would con-
fess that the Opposition members last night held
meeting, as stated by gentlemen, but considering the
previous action of the majority, they knew it would
be useless to invite them to participate MIR. L. con
cluded BY offering series resolutions, the substance
of which was as follows: lst Denying the right OF
Congress TO reject the application Of territory to be
admitted as State into the Union, in consequence OF
its constitution not having been submitted to direct
vote of the people, I'd. Denying the right OF Con
gress reject the application in consequence OF the
adoption rejection Of slavery as part OF the 30
cial system of the Stae affirming that 1t Is the I'M
peratlve duty Of Congress TO admit kansas with the
Lecompon Constitution, unless it contains PROVISIONS
in violation Of the Constitution Of the United States
Sd. That any plan for the admission OF Kansas into
the Union, which imposes conditions on her people
after the acceptance by Congress OF her Constitution
ia dangerous the peace of the Union by continuing
the agitation OF slavery and is suovesve OF tne
ing principles of the Kansas Nebraska bill 4th. The
General Assembly Of Virginia would hail the1aoms'
sion of Kansas with the Lecompton Cone.tuiioh'
provided is not obnoxious to any OF the objections
stately as a renewal of the spirit Of harmony ana
Cancellation which gave birth to the Union. 5h Ur.
giDg the necessity of Withdrawing the subject OF
slavery from the halls of Congress, and conhning II
to the States where 1t properly belongs.
The vote was then taken on the substitute o1eIed
by Mr. JOHNSON for the first resolution OF the serieS'
1t was defeated. Ayes l2; nays 81.
The substitute of Mr.. JOHNSON, for the I'd reaolu'
ton, was then voted down. Ayes IA, nays ~.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. THOMAS suosti'
tute, and resulted as follows:
AYES - Messrs. Armstrong, Braden, Caldwell,
Daughtrey, French, Hubbard, johnson, Mckenney'
Marshall, Rives, Smith of j.. and Thomae-l2
NAYs-Ambler, August, BeaIe, Brannon; Bruce
Campbell, Catett, Claiborne. Cobb, Cognill' Coie'
MAN, D6H6do, LAY, DOuRids, rlOyu,
wood, Huddeson, Lsyne, Logan, Nesle OF NJ Neale
of W., Old, Paxton, Richmond, Taliaferro Thonp;;
son, Warth, Welcb, West, White, Woodng and
Ystes-33.
CoaHILLs resolutions, and resulted as follows:
AYEs-Me.srs. Amber, August, Beale, Brannon'
Bruce. Campbell, Catlett, Claiborne, Cobb ooshll,'
Coleman, Douglas. Floyd, Funston, Gatewood'
Layne, Logan, Neal of W., Neale of n, Old, pa1'
tom Richmond, Taliaferro, Thompson, Warth' Weicn'
West, White, Wooding and Yate,-3O.
NAYs-None.
On motion of Mr. FLOYD, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant 10 ADJOURN
ment. ,.;.
Prayer by Rev. ]. B. Jeter, D. D., of the Baptist
Church.
ELLIS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing commluees ;:
To amend snd re- enact the 10Th section OF chapter %
of the Code;
To amend and re.enact the 9Th section OF chapter