Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-02

for aelsct committe OF inquiry whether Erecut,
inhuepcs has been eIerted to control the votes OF
beers was postpone till Thursday.
Mr.. Grow gave notice Of the introduction Of b
permitting the government to be sued by oredton !
the courts of the United States.
Mr.. Potter rose 10 a question of privilege resdb
an article in the Norfolk Argus describing ridjr,
,ns scene in which he and several Others were &,
tors. He denounced the writer az guilty OF dsiit.
rate falsehood. There was not particle OF truth !,
the statement. .,,e,
The House then went into committee OF The WHO.
on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr. Smith of Tennessee, said there was spiri, II
rsv.lution abroad which, unless checked, wou.
.v.ntuste in disuuion. For this spirit ot reVouti.
the representatives of portion Of the people Wei.
responsible, having started It on thi: noor. lie We
onposed to disuniOn. He hoped 1t would ness1
happen but he believed that if the idea should ri
abroad tina; the dissolution of this confederacy "
mnossibl. il would only lead TO increased efforts d
rtfsct il. He had no authority for saying that L.
rejection of Kansas, because OF the slsvery teate,
OF her Constitution. would occasion oitsoiution' Il:
would however, tell gentlemen that II disunion sSs
come the States, and not Congress, would ofni
about. If that time ever came (which Heavenfo rbs
be would be the last man TO leave his post.
He then proceeded to argue that kausas should 4
admitted under the Lecompton CONSTITUTION. l..
said that respectable free State men 10 hansas ect
no part in the scenes Of violence mere.
In reply to question, Mr.. Smith answered.:
admit Kansas, and then you can Withdraw IL.
,roups and iet the outlaws there cut each oihe:,
throa;s in their own way. O,
Nr G;ddinps-Will you vote for resolution r.
curing the President 10 "ilhu'a" TAO 'oPe' 10 ess.
Kansas is admitted
Mr. Smith snswered-fes.
NJ Crawford said hs would have 80 voted Yea,
ssn. Other Democrats also responded TO the ssG;
effect.
IDf he
Mr.. Smith.-If vote FIR the withdrawal OF It'd
army will You vote for the admission OF ksnsss'
Mr.. Gddings. (smphatcally. )--Under the Leccnp
ton Constitution Never never:
Mr.. Smith. proceeding said there was no cause IN
\ separation OF the Democracy on this question.
MIR Harris, of Illinois, replying 10 remark app
cable 70 him, said the convictions OF ais nnd Wet.
ths same now a. during the last Congress- he ct
;.ct-d 10 Mr. Smiths drawing differences from q
speech not justified by its language. he mautain-:
then n. now that the people OF kansas are not soz
al ~ manage their own affairs. lie would defea.
their rights. He denied following any mans lead :
II. came here without conferences with his colleagues
I'm, subsequently he ascertsIIed they all agreed Il.
could not change the position he now occupied.
Mr.. Smith contuued.-The people OF Kansas /:
said, were begging admission, out thsy ore oppo,..
nv members Of the House; by the New York Tn
buue Admit her. and the slavery agitation ihers 4
nuieted forever. He remembered Frederick +. Sta.
I'm threw the first irebrand into the Democratic csu
cus during President Pierces Administration. Il.
had now tsrned sbolition lecturer. and had gcn.
North. He hoped be would stay there He COZ
GUIDED by saying that no did not want the sdmissiol
of Kansas hamprred by any conditions, a. he be
leved the people of Kansas could amend their Coz
stitution when they pleased.
Mr.. j Clancy Jones asked the consideration OF ID;
Indian appropriation bill. II had been before ,h.
House ten dave but az yet no alluson was made to l.
Mr. Giddings delivered his views on the subject q
human rights, arguing in favor of the right Of q.
men to liberty, of which they could not Do deprive
without violence and against the higher law Of Coo
The committee here rose. The House passed bill
making an appropriation for defraying the expense
of The indian Department and for carrying into et
rct the treaty with Denmark for the abolition OF lh
Sound dues.
Adjourned till Monday.