Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-27
THIaTY-sIXTH CoNGREss-FRsT SESSION.
Tuesday, JANUARY s1, 1860.
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Mr. snmner introduced bill secure the payment C.
the wages seamen In the OF shirwreck. Referred.
Mr. Brown introduced bill tn provide for the public
printing, binding thographng and engraving. Referred
Mr. Rice Introduced resolution n.trucng the commit
territories bring IN bill for The urganzAtu
the Territory Of DgCn;ah. Laid over.
Mr. Ivers"n introduced join: resolution In relation to
the retired officers oil ,r navy, which was read twice and
/ referred.
The viceresidcn. aiL before the S-nac message from,
the President nj the In answer to r-sout!o
calling for Information respect alleged outrage
American family Pe-Iiea, IN the ronacai States,
which was laid on the iahle and ordered to be prin,cd
The resolution Mr. King for the appointment OF select
committee Inquire Into the o by the pub
lie printer Of the last Congress for the support Of newpa
| per establishments. was adopted
The resolution Of Mr. Douglas vas taken NJ, and Mr..
Toomhs spoke 1T length thereon. lie regarded This
step In the right direction but he feared that the dis
ease lay too deep TO admit OF remedy lie referred to
mems mint When referred TO the great constitutional
srlc the ballohox they passed away and society felt
secure. hut n this has changed. The feeling Of 10y
atty IL common country Of common interest Is fast fading
away Meu longer regard the cnmpac.s by which they
are bound Hitherto the success OF one party the other
brought no public danger We have arrived At pe
Rod OF history when Il Is known here and felt through
the land that the success OF what called the Rspub
/ can party brings US face To fnce With revolution
1t Incomes the Senate and the country examine the
OF this ard sec u he possible 10 provide remedy
We virtually In state OF civil wIr large body
In these confederate Statesare enemies to our cGun
try aud seek power for other reason than consiutinnn
agysssnn lie knew that they every day committing
act, which in all civilized communities are just caues o
war These strong charges hut hr would make then
good. He then referred the difficulty OF executing the
fugitive sav. law In the free States and their sympathy fU
John Brown speaking with great eloGuence md power.
Mr. Foster defended the personal liberty bill OF Connects
cut As being only designed t" prevent kidnapping.
Mr. BENJAMIN slowed that 1t designed 10 prevent
reclamation ofius!!re slaves y requiring evidence the
| master not likely TO possess.
! Mr Wilson has the Aoor for tomorrow. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Mscle,n.nd rose 10 nake rer.ona, explanation alton
hna 5 s s' aSns
the Illinois Democracy on the subject OF slavery n the for
mcrs speech the other day. The curge wus'unfounded
! and m uupar.iamentary reflection upon him.
Mr. FarnswOrth replied that all e sought 10 do was to lei
the s"nth and the country know where the Douglas henoc
racy Of Illinois stand They declare that they want
congressional test on the slavery questionno slave coe
revival Of the African slave trade; and assert that sa
very is nere municipal local institution. lie heard yes
my the speech rf Mr. Douglas. who proposes slnr.
COLE making pen,entiny offence for any person to In
er-Te with The relation existing between MASTER and slaTe
Mr. Logan said so far as the Democracy Of l!oi. are
concerned. they take care OF themselves, and j
! hi. colleague would attend to his own platform h,
w'uld act with a little more proprsiy With rrsnr1
to the slave cole II was none OF Mr. FarnsTorihs
| bu.!ne5.. The distinguished Senator proposed thai
Law he passed to open the doors Of The penehtary Il
ho.c who inri,e 10 treason and insurrecion those who
hand tngt ther away fugitive slaves from their mas
ers He suspected his colleague designed no such law fo
tear It might affect scme persons living where Mr. Farms
Mr. Farnsworth inquired what did Mr. Dousla. propo,
! but r slave code? ,
Nr Logan said he endorsed every poln. OF Mr. Douglas
BILL which merely TO suppress conspiracies for inract
ing the rights OF sister States lie did not know his col
csgue engaged In such things but his constituents hat
endorse hem Rn mnIsters had preached sermons hold
| Ing up John Brown martyr.
Mr.. farnsworh repeated that Mr. Doug''s propased a.
pass slave code for the protection slavery wherever
exists Notwithstanding the Douglas Democracy OF Illinois
had declared slavery mere local. mu icipa Institutions
That is The miserable sopiIry and position OF The man Ms
colleague (Mr Logan) worshppsd. ]. became necessary
for Mr. Douglas bid for souihern support ami t
rolls over into the dirt and goes for Congressional slave
Mr. Farnsworh said his colleague had talked nhont send
Ing the Republicans the penen,lary lie had no houD
that the his colleague wortrs would be scd 10 sen
The Republicans to the peni!entlary till after the next siec
zion. fLaughter We expect TO get him Into the Peben
tiary before he gets US there. [Laugh'rr
Mr. McClrrnand resumed ls personal explanation soy
ing In conclusion thu, Mr. Framework had given erro
Interpretation to Mr.. Douglas prcpostinn anu ta
such incorrect exposition originated in Mr. Farnsworth
prrjudces and hostility to Ar. Douglas ana Tie Denoefa'
Mr Corwin resumed his remarks from yesterday. liz
said that the Republicans stand where me rcvoiiohars
fathers ID OIL the slavery question. II they were wrong
then these old gentlemen wrong and u the Eepun
cans right then the Democrats were wSonS lnsteal
Of John rawng his Inspiration from Governor Sew
ards Rochester spcerh he suggested that nd might have
drawn it the writings Of Jefferson nnd Washington
lie excused Mr. Sherman from hi blame as 10 how That gen
tlrnans name became connected with the Helper book
Mr. Sherman had merely given the use Of his name 10
political pamphlet which had not been prepared haFns
been assured by friend that II vas all right Crininaitl
was TO be learned only from the intent.
lie argued that Congress enact that slavery shal
either exs, not exist In the Territories and referred
the history Of the past show that Mr. Monroe PRESIDENT
and MessrI John O. Adams Crawford Calhoun, soutiar
and WIrt all agreed upon the constitutional poser OF Con
Sress exclude slavery from the Territories lie eIefe
aso to judicial opinions show that the Republicans wer
OH the same platform with the fathers OF the Republic tn
principles Of the Republican party we're those u The OIL
M Cor1in spoke for four hours When he had cenclnde
the House adjourned -
By transposliion In yesterdays report Of the House
some portion of the speech of Mr. Barksale Of Ns va
attached 10 n reference to Mr.. Corwns remarks From IN
opposite positions taken y Messrs T. and T., the ntrl
gent reader Sod readily have corrected the error Tor nm
self
From the Chambers (llabama) Tribune.
FOR PRESIDENT.
HENRY 4. WISE, OF VIRGINIA
FOR rICE-PREsiDEHT,
JOSEPH LANE, OF OREGON.
! ISubjcct to decision Of Charleston Convention.
Our Ticket.
We hoist at our masthead this week, tn
names of Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, and 10
seph Lane, of Oregon, for President and Vic
Prcsdcnt-suhjcct to the decision of tn
Charleston Convention. With such tickc
rs the above in the field, the true men OF tb'
South. Of all parties, can secure the co:opcra
ton Of the conservative masses of the North
and achieve signal victory over the combined 10.
hosts of Abolitonism. The publicare familiar
with the services ard history Of these distln
gushed men, and if their nomination IL secure'
at Charleston, they can be elected over IN
Black Republican candidate. no matter who h
is. Wise and Lane would represent the tw'
strongest Democratic sections OF the Union
the name Of the former would give to the ticke
the vote of every Southern State, and the lat
ter would rally the forces Of the Northwest
torctber with the conservative element Of tn
Whole country Let their claims be calmly ant
fairly weighed before the Charleston Conven
ton.
For TIC Enquirer.
To tho Democracy Of Caroline County.
You are requested TO meet at your february Count
Court appoint delegates TO the Conre5on 10 nsenol