Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-14

ritory Of the United States should be equal:
divided between the slave and non-slavchoIdinS
States slavery to DC recognized IN the one
and prohibited in the other section; that the
| right Of property in slaves shall no; be destroy
ed or impaired b. CongresSiona! agltation; mat
whenever 4 slave is rescued the owner Siiaii DC
| allowed the double value OF the slave, recover
able in 4 State court.
Mr.. Kilgore offered Il resolution OF Instruc-
! tons to the committee to inquire INTO the cN'
. pcdiencY Of 50 amending the fugitive slave Ia"
as to provide for the right Of tria! hy jury
where the alleged fugitive claims to be Tree
| When citizens Of non.slaveholding States assist
in the escape OF i fugitive. or n inrcIbIc rescue:
the owner Of the slave To he inrlcnnltlcl. ana
the persons thus acting Ia be slhlcct TO- cT!Ait-
| nal prosecutions; and that the committee pro-
! hose such other amendments as may be though.
! necessary to give satisfaction without destroy
ing the efficiency of the law or !mpairing the
constitutional rights of any citizen Of the
United States
Mr.. Holman offered 4 resolution declaring
that the right Of secession was wholly nnwar-
, rantcd biz the letter ard spirit Of the ConStitu-
tioo. that mutual and common obligations rem
der it obligatory on the Fedora! government
to enforce, in good faith. the Laws cEi%ctel i'':T-
| suaat to its authority; and instrCcting The com
mittec to inquire whether Any action Is neces-
sarv lin view OF the present condition Oh pN"'
lie affairs against al attempt by any State TO
nullify the laws necessary i"- The existence et
the Confederacy.
Mr.. Davis, OF Indiana, presented Il petition
asking Congress to preclude t"nG!rss rom 'e-
~giSlatinn on slavery, L..
Mr.. Niblach Offered = resolution providing
indemnity i"r Shares rescued b. free or viz
lcnce, and that the committee report b" bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. McClcrnan,l offered the following:
Resolved, That ~" Committee Of Thirty
Three be instructed 10 inquire and report vile
tIIer Congress has the constitutional power 20
make the people Of Any particular State. or
| municipal corporation therein, liable 20 InIcln-
mfg the owner Of any slave escaping INT" ''ictl
State, and who has been rescued from r!:ht!u!
custody By force o. otherwise; ali. also, wilc-
thcr it is exprlirnt II establish a special F-'!C.
rsl police for the purpose Of executing the law>
Of the United States and promptly smppressirs
any unlawful resistance thereto; and, also.
whether anv further legislation is required To
secure = prompt, certain and full enforcement
Of the guarantees Of the Constitution, or whc-
tllcT al IIlcliulilCill ~ NV
cessary for that purpose.
Mr.. Noel offered resolutions inStrrc,tng The
Committee to take into consideration the pro-
nrie,y and necessity Of nboiisi,inG, br an
amendment To tie Constitution, the office Of
President, and of establishing in lieu thereof
an Executive Council, consisting o! three mem
bcrs, to be elected by districts composed OF
contiguous States as near as practicable each
- .r .,;l ,'.,p,il "a, ln armed with q
veto power such as is Bow vested IL the Presi.
dent and if such plan be- deemed practicable
by said Committee thu, they rciDr: 30 this
House such details thereof rs may ," nrre>Sa-
rv to accommodate the same To tie t%i>i;ng
Constitution OF the United States.
Also, resolved, that said Committee also be
requested to take into consideration lie mcans
necessary, if any can dc devised, to restore
the equilibrium between the free and Save
States in the Senate and particularly ""cIhc:
this end can be accomplished b. IL voluntary |
division on tie part Of some ct l"s slave
States into twn o. more States.
lfr. Ilindunan proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution expressly recognizing property lii
slaves where slavery row or ,nay hereafter
exist, and the express ,!cnia! 10 the Federal
government to prohibit or interfere with II any
where, or restrict trade in slaves between IN"
States; also IN express agreement /" protect
slavery wherever the Fclcra! jarIs'ijc'rcn cE
lends, and the protection Of slaves while pass
iny through free States any STATE defeating or
i,npairing the fugitive slave !aw not t" tn ell
titled To representation III Congress "hts' u.
nullifying laws b. Repealed. g..
Mr.. Larrabcc offered Il resolution recon-
mcnding the several States, to Gail Z Con"en.
A.. r.. 80, I.,. ,,nnriu,Dt. IN I'm, lDuStnn.
ton, TO the end that the people may thus be
enabled to confer together, in The nranr"r pro-
vidcd in the establishment III the government,
and adopt such measures H., i'll ttic!T "iS''a';i.
may Le proper to promote The cGuhm"n welfare
Of the States.
The above propositions were >~cTeTa.iy rc9';.
and referred to thu Union COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois. wished To Il. are.
olution of d~.c!arati n Of dc:otIon % he tHlan.
and made so;lIc remarks thereon.
Mr.. Rufin called him 10 order.
Mr.. Norris have said al! Waited /" say.
MAJ. .~.rn.s,e., !.r-"r"'i
Mr.. John Cocsrrsmc ;!1.! ut i!l'-r p:T"":i-
inss were Il sufficient ar&:i::'r''f "'ss -" House
Should adjourn, which was aE'ce. &" G:G''! 'a:,S
for the Yeas aud nays.
EHEss.
prro, Of Cerebral disease, on the u!.hl o. TIC "a ,r.t
OLIVIA ARCHER, youug--. chill: Of TioG'rs !" hnt p'?@-
then lIayes. OF Mrckienhur: county. Va.
Who would In We It othrrwi,-: Snfr In li-aTcn anT, sag
can never feel tho winIry ciGl q neglect. nor sa"d TIE
bitter tear OF orphna"ee, nor taste he cup n cold AMI
nuckinr world held ready Ltucs"i for her c!,e.uh iiis.
Earth. bn, oT is ,rsur", and - sleep aud rest,
We bury thee, darling one:
l. And under the sun and shc~cr,
Thy soul will rise from is qulr. ,.c-r
: beautiful bud or flower.
And angel. will be tr'tu Up, my l.ne,
Into the Heaven above,
Never again 10 druop or Ole:
hut bloom in the Hight o! lov-.
The suns warm rag. and the sh'n!ns dew
Are shapes o; an Angel band.
Who, sent 10 gather the spirit ii"wcrs,