Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-25
rH1RrY.syx1E CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
!io.rI7. Mar 81, 1850.
SpnaIC.

Mr.. Carneroa presented n petition Of citizens Of Penney ST.
vani, rrnving a me ALTERATION Of the revenue law, and yave
no,Jcs Thai he sbnniI nrcss Ibis subject bcfor, the close nj
Tho nrr.en, session, 80 that The people or PENNSYLVANIA
migl, know who wcrr their friends and who were not.
s,rur,in1 TIM ,o,,mi,t.o n, cnn,r,.rcc 10 consider the expe.
dirncy OF further action IN order 10 secure proper accom-.
,oI,,,o,s nnJ ,-nnar s.c.,r fnr ,,,ss,u.rrs OH board ,L,
...nuors hr.w.sp w yorl. and Sun Francisco, and 10 in.
.r.os. ,bs .oir,cv of .L. a,is,ir, passenger laws nj the
I:n;..J - ,tr: In ,I;cir annIirntion Io California passengers,
with liber:y 10 repor: by hi or Otherwise.
m..srs iIale lInmr,o.J and Gsniau,in were appointed the
.,I.c, co,,nI,,rn nm he bnl for ,h, alteration and improTc.
mani If the construction Of the Senate chamber.
I. n,io n,-nJrrcj , -.solnt;on nh. House concurrinSI
thu, IN. President of the Senate and Speaker Of the House
n, Representatives adjourn their respective House. o'nt
al. on Monday. the llth OF June nex:. AT II O'Clock VI. il
Was read once, and lies over until io.raoTrnm.
On motion nv Mr., Hale, the overland mail Cil Was laa'''
The .nrriaI order for Thu.s,,ay next. 81 half.pasi eleven
o,clorr
: ,,.,o b,,c;ra the hour nj meeting 10 II O'Clock
lie ,,. a,r..I to-.ras 4. nay. II.
aaI!y was as'Ten ~ ~ IS IAs ia. -, "a. iiiousc hill for he relic.
vn no't'n, ~ n,,n;, m .m. rnnmi;tr. on Iniian
~ ~ vs. N"''
an%iin. i. NJ w;,.o, IN. hill introduced hy him for
"n .n.'' 80, - ,nrnrrs:jnr az lhr slave trade Was taken
M n' NJ " .nb,aj,;..I several adai,ioAl scr,iors, AID ex'
Y. ~ =" 80 nj Vi. hin and i, vas referred IN the
p.n ~ i,, IN ,tr ;rJIriarr.
IN mo,Ion liz Sir, Hr!rh. the h:i! 3" enlarge "a: rG5lic
rrornJ, surrouni;nr the capitol was rEAlc ;ie a..''ia! "rdsT
lot Sl,uiuas -. - Jors. Hills were :eycraliy read and
- " - ,m. ,,nrouriat. committees.
a. 1orn,Ls mad. an energetic and arsar4rntaiire
-, ,rov;n, The uoyrr o; Congress 10 lr:i.!i'c nT"r ;hr
,I-,.,rn,s md shaving the rrasOEahlcnc>- ~ -ict ifGtsr'
g. g. ~ ~. r:,i,s Of property as TIE exi:rncic. ~ H. rasc
. .; -s"rirr II was not originally his purpose - take
naSt in nh. debate: bu, :hc principles contained In the rcs"'
in,;on. ~ tho Senator from Mississippi were NJ; only as.
I'LL ,,,I rnuJ,tnu.d. but large bodies OF people holding
-, -, Irri,ti.y MANY ef L.. own politica. i.i-uGS-lar:c
.nnn,.h - c,nrrarr innjuriti-s in several Stairs nf this
t;ninn- lad Lr.n denounced rs aiding sc!I"in.', SS 'lrcir
assertion and yiuLicnt.uI %: ihr;n, u:.iGicc'!!y 10 the rN!s.
t.nce o. the government. III. osn hubble authority had
bren broueat up 70 swell this great CURES: ~ which Il was
sought TO oyerw!eIm licm. Cndrr his sia:c Of
fac,.. as lie approved tn" resolutions, ard IS he
approved the acts o. those who do approve
them Il would seen, TO be lis GGtY l., iefcEl iae:n. l. was
a rr.a, mistake 20 call them ai,,irnctiorS. There mas =
t,rrIll- fDrcr and vital Cherry il them, which Is shaking
o,r nolitjcal our social, and even our moral system from
H.. r.n,rc ~ ,L. circumference. They nrr ctrugy!iny 10 BE-
,..og,iy,L. and pnon their rrcogun;on, in Es Judgment,
Jrn.nJ. H. ma. and saIr:y Of The State. Du. even II
,hr r Ear .neIr.,.inn. ,h.v ARE scarcely less worthy Of
49, 49, .o,shI.r,,;n, Th. ,rr., onr.t;nn i whit i rru,,r-
III a rhar.c,nris.;. of IN. American character. and on.
for which they have been iauded b. the ATTEST and be.r
,,., IT, .y. !, :, c.r,,rv mar ,Lrv measure. danger Iy rh.
,ri,cIry. and nc. he ti. rrIey.uc- MIR =. .ro;.,l i,,rLr
md oii,er authorities In his connection. We 10 no, want
abnd nrinrjplc 10 fartify Itself by prrcrdrat, ard IL has he.
c.ms or ,Iurv IN sep danger in in. doc,riu- and warn the
esm un u " ~ ~ w. 800; avoid IN. ,i,nrcr hv caIIn~ i:
\ 1, ,hsIrnr,iou When III. .,nLnn.n,aI pri"cin!,s OF our
rnr..nmsn, 4. a.,,;,rJ wl,u :.s theories and new dog.
90 h., ;n,.rn,l,,nI ,,.,,, Il. ,ln,,j..
rm,;on + 4. sil - p'e 40 - r. ~ %ry Mac. ,., 49, Il : . M ~.
,."s'"H, " wa '' "
nv ~ r. ,,,,.,, :, .or,.x,,, r.,,,r,,hl. ,.,. ,,. n-fu.,rr,
Mr.: i. t,oaSht u s"t'r":'h' a'4e va, '.r =. .nv'P'.
sa"dIu W. III" GOVT INA. ~ u '"e "u,s y = .r h!''''
10 protec! le rlsh'. o, rs eI:lsns. :. ."t' NV s"' .'ai
uialzrd, everywhere !" 'ne u,hos' AIS - VIZ 49,, ,"'
!1 mat u sh'ul" NC .Is"nsM wa. u IT, m'"" ~ w., ",em -
VIZ. unIeitoET 1" protect our own ri.-t"I uI"h oat own
SOL. It'au ~ sa''' Ia W No. .l"' nv :, = ~. y
Save property "ou4a eaIsei ''s='ln'ioa .. ''" / W.
-; dissolution OF inc tm'h oe 'o Cost 81 p'.'V'.
ton. said Mr. ] lei u e'nie-;ae sooner ,at het'rF
! "hl support no government tha' !,ss no. protect ~! do.
snow!eised cons.itu.Gnal fisn, :. H. aI ~, - me ir'y, o w.
allegiance; anu Wneh u ceases ~ ~, ms III 81" "'lht
can Tor it, aDrosatIoa ahn. the hE"'!iHe w VI he" H!s's"H
better suited Tor the grcas end o. our government, when Is
The protection Of life, liberty and property" lie TOOK up
and replied 10 several OF The lnsiiUns NJ Dir. Douglas, anu
closed with IN appeal TO every lo'cr BIN: country &" coc:r
~ The rescue in this the hour ~ IL. danger.
Mr. hammond exposed the ~absurdi;y utia- doctrine oi
,qualter sovereignty, as utterly opposed 20 truth, reason,
Justice and common honesty, Tie s0'r"lcd government
Of Territory was no,l;n. bat i corporation, exercising
police powers, and Possessing Nn severe gnty whatever,
much less the sacred right OF declaring What Is and wha. -
not properly. Whatever = snTcrrlgn State declares 10 la
property every other State is bound 20 rccns".s" rs rso'
,erty on ;he common Territories Of 'ar Cn!!r' S:a'rs "
the f-,!erai Constitution does not give Congress The r;"h; tn
JeGp- wha: IS property, il they can cona.catr one Kind Of
property they cun c"hii-cHfe any other They may rs wei
,,,-rIui, nrrir,slir LEGISLATION To- injurr the coal aui iron in.
ir.rsrs u! P.nns iyania ~ III" slave interests OF The South.
Mr.. Pug.l briefly d.iGrL hi. position win regard 10 The
rcso.u,!o:s.
After some remarks by Mr.. Hal, IN reference !" tie
SaIsc subject, the Senate adjourned.
The SPEAKER laid before ,hc Hou-c /" special in'~'"se
from the President, similar Ia That communicated TO Tie
Senate on Saturday, recommending further legislation III re-.
gard 10 the r--capIure OF Alr;can..
Mr.. Branch said, In ld'itipn Il" ~" s!':"' '&F:nIt" L!
The MniaTS, sufficient information hat! been received MAI
another cargo had been seized Oh the co.'s; Of Cuba. llcntc
there should he prompt action on the part III Congress. II
appeared TO him that the only adtliiona! Legislation re-
CURED was an explanation and construction Of the act here
the committee Gr the judiciary.
MIR. Somes introduced \ bill 10 establish, Il uniform tyS-
ten Of bankruptcy. Referred to The biiciary comiait;ee.
Mr. Due!i introduced a bill granting lt0 acre; OF land I"
each officer and soldier who has served In the array Tor 6
period OF five years although n"t in any o!tiIc wars IN Wh.c!'