Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-25

struclloh WIS put IN inc way. They were al.
lowed to 60 as fur as they could 60 until they
were stopped oy the sea Now that there is no
more for them TO acquire; now that all the
field lies before the South to the ls,hnus and
beyond; (and, sir, | am one of those who be-
lirve that the principle Of American republican
liberty Is strong enough not only to bear two
American continents, but in the course OF
| time, world cn its shoulders y now that
the North has no field of territory TO be nc.
quired, and the South has all the field for ac
qusition We are to interpose, by these ingeni-
ous devices, agaiAstour rights. Will il strength
ell you to acquire another piece Of the terrific
ry Of Mexico? Will it strengthen you 20 &C
quire the best transit route 10 the Pacific
by annihilatiug that feeble power which we
Gail Mexico, composed Of people which de-
cency iorbids me To characterize upon this floor?
/ have heard them we'll described, but in such
! language as not 10 be used here
" III strengthen YOU 10 extend the power
and dominion Of the Soulh by going to Mrxi.
co where yankee. canEct work and livef |
can tell yom that from four years experience,
if you don't know it Will it strengthen YOU,
J ask to go where none can live by manual Ia
boz bu. the nesros If it will, vou will never
| get two.thrds msJority. You had better
! strike out the whole Of the section; FOR this
| provision tends to the eFrct that we are ma.
king ali acknowledgment in the moSt formal
tnsnnsr against our own Interests at this ruo.
ment whilst Fort Sumter is burning?
The CHAIKMAN-rhe question is upon the
amendment to strike out and insert.
Mr. CAMPBELL called first for division Of
| the question, and then for the yeas and nays.
The result Of the vote stood, yeas 81, rays
r, as follows:
TEAs-Msssrs Arabs1, Js,. Barbour, Baksy, Be,sesa
Sorst, Chapman, CoUn, Echos, Forbes Grshh. Gogslp
aoode, Jr., r.F ooods. Halls L ;. Hal, uolcomhe
hun,ou, LABEL, Kent. Lawson, Miller, MorTis, Motion
Hehsr,son. sh Ssy Speed, ssrsnss Tharn.on Wlilsns
N.Ts-Mes.rs. Junoey, (presden',) Armstrong. Arop
SsaSln' " 'ss5o,u .Tlor, as'lln, blow. DSst,s.
Byrne, Cab.l, carpb.ll. Garlic Carter, Clemens c. B.
Conrad, Conrad, Couch, rrcher cu,is. Dent, Des-
Hrsvley, Gray, L. Hail. Hammond. Raymond, Hurr,
Hubbard, Hushf,, Hu !, Jsck..n +. Jchrs;op. Lewis
,.rs Moe,t, Sesou Osburn Patrick. pendeon Porter.
Price, Push Rvrs, sharp Sill Sou, Slaughter, s"uths.
aiS1 TssS. Witt sspv; WicilsS Wiley Wiley Wson 's'''
81 tue motion 70 strike out was decided in
the negative
Mr.. BLow-Mr. Chairman, hold in M
hand verJ small amendment. which | wish
| TO otfeT. move to insert after the word
routes" iu tho third line OF the second, the
following words: "Nor shall any foreign State
5e annexed, so that ,le section will read as
! follows:
"Ssc,ion g No territory shall be acquired
BIZ the United States, except by discovery and
for naval and commercial stations, depots and
trausl. routes, nor shall any foreign State be
annexed; without the concurrence Of major
| ty of all the Senators from States which allow
involuntary serritude, and majority Of all
the Senators from States which prohibit that
relation; nor shall territory be acquired by
treaty, unless the votes Of majority of the
! Senator's from each class Of States herenbcfore
mentioned be cast as part OF the two third
majority necessary to the ratification OF such
treaty"
After the Chairman bad reported the amend
ment TO the House,
| Mr. Blow said: Mr. Chairman, my purpose
in Offering this amendment, y 10 relieve the
section U! an ambiguity, which has occurred,
not Only 70 nv niud, but TO the mincsiof va.
| Tious other members pi this Committee. and
/ more especially US an amendment has already
been offered by the gent le,nsn FROM "ythe,
| (Mr KtNT) substantially the same. But An
expression OF opinion has been made that the
word TERRITORY" used in this section, does rot
cover the case of a foreign State, but simply
! refers 20 a territory in the form CT land ~ be
acquired either in the original way or ty trea
! ty. propose, by Offering this amendment,
that the ambiguity shall be removed. 1t in
wolves principle Of 90 much Importance,
think, Mr. Chairman, that it should not be
overlooked By this Committee. We are here
engaged in the duties connected with the fra
ming Of Constitution, under which, by possi.
biiity, We may live hereafter, aud in framing
| ,,,h; fin,y
ourselves against danger by the disturbance OF
the equilibrium Of this gorernincnt-the dan
ger So lar as The acquisition Of other territory
is commemorative should bs Sufficiently anx.
ious as TO avoid the Interpretation which, in
certain contingency, would justify the aequl,
s;,ion Of Canada ~ the CouIederacy
hnsw, sir that there Inay 5e, from the
phraseoogy Uf that section, difference Of
opinion a. to the Interpretation to be put on
| it: but 1t does secm ~ me, Sir. Chairman,
that in such an important question aS ms Toe
matter should be lett beyond dispute, and that
10 doubt as TO the Interpretation OF that word
.'lerri,ury" should be leil; 30 US that ut SOME
future period it might be acquired, whilst We
should DC deprived under the section as II now
stands, OF thuse advantages, or Of any advsn-
tages that nigh. accrue " US, that II snould
be icit in the power Of that h&ed majority
which We ncvlr can hope 10 overcome, TO aad
another grea: State to tie Con!ecsracy, ior
the purpose of placing beyond doubt the
irreponderance VI tue North
| hone, sir, that this amendment will pre-.
vail. do not think that it Is Inconsistent
! .si,h the wishes or the views Of the Commit
tee CT twenty one; and would show that
whilst our Nvrtnefn friends ure sufficiently
acute in the Interpretation OF language already
their attention has been attracted by the .pecu
liar ptlraseology Of thls section, end The alnenc'
meat Of tho word "territory," aud tnat u has
already been asserted in the Northern prints
that this language contained in our resolution
| will not prevent the acquisition ol Cahhaa
| Now, sir, they may Ge wrong IN their tschni-
| cal construction vi this sentence; but nln
not disposed to place IN their hands this ao
vantage, or that al seine future time when IL
might be desirable to enable them TO put tneir
own Interpretation upon this section to clalm
that the question was raiSGd IN tue FlEgihsa
Conventions, and was not determined 6y US.
If W. are disposed 10 place check upon them
in reference to tho acquisition Ut lurelgh
State .,r Territory, think this is the propef
,iu,c and the proper OCCASION fuT 5" o"ihs. IL
will not niar III ely resFtS. tie :@ne o: LIE III.
tcuIion of the section, aud 1t Viii leiisIe as VI
that sopb!stica construction. hope the
amendment will prevail.
i Mir. DonxAx-Mr. Chairman, believe the
amendment reads, nor shall any foreign staie
be annexed" | propose to oher iurtner
amendment, by adding the words 'of coun-
tron ,(ter estate" So Us 10 MAKE that part
read. nor shall any foreign State or country
h. annexed nc cifrr the amendment prln-
cipsIy for The purpose Of calling the attention
of ,,,,,Jemen 10 What | consider vital, lui'
por1an: m I principle Of this amendment ] Wish
70 do 80 because am perfectly well aware
that there is largo number Of delegates here
who az. now 20 accustomed to amendments
/ being ufcr.d which they expect 10 vote down.
ne n matter Of course, aud 80 MANY who, aul
-, nv, -, ,.nrri.d with amendments,