Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-08
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REpREs 1NrATTvEg


THURSDAY, January sd, 1851.
After prayer by the Chaplain, and the TRANSACTION
sundry other important business Mr. Pratt Clerk OF the
Senate admitted, and informed the House. that the
H. Dickinson, OF Misssslppl, 10 address ont meeting
Of the two Houses and requested the concurrence Of %
HOUSE therein which, on motion of Mr. Higgins, read
"wnERRAs, Ithas been represented to us by eommu.
nleaon which We have this day received om theGosar
nor hat is the desire Of the Hoa H. Dickinson to sd
dreas u.s. and whereas have In possession the off,
sal document BY which know thai he has beuu duly
appointed BY the State Of Mississippi wait upon the
State OF Delaware And ieAersas we believe ii cue to
listen TO the voice Of sister State in this hour Of d
Therefore,
Be Rssolped by he Senate and House Of Rpreseata-
tanres That We meet in joint convention IN the Hall Of
the House OF Representatives At o'clock this afternoon
for the purpose Of hearing the Hon H. Dickinson and
hAtA committee be appointed consisting Of two from the
Senate and three from the Hose 10 walt upon him and
inform him that We will be ready to hear him at the hour
Mr.. Robinson moved that the uouae concur In tho
Joint iesolnoni after several unimportan amendmens
lhs RESOLUTIONS and anendments m Tuesday next at 10
o'clock and the House eiE divided, the speaker
tfs yeas and nAys which bel aiken were as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Apple GU, Belts Chandler Chufehmsn,
I. ehrin Higgins jonathan Moore, Richards anu Nr.
AAys-Messrs. Boyee, Bradaway, oaih6on Clements,
Waplus and q Williamson, u.
~ ~ me motion g postpone vas lost
The Uoiion Of Mr. Robinson to in the resolution
then came up and the House beng divided yeas and
nays we're called, which we're as iollowe;
lEAs-Messrs Boyce, Braaaway, Galhoou, Clements
Collins Davis J. A. Moore Phillips Robinson, vrdon
NAIs-Mesars Appleton, Belts, Chandler, oburchmsn,
Cochran, Higgins, Jonathan Moore, Richards, waples
Mfr. Speaker, TO-
And the motion to concur prevailed
Mr. ChnrehAan moved the House adjourn, and being
divided the yeas and nays were Called which stood in
hvor OF 10 10 against adjournment the motion al
On motion Of John A. Moore the resolution as amended
was ordered 70 be returned to the senAe asking their
accordance 70 thu amendment.
message was ihen received from the Senate informing
NJ 10
amendments, The committee appointed By the Speaker
under the Joint Resolution the part Of the House
were Messrs j. A. Moore Cochran and Richards.
On motion of. A. Moore adjourned till o'clock p. m
AFTERNOON.
John A. Moore from the committee TO wait Chaneei-
or Dickinson reported that said gentleman had accepted
the proposition and would be in attendance at the ap
On motion of j. A. Moore the Clerk was directed 10 iu
form the sasie that the HOUSE ready
eedsd by their Speaker and attended BY their Clerk
tered the Hall aud took the prepared for them Soon
alter the eonysnng o. the two House, Chanealor Dekn
son was introduced by the Speaker Of the Senate and
proeeeded to address the Assembly in substAues
follows:
Amer thanking the Assembly for the honor conferred
upon him, in they had extended him the privilege OF
addressing them in their Legislative capacity, he went
to show the intimate relation existing between the
Slave holding States with regard their inter
est the neeesy Of immediate action, and o. the eoope
ration Of all the Slave holding States he eargued
length the right Of peaeeRhle secession maintaining that
that right is expressly reserved in the 10Th section o. the
Constitution Of tbs United States further that It had
been delegated the Government Of the United
States, to force any STATE TO remain in tue Union when
she in her sovereign capacity should desire to withdraw
from the eoniederaey, and se up for heef ineepen
dent Government One very clear and lucid Illustration
to confirm the argument In favor psaceabls secession
binding Of all conpacs that Heaven ordAinod the union
existing between and wife often justly diss0lF-
and should the right not be conceded 70 sope
reign State He did not regard the election Of Mr.. Lin
coin asa sufficient cause o. secession oqt me avowea
abolition Of Slavery where 1t exstF. lie aid not
gard bubbles the surface Of the Orean but that
ham Ba tnfl tuH
Of coercion, L would be impossible 70 conquer the
South he alleged that South Carolina alone could
be conquered. He desired the hearty cooperation
Delaware he said he was very much pleased with his
reception, and that he would return to Mssilsp pp fast
power could carry him. and tell them there how ho
was received here
Amer The cOhcuson Of his said address the following
resolution was offered by John A. Moore, yiE
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the Of Delaware in General Assembly met That
having extended 70 the Hon. b. Dickinson Commissioner
from the stats Mississippi the courtesy due him as
tbs Representative Of Sovereign State the confedera
cy, we'll to the State he represents, pro-
per and due to ourselves and 20 the people Of Delaware
to express our unquahed disaproyai II the remedy for
existing difnealte suggvsted by the resolution Of Mis-
on motion Of J, A. Moore, was unanimously adopted,
and ordered 10 the Senate for concurrence.
Mr. Bet gave notice that he would on some other day
ask leave to Introduce albl quilted supplement 10
an et entitled an act 70 regulate the Building Of whArves
the city of Wilmington !; also bill entitled An at
aitionA supplement 10 the act entitled to ineo
pOrate = Bank Of Wilmington and Brandywne in The
ton Of Mehnei Callahan and John Kelso, pmying the
passage act to amend the act Of Incorporation Of
the friendship Fire Company which. his molten,
rsred committee Of three, with leave report by
bill or otherwise Mr.. Belts also presented he leon
Il MirhAs Harrty aud others, praying tho passage oil
act 10 Inc FIorae the ST. bchaels Benrssl sorieiy"
0i tne city nf wilninEon D. awara, his. his mo-
ton, read and rafrfrri emm'ttfe. With leave TO
20 n h bill ihsrNlue. ie aisi irss4uted the petit
Of q ury Btlz ID, J1nn Russell and oih'rs, praying
tue i-ssts 6 nn aet Incorporate "st Msy's Bsueh-
aiA Society OF the city Of Washington and the peitn
Of samuel Leeompt John B. Rice aud others praying he
passiee Of ~ Of Incorporation Of "Liberty odss
!, II American Protestant Asoelaiinn, ct DlaHstt.'
which boh dfposed of as hrreiulSirv ssi iuFih
On motion Of John A. Moore, the ioleNing Resolution
was adopted
Feies That when this House adjourns il 70 sdisrrr-
cd until Monday iftefnoon az O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr. chuFshnTp, adjourned,