Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-23

It operate upon questions dividing the SEQ.
tons. Are not all the questions OF lcGisla-
ton nov, questions that will divide the Sec
tionsP Is it not n question OF power between
the North and tho South !? and. as the gentle.
man of Charles City, (Mr. TYLER we'll asked,
where in the history ct the world has 1t ap-
peared that power hns ever ceased in its en-
c%roschment upon rightp 1t was a remark, I
believe, of John Wesley, that in the Affairs OF
this world, men were saved not by faith, but
by the want of it. | commend that piece Of
secular ~theologv-if may use the expression
tic the consideration Of the gentlemen of this
Committee.
have heard from many Of those on the
Union side of this House, that the late victory
OF the Republican party was not due to the
strong anti.slavery feeling prevalent in the
North, but was due to q determination on the
part Of the Northern majority to take the
power cI ,his government into their hu1ds.-
Now, sir, when do You expect to see this dc.
sire upon She part Of this msjority cease p
There are their commercial and their manulsc
turing interests to he protected. There is a
vast domain OF territory that we have, which
Is to DO carved out to provide homes for tho
homeless, and land for ths landlcSs. Upon
these questions may they not do to the South
fully us much injury? May they not do otbe
Southern section. which | propose to protect
here, fully as much injury, BY casting their
sectiona! power against US, rs they can upon
the slave question? II is, sir. 10 avoid these
evils, is 10 put the South i'll q posture Of
detencc--it is. TO use the language Of Madison
in the Convention that framed the Constitu.
ton, to give her the Constitutional power Of
defence al whatever point she may be aSsailcd
| that | support the amendment Of the gentle.
man from Charles City, (alr. TYLER and that
[ have offered my own amendment.
The question was then taken bv yeas and
nays on striking out the section proposed to
| De amendvd-a division Of The question being
! called for, and r~esulted-yeas Fl, NAYS 80 as
follows.
Aub!-r, J. Barbour, B!sGsy, Bolssenu.
Gsr;sud, Graham. Gossin,J J. Gocds, T +. Goodic, Hale
L ) Hail, M4rvir, i~ioiconbe, Hurton, Isb-l, Ksni. Law.
| Richardson. IS c. Scott, Sh.fey, Slaughter. Speed, strange.
Thora.ou, TrcauWay, 4. u. Turner, Tyler. Williams, Wise
~N.rs-Me,.rs. John Janney, (prrstdcn.,l Armstrong,
Aston, Baldwin, Baylor. Berlin. Blow, Boggrss, Boyd.
lsraach, Brent, Brown, Bruce. Burnley, Brruc, Campbell.
rad, Couch, o,!.chsr. Cu,,Ls. De- :, DeslinS. Dorlnsn, Early,
French, Fugare, Gillespie, Grsveiy. E. Il Hail iIanmoni,
l%i.yuoad, hose, Hubbard, Hughes; HUI: jackson; p G.
/ Mus:rr,, M.f-tt. Moore. Sesson, o-burn, Patrick, pendl..
ton. Porter, Price, puSh. Rirrs, Sharp. sitlin son, South
Waller. White, Whitfield. wickham and will-y-G9.
So the motion TO strike out was rejected.
Mr.. BuRpeTT, stated. when his narnc was
called. that he paired off with the gentleman
from Halifax, tMr. FLorRSoY.)
Mr.. KENT beg leave TO offer the following
~amenduent. | pr p,se 10 add the following
al the end Of the second section: Nor shall
| foreign territory be Admitted into the Uaion
az IL State unless the votes Of a m&joTi!y
OF the Senators from each class OF States hc:e
in before mentioned. be cast liz favor Of such
! admission"
Mr.. Ctn;rmac, I arise no; ~ detain The Com.
mittee with a speech, bit merely to explain tho
relation which the amendment is intended to
bear to the report Of the Committee Oh Federal
Relations. The word territory as used in Inc
| section sec;ns to be restricted 10 territory
already possessed by the United States or which
mty be hereafter acquired. either unsettled or
with an insufficient population to entille 1t te
knock at the door Of the Union for admission
as a State. The amendment is intended 10 eX.
tend the meaning Of the term 10 foreign territory
Or people, who with 8 population already
sufficient 20 entitle them 10 y representative III
/: Congress would upon acquisition be entitled
g come in IS q State. The o:,iect If the sec
tion is 10 impose checks against Il dominant sec
ticaai majority. Suppose. sir, Cenuds should
apply for admission as a Safe into the Union
"A snpposltion in my judgment, not imprcbs
ble-at q future day, il the integrity Of the
Union is preserved-you would find the
Northern majority eontend;ng that the term
territory Is uscd IN tile amended Constitution
did not proven, i!s admission by q bare maj r
ity OF both lIoasoS Of Congress, ard they
would refer TO the admission Of Texas Ivy ,iGt
resolution Us = precedent; and | think the Ct.
gument would be un~answersbie. If It IS con.
tended tina: we may wish 70 acquire
territory further South, SOD ihat the
operation Of this uG1en2men. will tend
10 prevent it, reply ths, the oh.
s~,ac.es aTe 70 greater .asa would exist under
toe construction which the North will give 20
the word Territory. By their majority they
mar admit territory Notwithstanding your 90.
~j=v;Io;,; whilst you will be powerless even to
scooire another foot Of land. And thus the
sectional power Of the North will be increased.
[ hope L will be the pleasure Of this commit
tee 10 remove this ambiguity from the report
0: th. Committee Of t"eliy.one.
The question was ta-Gn upon Mr. KENT
amendment, nn6 i: was rejected.
iDrb2te to Q Continued