Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-25

. cXhaustnG war: and afterwards negotiation. lie
concluded by expressing the hope that il they sepa'
! rated it might DC pcaccahly, and thought that the
passage OF his colleagues resolutions would give
pcacc 10 the country a:il save tho Union.
slr Wade would not indulge in any extended re-
marks. lie defended his State from tue charge o.
passing unconstitutional laws aud not fulfilling her
constitutional obligations.
Mr. Douglas deprecated this elimination and re-.
elimination. Faults had been committed on both
sides. Virginia IN 1871 had refused, by her Cover
nor to deliver up fugitive from justice from PENN
SylvaIii:i.
been made tor the delivery OF iliytivrs from Justice
There WAS no parallel between that case and the in
suit, wrong and contumey which for twenty wears
had been hcaped upon Southern States |, was idle
for gentlemen from the nonslavchodng States ~
arrlign the South rs the original offender Such mr.
gilncnts DO not prevent the disntesra;ion of the
Union which WAS now going on. This great move
mrnt OF disruption was not To be prevente. by re-
guests TO them to bring in their bill Of Indictment.
They did not intend to do So Ohio had refused 10
repeal her personal liberty bills, AMI Had virtually
nulliiicd tile fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Douglas aaid he hud heard this allegation
brought forward constantly excuse u. disuio,
when the slavchodns States had committed the
same offence often Is the Northern States. The
record showed that Virginia WAC the first State 10 re-
fuse 10 surrender fugitive
Mr. Wade said il the Goycrnorof Ohio committed
error, lac grounded his action upon the decision OF
Old Virginia herself. Yet the Republicans were told
that they had the salvation of the Union in their
hands by those who seeking destroy the Gov
crIirHcut. lis had asked for SPECIFICATIONS but could
not get them. 1t WAS not Yet settled whether the
principles upon which Gov. DcnniSton acted were
CORRECT or not and yet grave accusations were found
cl upon that. The scccssionists were hard UP for
c.,scs Of disunion when they euunciated such rs
these.
Mr. Mason defended Virginia from the charges
preferred against her by the Senator from Illinois.
Virginia based her action upon the act that there was
law authorizing the arrest OF the alleged fugitive.
Tie Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker nid before the House communc.l-
ton from the Secretary Of the Treasury in relation 10
the EXPENSES Of the contingent fund r!c Year end
ing jane 80, 1861. Also, communication from the
Secretary OF the Interior relative 10 the expenses in
cured in surveying the California boundary line.
Mr.. WEiteiey presented memorandum and GER
tain resolutions from tho State Of Delaware relative
to the present difficulties und praying the prompt
action OF Congress thereon.
SIR. Harris Of Mary yand, presented series OF re-
solutions, signed by l',0UV citizens OF Mary land,
settlement Of existing difficulties the basis of the
border State resolutions; objected to.
Sir. ColiaX, from the committee Cn poS;o!iices and
p0stroadS, reported the following bill;
Whereas, That in some OF the Satesst the Union,
the judges of the district courts, marshas and others
who resided in the said States, have resigned their
Offices and il Appeared iInpructcabe in consequence
Of revolutionary proceedings therein TO ill the va
cancies theren aud whereas the President Of the
United States is without tho means ot collecting or
enforcing in such States the payment Of the postal
service from the officers collrctino the same or pun
shino the violation of nostal laws bv robbipa the
mail, or enforcing the mail contracts therefore.
BE it enacted, That in all the States that are now,
may DO hereafter SO situated, the Postmaster Gcu
vi,c for sucI period of time s The uuLIir interests
IN his iu,nmrni may demand
Mr. Iol;Iy said thaI in uuy Stute which cpac,el ,hc
pa..,.r,. ~ IN, secession laws .uv uer.on in ,I,,t
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huve a master nj ali events. and iucarceruted him sx
month, longer. and il he was not claimed in that
time h, WAS To be sold by the Sheriff to the HIGHEST
Llder and n trne and irreyocabe deed OF sals given
tu the purchaser and all right and titles given over
10 the buvcr until he did not remain the owner even
OF his own soul
lie WAS opposcd 10 the repeal of the law, which
were on the Statute books of soc the States ipno-
minioIlsly termed pcrsona! liberty bills They we're
not in contradiction to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States but were only russcd to prevent kidnap-
ping
Mr. Clemens of Virrnia obtained the floor
Mr. Eurch Of California nrrscntrG thc minority re-,
unrl of the committee,
Mr. Grew objected to the reception of the rrnor,
Mr Sicklcs SreseutcI nm amendment,
Mr.. Grow again objected.
SIR. Sicklcs attempted To speak, and proceeded
uu, the most vehement cries of order, and slle
greatest confusion prevailed for some minutes.
Order being restored,
Nlr Clemens proceeded to deliver speech couch
cd in the most bitter terms against the setcssionsts
lie said that those men couu make oath 10 support
the Constitution, and then enter with measures 10
M i,u a nau n TesJe @ ;n now i,he M
few twirs Of its or.ial nest They would after being
safely in the hulIs Of Congress, proudly throw off all
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