Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-18
Thirty-siGth Congressional Session
TUESDAY,. JaHrAEY II, 1851


SESA!E.-M- B.yard prcscLei-a = memorial
Of citizens Of Delaware in favor OF ilr. Cri,tcr.
dens pia:!, and accompanied the presentation
with some remarks in favor of the plan, t-t
| he feared il came tvv latc. lie favored Mr..
Crttendc::S :>5o.r!tion. with Mr. Cialks
amendment; sa:I the provisions Of tic present
| Constitution. faithfully administered, were am.
pie for the preservation Of al! the interests L!
the County,, and as 30 reconstruction was p:ac-
tcabl", ' ~: H. 'iG!y o. the Government TO
use al! It's power &c :nslat.ia the prcsc1.
! Union.
Mr.. Green addressed the Senate in oppos;-
ton TO the am:!''!n,ent ard defending the i.tl:
OF secession u a5s::ed the question Of State
| rights A. length. The sub egt Was lhS;. ..iL
aside, and the p,c.!ic R,;i.yli b:i waa takcn
Up.
\ motion of indefinite nost.?: .; was
| ncgatlved -a:cs -. noes 80.
Mr.. I.aac struggled to get Up Mr. Cli,,cn.
denis resolutions. lie was Tor restoring peace
to the country, wilho%; winch the Railroad
would fail 10 DC constructed, anG would be u...
successful.
Mr.. CrtteEden arose and made few re-
/ marks showing how kccn'v he felt tic ap7a-
ccn, attempt 10 pass over his Resolutions. He
was greeted VIII. applause uy the galleries.
He said, We are providing for future
generations, and The country is in dan
ger. Let Us save the U",un hls;, then
vote FOR 4 P;.s.il Railroad. X is n solemn
! th:1g iu !'g;slatc now while the naticn trcn-
birS. We are at the point between lic ard
death What Is 4 ra,;~ay biii compared with
the restoration OF peace 10 our distracted cou--
| try; ] (said Mr.. c. will vote for no railway
while the country is in this condition. ! viii
vote against it till lly RESOLUTIONS are disposed
| o. What 60 want with Il Pacific Railway
when | see the c. .i.:y ready TO dNirdt" into
petty Republics? feel more like l!iiil.. my
tatc Than aging IL ma.:e:S irrelevant - tic
safety nf the untun. IL! are .r!;cs compared
with saving the cou"::y.
Mr. Criilc"deus appeal was uuhcedel. The
Pacific Railroad :;ucnGmcnl vas debated till
the bou: Of Adjournment.
ilouSG.-Tcrritarial business was postponed
for $50 VEGAS. The army appropriation I'LL
VAS take. W. Mr. Reagan, ot Texas, made
speech. in which lie said the Republicans held
sullcnlv bach. declaring tha, they mas C no peace
propositions to make. II incy adhere to this
v0uisr, by the 4th ot Mnrc!! lew, il any Of the
Sourbr:u States, will BE- left in the Union. Thc
Republicans wanted the ,icsolation q. the South
or ;hc disso!@tion cf Tic E,0;.. The Southern
States o1ly a>t what "re their constitutions!
rights II they cannot get these, they prefer
independents" cI. >! ;...c t:.;cn.
iir. Stanton, cl C!:!o. responded onl said,
The priuci .icS Oh asnic!i the government was
founded could no, Uc surrendered under any
threat cl ci';l war ie :!rnird that TIC Re.
publican organization would now or hereafter
interfere in rriy way with slavery in lrc
States. lie asserted that Lnro;n's .idIuii.is.
tIa;ioI would hc conducted on ,hc principles
Of jefferson, Monroe john Quincy ADAMS and
Jackson. lie Was willing /" amend The Con.
stitu:;on 81 rs 10 guard against any altemptl 10
interfere with slavery III the States, except
with the consra; ol al! the States, and to adul.
New Mexico.
Nr. AGrain followed in concatorv spcce.
bu. strongly Union saving. declaring himself
IN favor OF concession and compromise, but
, against secession.
VI. ..al,.son, .; Missouri, Yinditated the
soulli, but dsapprovea Of the precipitation OF
tie Gulf States lie favored convention Of
the border States at IN carly day.
Mr. Garrett then obtained the hOor for TO-
morrow