Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-09

strike out the word may" and insert "m must"
would it change the sense Of the reso u:!on
Suppose you strike il out and insert 'shouid''
would it change the sense? In the connec-
ti0n that the word is mere used, submit that
it has the Sense of" shall"
The resolution glanccs ut certain csuses Of
complaint which it Is supposed are wl,nln :h.
jurisdiction Of the Fede-1i and State Govern
ment, which causes Of complaint mast DC re-
moved, in order to restore harmony. Does it
not follow, therefore, that the true meaning Of
the resolution is that the action Of these Gov.
| ernmcatS must bc such as 10 remove incse
causes, and submit that though other words
may be supplied. no other words will express
| the meaning, which is desired 70 be conveyed,
| more stliHingly than the words objected TO.
Whether tie Committee strike out the words
in the manner proposed By the gentleman from
Princess Anne, or retain them, do not ecu.
ceive to be matter OF any great importance.
II seemed TO tie that these we're prominent
causes of complaint-thc efficiency Of the Fu-
gitiTe Slave Law, the want of thu, comfy
which States associated together in the same
Uni3n Cugh: 10 extend to each other, aud an
| extr"yssant Administrator. aud they have
been pointed ont by persons Of al! parties in
the Southern Confcderacy rs prominent causes
Of complaint
Mr.. WIsE-I beg my friend from Fauouicr
to remember that did not mpusu the mo.
t!veS of any one | merely complained t:,at
one of the three modes which he points cut
for removing causes OF existing complaint,
might reasonably be regarded as introducing
party contest. Bur, sir, rs the gentleman ha,
alluded to it, permit HE to say ii there is any.
thing in man tha. is as blind as M adder ard
that has m addcr's sting in it, it is party. Cn.
consciously to itself, it will manifest itself in
act!on in moments like these Sir, cannot
but see and feel that il exists here, that its in
Euence is all around Inc, and somewhat in me-
Does the gentleman suppose, if the Southern
States had been Of different politics from what
they are or have been, thar there would have
been q marked general distinction between Us
in the questions that have arisen in relation TO
their ssceSs;ony Do we not see the question Of
the tariff sprAging up on every sidet Have
we not seen internal improvements SpringlEs
up ike dragons teeth 10 our path:
Have We not seen gentlemen or this floor
consulne hours in the mere party discussion Of
administrative uuestionsr Sir, ut the very
foundation Of the Government there was n
party, that pure, plain Republican party, that
told you for fifty Or sixty years-that has been
telling you all the time-lhat if YOU allowed
the Federalists 10 set up towers like those whic!!
characterized their advent you would share
the fate Of the builders Of Babe! tower. Has
not the prediction been sadly fulfilled? Grasp
ing at empire-to make plain, simple repnbli-
cinism becume monarch Of all it surveys
whatever ulay be the motive, the question sill
remains, who is accountable fer the shabby
Splendor Of that oTer9rown government which
now requires large expenditures, and resorts
to high tariff; in order to have projections? Is
it all offence, on the part of the South, that
they have been dcrccraticaly opposed to his!,
tariffs, dcmocratica!ly opposed TO spanning
continents with iron railways from ocean 10
ocean, democraticaiy opposed to large expen.
ditureS, and all the parapcrnalia Of "Splendid
misery and shabby splcndor," to use the
language Of Mr.. Randolph, Of consolidated
central dcspotisIn? Why stick it in here?
do not alludc to this matter for party effect.
We stand here, Whis and Democrat, joining
hands ON other questions than those OF mere
party-joning hands Oh otlier questions than
those Of mere administrative import. HHw IS
it that 4 State that has kept standing nmy to
defend State rights, from 1893 and $500 up 10
this moment. is now questioning whether she VIII
stand en- her arms or moi? Sir, The other Ge!tle
men opposed to me in politics, wish to be d's-
iinctly understood that mn repeling party
issues. waut to drive them out ul this re-
port. honor the Wing who is L. prolcSsed
State rights man, who cones 10 Inc and proves
himself to be as good State rights man as
am. BY his fruit will judge him, aud by my
fruit he will judge me. These are the times 10
try the temper of the steel that is in men,
1lo, .t,n la..n al, Ctofa
rights a!l their life time, are now brought -
the test Of manly patriotism. And SViue Il
the Wings that have been denounced as Fede-
ralists heretofore, prove themselves to be true
State rights men-aS true as can claim 10 be.
On the other hand, Democrats TN this i!eor
have been led captive to the prcccpts Of FC!c.
ralisin. Thus wc stand dividcd-not on q'ies-
tons Of party, but Of fundamental prin-
ciples But in my conscience bslicrc,
if the South vas not Democratic South, Il
the South was not an an,-tariff South, if tho
South was not for a plan, economical, admins
tra'ye Government, the South would not eli.
counter much Of the opposition now mani
tested on this floor. Some cf us would ba bet
ter content to 90 over to 4 Southern Con!CGe-
racy rather than to remain in Northern Con-
frdCracy. Those motives do not goTern NE,
and certainly nm not imputing those motives
10 my friend from Fauqnier, (Mr. ScoTT). |
have no right to impute them TO him, and
wish it to be distinctly understood that al! /
ask him is if he docs undertake to eEnmcra;c
the means 10 remove The causes OF the existing
complaints, that he will avoid even the appear
ance Of partisan appeals, and that he will enu'
merate all the nGars. lie says these are tie
more prominent means to remove the causes Of
complaint I deny it. They are among tho
means. Sir, can!Iot 20 ON to show what ere
the means.
The CnAlKMAS.-The gen.lcmsn's time has
expired. Gentlemen, il is proposed to amend
by substituting the word "shaiI, in the fourth
line, for the word ''inay."
The question was then put and the motion
was iosI.
Mr.. W1sE.-I ask for the ayes and noes; Oh
my amendment
The CHAlKNAN.-The question vii! be upor
striking oct, and upon that the ayes and noes
are ordered.
The vote was then taken, and the motion to
strike out was carried BY vote Of 6s 10 So, as
follows:
Ys.s-Mcs,rs Amber. Armstrong, Baiey, Blow, Boil
Fe, Floui nos Garland Guhan Gravey, GogRin, Jno.
Huhton Isbeil kent, Kby Kindred Lawson, Lease Nc
Med, Maesr!snd n Mallory j. & hal06y, G,. sa'r . Ma
Randolph, Eichardsou Shelley Slaughter soulaI Sped,
Strange Tsyloe. Thornton r. H. lurncr T.: b Tuner.
Tyler, Waller, Whitfield, Williams, Wilson. Wise. "o.ts,
Wysor-6S
NArs-Mcs.rs. Januey, (Pre.!IeDt3 Aston 4. ". B.r-
bonr Baylor, 1erIn, Bogses' Brown, Burds,t, Eur,y,
Byrne Campbell Caperon Carlilr, Carter, Clemens O. Is.
Conrad r T. Conrad Couch, Lri:cher, Gusts Dent Der
sina Dornan, Early, French, Puga.e, Gesna, Addison
Iiull Epram q. Hall, Hammond, iloge, uoliadsy Hub
pari Hughes, Jackson. Msrmaduke Johnson p e. John-
'ion McComa. McGrew, Marshall, Maslln, Matters Nof
ctt, Moore Nelson, 0sburn, Patrick Penjlelon ror-r
PRESTON Price rsh, r. 4. Scott, WIN. c. Scott Sharp
!oston. spurloek Sape', 4. II. H. Stuart c. J. Stuart
;utherin, farr, White, Wckhau,, illey-G6.
Mr. CnAMDLlss, when Mr.. SEAwELL's name
vas called, said ! am requested by Mr. SEA
VEIL, to state. that he was compelled 10 leave
ne hall on account of indisposition.
Inc CHAIRMAs.-The question now occurs
N adopting the resolution as amended.
Mr. EsRJy-T r,ovn IN amend rhe resolution