Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08

Mr.
ing the Commissioners from the States TO the Peace Con
yreis, admission 10 the floor OF the iionse.
Mr. Kunllc proposed amend BY providing that me u.
OF the House or other suitable apartments
for tn cir meeting.
SIR. Lorcjcy aud others objected.
Mr. John Cochrane gave notice that he would at HI enr
~ .y cali up Tia. bill reported by him, from the Commit
tee Of Five for ,he to provide for She collection OF due
on imports -, c,,, -, d,
Whole on the Deficiency BILL and recommended that IN
debate be limited hours tNr. Burnett 10 the chair
After debat. MIR. Sherman moved the previous question
on thu passage Of the bill lie also moved mat All
,odIv IN. House take recess each day from t. P ~ Ill
r H. which agreed TO. The House then adjourned
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February i, 1851.
sIe.srs Dixon and Bi2lcT presented petitions IN fafor
Mr. rtrrudcns resolutions One OF the petitions present
r by Mr. ygler froni fire company Of Lancaster
Pa organized before the adoption Of the Constitution ant
WAS printed Oh 4 large American llag.
Mr Foster presented petition numcrously Signed IN Ia
vor NJ the Border States resolutions. .
Sir Fescnru presented the petition Of certain citizens
Of sjpp. praying that something be done To save I'M
Sir Douglas moved reconsider the vote hy which The
h .rvanIzipg the Territory OF Colorado WAS passed
After considerable discussion which, ID that .'ne Sa'
quite spirited participated in by Messr Douglas adr
ard Green. the motion was iC't-yeas 10, nays 10.
The Presidents message WaE then taken up.
sir John.on o! Tennessee, resuning his speech o! Yes
,sray urged that remedy Tor no evil
South Carolina had seeded, yet ale had ssned no power
IN carry her slaves Ia the Tcrrorir The seccssionisls
were like the who wished to shear The Ho np oe
cause il would any good. but because lie had rls OF
nnipn over the beasts OF :he forest lie repudiated the
Idea ths; h. ally OF Northern Republicans ana
quot ed various 20 show that Noriherh Abolition
. and Southern SrcessonIsts allies 10 The course ~
d,sruptIng tho Union. lie had rather he Black Eepuh
can than Red Republican, He said that the secessohsts
afraid Of tn. People and that t. ev.nin south Cao
pa vote allowed the Secession ordinance would be
rejected lie closed with vigorous appeal Tor the Inion
aud was loudly appauh=d.
After discussion the order OF bus ness, the Senate
IniD
Jouraed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House ucssage from the
President enclosing The resolutions Il" the Kentucky Less
luture which asks Congress call National Convention
10 make amendment the CunsluIion and commenting
the proposition their consideration which Its patriotic
source and Importance demand Referred 10 The select
committee OF aYe
Mr. Nixon introduced the memorial OF fifteen hundred
Czeus Of New Jersey asking the adoption OF the Crtte
den proposition Tic said he satisfied that large MA
prity VI the people or that State desired thl CohE'es
should speedily
Tie Senate. amendments the loan bill taken up
notion Of Sir. Sherman conference OH the rhFt OF
the Senate asked on this subject
Mr. called Tor the regular order, being the Dill IN
PRODUCED by him Oh last -reEns entitled ALI act eeas 20
the certain saline LANDS in Illinois. The b Was
passed. - ,
Sir Colfnx called from the Commrc Post Uaic-s and
Post roads reported subsut. for lis bill providing for
the discon,nuancr OF Postal service In the srcrn States
Said substitute provides that whenever In the opinion OF
the The postal service cannot he safely
continual and the postal collected or the postal
laws maintained and the mall contracts preserved nv."ate
and delivered 10 the proper address on any postal route by
Of any nsurrecon RESISTANCE 20 tie nWs-tht
Is authorized 10 discontinue The postal
service such route portion Of IT, or ae uny post
Office thereof until the SANG can he safely restored
Mr. Branch Inquired il the Postmaster General ad not
sufficient power bestowed him 10 meet such an eur5e
Mr. Cof.x answered that was yery doubtful whether
lie had.
M Branch asked under The existing Law the Post Mas
Ter General could make arrangement for the transfer OF
lIaIn
correspond With those which had?
Mr CoaX replied the! mails could be carried 70 the bor-
der 81 Seeding State South Carolina being referred to
hy that gentleman under existing laws and contracts FROM
wrhce they could be carried oil the State by express
companies II :c mail matter wGs placed In stamped en-
vrlUp-a.
The substitute was adopted. yeas l3l; nays &C.
iir Burnett SAIL 10 eNsuatlon vi h vote, that n the
sccr.nr States were sill! subjrc. To taxation under
Federal Governuent treated ii they stl
In she taion and now attempted 10 step their iaa
!.e!its.. ie would not vote for the hll:
Mr. llnGn said that this substitute recognized Sc
ces-l1, and decidedly disanon measure, he would
vote yea.
Mr. Vance said that ,h. FOR the execution
Of The R-veu- laws he would vote FOR It, but when MAS
Interfere with mail facilities, he believed It you'd hut In
the danger OF collision aud Tas the greatest bar 70
peaceful cUiciaOn, lac would vote nay.
Mr. Holman could not recognize any State as cut OF the
Union, therefore h4 wuu.d vote against the bill.
Mr. John Brown Of Kentucky, said that he recognized
the ris, OF State gecee and having done they had
no lomsrr any claims OH tue bounty of his HoVernHeh
lie voted Yea.
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promote The progress Of the useful as aud referring more
particularly 10 tlIe patent laws.
MIR. Niback took the floor. and spoke in favor Of the
bill.
The morning having expired the special order took
prcc deacc and Sir. IIumpres, Of " T., was entitled to
the floor.
Mr.. uipphrics sad that the place to settle the present
difficulties OF the country here, among the
lives Of the people, who speak ther views, and understand
hrr feelings, and they commissioned by them 10
their Interest upon this aoo and to protect their
government. This government was stable government
Ia
lie said that hc regarded the right OF secession and state
independence Of the greatest heresirs OF the day
Union the object OF tn. confederation long before in
dependence and state sovereignty was thought Of To
ds he said belonged to the Cnion had been bought with
the onry Of the people Of the Union, and could not
ce5- He would for the Crttenrn resolutions,
AID II there dissuutlon and atteapt
the Unon he would allow any Of the seceding
States 10 back without recantntion OF their seces
sioa views.
.r Harris, Of Virginia, SAID Many questions Of grave
consideration, and variety OF themes for fruitful specua
ton themselves the observer OF current events
issues involved which not only affect the present, but
their consequences will reach far into the future and deter
mine for veal the destiny Of republican Institutions
Cr-r such circumstances, and In View Of such conse-
uugEces conceive it to be the part Of wisdom as we'll rs
the c0nand Of duty, for every member Of this body In
the discharge Of his representative trust TO do all In bis
pc ser the calamity which threatens COM
innn country.
In doing this will "sing no peans" 10 tie Union. pre-.
e that il present greanrssiiS proud position before the
worlL-thr hitherto nriyaed prosperity Of m peopes
grandeur and suhmy, shall speak its praises. Nor
,naiio past Tie evil is upon The crisis Is hand
We must meet II as becomes men and patriots. Neither
looking the right the left but With single 10
;he preservation OF cvi! liberty and religious federation,
each should march the discharge OF his duty without
regard for the consequences TO himself No personal
nc- be great preserve perpeuate the only
model on earth OF free representative government
The question Is Presented TO U.S. and We are brought 10
the is,ue, shall the Onion he dissolved? We neither
Yod II eyade IL II would. Each and every man In
this country must take his position Each has his part 10
play In this great drama-l fear ,rasrdy-of human Affairs
have had any hesitation to the part, however
humble should play. shall every exertlon In my
power preserve this government. for the Union
now bleeding, torn shattered rs 1t Is The caaml.i
Attending and following dissolution Of the Union bear
equally both sections and each they boundess
II Is the duly of both sections contemplate the horrors
attending disruption Of 'hi' government When We look
AZ The peculiar character OF government lis varied in
terest it's immense amount Of public property its vast
Of Hory he must be indifferent observer OF pub
lie who thinks all questions be ad urcd
vl,hou: resort to the arhl.ramcnt OF the sword.
The Union divided, there would be govern
mea than two. New England would either Sc. for her
self or be required ~ do 50" The middle North States
another. This great Sorthwes. another. The Pacific |
States another; and TEXTS 10 time would her In
dependence In the Southern CoIfederacy he feared the
tariff protection direct :a1, the African slave trade would
become elements VI d.cord lie said Virginia has pecu
liar intcres, ard feengn preserving the and hamo
ny OF this country. No county any State In the great
Northwest but contains of hersnn Her sturdy
many bad gone by thousands sr.H their homes In that
Inviting r-gon In the event Of conflict between the
sections. She horrible spectacle would be presented Of
brother meeting BROTHER aud father meeting upon the
field Of battle. Col grant the time may when
inc gallant Of the Old Dominion Ia The far West, will
eScIam ~ am become stranger unto my brethren and
an alien my mothers childrcn When invited
take step Involving such fearful consequence Is
duty enquire lLto the which mpel ,hs last
resort, and 20 remove them.
The State, gone. hut you, gentlemen Of the
Republican party by coming forward Ike and rem
iering justice the South prevent any further rup
In the government until the border States by firm
and conciIa,ory course, Just With u the pend
ing difficulties This being done, those States would return.
The Chion would then be more permanent buss than
before and the glorious Gag OF the and
ripes with liz "red white and biu-" would once
Goat 10 triumph from, capitol.
II !. sAid all the Stat. should 20 out with view
Reconstruct! reconstruct we'll try TO
reconstruct ,he shattered the earth
Ter It shall have been consumed by fire. attempt |
reconstruct this government Iter Il shall haze
iivjed by Mason Diron's line LIT the friends VI sd
and the Union stand firm, and all Troubles
will yet be settled lie argued upon the Republicans The
'rptance a Crittcndcns proposon-to do Webser
iid in $780, forward in behalf 0. his county, md
IL from ;ot-l -structon Will yeu. under the
II executing the laws lr slip the dogs Of war;; II you
all 10 do the former and do the Inter- he had threats
prophcses 10 make only ark you remember that
he IS ut" always 10 the swift the battle the