Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-14
United States Senate---EXtra Session
MONDAY. MARCH H. 1860.

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word whereas and Inert j. understood that the state
OF Texas hs, ,scaded from the Unou and no longer O'
OF tho United states, therefore be IL 18th,
Resolved That Sic !, not chilled 10 90 rePlsseh'eu
this body. go.
Mr. Foster said no rad very few words to utter oot1
Is the resolution and Its substitute Ard therefore "ou"
not enter ntoany lengthy DISCUSSION II Was proper NC
should that he oG.rsd the resolution on his own re-
.ponslLiiy. and without Consulting win hl, polia.
III. nds lie hsi presented 1t stripped OF ali party conslIe
raons far Il possible do That II niyhs ne
acted on up Its naked merits.
seat u this chamber held foundation higher
than Irty grounds and hence he trusted the Senate
would rise above all such considerations. The Constitution
nroydr, for tn. qualification and the msnnlr the cleo.
ton 81 Senators. and no read from that Instrument the
words upon this subject. II was not on the ground that
seHtor from Texa, foreign born that he was liable
20 objection. II be supposed that he native
born aud lhs, he duly elected member OF this body
And saying that he was foreigner was not 10 h- sup
posed thai he meant that he Wa, born GU, Jurisdiction
Of this corairy.
T. however seemed HIN (Mr. fnster that the Senate
owed IL its, allow here who owed
hist ne foreigner and oSe no allegiance 10 the cou3
try To which he belonged. but n fur.sn Government;
n Government happens TO take arms aESins.
TERRITORY troops Of the uu!ed States By force, be-
came very sericus question Was II consistent 10 allow
circum,.auceh longer 10 hold sea. here'
repeated that he had 60 personal feeling CO the sub
ec lie could say with great propriety far as his per:
relations with the Senator ~ ON Texas were
rd, that they entirely kind and friendly.
ne substitute OF the senator from North Carolina Az
that Tcxs. has the right to E=crde und il was To-
gical conclusion that In such size had right 10
seats berg. In ti.!, he differed from ,hc senator.
lie did behave that any state had the right power
undo. Cunstitu srccd- tahc ref out OF the
Union the which make up those Of America
lie differed widely radically from such theolc4 II
wa, altogether nnnSrouJ that tis ti6veInmcn-one OF
pnwer and hority-couid thus be dissolved argument
therefore, unnecessary with those who held 10 different
op!non Two men might veil undertake 10 reason In
foreign language WHICH understood aud the other did
not. That such tloE seces-loa known 10 the
Constitution plain argue to admit OF doubt
riff uent az his {
Texas seced.d lie VA, not infnrncd-he meant by
nf ,h- p-ople soie body representing them He
should hold entitled - his seat Tor all that on
sound con4tt ground. Coui that State los With
Or swng from the Union, withdraw from this tody? MOI
lie eaed his according To the forrrp Of the Con.
s,itu:lon and the su,ory % his STATE. And :9e state
hns power legally. cnnsti;uDha!y IN withdraw hlr
from THU body curing hr for whirh he was elected
lie dc ihibk the substitute met the question. lie
did know what light The Senator (Sr. Chngnanl had
say TINT Texas hEs secer from the conf-d.Eacy OF the
States and no lopgeT belongs 10 the United STATES But
even II there official notice. IL would sc ruty. II
Is State wrhnrawa, srd g!ven the Senate even official
notice, ubu right had they TO Ie shoud be no longer
entitled 10 representative! They were clothed With 10
such authority
Mr. CIngmnu said he thought the Senator from Connect,
mad ,de good argument against Ills resolution.
II they to credit the Newspapers. Texas hHn cal ri
convention passed ordinance Of secession, which, Il
stated has begin ratified by large vote OF the people
That is the opinion 81 the senator from Texas II that be
and HE act VALID Texas Is M longer Of these
ft,s IL took for granted that If TrXas las seeded
she |, moi rn,i led to represe.iatoH here
TIE Senator from Connecticut the net Is Invalid
Then the seuato from exa. en.ilr 10 his srai unless
be said that opinion disqualified hlto Ia the
opinion Of the SsTator from Texas lis stlt- h.: secccrd
The Senator from Cunrrcirut sa!a Was Il ever naln
tanned Senator differed from another OF con.
rrirutiouul question that thai was reason Tor erpelhg
hlmf
/. might re supposed iha. The Senate corL -xp-i
who thought and argued that the moon snHdr OF green
chers-. taughte and that suth Shuuli b. driven
eu: But usui iay ssnensu say he oush, to be drIfsa
oa,!
Fifteen S.ns,or. hay- gone CUT believing iheIr States
b.y bt Stlfr. md .tltA
rH-u-yirs ina-has Away, maintained that opinion II
it 10 error for Ia: Seuator from Texas u believe ihs
lis S;at- ha, rsh 10 srcr!s VIII. eIprl the Virginia
Senators and especially why rSpe those gentlemen
who declared 1t and have gone away! Why Ia that their
ali called!
they have gone away, showing utter disregard for
contrary opinions But TIE Senator that Texas has
possession Of some OF the pubic property. il that
good reasons II 90 l. arr'is Win force to ether
-at.s than Texas Why did the Senator from Connecticut
allow the OF Hon. JeT Davis to be called and hot
pecsded lie had advised and forts br srEs
and 1t The heHd OF federal republic But 10 molten
Is male to expel him.
TIE senator ,a!d thst he deemed h duly make e
MOTION rIptl Mr.. Wigal Senator After Senator had
made .Is!lsr avousls. and advised their constituent,
To- t-sa pos'ssian OF the defensive weeks o. the United
Stairs Senator Tncmb' declared that he gave such I'd
Woe Why 'h-n single aut the Senator from Texas?
Ills friend M7. W9f had sad that ht' STATE mas Sc.
cedcu and Nih y.ea, fr.ulness added th.: he
REGARDED him eli forrirncr. But ihs did afford si
crn ground for his expulsion lie mad pursued the policy
OF other retiring senaors by IemHhipg here, aGd was
awaiting OH :al Information.
Mr CliTk-iIc says he is . foreigner.
N cHngman, resun!ng-ils rrnl said II they though:
thlnk proper withdraw uuII be officially notified
thai seeded The proposed by the sem.
tor from Connecticut wat not the proper one ", 'hey
could do ray that the Senator from TrNs, mis-
tike, Constitutional and legal paint. II Texas has
not seeded he Is entitled his seat here, notwithstanding
the opinion he expresses
SIR Mason remarked that the re.claon clearly 70.
The expulsion Of the senator fon Texas for what he had
saId on his door The Constitution enables the Grnate
nd ole
tvchrs vote Tor the resolution. Eui III. expulsion Of
punitive in character, and the Intention TO the
Senator from Connecticut Is 10 puns HE Senator from
Texas for what Ia. sed In debate The Senator from Cor
.clcu, said vha, the Seaninr from Texas had moved
Inconsistent with the holding OF a seat o. Ibis eoor
Tn. senator had d.c,a.ed that lie foreigner, and
not citizen Of the United States bu; owed allegiance to-
foreign government. II The Senator from Connecticut
thought the SENATOR ought not 10 occspr seat heae hr
!. not Len he ought y move 20 refer the futI CT 10
committee, that II the facts WARRANT, the .ea Will nc
declared vacant.
Mr ros..r utsrposIns Asked whether AFTER the Senator
from Texas duly elected by his state and sImit
led As member here. they could enquire Into The legality
by which hs holds his seat! neT TACT arising which did
not .Alsl at that tine.
n. Mason .aId he very c.rtsa senate. nrt
-niirl seG could be vacated Whenever the fsc's
which warrant such cour,e, snou b. disclosed III, b.
punishable o-nse nIlerSh corTluticna ru h, then
,ns resclu!ono any be we'll founded For one he thr
Nasuo) recognized allegiance to this governucDt-
Iis recognized and Acknowledged no all-siarceto this
sovrrnmranope wfa;erer--ar6 hare he look his posi-
;loa sonsslde u the Senator from Texa. Although Viz
Mia IA con, ru-nt OF this Government and he one o.!
representatives, he owed Allegiance TO Virginia AID no
else.
constitutional Law, and hold that the 81 The
United States i, sill sovereign II did God help him.
rLuughter So far the Senator from Texas has commit
led an odense by saying e owed allegiance 10 this
rrnent he stood by his eide. lie should he unal!hfu 10
Virginia u be did NOT.
T old ieud, Idea Of allegiance was The relation be-
tween subject and u sovereign Between the vas,hl and
hi, lord. Allegiance here Is that which Is due from clii.
zen 70 .ovcre power lie knew Of 40 sovereign e1-
crpt that OF State II. took il for granted that Connec
lieut. Is the Senator'S sovereign and that he yields ale
glance to his government h. Is iai,ies..
The oath Of allegiance In Virginia to be fHk:n by all who
admitted to thr political powers OF the State faith.
fully guI TO suppo. tho eomnnuSeal h. IN. Sep A.
ator from Texas Is foreigner hu Is not citizen of The
Quilted States Blu: that Is bec"use OF the fact rot because
NJ the allegation for the contribution says tbs. foreigner
the sena,or .ros Texas sald he believed he 70.
-eyner 10 this government becausr Texas has separated
hergr from TO- for The srnstor did not en know the facts
did he know II now. uelcs he received the Intelligence
s. night The Senator believed that Fr1hs has seeded
because knew the popular sediment Of the State nd
yri Of ls declaration the Senator from Copnrc
! cut sought his expulsion
The Senator and others aad the President declare
that The ordinance declaring separation Is Gull and that
tie State holds The relation Il !i before the pJssS
Of theat We (snd Mr !lason,) deny t-firgins denies
IT, Six OF thu states, so far NIB know, not OIL deny IT,
nut have "ced on IT, and nut only have 6n,
have formed government prepared TO susialn Itself il
| this government shall nuemp; to attack IT,
II The senator from Connecticut would say tbs act Was
y nuty, ,hrn he held language which he CIR. Mason,
thought With great him. disrsrpectfu
tnod than LANGUAGE for which The Senator ,ays the
Senator from Texas deserves tn he exp He'd. Why BE-
cause by their Language ave millions Of people and seven
sovereign States In asu-rest"n They declare the act
nnIes, although these States seie what they
| cal public property. Yet acknowledging al! this thcy
lake no means il. In not acting upon tie In
formation they more responsible than the Senator from
! Texas .
How could he allagnnc. Is this Government Their
he must obey the OF this Government In prefereDc
% those Of hin stae. lie sworn TO sapporl th
! Constitution not the Government.
did Ia
Ted 10 oe dan erou The resolution proposed 10
8 member for expression Of opinion. The Senate
from Texa. had done nothing than declare his belle
In the doctrine NJ recession Gd that hr State has seeded
Bn, until he the evidence 81 this ne would al; here
Nth other State rights men, ne avowed that he ODE
iI.nrs the Constitution and laws but not Allegiance
Al then h. had said .as "a ne believed, wha. majort.
in all the su he Stses who held IN the right OF recession
held 1.-THE sight exercised the State plscrd Itself II
foreign relation with the rest CT tie Onion. ibis vat
cause for expulsion shJ might not Senator he e4priie
for o,hc5 differences declarations OF opaior How lori
might be before 1t would be obnoxious 10 defend slavery
ana porh.ps ,wo-ihrd vote be oolaiatd for uproo!iu
that institution? The po~rT CT erpe!'5g member va