Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06

-, ;-u,,gNAN.-Ihe CnalF VIII inioi VI Tie
fs ,h., he msy dismiss number one,
- ''". ,,r, and number three, and that he
s,ate the question, he hopes. so that
~" ,a.lsmsn will understand it. An ap-
-! hasn tsken from the decision Of the
-. III, r "s question to be decided is, shall
e., 49,; 49,, Il the Chair stand as the judy.
re , :; ,ho Committce. Those who are of
&st' =: .: ~, will vote "aye," those who are
4 ',s.d wii, vote mo; ,:,.,
.}>'" '',s,;on was taken, and it was decided
nc qN m.n,a,iye--ayes SIS, nays 4S-as fol-
.; .,,..,. i?res!dent,} Aston, A. Il. Bar.
,fr.-N:Ss' 'i, blow, j., Borgess.. Sould!n Boyd,
Bay yIT1 R.Sra Rurls,, Bysne. osmpesll, oaPs,'
- C.7h!s, Cartel r:hsr. Gusts Dent, Dessins, Dorman,
a. J. II Cox s., French, fucaie Garland Gtes.
10y: $taos !s,1 T. H. Msa, haaim'n I nay
IA, lloi-, Nis's:,r . Lewis. Mccemas, McGrew, Nc
49, l 'oaa,:n' cs.s, X. Mallory. James D. Mallory.
N.,.si Nii r.ai r:an Fcste:, Preston, Price, PuSh,
y",> Ys-:S n Ss.ssy, S,ins,on, Slaughter, Spur.
.,; L s:''i H. STUART. c. }. Stuart, Summers
i,sS >;'Pss,.. T4,.vs, Mailer, Whitfield. WlcHhsm,
VS. ,oslsr. lame, barbour. Blakey. Bol,
Il "a, 's% ...e Cecil, Cosmau, Conn, Richard y. Cox
a ,.y Fr.'', -, John GHote, 'F, Cyrus Han, Han
:.4-; G:hn-s. Hughes, un,on libell, Kent, Kindred,
a.. ss':, ,Isrye. -. Montague, Morris Morton,
,..o= L-.sf' Rsnaeirh Richardson. S-swel. Speed,
>'' -.tis,y. r. u. r"fn-r Franklin Turner, Tyler,
49,, "&E S:..,.,on o; the Chair was sustained
: :. -, 4.r,ea: Of ;lIc Committee.
. ~ :. h. vote was announced, Mr.. CHAN.
':'o 49,; ;hst he lad paired Ct with Mr.. Hot.
u II. u,L: stated tha, he had paired with
=. To;ss,, Otherwise he should vote in the
= " .-s,b.7 stated that Mr.. hurley was ab,
-. a, account Of indiSposlt:on.
;s sol. was then announced as above re-
,r,;.i. A. .; !,
,..,,, the adoption of the fourth resolution,
tJ.c, was read RS follows: !.
~. Territories OF the United States conSt,-
49,. aust % be administered by the General
:. ..-r..ect. for the common benefit OF the
-,,s Of the United States, and any policy IN
~. % such Territories calculated to con-
S..-.s,sr benefits on the people Of one part
Si,s. United States, than on the people OF
,-,,hs. art, is contrary to equality and pre)u.
.,sl % me rights Of some for whoss equal
.n,,s: the trust vas created. 1.-the equal ad.
900. 800, II 1--we labor and free labor into any
-",,r,r eScites uafricndly conflict between
listens, sl.r partition Of the Territories
,.: :, -. made between them, and each sys.
i; .:sy:.r.: 10 be protected within the limits as.
80 "a il, by the lsxs necessary for its pro-
=: ;evcl"p:neni-"
s,1..s we're Inserted 5y mistake, 10 the clause
49,, s.ys ".he Territories Of the United
,,.,.:n-, tn- ,as Common benefit of the peo-
! 81. =, r.. C9::e; States" ''For the benefit Of
80 ,,,g,. D: the Several States" think vas
/ 49,. r;,s Co.DuiItee i7tenced to say. l may
:. ..!,:aksa about that, bu! | prefer the ex-
-.,,:.,,, ".eyeral States" and | move there.
-. - am"G'!. .? striking out the words
= So 81 the third line of the fourth
-, ,... <.;,ng several States"
4 49,: sunpos, under your rule, am
,-v.-. e.: -s.a..:rS ! do not know who
l.r uaa..:AS-Ths Chair holds the watch.
VI. WisE IL anything can express the idea
Q! coasoda'ica in its most direct form, the
il, rs.s!on :" . TIE common benefit Of the peo.
.sg' =. ''-,s~,i States" expresses it. You
aas4 i: = 8: common to the aggregate CON
,e..!I;si ,rs> j.. mat expression. | submit
q 50, ia; tx :.gfyc, idea is, that the benefits
....ea vi are benefits which are common to
IL. ssyersl States. Tue word several" ex-
5:.s:.s ;ii,r separation into individual sove.
...,gS United States are words which az
=. Ste them in national sense, and the word
".rag!oU p-eixei to the word "bene6t."
E.en united 70 tine one expression or the other,
;.7sS distinct :srcc TO the one idea or the
ISL Taus tho benefit" spoken Of by
Is: resolution Is common" to consolidated
\ :S.:n:aeiit aHi people according to the
,-=9talynt v!ici. / now propose, it is
.,IIaOa' - the several confedcrGtes. Here,
! i:GI. 1..e!.s ult, OF rather crops out, as
:, speak ~ geology, as almost everywhere
:a2y. -: this report the idea Of consolida-
|, i 80 I'd 1t not only crops out, bu! the whole
* d the idea is above ground. II for
: lie COMMON benefit Of the people of the Uni.
.! e." means anything it means the con.
: - a::.eil q thc consolidated people Of
t-:>&,:
II taa'.. = \ ia = : S;a.e.rights State, IN
.1'i II :1eTof ~ lights, in Convention Of
her pee. >..s!i preserve, at all events.
:: lie scss:1,s sg":s; the direct assertion OF
=? doc. :'is, Z. ~i...iS"s opposed to her an
~: Il. i, :: iAa: &c ;ii.t she has now, other
pm : t;i"r faith has superseded her
80, g. -. II ,.at be so, wish it known
!; e: s.oi:s ADD wish it distinctly expressed.
~. t;a: that idea of consolidation, whe
81; presents itself in the full boulder. or
T-.r- !: crops OF: J list into sight anywhere
j':pors; and | ufFer this amendment,
80: !"r purpose Oh seeming hypercritical,
a.c2vsc tue phrase used is one which ex'
-. :'.a iu.;. o! consolidation.
u. loSsAp, oi Frc.!erick-I cannot acqui'
.: !, The propr;s:r e the proposed amend
- IT, i5hg.'.s.:. ~hich is used in this
s;:s.. Is { j.. ihc language Of the Consli
..:os q !ns unite,l States. Nor can I see
:: .,a..,:,y &c this objection of consolidation
rsr i: gentleman has raised. 1t states that
:iF:oriss of the United States constitute
a4 &c be administered BIZ the General Go.
Tt;a.l:at, iJr the common benefit Of the PEG.
= :. .:.- United States" Now, sir, would
s., S.ih Mat propriety can it be alleged that
ks" territories a7s held for the benefit Of the
i-.;s CT the several S.atesI Is there any
- Z; seTtralty connected with the holding
it:'a r'flssd-upou the very ground that
-: ;s'.=:a. Government has no right to divide
.i?:! ) s.gr.aly the proceeds arising from
=;-:5 q is public lauds-to receive her
pa ii ;Sese proceeds, alleging that they
81: 'oI tie conimoa benefit OF the whole peo-
o; the United States:
:'o'', si;, as 70 the idea that this language
-S':is consolidation. If i: docs, the Consti.
:'H Of ,hs Caited States establishes consoli-
"':2 but our construction has always been
a. :as people Of the United Unites are only
-:i:5p.s Ct the S:a!cs united, still preserving
= .-.Fa:'sT Of community TO the people OF
10 sac, a.d 10: importing, in any way,
49,: feopia Of all tae States were CONSOLE
- '.' cHs peop.a. Is there any such con-
--.-5 % DC drawn from this languageI 1t is
.-''-sy are ''i1r the common beneti. of the
|::': q tue United States" and | repeat that
< :: :1sa .: sereial ownership Dy the several
,.,'' IN 'tel: poht;c,' capacity was certainly
49,: -. '''eS'sd TO be applied 10 The common
& 80" IS q Inc C7;;:d States They were
~''- 90 the 5c:.cii Vi ali, 20 Te;n.iti ia COM
49, ":: . re G:":cr, according 20 the doc
4 -: 81 'i-22;7i', sv@n By the po@er Of the
- - - !ifl...!:, re trustee.