Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-05

- IN any scc,ion of the country. lilo thone'it .i!'
SontL had nil .ho wanted, and the supreme -.
the bred Scott case had decided every '''"s
favor. o.,r from New
Mr. Clin.man.-DoeS the Seh"'"' ''''''
Hampshire adopt that OPINION ,ho snnrcue
Mr. Hale-fhrre is a vacancy on the '"P'.'. ~
Court Bench. md when Mr. Lincoln appoints 'n
it. will answer the geut!cnn1-tneh ny ~, p;rJy
will be worth something. lI.auchtei.! n-,;:nio5
n,rrt of the Court cannot be affected ny ~! ,E;;
Wr lnle expressed his qualification that Tfe''i'Tj
mad ini,iated conference OF the States, ana II. n'
mis- colleagues OF the Senate and House hau u.
the Governor OF New inln,hire toapiot
sjoncrs to the conference. He did nor H''"" H.,
the Governor would i"cI a"ti'"''A'" W
h.. hoped Lc would. .Lc
In conclusion. Mr.. Hale said ;hc condition o. tle
co,,,b American REPUBLICS would hc :hat OF the Sc
ceiling Statcs IL they persisted III re''i'.thuS o
IN, Union lie would bc wiling l" GO VIM, -" NJ .rn
- nlly sectional strife bu; he thought time ah9 t'e
49, second fhnu,ht were The true REMEDIES. II 'lc
S,uth insisted upon going. he would lei her u" W.
hui the Mon would still! he preserved. AZ"
Ike the prodiga son. the sccederS re'',n." Ill. y.
would return then he w";'d XII tHc .;'''t :. N
rejoicing that the lost were o''Iio' az. i,.rr.
iiy.d considerable applause III tie s"!itfieII:
Mr. Wi.:a!l said that lie was IN i.HeFn t1:e
-. + r,rld h. administered according 20 MS ul'o'
standing o: il He explained h!S re'.SAl 70
the Clark resolutions. ard said he w"'ic" ., | .%
Ill., dnIninaut uar,r would Do. He tch REVIEW" ~
'i's wv: ~: IT, Sword Mr.. Cameron and otncr ne
.p.f vi u
v,I,,n S.uatnrs To show tina; they hii, "ni1'E '"|
t-,.rr. session voted against every pan Q, A"I.'
iirrrt presented Sir. Lincoln MaH "eei''.' w..
,n,nrolnse and for cv-rci"h. " li"': '"..; ,,.
,,s, 6f tElkin. .iu:t The lni"n. "ie,. 49, .or
j - say; l.! The S..lIarr from l!i!Ii"!9 c''!'e V
,y.rJ with his great principle his si';c:hc' oI
,yniri, DR.. T0wn,cnGS s.s.s"!"srii:i: Pea-,.G; h
,ms.d him OF i:svorin. disanon lh'@ t'''it r,,
hal trace from man h!' for whom !'''t 10, -,
.,,.;i;, =. Democratic President w""I6 nave .'' 81;
go anil ,h. Union saved. To usc 4 rar'''"N' hc
,y,s in favor o: preserving tie tMl"n oy
:. A.. intended 10 give in his adhesion !" '!'e -"
rrumc,It to he formed "t Montgomery, "'. rion
lin, States never would come back lh'" W. ~
Mr.. Wisfa!l then htanchr,i on i.i'y ~, - .ro
,,,,rcn, in .f;.l!ca Of the rights ii III: S""'a' u
~ ,,rornd, u,ou " ch she had ;aEcn Her pFeseh-
lin II. severely upbrIi'ici the Ecp""i''An> i"'
their rnIi;i.m course, al said the! were frH!'"II
reward ~ ,hc:r ,!ccerti"s upon We He"i'"'
ru. that the Declaration Of independence Ga" W.
, =, ,.,rn,s i.c,.IIsc one Of the grounds 81 revolt
wa. that George Ill a,; nrr:crc'! win ;h"iF lf"!
g in Lave. lie could show N The B"st ton GaZe''e,
v;lirh rnuiishc,! The Declaration Il" independence;
Offering negro Tor sale, ana re"n,"
nrnrunawav. Mr.. Wg!ll dciGnd:i,at 2!ea' e''-'''
:. ,. yourse OF the speeding States. 80
Nr Dough-. said the Senator from texas ,lfs"
III, whol. blame Tor the present condition W 'hih2
r:pnu his doctrine OF Neutrality-suspicious. whereas "a
rev ont Of the cOnc>: between lae N''e' 80
S,utLrrn iu.rrvcntinni-.S both 81 whom agreed 10
attacking, hi, theory H.. defended! the doctrine ol
intervention ut some length, and expressed ms
ruui;crad hone that this UEion would or preserved
forever He hoped there | MON sentiment 'ei'
which would put daN! the cN;re'ne-" q! ''In scc'ol'
Applause. ,,b;.
bo,h uyrcri ;h.t the Consultation WIS al si'iiiciehI,
but unfortunately the: differed ~ u rs
1t wi- therefore, narrowed down 10 tMs h"t e''heI
hey had, 10y mm amendment, I" "'lrl'''"r .o' 80
time the proper construction. ar 10 lei me extremists
90 On with. their "irrcprcS>ioIe c"E!!!c 20 tir u'
strcinn Of the government. llo believed that thcrs
were rs many Gi,nn;oliis;S North South, anS the
country woulr! understand thcI. professions ol Ge
vo;inn 10 the Cuion while they rc;Us.i |" iheeI lac
i-suc, and 10 do anything 10 rrrSerrcE So. -
Mr. Wigiail rejoGed. and, IN The course 81 Ms re-
marks, asked Mr. Douglas upon "t"t he resteo MS
hope ui nm adjustment
Mr. Douglas said he thought he saw Il disposition
on the other side Of the chamber 10 y!ei' ana ne
over,ureS from there should lie me. kindly. u me
Senator from Texas would remain. he would make
him ~. etlcier, agcnt III the work Q! sn'ihS '"e
Cuion. Applause. .,,,.,:..
Mr. Mason said lie would move :IHt tht GALLERIES
be cleared.
Mr. Wigrall wanted facts. He wished tn have
specific statement u the ScEGt"r ~ 10 h"' hieauc'
The Republicans would vote Tor.
Mr. Douglas said lie did not know thai he was 'a!-
I'd On TO tel, the senator what took place III tue con-
clnvcs OF the Union men. lie never k:d t!e SeH
tor what sort 81 dispatches hc self I" fcnsic"! u'ia
Fort Sumter.
Mr. Wisfall had no objection - reveal the con
.ni. of any DISPATCHES he oil. l. was just ar
he expected! When he asked the Scl!a'or tor his
grounds of belief III ud u,t'nc, b" could not give
My definite answer. On the i:incipl" OF Micaworr'
he was waiting Tor something To turn up. Inc S'uh-
tor sent oil dispatches tEnt matters looked
brt all these statements the merrst iudgr ana
balderdaSh He could not name any pfop"s!t!"i!
which won!d command two-thirds vote III Con-
srrss.
The bill Tor the organization Of Idaho wa taken
up. aid the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE " REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. llindrnan rose 10 u privileged motion lie Of
tered Il resolution inStuctuy the committee on the
Judiciary IL inquire whether Hon. Martin r conway
Representative elect rom the new admitted S'a'e
OF Kansas had been legally elected rom SAID state
and that said committee report By bill or otherwise
Mr.. Grow said he had hoped that all discussion
the State oi Kansas YVES a. al end.
The resolution WAS passed
Mr.. EUte.cg. al Virginia. moved that The commit
tee ot the whole he discharged from the further con-
~ideration ~ the bill granting the addti"a! Use OF Il
branch Of the Alexandria, Loud"un ard ll"n:ps!iIe
Rai!rvnd To the city 0! Georgetown and tlin t:'e b
bc put upon il. passage; which Wa agreed 20 and
the bill WAS passed.
Mr. Corwin said that when the [or-e idlonrnec
ia,t evening il was understood that ;hr gentleman
from Massachusetts mir Adams, ahomld have the
door this morning. lie hoped he w"nid he allowed
10 20 on, and then the consideration o! tie
deficiency bill. This Was agreed Ia, and
Mr. Adams addressed the House He said that It
was his desire 10 "rrvc hS country ani 30 g"o'i I"
his fellow man. On the i;h Of November last the
people were called together for the 18th time to eject
the hghes: officer which Is known under th!s Gov
eminent. There was apparently nothing unusual
about this proceeding. Yet il mast he confessed that
there determination 20 make Il III reality dIf-
irrcnt election from all those preceding II.
Some OF the Southern States had from some cnlse
iancied That there final verdict IN the election
Of Mr.. Lincoln upon the grca. Question .: slavery
However, this might he. he Tor "nc WAS 10" willing to
place himself altogether outside the pale al
sion and conciliatiun lie it'll hnI lingering desire
70 preserve this beloved Union He could not close
the door 10 conclation for Inc would lan call 10 mind
the days VI old, when George the Third placed him
sclf in m uncomrronisIn. position, and proudly re-
i;isihg cvnce-sion had mcl.ed the colonies to make
resistance an armed force and Ivy not listening 10
words ri wisdom, had lost. rrcvocubly lost, the
bri shtest Jewel ~ his crown.
II was ne SAID, not his custom 10 lean IT, tho side
Of party il was too much The hahi; 20 consider the
source from which AZ opinion comes. and ali
better disposed 70 look lur wisdom from, statesmen
whose lore to centuries old, than 70 listen 70 m
able statesmen OF tha Present day and age For the
he netit ot his friends on his side OF the House,
who were opposed 10 Cancellation, he would RESPECT
fully recom.ncnd tina words u! Sir Eruncis Bacon,
who SAYS
"Comcrrning tho materials Of s.dtionE. it is
thing well 10 De considered. i the su5est WAY to
prevent sc,!!!rnS al lice tnc> 10 bear IL ~ to take
away the master nt them FOR if there DC 10 fuel
it il Inr 10 Eel. whence the sIarl; -iial
come that shall set it on ire. A. for discomfort
meis, they in the polite niy Ike tho hunors
in tho natural. which upt 10 gather prctortatu
raj heat ana I" infnrne. In great "pprss-
sons the things that provoke the patience, do
wlui wake the courage: int in fears il il not su-
Neither lei any State lie concerning ii>cpn-
I. ntrnri,-, Drc;Isc they have been often or long.
and yet 40 peril hath -rsEcd; TOR. lis il is true ilat
every vnpor tune d"th ;rrn iu'o 81 -,oru 81 il
il nevertheless true that storms though they bicw
aver divers times Yet may fall ut las; and rs tho
Spanish rrovcrb noteth weil-"The cord breaketiI
\; last bv the weakest pull
Such deep sagacity ~ this. said the SPEAKER con-
v!nccs me- II ever doubted, that the way pence
in tilcs Of disorder is not always found ~ refusing
TO listen TO complaints. differ. then. from some of
my rigid friends on this point. prefer 10 consider
grievances, if it were lint I've sure that they have
no just foundation; much more is they provo 10 me-
Ri attention for their rcas"nabcuc>s. lie embraced
rhe topics "f complaint under tins following heads:
Isl The passage Of laws in some OF the tree States
operating to discourage The rrcGTery O! fugitive
slave.