Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-10

t~.i;h,as,uc55 10 the c1hitnoti Compact: | IL
waya held tho Missouri Compromise WG' IN
constitutional, and things ofthat Sort but the
Federal Government, as such' c1o not com.
init these trespasses which drove 'na peoPio
to secede. u.h.d
! conlplsiut against the judiciary!
Mr.. IIILL.-None.
Sir, WIarAlL.-I need not ask him aoon'
/ the legislative bra och, for he says We mao nc
cause Of complaint bore, surely not ne
saws. . for you hal a majority there ID!
Language is plain and unmistakable. why
! sir. IN that Congress the Black Republican,
had an overw helming majority 10 the hal
AGAINST rs, and a tic vote i'll the Senate, Will
a Black Republican casting vote.
Mr., liILL.-lt was not from any act Of tn
Suurelu. Court of Congress, nor of the fedc
rpi Executive, we seeded. | do not say they
sIwxvs did right. | was utterly opposed Il
the administration If MIR. Buc snan,
MIR. WrarAlL.-IIr forgets Congress passed
& Law abolish;ng slavery in the District o
Columbia declaring 70 slave should be solt
there
Mir. nhLL-When did it pass?
Mr.. W~lGrALL.-Iu 1850.
Mr. HnL.-And the people expressly salt
they would not secede on account OF 1t.
Mr, WiGrAL.-Id do not know what Geo,gl
politicians said.
Mr.. SsmMrs.-I call the gentleman tG OF
der.
The PpEslpFsr.-The gentleman will maxi
no remarks not pertinent to the issue.
Mr. NIGyALL-The Senator asks if An
drew Johnson is 4 ~tTaitor. He gets up anc
makes a terrlbie TO do about my denying til,
right Of taking up arms 70 resist tyranny, anc
trying to hold mon to their allegiance.
I never denied any such right. A mar
may change his allegiance, provided he doe,
it in good time and good falln. No u.an bat
over asserted the coDtrary-and if it were
not for the lax notiuns Of the Senator abou.
tn. organization Of the Government and tk.
patent, pslpsb;e errors he has fallen irtv
heretofore I'D this question, | should be- su!-
prised OF the attitude be asllDes lie asks
when did Andrew Johnson become a citizen
Of the Confederate States: Z use that teTa-
We a,e obliged always to use 1.-THE hraninl
is, u citizen Of TrnnesS.:e when it entered thu
| Confederate States.1 lie was a ci,!zen =,
Tennessee originally. Whca Tennessee be
CtlIiG Ofs va l"V A"hhSH' uS
was in The position Of every ether
cit. zen cfTcnncsser. Tie never diiuTowed hi-
allegiance to Tennessee: gu the contrary, h.
pro.snLyi to represent her iii the Federal
Sens,t, aud he Went back there end pretend.
ell t. be Governor. How Has he released
from his n;irgiance; Tcnnessra becoming one
Of the Confederate States, no was obliged to
give obedience u her laws, or become umena-
bio u Indictment and conviction for TREASON,
if he gave aid and comfort to the enrmy. "
levied war against her.
The Constitution the Senator has relied up
on eu confidently in support of his position
hus ulss tic Clause 1--WE the people, "--rqhis-
alent 10 sayirg Nc do not meun the people Of
one single consolidated nationality, but tho
people Of the several States.
Mr.. Hut have lever conteEGed il WAS
consolidated.
Mr.. WlGr.LL.-The other sentence I ell
luxe ~, is IL the secof,d riausc Of the Fourth
artlcg, III wich j: say s: "citiz,D Of each State
shall be entitled to al the privileges and
ilnu.nLiLir& Of cltlnens in the several States"
sc.
don't c~uu"icve amy additional ar
gu:nrn. necessary TO combat The g-n-
ileuRn's most untenuhie position.