Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, DFCENrERp

TUESDAY, DECEMBER /.
MIR. 6660u from Georgia, and Mr.. nv
son from Rhode Island, attended ester
daV.
The following gentlemen were announ-
ced to-day as the committee of enquiry
into the Conduct of the Bank of the Uni
I'd States Messrs. Spencer, LoCndes, NJ
Lane, Bryan and Tyler.
iar. PoiRdc1fer, from The committee on
The Public Lands, reported "A bill to pro
hibit the Chaciaw tribe of Indians from
settling or hunting on the lands ofihe u.
States vest of The Mississippi which was
twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr. Sa,ryer the commit
tee on military affairs were instructed TO
enquire whether any, and, if any, what
alterations are necessary TO he made in
tie ACT +" 10 amend the act making further
provision Tor military services during the
late war"
Instructions were given TO the commit
lee on Post Roads, on motion of the fol-
loving gentlemen, 10 enquire into the
cNpediency OF establishing Post Roads,
viz.
On motion of Mr.. Colston-From the
town OF Hancock, Md. TO Bath, Berkeley
county, Va.
Ga motion Of Nj. Eruin-Frem VIII
m!ngion. y. &. along the sea by the ysav
OF Con"aysborO' in ). e.. to Georgetown
IN ilie same Stale.
HE same committee were instructed,
on motion Of AlesSrs Gage aud BasSet
respectively, 10 enquire into the expedi-
ency OF allowing 10 the Pos,masfers Of
Augusta, District fMaine, and Hampton,
IN Virgins, additional compensation.
MIR Linn. of New Jersey, offered The
following resolution:
RfSoLred, That The committee appointed on
so much OF the Message OF the President Of he
United States as relates TO the unlawful miro
auction OF slaves iHtO the u states be instruct
sdto enquire into tile eXpediency OF passin,
a law prohibiting the migration or trausporta-
ton OF slaves or servants of color from any
state To ans other part of the United States in
cascS where, lay the laws of such state, such
transportation is prohibited and that ihsy
hayc leave TO report by bill or othcwise.
Mr.. Linn said IN Introducing his reso-
luton, tlai IL related TO subject of
much interest in his part of the country,
and, as ii,e resolution only proposed an
enquiry, lie hoped il would not be OBJ
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MIR. Poinde,ter, Of Mississippi, objected
| to IT.. Any man, he said, had right 10
remove his property from one state TO
| another, and slaves as well rs any other
| property, if moi prohibited from doing so
! Ivy state laws. With those laws, whatever
| they were, The United States, I've said
| had no right to interfere. The idea was a
| perfectly novel one, that there should be
double set of penal statutes on the same
subject, one set by the states and one by
| the Unned States; and that the military
| force of the United States should be en-
! ployed 10 carry into effect the penal sta
iute ofany state. How were the Upiicd
States To interfere on this subject? What
judicial tribunal would they resort TO, to
effect the object contemplated ? Any
penal statute they could pass on the sub
ieci, Mr.. =. said, wogld be entirely nu-
gatory, as it could not be carried into
effect; aud lie was therefore opposed e.
ven 10 su enquiry into The matter.
Mr.. Colston, ofVirgimis, in addition &c
what had fallen from Mr.. Poinderter, IL
opposition to The resolution, suggested
that II was perfectly within the power o
the state sovereignties to execute an,
, law they might enact on this subject NOR
: eftectually Than they could do by the al,
oflltc authority of the u. States.
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