Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-15

~ ""s a. ~ Weobs IN ttS power 10 fSStorc tlsS
security OF cur own commerce, aud OF that Of
friendly nations uron, onr coasts, which conld
~ no oiher way more chectualy he done than
ty iaN.ue from this ?iraNcdl asl SNUG : hing
comb ",tion their place Of reinsr.
IN or'ier, therefore, 10 give iAii eject 10 the
intentions OK the legislature, aui IA pursuance
VI the provisions o. tle aD0Te recitcd reSo!uti.
oa and acts IL became nece Ssi.r, asst appears
To yoar conmu;sC1 tu suppress All establish.
meats Oftae hostile nature. u those Ao9ye de-
Scr,hod, made in oiIr vciuity. tie OBJECTS OF
Which appear - have been tie occupation OF
the tir:idus. the s.soli;itiuG OF peaceful com
nuics cpO0 aud meat cur coasts bX riyaiic..i
priVateeis. the c.arneStine Importation Of
goods, ANA The lii.eit Introduction ct slaves
wi,h,n our limits. Such csid Adjustments, IL Snt
tered 10 Subsist and strengthen, wOati proba.
tiy have rendered migratory all provision made
ny law Tor the eNriuSiu,i OF prQhlihtcd persons.
L he course pursued on .hIS OCcaSiun, viii
strongly mark tho feelings aud inteutons of
oar government upon iiie great CueStiGn o.'iAc
slave trade VI hich is 80 Justly considered by
incsi civilized nations as rep0enaut 20 Justice
and humanity, and which, in onr psrticnlar
case, Is not less TO all the dictates of a sOuHd
policy.
Your committee anticipate beneficial result,
from Tie adoption OF these measures b. the t.
tcutlVe, in the promotion Of the securijy ofoHr
Southern trOnuer and It's neichbOnriBg seas
anI IN the duninntiOn Of The evaSions, latterlv
50 frequent, of our revenue and prohibtory
laws ihc experience q: ten years has how e-
verevmcedthe necessity of some new eSula-
tons being adopted in order e!lcctnalIy TO put
a stop to the further introduction OF slaves into
the United States. In the act of Congress pro-
lliblunS this importation, the policy OF giving
the whole forfeiture O: vessel and goods 40 the
United States, aud no part thereof 10 the intor-
ner, may justly he doubted. This is an ever
sight Witch should be remedied. n act does
not indeed give a part OF the personal Pc
nalucS 10 the ntOrmer, bat these penalties
are generally onIy nominal. As the persons
Ia
the omission OF the statfs TO pass acts 10 meet
the act OF Congress, and To establish regHia-
lions IN ala OF the same can only be reme,lted
by Congress leglsiaiiHg directly on tie subject
themselves, aS Il IL clearly within the scope of
their constitutional powers TO do.
Fer these purposes Your committee beg
leave respectfully herewith 10 report IA bill.
MIR. Aiiddfeton also reported billin adj
diiion 10 the former acts prohibiting the
introduction OF slaves into the H. States :;
and tile bill MAS Twice read and commit
ted.
lhe report was NOT read, but ordered
10 be printed
ziCAsE OF COL. JOHN ANDERSON.
The Speaker laid before The House the
following letter and enclosure, yesterday
received by him from John Anderson:
Jap. Q, Iois.
s,E-UInwiling TO be deprived, by any err
cuniStauces whatever, ofanyopportunity TO es-
PLAIN 10 the honorable House OF Representa-
tiveS the motives which nave actuated nv re-
cent conduct, beg leave TO announce my wish
TO wave, with that object, any constitutional or
otherquesticn which may have aiisen.
enclose letter which had the honor this
morning To prepare for the consideration of the
House.
am, Sir, with profound respect,
JOHN ANDERSON.
Hon. HENRY CLAY,
Speaker the House of Representatives.
VdshiHgtoR, Jan, 9, 1918.
SIa Considering the honorable body before
whose bar am shortly to appear, as the guar
dian OF those rights which, as citizen pos
sesS, and relying upon the generous feelings OF
ITS members, / have been induced to forego
the privilege extended 10 me of employing
counsel, Jest IL might be supposed that / was
inclined 10 shelter mySeifby legal exceptions
AS the novelty OF my situation may, however,
tend TO surround me with embarrassment it is
my wish, should the rule approaching adopt.
Ell by the House not oppose tie course, that
such questions as have reduced to writing.
be proPounded to the respective witnesses
10y the Clerk, and that he should read the ex-
| planatlon and apology which have TO make
JOHN ANDERSON.
| To the Hon. HENRY CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
OF the United States.
The letter having been read
Mr.. Forsyth moved that the resolutions
under consideration be laid on the table,
that the Honse might proceed TO The ex-
animation of the accused person.
brief debate took place on this mott
Oh (Which will he given in It's place. in
which Messrs. Forsyth, Pitkin, Spencer,
Harrison, Hopkinson, Poindexter, Deslia,
Rich, Beecher, and Pindail participated
Tie motion was fidally disagreed TO,
ayes about 30; aud
The debate was then resumed on the
resolutions offered by Mr. Spencer, and
continued by Messrs. Poindexter, Holmes
OF Mass. Storrs, and Pindall, until after
4 O'clock when
The House adjourned.