Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-23

and The Bank permitted 10 continue its
, operations and
! Mr.. Iytei presented similar memorial
from sundry citizens OF thc city Of Ricl.-
T, mond; both of which memorials were
i read and referred 10 the committee of the
Whole House, 10 whom was committed
the report OF thn Bank, &c.
The bill from the SENATE, supplement
'aIy to the acts concerning the coasiin.s
ttahe, which had been referred TO The
| committee Of WAYS and means. WAS re-
ported by Mr.. Smith. OF Md. Without
/ amendment. This bill. il will be- recol-
lectcd, proposes 10 divide the sea coast
and rivers therein, nio four districts, as
| heretofore stated Ia Ielaii.]
| hir. S,is6cc rnoyt q an amendment To iI,e
| Diii, when proposed, IN effect, Ia s!ivils.
the sea coast of.ihe United States, into
'~o districts, instead Of fur. as coliiem-
| plated by the hill; the ilrsl olisirici 10 rx-
| TEND from The eastern limits of The United
| States TO the southern Limits of Georgia
ihe secoad district from the river Pcrdido
10 The western liHiiis Of the United States.
| This motion gave riseto discussion
OF HE merits ofiIic bill, as well as of The
particular proposition: in which AIessrs.
Sifs6ee, Orr, Sa'th OF Nd. .Lirs,mo,e, and
HM"n'dn look part; and the debate had
proce' ded tor some time wh,n
MI 1n'ndde. 10 give farther time for
considering a proposition so important in
us character, moved 10 lay the bill on The.
Fable; which motion prevailed, and
! he bill was laid Oh The tabl
Mr.. Spencer, from Tie committee APP
pointed on the 10Th of April lasi, to en-
| CURE INTO The Official conduct of William
7. van Ness and of Matthias B. Tall
nadge, Judges of the southern and north
crn districts Of New York. and OF William
stephens, Judge OF the district of Georgia,
| made report, touching the official con-
hucf OF ihe two firsi named gentlemen;
WHICH was read, and ordered 10 lie on The
| table and be printed.
The engrosseh bill 10 authorize the
people OF the territory of Missouri 10 form
constitution and state government, and
Tor me admission of such state into the
Union on an equal footing with The origi-
mai states, was read The third time, pas.
sed, and SEM TO tile Senate.
lie House then reso, ed itself into
committee of The whole, Mr.. Smith, of
Md. IN The chair, onihc hill TO provide a
territorial government (nr the southern
part Che Arkansaw country of the Mis-
sour territory.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, moved TO
amend the bill by inscfiinga clause (sim-
Mar TO that incorporated, on The motion
OF Mr.. Tallmadge, in The Missouri bill 10
prohiDi The existence OF slavery in the
new territory.
This motion gave rise 10 wide and
long continued debate, covering parilof
the ground previously occupied on This
subject, but differing in part, as ihe pre-
sent proposition was tn impose q condi-
lion on territorial government, instead
OF, as IN The former case, to enioin the
adoption OF The principle ia the consii-
tution oil state, and as il applied 10 a
more southern territory.
The motion was advocated bv Messrs.
Taylor, 1aifn'adgc, Lireymore, Spencer, and
eastman; and was opposed by Messrs.
Gay, Robertson, Walker of n. c. Tyier,
HUGH Nelson, .Sto,9s, Johason OF Va. Bar
6o"' OF Va. M'Ldne of Del. and Riaasev.--
Several ot the gentlemen spoke more i,,an
once, and the debate was maintained with
much animation. until near O'clock.
Tie question was finally taken on The
hrst part of the motion Git having been
divlded) IN the following words:
That the further introduction of sla-
very or involuntary servilu,lc be prohibit
| ed, except for the punishment OF crimes.
OF which the party shall have been duly
Convicted"
| And was decided in the negative.
| For tie motion GO
| Against ii so
The remaining part of the proposition
to declare all The children free after %
years al age. who shall be hereafter born
In the territory, was negatived without
division.
| The committee then proceeded with
me Dill, ana having gone through il, next
took up the
ALABAMA BILL.
! For enabling The people OF that territory
TO form constitution and slate govern
| inenl, and Tor The admission of The sasie
into The Union on footing with The orr
| ginal states.
Mach time was bnsiIy employed by the
| committee in receiving and dsposing of
various amendments proposed 10 The de-
| tails oi this bill, and in considering and
decidinS OH IFS provisions lessrs. Croa0-
ell, PoindeIter, Cobb and Others entered
INTO the discussion. The committee me-
I gat!vcd one or two motions 10 rise. and
| perscvered through the bill, when
| The committee rose, ami reported both
| bills to the House, with The amendments
made thereto and, AT near o'clock.
| The House adjourned.
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I9.
| robert Raywond Reid, new member
from Georgia, elected 10 supply Tie va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. ForsS III, appeared and took his seal.
MIR. BioomfeM reported bill supple
mentary To " An act 10 provide for GER
tam persons engaged III the land and ma
val service ofthe United STATES in The Re-
evolutionary war :" which was twice read
and committed.
MIR. Reed moved thai the House pro-
| ceed To- take into consideration the reso-
luton submitted by him on The 23d nit.