Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


pers from foreign parts was read three tunes
and passed To lie epgfossed. Also u bill res-
pecting the circulation OF Bank Bills or Notes.
Ordered, that the Secretary Of this Common.
wealth, in case the District of Maine shall
become separate state, deliver 10 the Secre-
tary pro feni.of said nsw state all The abstracts
OF The last valuation which relate exclusively
10 the District of Maine.
MIR. Foster Of Wiscasset, moved that the
thanks of this House be presented to the Hon
Speaker, for the able and impartial manner
~ which lie has presided over their dclibera.
tons during the current year land white
they neereiy congratulate him OH his re cove
~ from recent indIsposiiion, They tender
him their best wishes for the long continuance
of his health and happiness.
MIR. + remarked, that lie would take this
Opportunity, i'm behalf OF the members from
Maine. to express TO the Hon. Speaker, aud
their brethren from Massachusetts proper the
high sense entertained of the liberality aud
candour. with which the subject Of the sepa-
ration Of Maine from Massachusetts has been
conducted :-aod a. this may be the last lime
In which The tvs sections of theC ommon w ealth
will meet togeiheIas Legislature, they would
afectionately bid farewell TO tkeir brethren
OF Massachusetts, proper, and assure them
that the happiness OF tlIeir former connex-
ION will never he forgotten and though
partially separated, they will always be fonnd
ready to Cooperate with their parent state, i'm
supporting aud VindicatiDg the mutual rights.
| liberties aud Interests OF each other.
The motion was unanimouSly adopted.
me opedHtT Wdde TIE J0is0uinT JSplgs
Inc expression OF your APPRECIATION just
announced cannot Tail 10 be highly accepta-
HE, aud 10 excite feelings OF The liveIest graz
titnde. lament that il has not been in my
power msie fully 10 deserve IL; but il is our
duty 10 submit TO the Christening as well as the
joyful dispensations of Providence, aud we Of
ten IL not always find that cur Affections result
In mercies.
1t is M interesting consideration that this
vote was moved by II gentleman from that sec
tioh of the commonwealth which will prUba-
ply never again he represented III this House
We and ouf fathers, tor more than a century
ahI halt, have been Identified by kindred by
haDIts, by participation in prosperity and adj
versity. Our blood has often flowed in the
HELD Ut battle. in the common defence. We
have triumphed and rejoced toy ether, and IL
~ most hapPH consideration that now, when
The populations and Importance of Maine have
80 tar advanced, as tnlly TO warrant her taking
her separate rank ameng the independent
states OF tlie Union; il IS a time of national
peace and prosperity and as il respects Mas
sachusetts aud Maine, may say il 10 !, time of
great domestic harmony. May this HARMONY
be perpetual.-May Massachusetts continue
TO Increase aud prOSper-may Maine soon NJ
val her IN greatness but may & cir only I'm
nIailoh DE III HE interciiangr OF good offices.
The Legislature subsequently, adjourned To
the TUESDAY next preceding the last W ednes
day in May.
Bill has passed into a law giving the
consent OF Massachusetts, 10 the separation Of
Maine, whenever Congress shall sanction the
admission OF that siate into the UniOn-prO.
Sided such sanction shall take place within
two years. The bill also provides that i'm
case Maine shall not be known 10 have be.
come separate state before the first Monday
OF April next the people in their regular town
NEE iIn%S may elect Professionally the State
Ohcers tor Maine, as well as those for Nj assa-
chusei:s. Ii the former shall have become
state. then the latter votes will be void.
7 rs Iii.
passed resolves. expressive of their opinion
that Congress have The power 70 prohibit
slavery III The new States aud that tile public
=eod requires them to exerciselt We regret
10 see a measure like this resoIted to by The
Legislature of any State aud cannot but con-
sidcr IL an unwaIrap tabie interference with
the prerogatIves OF Congress. We were sorry
To observe rae Legislatures OF Virginia aud
htntucky agtiatIng this question. and we
think our own Legislature equally in error
i Tat no incOnSIdeIa6le portion OF the old
heaven OF party remains at the bottom of this
business, We think will be evident 10 any one
VINO VIII peruse tile following account of "a
most dIsgracefui outrage lately committed in
CONNECTICUT. boston Patriot.
From the Hartford ( Con } Timfsl
Infamous transaction - Ii is with 40 common
feelings ofindigtAtion, that notice All out
rage which occurred in this city OIL the even
ing OF Thursday last. Some boys Who have
not yet -fOwn 10 be men, aud some men who
nave not NetcraSed 10 be boys, about 9 o'clock
most public and central spot IiI the civ and
Saving prepared aud brought there a swivel d
DaiIei ct tar, and what they called efiigy
OF the Hon. Mr.. Lan!Ban. a Senator ia Con.
sfsSs from fhIs state. tue swivel was discharge
td.and at the same instant, the tar beng set
on me, the ttii"y HasrUbsHmed WItb tie adme.
transparency is said 10 have been displayed
exhibiting IN large capitals tie words Lam
MAN * SLAVERY The Instruments or iJiis vie
and disgTdcea outrage immediately he.I and
have rot set been discovered. II they are
found out, tbey will undoubtedly be prooecEi.
ed.
no Que, believe, snPpOscs that this trans
action originated with The boys and others
1 who we're Imnle dIateIy cont ernc d There
can be no doubt bat that 10 was GOT an bV the
| chOIce spnits oil Iltis city, TO suhseTve poll
tlCdl puTpuSe5-tO excite tie popular iudiglIa-
I ton against Mr.. laGmNn aud 10 i.,i,aine The
PhDilc mind upon the Missouri question:, both
| ~ which ~ Is thought might be- turned 10
| good acc0uTF. IL there we're any doubts as
10 THIS, they would be renewed nv paragraph
which appeared IN the Mirror upon this sub
| JecI. This paragraph is too important 10 be
| omitted. | therefore copy IT,
| SENATOR BURNT IN EFFIGY.
| " We thtnku proper TO state for the iBfor-
nation Of MF. Senator Lannan. that his late
! vote npOs the Missouri subject, exci;es The
| universal indignation OF the communiIy--Au
eYidture OF The popular feeling upon this &c
! easlon was exhibited In thus Oity on Thursday
| night about O'Clock, when a large mum De =
o. people assembled ~ the yard Of the Slate
! House, aud burnt Mr. Senator in sffigy, "A
| I auspsTency was displayed, bearing tbe woI lie
~ large letters, LANMAN AND SLAVE
| KY - We cannot hoVNsr bpt regret fhe sc-
eii',xHce, as popular oEtr0ges of this Kind are
| hrer calculated 30 do gOOd. N Mr. LaRaan has
dISgrdeedhis constituents tie people can appy fhs
Temedg at tie election by selecting Taiersof more
! PTiHeiptc capacity and INDEPENDENCE ~
| THIS Dig Tacclgl outrage, which could have
| occurred ~ no other bot tie place which was
the seat OF the Infamous Convention, j. IA the
Mirror called an /" evidence OF the populsg
| feeliug" uDoB the subject Of MIR Isun,at's