Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-22


furnished in the following manner
whenever the ownr of slaves is " Hing
to part With them, lei him make apphcn-
ton Ia the District Judge of The District.
who, WITH The Marshal OF The District.
shan, together with the owner and SEINE
discrreI person appointed on his part.
asceriai1 The value of the slaves propos
ed In be emancipatci thar. when such
valuation is made. il shall be al The option
OF the osner finally To accede tn il tina,
on his consent, The District Judge shall
dslver 10 him certificate of snch va!ua-
ron, WINCH shall be receivable only i'm
paymen, Tor the alternate sec,;pss OF
which ! have spoken. Then, viii! il no,
DC apparent. thar, IL such alternate secs
hons are pmrchased with sucl, certificates.
Inc 'H'ernedia,r portions viii acuuirc a
value which willcommaud stuff, jepi SIMS
oil money 10 defray tie rxpences of coln-
nlzation. Will not this operation proceed
par' passu !-Mr. NJ. sai,i he had wit,rss.
fu, with constant anxiety, the progress
al the great coa'roversy, which now ayi-
rates US, ana had from the beginning of
MS career, as member Of this h0sse
determined. il 1t should become neces
sary, to devote himself a sacrifice for The
great object, if possible, Of keeping IN.
Ia" great parties in peace. 1 do no,
know. said he, whether have made such
sac,iiice. IL is probable 1 have. bv
me well known course which have our
sueh upon tins sabjert.--Bnl, sir. if in
oesd have lost the confidence Of those
"hom represent, will, before leave
my present station, at least make one
en 'r' Tor the purpose of uniting the oar.
,Ts ey me only measure which appears
10 me 10 Dc calculated Ia unite them
M nh. lao q.
and u, "liict they will, as rrDea,. ncr.
farm one of the most noble ac,s nj lsg;s.
.aiioe--one which would moi exclanre
for all The laws on our statute bsok from
S9 20 thus day. have even ipdulyed
Ns.a, may be considered an extremely
rofah',c opinion, that Tie original plan
VI Las Casts, ct preventing the ,.estruc
'inh OF me Indian race by supplyin their
uiace Will HE hardy natives OF Africa
naS yt' terminate IN restoring TO Africa
I'm 'he pressure of the great necessity
whial We feel on the subject. her loug
sS'range' children, with tho iirsi priuci1
pies 81 the Christian Religion and NJ
= suca'lon, sn that Africa, long beniehI.
G., may assume a Respectable rapl,
snong the People of the Worid.-Wl,h
ihe>s remarks, Mr.. NJ. submitted ,be fol-.
lowing resolution:
u"s slavery Ia the " =. is an evil &C.
k"owiedsed 10 bo OF great aud encreasinp mac
S't"de aud which merits the greatest clio, r. of
'His nation u remedy; therefore
Rrso'red Ihai committee be appo,uted IN
eennI.ne iet' tne eXppdiency OF devOtin- 500.
I9o,UU0 acres of public snds next we,t nf ~,
Aii'Mssippi as fund for the purpose of in H.
N's' place, employipg a naval furce comne
tent 10 the humiliation OF the slave tradn
ISsto"u4y, ,he gradual emancipation OF slaves.
oy voluntary exchange at The lands for The m /.
Shf iaS'iy, coouiz'ng such emauciuated sI,v,s
M s"ch way as may he cosducive 10 their mr..
2'ness. IN their original country Africa prani
osai 'nh' no such exchange OF lands tor slaves
snoh ever he suffered or allowed exceut No.,
tne perfectly ascer'alned CONSENT Of Ill
siaves to be coloniZed IN Africa: 1nd nrnr;.
ocd also, That, wherever sncli pxcIIaucas 80
- S.di De made, no separation Of husband
a"i Wte, or parent ami ciiIid shall no nermi,
'r1 contrary 10 their " ell ssceTtained cousen,
me question Oh proceeding 10 cousi.
orr Tie resolution was decided in m. AZ.
nrnLalive, GO 10 so votes.
Ms. Fioya said. he did mol mncl, ap-
pr1rs IT tt'is plau himself, bat. il i, was
~ ne adopted, lie wished Ia max. il AZ
perfect as lie couId.-IIe therefore NOV
CO. as an amendment. 10 come i'm lmme.
,'dieiy betore The proviso, The following.
9, or "isiripu'ed IN equal proportions
.. amon% lie congressional districts of
!. me ''rrrent states, beginning with The
Sou'ward."
Mr. Cl~h, of N. Y. moved 10 Law ,he
resolution on The table.
MT. M1igs expressed his regre, tia, ,Ie
gentleman should have ihnngb, nroner
10 orr his amendment, which had lie
ar OF treating his proposition with con-
'e"p'.- mere vas reason why differ
en- treatment should have b. en- extend.
ei 10 hin and he had hopes, thai the
FIREMAN, IL chIi.s bin, would with
df1v his proposed amenimen,.
. W. FfJya esid, iIiai the Y u,l.man
from Eprk was one OF the iasi whom
he Should have trongi,t OF ,r .ai,uy dis
rcsrectfil!y.-Fn oblge hin, he Sou,J
Withdraw his meudmr.ii.-Ai The same
sInie he 'hnughi il a goea one. and ,l,at
81 ne sach mist nacessarlly be pari of
any plan Of HE kipd.
ihe gucsiipr on lai ius The resolution
on we table was decided I'D The atiirma.
tive 66 70 IS
Mr. Eapar'ks, of N c. waived, for The
p'eSehi, MS intention, 10 make motion
On me MiSsouri subject, according 10
M hp',ce nt yesterday, partly because
lie had Hide hnpr of success IN thu mo-
Hon, and partly because il va, proI,ahl,.
sD,ne D0ilon might be made more uaia-
table 'o the inusp.
Mr.. C2arh. If n Y. submitted The fol-.
"D"i"S moron, accompanying il with
sonIe remarks IN support Of IL
hesfr@j, by he Senate ant House Of R,ore.
ste,HiH'res # tie Upitrd Siaiss Of lg.er;cr IL
Congress GsseIRbieI. That Missouri shall he
m'tiFd INTO this Union Oh an equal Ioa,in,,
win the original slates in slI rcspecte wl,atsn.
ever, Oh the first Monday ~ Decen,bcr uexI
LIros,ded, lhai previous Ia ii,e said firsi
MONDAY ~ December nexf, Mi5snu,i slall Lso
eXpnRged from her Constitution. fj,e foIta,.1n
G'Huse' 10 vat. Ii shall b. t1s du'y Of fLe
LegiSI tuFe, IS soon may be, 10 pass t,,Ts IN
pItVtnl Tree negroes aud niulaifops from
, uonhs 90 or Setling IN tbs STATE. n&der any