Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-17

|"Salt0, hat the Senators IN Congress FROM this
state, bc, aud they hereby instructed and the
Representatives in Congress from this state are
hereby requested, TO eneaNor procure the passage
oil such law ON HAT subject, as in their wisdom
may seem best calcuaicd prevent in future: the
citIcns oi the adjoining n0u holding states iron,
nrborng or protecting fugitive slaves and afford an
opportunity 10 the owners, for reuu, erc such uu,-
tive slaves, wherever found
ReSoiroi, Tina; the Governor or this Common.
wealth DO forthwith communicate tic allow; p.ca,a-
Die and RESOLUTION. 20 thu Scycr; Senators and lie.
preventative IL Congress ion this state"
Mr.. l.. rcm1rhod That his object was sug-
iiciently explained by the resolution Itself. lie
complained of the conduct of the citizens of
other states, who, in some eases not only rive
conntenancc TO fugitive slaves, but use force
to prevent their apprehension and some
Tunes, the owners Ot slaves, in search of their
property, are taken mp as kidnarpers. Mr.
II. believed the power Of rcniedying this in
convenience belonged To Congress alone. He
was aware it was u delicate question To 90
before onr national councils having already
a5ltatcd the whole country but if the evil
continued, lie was apprchensive il would be
productive of seIions difficulties among the
states, which he thought ii desirable should
he avoided.
MIR. FdiJGr advocated the resolution. and
related several circumstances which had oc-
| Cured in regard to slaves who had absconded
from him, going 10 show the necessity Of
some general regulation on the subject.
Mr.. Christian moved To lay the resolution
On the table He was not opposed to lis oh
Icct hut doubted whether or not. the cas-.
WAS not already provided for.
MIR. LetlS had heen anticipated ny the mo
ton Just made. Expressing some dou5t AS
to the power of Congress on the subject, hs
was opposed To acting precipitateiy.
The preamble and resolutions were laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Boiling OF B. leave was
given 10 bring IN bill " to amend the several
laws now in force concerning the Literary
Fund and for other purposes" Mr.. Boiling
said his object was to correct the mal-ror,na7
non of that fund, and, particularly, in regard
10 the School Commissioners and their du-
ties. lie thought that by correcting the i'm
pericctiuns under which the fund abored, Il
considerable sum might be saved
Leave was granted, ayes 80, noes II.
Engrossed bills; To continue the opera
lions OF the .armory and for other purposes :"
ana " concerning notaries public in this Com
monwcaith )" were read the Sd time and
passed.
An engrossed bill diyorcing Silas Hayes
from julia Hayes his wife, was read The sd
time and rejected.
Various other bills had their LIT and Cd
readings.
The order of the day fnr going into commit
tee OF the whole for the purpose of consider
in5 the petition from suudry counties PRAYING
the passage ot law To remove the seat oG
government from Richmond, was read.
Mr.. PdfteSOn, of Augusta, expressed wish
that the House would postpone the subject
few days.-He said the friends of the mea-
sure had been making enquiries relative to GER
tam facts touShing the question they had
aot yet SUCCEEDED bat hoped they would be
able TO do so. He believed the friends of the
measure, would not submit anv proposition
which would not meet the appreciation of the
House.
MIR. BtackbnrR concurred in the request of
Mr.. r.
MIR. Crtmp, Of &. was willing 10 give time
tie said the gentleman might ransack the an
chiVes OF the state, and the country at large
and he believed they would not find a single
TACT, proving that the seat OF government ough,
to he removed.-Thc subject was postponed
until Tuesday next, by the following vote,
ayes 81, noes ~.
On motion OfNlr. Boiling of p. a resolution
was adopted requesting the President and
Directors of the LITERARY Fund 70 law before
| the House any report ar communication
winch may have been made TO them By the
accountant relative 10 the manner in which
The quotas dlreddy dra,cn for The use Of Pr
mary Schools in he different COUNTS haze
been dtSo'|scd together with any other infor-
nation IN their possession relative to this sub.
Ject and deemed pertinent by them to b,
communicated.
r A resolution was offered by Mr. MAYO of II
to enquire into the expcdlcncy of subscrib
ing Tor part of the stock of the Mancheste
ana Petersburg turnpike company and wa
rejected.
The bill creating two new Chancery dis
trcts ON the south side of james river. WA
then taken up, on lis serond reading. Mr.
Barbour moved an amendment, the object O
which was, 10 form Il separate CHANGER,
district, composed the counties of Fauquier
CHIpeper, Orange and Madison, ia b. added
10 the present districts of Chancellor Green
and allowing him to reside at the seat of an
, OF his cOurts-the court to be hd for the new
diatrct, ut CGlpeper Courthouse The Hous,
adopted this amendment, and after some con
versallon between Mrssrs. Epps and Le,ols
the bill was laid ON the table, al Clue instanc
OF The latter gentleman.
= WedneSddy, Jan. IG-The House took II
the report Of the committee UfP. and Flee
lions, on the contested election between Alex
ander Catett aud Andrew Barrett Th
committee reported in favor Of Mr. Barrett
the House concurring in the report Mr. Ban
rett was DECLARED duly elected. Mr.. Catet
was the sitting member.
! The House went into committee of th
whole (Mr. Thompson in the char,) on th
bill " to establish LunaiIc Hospital west {
the Allegheny mountain. On motion of VI
Mayo (ofW.l the words " Allegheny mom
tain" were stricken Out, and the wo DIS 4" tll
Blue Ridge inserted. The committee ros,
aud reported the hill and amendment to III
House, when Mr. Johnson Off. opposed I'll
> amendment at considerable length. Niessr