Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-13
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF coLuM


his hand.
MIR. Wilde, 10 end the debate ON this subject,
moved the previous question.
Mr. Bartlett expressed u hope that Mr.. Miner
would consent to Withdraw The preamble, and
thereby, remove the chief cause OF objection
Mr.. NJ. declining 10 do so,
Mr.. Wickliile inquired Of the Chair whether the
previous question would not supercede the motion
he had made for striking out the preamble.
The Speaker replied in the affirmative.
hir Wcems hoped the gentleman from Georgia
would Withdraw the motion for the previous ques-
ton, as he felt assured the gentleman from Penn
syivania was DESTROYS OF replying to what he had
advanced.
and Preamble upon the table.
on this motion, Mr.. Woodcock demanded the
Yeas and Nays, and they were ordered by the
House.
:, Being taken they stood as tollows:-Yeas &c,
Nays LOT.
So the House refused TO lay the Resolution Of
Mr; Mine, with its preamble, upon the table
Ihe hour allotted 10 Reports and Resolutions
having now expired, the subject was laid over un-
hi Tomorrow.
Mr.. Wicklifle now moved to suspend the rule
respecting the hour, for this day. lie did so, he
seid IN mercy to the House. that the subject might,
Il possible, be finished now,
q, n1. the motion did not prevail. Ayes ~, Noes
III. tit requires twothir!S oil The House 70 suspend
a standing ruie)
THE OREGON BILL.
The bill for the occup alton Of the Oregon River
came cam, up, as reported by the Committee OF the
" mole, with the amendments.
Mr. Taylor, adver,ng to the vote of 81 TO 60.
oy which his amendment had been rejected in
" committee, now offered it again, and demanded
mat the question upon its adoption be taken by
yeas ana nays. They were ordered by the House,
ana Dehig taken were as follows: Yeas ~, nays ST.
30 the amendment was rejected.
MIR fioyd moved 10 amend the bill in its first
ceuoh' oy inserting clause, directing the Presi-
ueht 10 erect one OF the forts within tide water OH
'he oregon, and TO call it Astoria.
Before the bill was ordered TO third eadinr. ON
motion OF MIR. Miller, the House adjourned
WASHING :oN, January lO.-The Senate did
not sit yesterday.
Mr. Miners resolution was 6na,Iv acted nm ,;os-
tcruay IN the House OF Representatives The pre-
aihoie, setting forth various instances of outrage
was modified on motion of MIR. J. G. Wright, and
80 '-eH rejected 8 . vote oi-ayes 81, noes IA.
hi' wright having also amended the resolution
oy substituting two distinct resolutions for the one
originally moved, the question was taken separate
~ on the Two, and both were agreed to, the first by
d vote OF l2o 10 80, and the second having refer
n 20 ',ie abolition OF slavery, generally, III the
District, by vote OF lis to 65 The Honse then
resumed the consideration of the bill RELATING Tn
me settlement at the mouth of the Oregon, being
'he diminished business of the preceding day
Wheh the bill was rejected, ON the motion that il
oe ehgrossed Tor third reading-the vote being
resumed the consideration, in Committee of the
hoie, OF the unfavorable report of the Committee
on Indian Affairs, OH the claims of certain ,ili
Hehs OF georgia The question being on motion
80 W ~ "r: thompson, to reverse the decision
OF me Committee, MIR. Wilde made some remarks
Du'oeiore he had concluded, the Committee rose
reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again
and the House then adjourned till Monday.
MAT. Journal.
from st. BlTfs.-Tha EJito,s oF H.
american have received the following letter from
.heiF correspondent at ST. Barts, also the ST. Chris
topher Advertiser containing the correspondence
Sw, nc we give beiow,l between Capt Turner,
ue' OF 81 Barts in relation to the capture of the
buenos Ayrean private armed schr. Federal.
ST. BARrs, Dec. IA, 1925
Inc schooner Lapwing, Captain Kennedy. ar
- 1 mere OH me 9h instant, from Baltimore, in
10 days passage. She sold her houf at SI3 81 ID
per Dbl. l mentioned in my last the Cyane was
lying IN ST. Martins, with G,ineatnan. This is
MOI correct. The ship Erie, Capt. Turner. Maid ms
az i.. on te 4'h instant, and on the night of the
oth, Win four boats and so men, cut out the Rua
nos Ayrean schooner Federal, Capt. Taylor, then
lying under the guns Of the fort. / enclose van
d 81. Christopher paper, which explains the whole
business. This affair has occasioned great en-
element here. Captain Turner left 81 M,r,;ns
on the 7th instant, with the schoonc, Feder,I 49,,
captain Taylor bound 10 the United States Tbo
Dhicers and crew OF the Federal have petitjonod
the American Consul to be sent after their vessnI
ana stated their Willingness 10 stand trial as nj
rates, but their petition was not granted
despatch will leave here to-day. for Ruspos
Ayres' and another for Sweden: one for the Uni
leu states has already gone. BY this. Won viii
see ''at Inc affair is not considered as altogether
uni'lpoFtant' There were but four men and two
boys on board the schooner when she ,vao c,t
out, and they making no resistance. of course no
damage was done. 4 he fort perceivinq soroe s,;r
IN the harbor, fred three random shots without Of.
feet "''i0"' Ca
Since my last, there have arrived. the sbi,
GnahGehor' bradley, from New Haven; a brig
from Norfolk; the schooner Industry, from Nsxs
orb; and brig Dunlap, from Bath
Prices at st BdrtS. Dec IL
Hiour 81" oo Ia; corn meal pun. &Is: corn
0uSh 90 cts peas. 81; beans, 81 so; pork sII
10; beef, SO IL; hams, dull, Toe il cts: lard do
rs cts. vs. '"'u' uo
= correspondence between the Government of
SAINT Bartholomew, and Captain Daniel Turn.r
commander OF the United States Ship Erie. con,
ce'nlng me Buenes Ayrean private armed schoon.
err ederd!, which was subseausntIv cut out e.
me Port of Gustavia, by the boats of The soid
ohip Erie, In the night between the 5tl and 6,j, ~
December, 1923: anu ''i' VI
(CoPY-Eo. ~
OhIted states Ship Erie, at anchor off the To,y,
1928. '''4e"' ''h december,
Honorable Sirs
In consequence OF a communication mazda n mo
by Robert Monroe Harrison, Esq. accred;,eJ ~.
ger' " vac united States to ibis Government STAT
ing That there now is a Busnos Avr,,, -. -
armed vessel, tile Federal Cant, Tsytnr p. ''r.o
choT IN TINS Port which had taken at sea fro,, a.,
Vodfd the American brig Nymph of Boston. CilJ
GEN. master, quantity OF dry goods under the RE,
text OIL such goods being tfo property of the enc
Hia.s. vi lne hepuoiic OF Bucuos Ayres--As nv
government does not recognize the princiyl, f,,;.
attempted to be established 10 tl,,t - 1, '.-E -