Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-22

Mr. Muhlenburg then stated that there before tho
Committee ON Revolutionary Claims less than fry dif
lercnt claims already fNl.
Mr. Mason stated that the subject interest
ing tothc State OF Virginia by the fact those military
claims had been recovered from the State by iuical d.
cision, the amount Of 2i0O 00 and Thai there were
now eaing claims OF the character much larg-
or amount During the last session of the Virginia Lc-
gsatore, law passed forbdding any money from,
being paid from the State Treasury without special act
OF the LeSislature-ith view TO defer the payment of
part Of the claims till the prepared 10 as
II similar claims No one of the claimants can herefor
be paid till is decided here whether the Federal Govern
mcnt Is responsible to the State Government for tic
amount oil the claims recovered Ii was beyond dispute
at every consideration required speedy decision Of tho
question: and Select Committee appeared be best cab
The motion to refer TO the Committee on Rcyolutiona-
y Claims being put and lost the memorial was ordered to.
be referred to Select Committee Of seven
POSTAGE, sc.
Mr. Arnold presented the memorial Of number of the
citizens the State of Tennessee praying for the abo
on oil all postage ON newspapers and pamphlets of
sheet and less, Tor other notifications Of the Post Office.
regulations and for the more general poulatono the
laws enacted by Congress.
Mr.. Arnold said he did know that soma of Tho nrooo
sitions in the memorial might little Wild The.
mature consideration, he concluded that they wese oyost
Importance To the country and must, some time de-
mand the serious consideration OF this House, IL virtue
was to be viewed as the foundation of Republic and il
Intelligence held TO be necessary virtue the pro-
position oil the memoriasts must be sustained The pro.
positions WERE that the subscribers oncwspapers shouly
receive them free OF postage that the owners ypes and
printers press should their letters free If no.t
age mat as the National Debt shortly be paid the
expenses OF the Post Office Department should be paid
of the from other sources and that tbe laws
should be published and distributed among the people at
the expense OF the public. He that the memorial
be laid on the table, and be ordered TO be printed
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA
Mr. Doddndge, from the Committee the District of
Columbia, TO whom was referred the fifteen memorials pre-
scented by MIR Adams from citizens of Pennsvlvanib on
the subject OF Slavery in the District of Columbia made
the following $3.50
Report thereon in pd,f:-Considcrinr that the Dis
tco Columbia composed of cessons otcnitory
e United states by the States OF Virginia and Maryland
in both OF which States the evil of Slavery exists and the
territories OF which surround the District YOUR COMMITTEES
are that until the residue of the State Govern
men shall have devised practical for eradica-
ting diminishing the evil of Slavery OF which the me-
moralists complains it would be unwisc and mpolc if
unjust the adjoining States for Congress To- interiors
in subject of such delcacy importance as il bc re-
lation between Master and Slave.
If, under any circumstances such interference on
the part oil Congress could be justified, your Committee
are sa'shed That the present is inauspicous moment
for its consideration.
the consideration OF the House. the following resolution
ResOired That the Committee on the District of CO.
umbia be discharged from the further consideration of 20
nuch OF the prayer oil sundry memorials of citizens of the
State of Pennsylvania, them referred asking the pas
sage oil suchiaw laws be necessary for the
uon oil slavery and the slave trade within the said Dis
trict as relates TO the first of those obeche abolition of
slavery within the said District
Mr. Dearborn submitted the following resolution TO the
consideration of the House
"Resoired, That the Committee of Ways Means be
from duty, Teas, Coffee, Wines Pepper Spices Ipl;g66
and oo the current market value of which in the Uni
ted States at the time of importation, shall exceed
twelve cents per pound"
Mr. Hoffman proposed 10 amend the resolution by strk-
ing out the last clause from the word indigo
Mr. McDulle said that the resolution proposed only an
enquiry, which did not commit the House and every re-
solution Tor an enquiry he thought should be adopted The
resolution decides nothing if it did, he should be opposed
'oh Tor uiere was nothing he thought so unwise
remit the duties articles Of Iruy, ,chile thcy ,cere
retained on articles Of necessity.
Mr. Hoffman did not he said oppose the cnourv but no
wished TO refer the portion OF the relative To wool
TO The Committee on Manufactures The limitation i'm
the last clause he understood refer only to wool and bo
moved TO strike out the clause that might be referred IN
the Committee on Manufactures
Mr. Dearborn said the limitation intended to refer to-
Wooi oiiy' III was wen known that imported from
South America, Smyrna, and the Baltic wool of kind
winch d not come into competition with the wool
which we Produced The price of WOOL which he refer
rcd TO- from to four pound and il wold he
introduced and supplied TO at from nine
would not affect the agricultural interest while il wony
beneh the manufacturers of coarse cloths.
Mr. Hoffman repeated that he made no opposition In the
proposed inquiry but to the reference of the last clause 10
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Dearborn was willing to take the suggested
ana To modify the resolution refer the clause
ing wool TO the Committee Manufactures
Mr. Condict would ask, before the question was taken
for the reading of the resolutions by which these sic
had been referred 10 the Committees on Manufactures ,n
finance lie believed that the subjects embraced in the
resolution had already been referred 10 appronra,e C
Inees. The resolution being read
The Speaker said that if the subjects had been referred
The resolution not in order
Mr.. Hoffman remarked that the easiest va,, o., ,;.
OF me resolution was to it; there would then be no
doubt how much was referred one and how much to-
another Committee. "
Mr. Everett proposed TO his colleague TO refer the eo,;.
resolution 10 the Committee Manufactures
Mr. Dearborn agreed TO modify his resolution acco,;no
ly.
Mr. McDu6ie propricty in the reference of the
resolution to the Committee Manufactures We GER
tainly did not manufacture tea, pepper &C. He moved
uat The resolution be laid the table; which he with
drew at the request of
MT Canbelcng, who said, that it highly mprooer
In ms opinion to refer subjects of Finance 10 the Commit
Tee ON Manufactures. We gradually diyestinp tI
Committee OF Finance OF the properly belonging 10,
It and he expressed surprise that pentensn o,,
Massachusetts, with all his experience should propose his
modification ~
Mr. Everett replied that whatever related to- tJ,r ,oo
hcauon OF The ar had already been referred 10 the Com
tcc on Manufactures One of the important hear
hSs OF INC lann was upon manufactures The SANG re,-
sons which influenced the House. on the motion NJ tba
gentleman from Georgia, (hIr Wayne) TO make This rcfc
renee 10 the Committee Manufactures would Justify
the motion now before the House. He felt no dispojon
to go into discussion of this great question at this time
nor was he prepared forit. '
Mr. Adams after remarks said flat tlc resolution
should 20 TO tho Committee of Ways and Means ratbcr
uan To- The Committee on Manufactures He requested
the Clerk read the resolution referring portion of Tho
message to the Committee Manufactures The Re.
solution being read as follows:
heS0tred That so much of the Presidents MESSAGE az
relates TO manufactures and the modification of the targ
DC referred to the Committee Manufactures
Mr. Adams soid that having been appointed Chairman
0i me committee on Manufactures. aud being new mem.