Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-30
ALEXANDRIA. ID. c.
MONDAY MORNING, JaNUaRY SO, 1852.
Extract Of a letter 10 the Editor, dated

ETtrGcf OF q letter 10 the r d1t0r, ddfed
RICHMOND. Jan. &c, 1882.
DEAR SIR-The debate in the House of Dele
oates upon the Abolition of Slavery closed yes
,erday. II resulted in the rejection Of Mr.. Pres
TONS amendment, and the adoption Of the report
Of the Committee, declaring it inerpedient to
legslate at this time on this question,) together
with the preamble Of Mr.. Bryce. explaining the
reason for that decision, and holding out the idea
Of future action. The final vote upon the pre-
ambe and resolution was Ga to SO Surprising
YOU would like 10 know the result Of a debate
which has attracted so much Of the public atten-
ton, as early as pussibIe, have. in great haste,
written the above.
The following is the preamble referred to:
Profoundly sensible Of the great evils arising
from the condition of the colored population ut
this Commonwealth: induced by humanity as well
a. policy. to an immediate eifort for the removal
in the first place, as well of thu>e who now
free, as OF such may hereafter become free: be-
lie,lng that this effort, while II is in just accord
aRce with the sentiments OF the community On the
subject, will absorb all our present means; and
TIA; further action for the removal OF the saves
shoeid await a more definite development; Of pub.
nc opinion"
The Richmond Wing ef the Goth says" Mr..
Moore. few DAYS ago, read resolution which
he had prepared, and determined to oIier. calling
upon the Federal Government foS aid in abolish
ing slavery and deporting the slaves. Mr.. Brod.
nax. yesterday, ridculng in just terms the idea
that 1t was unconstitutional in Congress thus to
appropriate the proceeds Of the Public Lands THE
National Debt paid,) or that it was dlsbonorable
in Virginia to ask Of the General Government
What was her right, made known his intention Of
Introducing proposition applying to that Gov
er ment for a just share Of the proceeds of the
Puclc Lands, to aid in the deportation of the
free negroes. We hear, also. Of other Resolu
tons connected with the whole subject of the CO.
lored population. which will probably be INTRO
dulsd. We likewise hear the rumor Of speedy
atiempt to divide the State, coming from the
Scoth Of Virginia"
In The House Of Representatives, on Friday,
NJ bodjrldge, from the Committee on the Dis
uIci OF Columbia. reported bill. entitled q" An
additional supplement to an act for quieting pos.
sessions, enrolling conveyanees. and securing the
estates OF purchasers" 1t was read twice, and
committed to Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Doddridge. from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. reported "a bill to provide
Tor the appointment of Commissioners to digest
anu prepare, and report to Congress. at It's n. xt
session, code of laws, civil and criminal, for
the District OF Columbia.
Mr., Doddridge, from the same Committee, al.
so reported the following bills:
bull relating to the Orphans Court, in the
District OF Columbia;
oill providing tor the more speedy admins
ration OF justice within the District of Columbia:
Dill to organize the several Fire Companies
within the District OF Columbia.
They were severally read first and second
Tine, committed to Committee of the Whole
House, and made the order of the day for Satur-
day.
The State Of Ohio has now within her limits
U'ee hundred and forty-,hree miles of navisabe
canals, constructed at the public expense, aud
owned BY the State.
The correspondent of the London Morning
Chronicle, o. P. DIN letter dated Paris, No
vember a2d, says
81 told the Bourbons they must fall, and thew
Tell. told the Revolution it must march, or the
nation would be dissatisfied. The Revolution