Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-19

(Nlr Johnson That gentleman ,sc,hcd an The aimee.
ana embarra'scp,s Of The fost Oee Department sole
~ and exclusively @ is present Naturalization Not 10
the President of the Unii1ses nor any oilcs dc.
partment; but Mr. Ii. undefsyo6erhe gcntlcnan To say
that the abuses and enormitcs were achar ecablc l.
inc present Postmaster General Now il vishut JUS
tice to thatndiydna the public and 10 the cs,sint
ice, to say. that to whatever conclusion the conifses
may nave COME, the suggestion made by the gentleman
iroi Louisiana, should not be allowed 20 abroad with
outcxpanaucn Mr. b. then took Don himself 10 !, ,,,
thcpapeTs produced before the committee tho
IONS tiry had received and the evidence adduced all
showed most clearly and satisfactorily that many and in
1sed most oi The irregularities prevailing in tia,
Department, prevailed also under the administration of
'at department which preceded the present one He
would not go far say h they cxised to the
extent and the same degree thaitby existed now but the
nsguIar course then marked out and hccn
borrowed by the present incumbent irregular course
clearly and decidedly so; and which, in Mr. cslno
uon had led tot very considerable if not To the r,s
portion OF the wastein expenditure of the public money
OF which the public had Just right 10 complain
lie partculary referred to the cupable practice of
aagaatcd bids, extra allowances upon onracis found
ed on suc bids and other excuses OF that natnr
ana All OF which prevailed TO greater or less extent
ger inc former as well as the present Postmaster Gene
rat mr. d. ala not intend TO cast the slightest reflection
upon the purity of purpose of present or the preced
ing incumbent OF that Office. All he intended TO say
was, that the abuses existed before and had descsnd
to the present tme though not TO the same extent far
they were certainly aggravated in later years
Messrs iytle, Whittlcsey, and Cramer afterwards
addressed the House, and Mr. Hubbard moved the Pre-
yous Question. which seconded by majority of The
rouse ana taken-beng on the motion, modified and
divided TO PRINT 5000 extra copies of the reports and
documents The question taken by yeas and nays
and decided in the affirmative. Yeas I6l nays al
ne question was then also taken by yeas and nays ON
printing 10000 extra copies of reports without The ocu
nents, and passed in the affirmative Yeas no, nave 81,
The House then adjourned
Monday February TO-
IN SENATE s-
Much business was done. of which bv the wan, of
room, obliged defer the particulars To- our nex
nc most important business transacted was the follow
ing which occupied the imp rtant part of the av:
noff
ported by the Committee Executive Patronage To TO-
pea Tue act OF ieO, limiting the of service of Ger
The bill was then supported, at length, by Mr. Web
s'e ,I ana nir White, and opposed by MIR. Wright.
Inc bill was then reported to the Senate and the yeas
for a third reading q "
The question then taken and decided as follows
fedS-Messrs. Bib, Black, CLAY Calhoun E,vinr
Soidsborough, Kent, King OLGA, Leigh Linn Mexican
IMansum Moore Naudain, Poindexcr Prcntss Preston
Waggoinan, Webster, Whte-26
,:nGyS-Aessrs Brown, Buchanan, Grundy, Hendricks.
I'M, Kane, King, Of Ala. Knight, Morris Robinson
huggles, Shepley, Tallmadge, Upton, Wripht-l5
30 the bill was ordered TO third reading
On motion of Mr. Pondextcr,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions and memorials were presented by Messrs
Evans kavanash. and Smith, of Maine; IL. Everett of
Vermont; Pierce, of New Hampshire; Burgess and
Pearce, of Rhode Island; Cambreleng, Fuller and
Wnrdwcl of New York Banks, Gaibrath Harper,
Binney, Stewart and Denny of Pennsylvania Stodert
and Carmichael, Of Maryland; Allen Wise and Chinn
OF Virginia; Clayton, of Georgia; Pope Marshall and
Lyon, Of Kentucky; Blair and Inge, OF Tennessee /;
Whlttesey, Vinton, Webster, Vance, Crane and la
mer, of Ohio Garland, of Louisana; Lane AIc(,artv
Carr, and kinnard of Indiana; Pummer of Missssipol
May, and Reynolds of Illinois, Clay of Alabama; Iv
OF Michigan; White Of Florida; and SEWER OF Arkansas
MI Evans presented the petition of large number of
citizens Of WateTvle and Vassaborough in the State Of
Mane praying for the abolition of Slavery in the Dis
tric OF Columbia; and stated in brief terms his acau-
escence IN the general sentiments and objects of the
moria and his hope that distant dav the attention
OF Congress would be given TO the subject and that so
far he could tread firm constitutional yround he
should go promptly and unhesita:ugly The subject
was not free from difficulties, but he trusted they would
all he overcome by the wisdom, perseverance patriotism
sideration.
As other similar memorials had been already reer,ed
to the Committee on the District of Columbia he moved
the same reference of this the hope that the Commit
tee would, at'sone early Perr0u present report
Mr. Phillips said he was about to present memorial
IN favor OF the abolition of slavery the District of CO.
iumbia 1t was signed by l249 male citizens who are
all represented TO be legal voters and also by 2G4 la
dies of the county Essex in the State
These rncmorialiss said Mr. Phllins n q many ~
them known to be of the most respectable cha
racter and standing They respectfully and earnestly
entreat the attention of Congress the object 10 which
their memorial is confined The sentiments which they
utter Just, humane and patriotic the motives by
which they are evidently actuated, commendabc
and the object which they seek may be accomplished
and only be accomplished by the action of Congress
Upon these grounds their memorial is entitled to cons
deraton and owe it them and TO the House to de-
CT what is constitutional Just, and expedent
reference the part of the General Government or
the Free Staes with the exclusive rights interests and
duties OF the Slave-hoding Suites, | equally con
vlnced OF the constitutonaty, expedcncy and Justice
of suitable provision by the General Government for
the abolition of slavery within the District of Columbia
80 far as slavery exists within any of the States is
Tor them, upon their own responsibility, determine
when and IN what manner it shall to exist there
hut far it exists here and is exhibited before our
eyes III lis worst forms of degradation and cruelty the
right and duty belong Congress alone of restraining
abolishing it.
Towards the abolition of slavery within the States
only DESTROYS that the General Government at pro
per time, should contribute to the of its ability
such aid may be acceptable and be udiciousl
applied; but IN respect to the object which this
rial dlscoscs cannot doubt that there existing evils
which require legislative remedy at hands in such
form as our wisdom may devise. cannot doubt that q
period must arrive when the continuance of slavery with
IN this District Will be regarded in its obvious aspects
dsgracelu to the nation, contrary TO public opinion
subvcrsige alike OF the rights of slaves and the Interests
OF free citizens That period, in my humble Judgment
viii have arrived the facts and argument.
contained in such memorials this shall obtain dispas
sionate, candid, and deliberate investigation.
Mr.. Philips said that he would desire reference oil
tins memorial TO select committee, but such refer
ence had been already formally refused similar
nc would content imscffo the present with asking tina
IL should be laid upon the table
Mr. Smith, of Maine, presented copy Of the pro
ccedngs of public meetings holden in tie city of Port
land on the 10th inst for the purpose of taking into con
sderntlon the cxpedcncy of Bcakwatcrs il
the haTbor Of that city Mr. Smith remarked that the
meeting is represented having been composed of tho
merchants, slip owners and masters at that port and
their resolutions declare the necessity Of expcndur,
for the protection of their harbor and property per
ceiyc, said he that the Mayor Of the city who is dis
tinOuiglpd merchant Dresded nj tho tncofiuu ri.