Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-04


several territories of the United States are the common
property Of the people Of these States that right
exclusive legislation in the former and the right to make
oil ncrdful rules and regulations for the of
the latter, which vested the Congress of the United
States, are derived from, the Constitution. which recog
Mics aid guarantees the rights resulting domestic
slavery and that any by that body with those
rghs, will be unauthorized by and TO the spirit
~ that sacred charter OF American liberty.
1h Rssoired, That copies OF the foregoing preamble
aud resolutions be transmitted by Ills Excrlcney to the
President of th United States the (;ovcrnrs o the re-
specuve States, and 10 the Senators and Representatives
/ oil this State ia Congress
| 4 provisions of the bill alluded to in the above re-
| port are. in substance, as follow
Ntsks 10 reg'ster no person Of color who shall not
establish, by proof that he is bona fdc free person of
eros five years before the passing of this The clerk
violating this provision of the act, to be guilty Of high
m:sdcnieanor and on conviction 10 be Gned $500 &c
x No Tree person oil color, except such have bee
admitted To registry, ascending TO this aci remain in
tins State after next, To pay fine of 800 aud in
default, the Inferior Court authorized bind him as
laborcr, &c.
). No free person of colour after leaving the State
allowed TO return to it, except leaving it aud going TO an
adjoining State; fh violates this provision of the act
he loses the right of registry, and is subject TO the pun
isimrnt described in the I'd section of this act
O. person OF colour charged with violation of this
ac, ana claimed as slave by any individual this ind
vduii Is to dcpose on OATH that such fellow of colour
ms property in default OF such oath the free person
iouf subject to the punishment described the I'd
ction.
g. No male slave is allowed to come or be brought TO
ti STATE, who has been in any non.slavc holding State
oregn couniries such male slave to be forfeited and
soid as slave aud any person aiding Introd ucing
such slave TO be ndiccd &c. but this provision is moi
TO be construed as to prevent from reclaming flu
gitive slaves &c
o. The Inleror Courts to have jurisdiction of the Of
fences toned in this act.
a. The provisions of this extend 70 any me-
rican INDIAN free Moor or Lascar. &c
g. The Inferior Courts have power refuse the right
OF registry 10 any free Of colour of bad charac
ter, &c.
by another bill reported by the committee il is pro.
yided that any person convicted of the offence intro
ducing circulating, printing, &C., pamphlets of dan
is of
high msdemeanor and punished by imprisonment in the
rentennary, not less than one than 20 years
messages were received from the Governor, in ply
to Resolution of the Goth nst in relation the Che
r'kee Guard and stating that he had four com
munications on the subject, which evidently The e
fusions OF malice and personal hatred against the COM
mander Of the Cherokee Guard containing no specific
eharge @c and referring TO political effect, which he
Withheld, as he could sanction them by giving them
the publicity they would obtain by being uncaed-
also two other communications, which transnited
one letter roma Justice of the Peuce in Murray
W. containing specific charge of improper conduct on
The part of the Guard and tile other letter from four
Chrrokres, giving information of the arrest of John
Ross, by the Guard; that he had caused means to
be used TO obtain correct information respecting the con-
duet OF the Guard, which would be submitted when re-
ceiVed; That the term for which the Cherokee Guard
were employed, would expire the LIST December ne x
and as different opinions existed TO the poprey and
necessity oil such force, and the subject under the
consideration OF the Legislature, he had extended the
time to the first of January next reservng the right 10
discharge them at any time before that period and pay
them IN proportion; and that, in relation the depreda
lions oil the Creek Indians in the South Western section
all the correspondence, &c called for that subject
transmitted 10 the Legislature with the annual mes
sage OF his predecessor and other comnuu tons
nad subsequently, been received
Mr. Easey, from the committee to whom was referred
the petition OF sundry citizens of 1allaferro county
praying the establishment of Board of Botanic Phy.
scians commonly called "Steam DOciors, reported in
favor OF the establishment of such Board MIR. Hill
OF Jasper, offered an amendment to include Duhames
or Dutch Doctors, Radicals Root Doctors. and Con-
Jurors an equal number of each, declaring them equally
emitted on the grounds set forth by the petitioners. MI
Black OF Scriven moved TO strike Coniurors; saw
ing he had objection to include any thing called
Doctor but thought rather too bad TO aempt TO limos.
on his honorable friend from Walton Coniuror for a
Doctors and the amendment accepted by Mr. Hill |
Mr. herriweteI moved TO lay the whole the table Tor
the balance ut the session; which decided in The
negalive-Yeas g. Nays n.
ALABAMA. LEGISLATURE.
Tuscaloosa, Nov. 21.-In pursuance of the requisi-
ton of the Constitutions both branches of the General
Assembly of Alabama convened in the capitol .n Mon |
dry last the 10th instant. quorum of the members
appeared and both Houses regularly organized and
In another column, will be found transcript of the
proceedings of both Houses upon u such measures as
In the Senate il will be perceived that the Hon muel
h. Moore of Pickens elected President This cleo
ton, although one OF considerable Importance, yet did
not attract much interest," from the fact that both the
gentlemen, who were candidates, nearly of the
same political opinions and sentiments.
In the House of Reprcse natives il will likewise be
seen, that the Hon. james w. McCung, of Madison |
elected Speaker by majority of too votes over mis-
competitor, John ID. Phelan ESQ of the same county |
In this election much interest TAKEN and it was pe-
nerally until few hours previous, regarded as likely
to be test of the strength of the Van Buren, and he
parties in the House Of Representatives. Mr. Phean
was considered the Van Buren, candidate, and Mr. Nc |
Chung the White candidate. MIR. McCung, it was true
Representative from a Van Buren, county and had
been instructed by his constituents To support Mr. " b.
in his Legislative capacity, which instructions it was
said, he considered valid and felt bound TO obey He
was, however, known 10 be White in senme MIS- |
and feelings (bcng nearly connected by consanguinty
to Judge White) and Likewise regarded BY tho |
White party favorable 10 their views and measures
q WI splpc cd nv HAM, hal
didae. This, however, would have effected nothing by
itsclf-for the White party in minority in the |
House, and without the aid of of the Van Buren,
men, could never have elected Speaker They there
fore underworld TO prevent the election being made
test, and for the purpose of obtaining of the Van
Buren, men to vote for Mr. McCung, it frequently
protested that that gentleman a Van Buren, man in
his Legislative capacity, and his superior age and xpe
Renee also referred additional reasons for his
support Influenced by these protestatons several of
the Van Buren, party induced TO regard the cleo
ton as no longer tcst, and to vote for Mr. McCluno
OF this number the fur Of the Jackson county
delegation Of the Madison delegation Had these
Phclan, he would have been elected by a majority of
eight votes over MIR. McClung They were however
influenced, from personal preference and hacin0 re.
esfced rriften ptcdge from Mr. BcCuag flat he ooaid
as the Rcpyfsenatire Of Madison county, and whilst
neDtbeT o tie House support Fan Bsrta PRINCIPLES and
measures to vote for bin for Speaker BY this means
Mr.. McCung was elected by majority OF noo votes
This election although il did not result in the choice
of the Van Buren, candidate, yet proved conclusvely
the fact that there is decided majority Of Van Buren,
in the House.
In the Senate have not as yet had any means bv
which to calculate with certainty the politics Of the mem
bers Next week shall endeayor give as correct
elias ;ifcaon of their noIfic,I - -