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ual redemption ofthe same. Referred to
The Committoo on Einance

ual redemption ofthe same. Referred to /,
the Committee on Finance.
In the House of Representatives, among
various other matters, Mr. Adams, from the |
Committee upon that subject reported
bill authorizing the President to assert and
prosecute the right of the Smithson be-
quest for the endowment ola University.
Mr. Judson, from Select Committee, re-
ported a joint resolution, directing the
erection of a monument in the town of
Coventry, Connecticut, to the memory of
the services and death of Captain ma
THAN HALE, in the war Of the revolu-
ton. [Executed wantonly y, by the Brit
'sh commander Mr. Mercer introduced
a comprehensive resolution, asking infor-
nation respecting the cost, &c. of the va
rious sections of the Cumberland road be-
tween the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
The House then took up the resolution
offered some time since,by Mr. Jarvis, re-
speeding the abolition Of slavery in the
District Of Columbia-declaring that the
subject Dug hit not to be entertained by Con-
gress, and that all petitions upon the sub
ject should be laid upon the table unread
together with the several amendments of
the same, which had been proposed
The resolution and amendments had pre-
viously been made the special order of the
day. A debate, neither very sensible, nor
very profitable. Immediately arose, which
was continued through the day. Mr. Pey-
ton, of Tennessee, was exceedingly violent
against the abolitionists of the north, and
quoted various documents and speeches,
to show that Mr. Van Buren,, Gov Marcy,
&c. do not Set their faces against this spe-
cies of fanaticism with that uneQuivocal
boldness and decision which they ought
In his view the resolution of Mr. Jarvis
did not 60 far enough 1t would not sat-
isfy the south. Mr. Bouldin, Of Virginia.
spoke in favor Of the original resolution
but was very violent against the north and
the Notwithstanding us to suppose
him to be a Van Buren, man, however,
He made himself ridiculous by denoun-
cing the abolitionists as a monied aristoc-
racy, &C. Without finishing his speech,
he gave way to a motion to rise and re-
port, and the house adjourned.
IN "Wednesday, Jan 20:
Mr. Clay, from the committee on foreign
relations, moved that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of
t such parts Of the special message of the
president of the United States as relate TO
the augmentation Of the navy, and the sub
= lect of defences on our maritime frontier
2 He was not instructed to move the refer
D ence of these subjects to any other com
, mittee, as such motion did not seem to
| come within the duty of the committee on
. foreign relations.
! The committee was accordingly dis.
charged from the further consideration OF
| the subject
On motion of Mr. Webster, so much oil
e the special message as relates to the aug
Y mentation of the navy was referred to the
committee on naval affairs, and so much
Y as relates to Notifications, to the committee
s on military affairs.
Abolition of Slavery
f The question on the memorial of the
/ society of Friends in Philadelphia, on the
8 subject of slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia, being the next in order,
r On motion of Mr. Clay, the considera
b ton ofthe subject was postponed till to-
morrow.-ayes %.
Abolition Of SIocery in the District of
Columbia.
The House resumed the conside ration O
the resolution heretofore submitted by Nj
n Jarvis, of Maine, and modified by tn,
n adoption of an amendment offered by NJ
|, Glascock.
h The question being on the motion of M
e Wise to insert substitute for the resolu
t. ton
e Mr. Wise 10y the consent of Mr. Boul
l. din, who had the aoor) modified his mo
a. ton so as to move an additional resolu
a, ton to the resolution offered by the gen
n tleman from Maine.
m Mr. Glascock remarked that he had n
i objection to this motion.
Mr. Vanderpool asked whether this sub
n ject would occupy the day, or be Unite
Ig to the hour assigned for resolutions.
lie Mr. Bouldin did not yield the floor 70
r the purpose of this inquiry, and said h
IN might as we'll finish what he had to say O
ly this subject at the present time. He hoy
" ed there was no serious intention ofpress
n ing this subject upon congress. Il
ne threw back the charges brought again'
10 the character of the shareholders. Tn
memorials misrepresented them. TIL
m negroes were not i'll used in the south ;
ID, and So far from having injustice done
Ct them bytheir removal from Africa all II
'se vestigation proved that the present colore
N, race in the south were far better OH tina
Vi" their brethren were in Africa, or tina
1e; their ancestors ever were. The memor
nd alists complained of insecurity OF reslden'
1v- in the south It was without foundation