Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12

ed to inquire into the expedency of restoring all IN sc
now living to The pension list under the March
20 iole who were stricken from said list in pursuance
OF the act oil May O and in any Of said persons
have obtained annues under the act Of June 1882
that said Committee be instructed TO inquire into the
pedency of providing by law for the payment TO such
persons of the pensions which they would have bee
entitled, fthey had been stricken from said pension
ls after dedocing the amount which they recev-
ed by virtue of the act of June z, 1892
kesorcd, That said committee be instructed 10 inquire
INTO The expedency OF providing by law, in any
persons who were stricken from the pension pur
suance Of the act ofay 1890 have since that cd
died. for the payment to their heirs of all to
which they would have been entitled had said persons
not been stricken from said list
MIR, Black offered the following resolution which was
agreed to:
Resoired That the Secretary of the Treasury inform
The Senate whether the of Congress granting rights
OF presumption 10 settlers nhabitiny and the
pnoic lands at certain periods has been rs
To extend to such of the public lands had been oil.
Tor sale and subject entry at private sale; aud If
So TO communicate such constructions TO the Senate
The Senate proceeded to consider the petition of the
Society OF Friends in Philadelphia the subject of the
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
The question being the motion that the petition
be not received
Mr. Calhoun addressed the Senate in reply to what
had fallen from other Senators on the subject
Mr. Clay made few remarks in explanation called
Tor by some part of the remarks of the Senator from
South Carolina.
The question then taken on the motion of Mr.
Calhoun, Shall the petition be received" and decided
follows:
1cdS-nlesSrs buchanan. CLAW Claw
ton, Crttenden Davis Ewing of ILL.,, Ewing Of Ohio,
Goldsborough, Grundy, Hendricks Hill Hubbard Kent
King of Ala, King. Of Geo, Knight Linn, Mexican,
Morris, Naudain, Niles, Prentiss, Robbins Robinson,
Ruggles, Shepley, Southard Swift, Tallmadge Upton,
Tomlinson, Wall, Webster, Wrght-36.
Moos Nesoas p Slssa calhoun Cu.hSsI Leigh
The question being next on the motion of MIR. Buch-
anan, to reject the prayer of the petition,
Mr. Clay made some remarks the motion, and con.
cIuded by moving to amend il by adding to it,
or .he senate, without now affirming denying the
power oil Congress to grant the prayer of
the petition believes supposng the power uncon
tested which 1t is not, that the exercise of would Le
inexpedient
lst Because the People of the District of CoIunb,
have not themselves pettoned the abolition of
ry within the District.
I'd. Because the States of Virginia and MARYLAND
would be injuriousy affected by such a measure whilst
the institution of slavery continues TO subsist within
their respective Jurisdictions and neither these States
would probably have ceded to the United States the ter
ritory forming the District if had anticipated the
adoption OF any such measure without clearly and ex-
pressly guarding against it. And,
3D. Because the injury which would be inflicted by
exciting alarm and apprehension in the States toleratinr
slavery and by disturbing the harmony between them
and the other members of the Confederacv would Ca
exceed any practical benefit which could possibly flow
from the abolition of slavery within the District
Mr. Porter wished more time TO reflect and moved 10
lay tie motion on the table, but withdrew il ut the in
stance of MIR. Buchanan.
MIR. Buchanan then addressed the Senate in defence
of his motion, as it originally stood.
MIR Preston said there may be other reasons; he had
some which stronger than those assigned and he
should vote against these which contained negative
pregnant, looking TO state of things when Compress
could act on the subject
MIR Porter said of his reasons for wishing 10 Law
on the table the amendment, was, that he might exam.
Inc them, and ascertain if such reasons as would be
tsiactoy 10 him, TO commit his vote could be as
signed lie renewed his notion and again withdrew
il; when
Mr. Clay stated that he had objection 10 let the
amendment lie for further examination
Alter few words from MIR. Cuthbert
On motion of MIR. Morris, the Senate adjourned
WAsHINeToN, March 10.--The Launch of the new
frgate COLUMBIA from the stocks the Navy Yard i'm
TINS ciy took place yesterday, under the most
circumstance Ii was bright, cool, Spring day; the
vessel wen' off in fine style; and every thing concurred
thousands Of persons, among whom beside the Ladies
were The President of the United States the Vice Pre-
sident Heads OF departments, the Members generally
Houses NM I,f