Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02
Thursday, January e.
IN SENATE

The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the War Department on the subject OF the lin,
provcment Of the Ohio river below Shipping Port and
also another communication on the subject OF orfylng
the Delaware Breskwater. $50
MIR. Swift presented petition from citizens OF Yer
ment praying Tor the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia.
q. On presenting this petition, MIR. Swift made some
marks, which will be given at another time. The petit
ton having been read,
Mr. Calhoun said whatever the motives by which
these petitioners acuated, the effect was the same
These gentlemen the system unchristian
Ggnan diaboical; and was it 10 be expected that the
Senate could sit quietly, and receive petitions couched
IN such language Whatever the motives of the petit
TONERS, the they have adopted calculated 10
divide this Union. He demanded the question not to
receive, and asked for the yeas and nays which
ordered.
Mir Buchanan said, he was not only willing, but anx
ous, that this question should be settled and far
his vote would 60 he ready to put to rest
But we have day dish served up OF Mr. Benton >
resolutions, and another have dish OF addition 1t
would be better lay this BILL for the present, on the
table, and take up the whole subject together lie moved
to lay the question of reception OH the table
The motion withdrawn while 49,. = 49,. .
,Mrg.keisb pointed part of the memorial, which,
in effect avowed the object Of the petitioners 10 act
the slave eldng States throughout the District Of Co
lurnbia. "str':.-.
Mn. Swift. said that there other language in
which the citizens of the North could express their SEN
tments.s He considered that the analogy was striking
between the proposition OF the Senator from Missouri 10
inquire into the expedency Of prohibiting lottery draw
inas 10 the District of Counbu, and the inquiry into
the slavery question in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Calhoun said his object was to prevent the petit
ton from being received He did not wish TO press the
matter now, but he determined To resist The intro
duc,on Of every petition Of this character He had not
the least objection that the petition should be laid on the
table. ss.s: .''-
Mr. Webster said he had petitions in his drawer
of similar import which lie had kept buck until the Se
nate should have agreed 10 be adopted
concerning the disposition Of them.
The question then laid on the table.
MIR Clay from the Committee ON Foreign Relations
reported The following resolutions, which lie for
considerations: ...'
Rssoiped That The President be requested to
ncat 20 the Senate if they be al his command copies
ofthserpose which accompanied the French oil! OF in
demnity from the Chamber of Deputies to the Chamber
Of Peers Of France on the 9th of April, 1885 and of
thepreport Of committee, presented to the Chamber
Peers on the 5th of June, 1885; and, aso copy OF
thu original note in the French language from the DUO
de- Broslie to Mr. Barton under date the goth Octo
ber 1886 translation Of which was communicated TO
Congress with the Presidents Special Message of the
18th January, 1886. @t-
sotre2 also That the President be requested f not
incompatible with the public interes4 to communicate
% the Senate copy Of note, if there I've one, from
fairs of the 9th day of April 1885, and
pies Of any other official note, addressed by Mr. Lv
snrston during his mission 10 France, either to The
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs to the Secretary
of State not heretofore communicated 10 Congress
Mr.. King Of Ca. from the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported bill concerning claims under Spa
nish titles Ia lands in Louisiana; which read, and
ordered % saeoaa readings and the report was ordered
tobe printed.