Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08

constitutional argcmrn; 81 S"n: "iiHlh ana insisting
that all abolition petit should he forthwith rejected.
Mr. Wise lrovc that THIS paper 'c referred 10 the
Select Conn t raia, Il oil the su3r t, with Instructions
TO report thc .IowIg 'rtSrln' on
"Re,olccd That Congress no slilulinnal power
TO abolish S'avry IN the l. 81 It III Columbia, III the
Territories OF me Unite States
The Chair decided. thu. Tho construction given BY
the House to its own order. the motion "l the gentleman
from Virginia. in reference the strn :ons, was not
in order. He considered tho question involved the same
principles before acted upon hy The ll"use -,
Mr.. Wise took all app'.l fr"rn The decision 9. VIC ~;
Chair, the ground lhrl the resolution OF ,,r:
ney embraced tevesr paper, and h'r W. o'inS
written, embrac ID III that nrdrr IL WIS 'S "'"c'
spapcr' as the resolution aud acts OF me 'rglhIi
Jeuisalnre and he contended that every thing within
the vortex Of abolition must 90 to the select committee
on that subject He called upon The House 10 ACT con-
sislcny and send one set Oh papers 10 that com.
mitee and refuse t" send another ) Inc uouse t'o
refuse TO send these instructions, it would act consist
emily
Mr.. w. assured the House that the memorial was
bona e one and that he had been requested III letter
from the memoriast, whom he knew not, to present it.
Mr. W then read the letter
MIR. Lane said that something like six weeks had been
expended in the presentation and consideration OF memo
rails and resolutions the subject of abolition from The
North to the entire exclusion OF all petitions and memo
rails from the Western States and Territories Having
utter this proractcd PERIOD passed Mason and DIXON
line, it fondy hoped further delay would nave
occurred from this aliexctng subject In This II seems
we are mistaken. The, irebrands Of abolition seem TO
thicken around from the South and threaten equal not
more DELAY TO avert this storm, and to enable the po-
pie Of the West be heard in this House. he would move
the previous question, which was seconded lellers IT,
ing apponted-ayes !)S, noes G3
The main question then orderedto be put without
count, and, Mr.. Wses motion, the nerpoJia, RESP
luton, &c, were read at length ion the clerk tabf
Mr. Chaplin then asked for the yeas AMI nays on the
main question, which were ordered - ,;,,...h
The main question: {: Shall the decision of the Chalr
stand the Judgment OF the l1ouse was ABOUT u W
propounded, when ~
Mr. Ashley asked if the motion to lay the memorial
and the motion of the gentleman from Firglnu on the
table, would be in order;
WISE and Adams, decided that under the order OF the
House. viz: the adoption of Mr.. Pnckncy resolution,
the motion would not BE- il order.
The main question then taken, and tic Voc was
as follows-yeas lG5, nays IS.
So the House determined that the decision Oh tue
Chair shall stand the judgment OF the House, ana Tie
msmoral was consequently referred to The Select Com
mit;ee on the subject of aboton but without the IN
sructlons
MI Wise then rose to present certain joint resolutions
of the Legislature of Virginia the subject Of the
abolition Of slavery and proceeding to read them,
when
Mr.. Brown rose question of order. He desired to
know whether the rules Of the House had not been
pended merely for the purpose Ct presenting memorials
and petitions and whether Those resolutions came under
that character:
u
sent joint resolutions Of State Legislatures when the
States called forpeons and memorials, and under
that rule these resolutions were IN order.
Mr. Parks begged To Inquire ui the gentleman from
Virginia. whether similar PAPER had not been presented
by another member from Virginia (Mr. Patton) yeser-
day? And, if it were The same tic would mcguire OF the
Chair if it in order to present the same paper twice:
The Chair replied that it not in It's power 10 say
whc Their those resolutions the not. until
they were sent to the Chair for examination.
Mr.. Wise replied tl.a; the gentleman from Maine
could mo-. make that point ~ order until he knew wlle-
thcr the paper the not but he wood All
the gentleman Inquiry by reading the paper IT.
sc!: 800" .","-
Mr. w. then proceeded with the rcadi?G Of the reso
luton and concluding, remarked that he done Ills
duty by submitting them TO the House, but he should
present them to be carried 10 the Select Committee
Petitions aad memorials were further presented by
Messrs Gariani, Claiborne, Robcrtson Ialaerso, Mer
cer aud Morgan, of Virginia.
MIR. Garland, OF Virginia. presented the following Pc
ttuns Of the widow and Surviving heirs OF It. Iain
Lewis for compensation for revolutionary services; oil the
heirs OF aart.rnastc: job" Moore, for coupeIsatun Tor
revolutionary services; of the heirs of Col Charles Lew
is for compensation tnr revolutionary services; OF sundy
citizens OF Abeu.arc and Fluvsnaa counties, IN the
State of Virginia, for the establishment CT mail route
from ;Colullbia To i.yichburg prescribed Incl
[Mr. Thomson Of Ohio, said he had been charged
with the presentation TO this House, OF petitions OF sun
dry inhabitants % the State of Ohio, praying iar the
abolition of slavery ard the slare trade in the District
of Columbia and signcd by about seven hundred men
and about three hundred ladies, as appears oy the names
which petition he moved might be referred to the Sc
lpct committee raised by the House ON that suDJecl
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan.
Resolrcd, That the COMMITTEE on Revolutionary Pen.
sons be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency OF es
tabshiEg pension agency IN the city OF Wheeling,
Virginia, Tor the payment @; all pensioners resident an
the counties of Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, Wood.
Lewis, Harrison, Randoiph Preston, and aonongal'a,
in Virginia. and - counties in OHIO.
On motion of Mr. Garland Of Virginia,
RcSoircd, That the Cor!nitl,c the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expectancy
of establishing mail route from the main stage route
between Richmond and Charlottesville. in the county of
Goochland by Columbia in Fluvanna, Scottsvllle in
Abcmare, Warminssrr, and Tyr River Warehouse in
the County Of Nelson, to i.ync!5urg.
IN SENATE.
Iuc$luy March L.
4 message received from the President OF The
United States By MIR. Doncisan, his Secretary, correct
inr an error in the Report from the State Department,
in relation TO rejected claims Tor French spuatios
DEPARTMENT Of STATE, Feb, "a, lcJG.
To The President Of tue United States:
The Secretary vi State ~ whom was referred the reso-
luton OF the Senate Of the 10th insla requesting the
President cause to be communicated to the Senate,
So far there may be information the Department OF
State, the number and an"un. OF claims for spol!oss
presented TO the Commissioners under the French treaty
of 1881, which rejected, and the reasons Tor such
rejection, has the honor to report:
That it appears iro;n the "Rcgstcr Of the Commits
sioners that the number O. claims presented amounted
10 -. o,'fS
Ofwhich allowances have been made, III whole
or in part, ................:. ......'. l''o'
Leaving the number upon which no allowance
has been made, i""i
The books Of the Commissioners do mol, generally,
give any information respecting the amount Claimed IN
the rejected cases. Go they any instance furnish
the reasons for REJECTION. In many Of the cases in which
allowances were made, these allowances were partial
only, proportions OF the claim having Leen rejected. 1t
appears therefore, that the records OF the Commissioners
do not furnish the icas OF lying with tho resou
ton of the Senate. e..
An estimate of the amount Of the rceced cluHs, aud
q conectural statement 81 the REASONS for rejection APP
proxmalng to tine truth, might probably be made upon
careful examination and comparison of all the papers