Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL sl1u,1,pu

congress possesses 40 power under the Con.
s"'u'ion 10 abolish slavery where il exists :,
any oi The States of the Uaion--And ID ,hs,
IS 'nexPedient at this time TO legi,,a,e o,
Tho subject OF slavery in the Distric, Of Co.
iumbia. Mr.. Robbins introduced the r.so.
lu''Ons Of The Legislature Of Rhode Island
demonstrating ngains, the admission of Tex
as. The consideration OF Mr.. CaIhoun's re.
solution was then resumed, and the third re-
solutions adopted with amendments. The
senate dad not st on Monday. On Tues
I day, message and documents wero trans
mistsd TO the Senate by the Presideo, u,
The subject OF The recent outrage committed
on the Canada frontier which were refer
red. MIR. Benton reported bill for increas-
ing the army ct the U. States. Mr.. Bayard
presented memorial from sundry citizens
oil Kent county, deprecating the agitation nj
The question OF Slavery, and praying thu ,bs
| District OF Columbia be retrocedcd n Tho
States from which it was derived for tho
purpose OF preventing such agitation. The
Senate resumed the considP ration Of NJ, Co,-
houn's resolutions. Nt. Clay s,oke n, l,rns
on The subject. IN the course of his remark
ne read series of resolutions which he r,;rh,
probably move at some future stage Of the
proceedings The resolutions will be found
""no'her column. On Wednesday the Se-
male was engaged during the whole day in
discussing The 5th of Mr. Calhoun's resolu-
lions After various propositions for amend
menta substitute offered by MIR. Clay was
finally adopted in the following form: yeas
&c, nays9.
".Reso'ved, That the interference by the
| chizens OF any of the States, with the view to
'he aooiition Of slavery in the District, is
endangering The rights and security of the
feepie oil the District {; and that any act or
measure oiCongress designed to abolish slave.
ry IN ms District would be violation of The
ialth implied IN the cessions by the States Of
virginia and Mary land, Just cause of alarm
10 The People OF the slaveholding States, and
nave direct and inevitable tendency TO dis
'uro and endanger the Union"
On Thursday, Mr.. Mexican presented Pc
tiiions from &c, 900 citizens of PENNSYLVANIA
praying Congress to abolish slavery in the
District OF Columbia and the Territories Of
'he Y States also, petitions from large no.
dy OF Citizens against the annexation ofrex-
as. Mr.. Cnihoun's resolutions were again
taken up. After some discussion the second
branch OF Mr.. Clay's substitute for the fifth
resolution was adopted with some modiGca,
ton. WE cannot find room for the various
propositions in detail, in the progress of this
discussion, and must therefore content orr.
selves with giving the resolutions as they are
hnaliy passed. On Friday the sixth reso-
luton Of Mr.. Calhoun, being The last, was
laI6 on the table Ola The motion of MIR. Pres.
ton, on the ground that it would incidental
iy bring up the discussion on the annexation
otFeXas. MIR. Allen then submitted reso.
luton declaring that nothing in the FOREGOING
resolutions is intended TO recognize the rich,
OF Congress 10 impair in any manner the
freedom OF speech or the press, or the right
OF petition, &c; ito which Mr.. Smith of Jndi.
ana offered an amendment ofsimiIar import
Alter some discussion Of the resolution and
amendment, MIR. Niles moved to Law the
whole on the table, which motion prevailed
yeas %, nays 81.
In the House of Representatives, Monday,
Jan. 8, Message was received from the
President Of the United States, commupica.
ing The outrage committed by the British
troops ut Scblosser, on the steamboat, Caro.
line, lis crew and passengers, with the evil
dence furnished him OF the facts (which are
substantially as given in The last paper 7 and
The course he has thought proper TO pursue
Tor The safety and defence OF our citizens.
and the preservation Of neutrality. Gen,
Inheld Scott has been ordered TO the
frontier, and acquisitions made on The Gov.
ernors Of New York aud Vermont 10 supvIy
him with such militia force as he NAV re.
quiFe, to be employed Tor that purpose. a
copy OF letter addressed to the British Min,
lister at Washington is also communicated
An excited debate occurred on the question of
reference, which was finally terminated by
the previous question. So much of the Mes
lated 70 the appropriation cfmoney
49,. =" Tue committee or Ways and
Means, and The residue 10 The committee on
f"Feign Affairs. Another Message was al.
so received from The pro.;Jant ,-o :,,: