Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-27

ordered 10 be printed. ;,,.
Mr. Preston also presented memorial OF sl'''''a'
character, signed oy dLlt!e'I C'as'e' " P''"''i
sellers and others.
After further remarks, r
A. p said this memorial was, TO great extent, from
booksellers and publishers showing mat tete was
nm their pal conformity with the opinions OF America"
omhors On this subject. MIR p. moved that II be PRINT
Cd and lie on the table which was ordered
Mr. Dayard presented memorial OF the Society OF
Friends PRAYING act Tor the proleclloh or
; NJ he condition of the Indian tribes and particularly
npanst the unnecessary prosecution OF the war III rtof
da Laid on the table
vo,mont was opposed by Mr. Hubbard, who presented
n letter TO him from the Commissioner on PENSIONS au
verse 10 the object, which was read.
Massrs Pren,iss Swift, and Clay of Alabama. spoke
r.; f,vnr Of the BILL which then passed. and sent 10
| the olber House for concurrence
''> ORDER OF THE DAY
The resolution submitted by Mr. Preston for the re.
annexation of Texas the United States was taken up
as the order of the day; when,
Mr. Preston and addressed The Senate nnul past
three o'clock on the subject Of his resolution lie spoke
If Young and vigorous Republic that had risen
like an exhalaon from the earth, and destined at no very
distant day TO be grand and glorious empire mf. r.
oI,nced al the relative condition oil Mexico ana ieAas
.ha nne almost wild and nnproduc;iye waste while the
other though but of yesterday, in matters OF legislation
ofiurisprudence knowledge and agricultural
science was far very far, in advance And were we 10
Erero the mighty advantage that was offered us oy Tue
ANNEXATION of this great country, from the idle dread
and wreched scruplcs which our Northern nrethfeh
seemed TO entertain: lest 1t would be The means OF
spreadnr negro slavery? MIR. 7. contended' lhat u
Tsras remained 10 herself slavery might be EXTENDED;
h,, If che were annexed us the condition OF the slave
wopd be improved, while there would be no addition 10
the number TAs the reporter can prepare from
his notes this eloquent and u.cblc speech II VIII be
presented 10 the public.
The Senate went into the CONSIDERATION OF EAeou''e
business; and when the doors opened, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MEXICAN RELATIONS.
As SOM as the Journal was read,
MIR. Howard, Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs asked permission Of the House to re state what
he had said yesterday evening" when the rresIIents
message read, in reply to some remarks when mao
fallen from the gentleman from Massachusetts, (hl
Adams) Leave being granted,
Mr. said that the Importance OF the SUBJECT OF our
relations with Mexico, and the desire winch he fe 10
avoid the communication tany erroneous information 10
The Public induced hun TO repeat what he had sald be-
cause he found by The newspape which he held in his
hand that il had not been distinctly apPrehended de
was not at all surprised at s as the noise was So great
that he doubted whether he had made himself heard even
by the Sneaker The House was Just about to ADJOURN
when the subject came up and The members were Desn
ming tn Gspcrse.
The rrssag. of the President related 10 the recent al
tack upun The steamboat Columbia, by hleIcun vessel
of war and he (Mr IL was reported |" nave SAID lhat
NEGOTIATIONS were pending upon this very subject This
was an error. He had no knowledge upon tins point
But what he did say in reply 10 The motion TO instruct
the committee TO report speedily was ms mat ths de
Law which had occurred in reporting upon lie suhect
of Mexico was not accidental but intentional. The rea
son was ths In November last the Mexican Minister
had Informed the Government Of the U. ; when he
announced The rejection of some few OF the claims when
had been presented it, that as the other claims
could he examined, the decision upon them would lie
made known The committee were willing 10 wall tor
this decision long the Of the case would ad
init; and it was clear THAI The this time was ex-
tended the greater the chance of restoring amlcehe
relations between the two Governments IN case the 10
vernment of hlexico inclined to restore Them This
was all that he had said and upon tins statement inc
gentleman from Massachusetts Wlidre" MS mouoh 20
Instruct the committee
TIE DUEL DEBATE.
The motion Of Mr. Torcey to postpone Tor two weeks
and print the reports OF the select Committee upon e
subject of the late duel being under considerations (and
having precedence, privileged question: came up
in order and was further discussed by several gentle
men. ~
IN SENATE.
The Vice President presented communication from
the Navy Department. IN pursuance OF Senate feSolu
ton Of March first with list OF agents OF t'e Navy
Pension Fund copies of the instructions gven Them OF
accounts and correspondence with them, &c. LAID on
| the table, and ordered to be printed
MIR Hubbard presented communication from Inc Col-
pco. Boston, relation 10 crrtan OanHs III that CITY
| Referred.
Mr Benton from the Committee on Military Affairs,
raported Joint resolution authorizing the purchase by
the United States of the island a! the s2a9sRfe Ct ths
| CASE or Mr.. RTGGLEs.
TIE resolution reported by nr. White, chairman oil
the Select Committee on the case OF Mr.. Ru5ges, de.
carng ha, there was no satisfactory evidence to sustain
the charge made BY Nh Jones' Of New Jersey, against
the honorable john Rurges, and that was lneSrcdl
ent for the Senate take any further measures there
on taken up, and agreed TO- without debate or dis
| sent.
On motion Of MIR. Prenss, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bill 10 establish board OF commits
soners to hear and examine claims against the Unitea
States
On motion Of Mr.. Mcrrck, the bill was amended as
10 require the special solicitor TO file written arguments
i'm reply 10 the arguments of counsel Tor claimants, not
only when he should think proper, but also when the
board shond require him do so; and, also, prohibiting
him from practising as an attorney IN any court OF law
! or equity in the country.
MIR King who said he had not been attending to the
adoplon Of these amendments, moved to modify the bull
so as to lake away all discretion this point and require
the solicitor to file written argument with The commits
spnerS in every case
The reperaI merits of the bill were discussed al
leup,h by Messs. Norvell, Hubbard Prenliss Benton
Calhoun Niles Buchanan, Upton, Bayard, Clay Of Ala
bama Clay Of Kentucky, Sewer, White, and Linn.
Mr. Bayard CIR. King having temporarily withdrawn
his amendmen moved TO strike from the bill the proVl
| sion for n special solicitor
Mr. Calhoun moved lay the bill on the table, with
view 10 refer the whole subject 10 special committee,
who should devise and report system OF joint rules tor
the two Houses by which claims should be more certainly
and efficiently decided by the Two Houses themselves
the claims being presented now and heretofore
This motion was ncgatived as follows:
Yeas-Nessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
of Alabama, Lumpkin, Morris, Norvell, Sewer, Smith
| Of Indiana Trouer, Wright, Young-13
Nays-Nessrs Bnyard, Buchanan, Clay Of Kentucky.
Clayton, Crittenden, Cuhber Fulton Hubbard, King,
Linn Lyon Nicholas, Niles, Pierce, Prentss, Preston,
Rves, Roane, Robinson, RuggIes, Smith Of Connect
cut. Spence Swift, Tplon Walker, White, Williams
| -27.
The question recurring on MIR. Bayards motion TO
strike out the whole provision for special solicitor, It
was carried 10 the affirmative without division.
! On motion of Mr.. Rayard the number OF commits.
h.lh n rndnced Three