Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-25

REQUIRE means to meet The appropriations maoe ~ WV
gress. and Mr.
EVANS opposed il, upon the ground that 1t was SINH
to the proviso which had been discussed for two days
and ON which judgment was passed yesterday BY the
majority Of the Senate
The question was taken upon the amendment, and
!, was decided in the negatiye-Yeas &c, nays IL.
MIR. WOODBURY. submitted the following amend
ment viz:
neral revenue from customs, the proceeds OF the sales
of the pubc lands are hereby specially pledged foI
the redemption Of the treasury notes, ugreeao'y "
their tenor which may be issued under the provisions
Of this act and shall be applied solely 10 that use IN
n The debts created by SAID notes shall be fully satis
fed; and TO carry that purpose INTO eiiec the act Oh
September T. lS4l entitled "An act TO appropriate the
proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands and grant pre-
empton rights be- and the is hereby, repealed
40 far as regards the first nine sections thereof.
After few remarks from MIR. CLAY, in opposition
n and Mcssrs. WOODBURY. and LINN in favor OF
the amendment, it was negatived-yeas -, nays "a
The question was then stated, Shall the bill be en-
crossed for third reading: when
Mr. CALHOUN moved that the Senate ADJOURN as
he wished to submit his views 10 morrow, upon the
passage of the bull
And the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The unfinished business Of yesterday was the petition
presented by Mr. CALHOUN from citizens Of Spring
mercia relations lie entered into between the u B and
the Republic of iiayli.
Which said petition Mr.. J. CAMPBELL, of South
Carolina had moved to lay on the table.
Pending which said motion the House had ADJOURNED
And the question now being on the motion TO lay the
petition on the table
MIR. CAMPBELL and understood to say,
that ne had been applied 10 BY many of his friends 20
withdraw the motion lay the petition the table
II he thought that the object of the petitioner was TO
troda tn uraal IN
try he would consent TO withdraw the motion But as
the petition bore on the face Of II marks OF lncendiar
ISM
Mr. c. was here interrupted By cries to order; ard
the Reporter did not hear the residue Of the sentence
But the motion 10 lay the petition the table was not
withdrawn.
The yeas and nays on that motion (Which had here
tofore been ordcred) then taken and resulted,
yeas Sc, nays a.
So the motion to lay the table was rejected.
And the petition was then referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. ADAMS (amongst many others) presented pc
ton from colored citizens Of Massachusetts,, respect
fully representing that by the laws, no foreigner Of CO.
lor can become citizen Of the IT, S. with the pfivI-
ege of voting and holding real estate therein: where
fore they pray that the laws the subject of natura
be amended to give to co!ofed citizens tile
same privileges now enjoyed by white persons
MIR. WISE simultaneously with Mr.. w. {. John.
sony raised the question reception, and Mr. W. moved
to lay that question OH the table.
Mr.. CALHOUN asked the yeas and nays; winch
ordered, and, being taken were-yeas llo nays
g.
So the question of reception carrying the petition
with il) laid on the table.
Mr.. ADAMS presented preamble and resolutions of
the two secretaries of the AntSlavery Society oil East
ern Pennsy lvana, held in Philadelphia on the oath
December, lS4l. Mr. A. proceeding TO read the
preamble and resolutions
When Il question Of order was raised by Mr.. WISE,
which led 10 conversation between that gentle
man and MIR. Adams.
The SPEAKER having referred Mr.. Adams to the
rule which requires that brief statement of the con-
tents of the petition shall be given, and having stated
that under that rule the reading Of the paper not
by former DECISIONS in order
Mr.. ADAMS gave the following statement OF the
contents las the Reporter understood thcm:)
The preamble set forth that it proposed TO enter
into war with England for the purpose Of obhging
the British Government to assist in holding natives OF
the United States in slavery.
And the resolution declared that such would
much exceed in unrighteousness that waged against
this country by England in l776, as the wrongs and
prvations inflicted the slaves, exceed in magnitude
those which led the declaration of American nde-
pendence.
Foreign Affairs
Some desu!tory conversation followed on point of
order, in which Nessrs. WISE, ADAMS, and the
SPEAKER participated;
When Mr.. WISE raised the question Of reception,
and moved to lay that question on the table.
MIR. HUDSON asked the yeas and nays; which were
ordered and being taken, the vote passed in the affirm
alive
So the question Of reception laid on the table.
MIR. ADAMS presented a memorial from citizens Of
Georgia protesting against his appointment at the head
Of the Committee Foreign Affairs.
MIR. WISE objected TO the reception Of the petition
and moved 10 lay that question on The table.
Mr.. ADAMS made the question Of privilege, and de-
manded to be heard
The reading ofthe petition was called for, and It was
read.
Mr.. HOWARD required the reading Of the names
thereto
Mr.. IIABERSHAM asked, as Representative not
only Of The State of Georga, but Of the county from
which the petition came, de Habersham county,
that he might say few words in explanation
Mr.. WISE said he had objected TO the reception of
the petition, and he had moved to lay that question on
the table. He would not yield the motion TO either for
discussion explanation.
Mr.. ADAMS said that the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr Wise) objected TO the receptions; that gentleman
having himself, in the face Of this nation, made the
same charge against the Speaker for the appointment
of other charmen, among them himself.
MIR. WISE was understood 10 say, he hoped the
Speaker would not permit the gentleman from Massa
chusc,ts to make remarks out Of order lie (Nlr. W.
did wish TO make remarks out of order, but he
should be compelled to reply if remarks Of this kind
permitted.
Mr.. HABERSHAM asked TO be heard for two mi
mites
Mr.. ADAMS claimed the floor. The petition,
couched in the most respectful language and which he
had to suppose signed by many respectable
men, charged him with being incompetent for the sta
ton which the Speaker had assigned him, and he (Alr
A. claimed The right 10 defend himself.
Some conversation followed, in which alessrs j.
CAMPBELL, Of S. C., W, COST JOHNSON,
HOLMES, ADAMS, and the SPEAKER participated;
When Mr.. HABERSHAM obtained leave 10 state
that he ready to give testimony this subject
The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Adams) had
submitted this petition TO him (Nlr. H. week ago
lie had told the gentleman, after careful examination
all the having been in the handwriting as
the petition, that he had knowledge of one Of the
persons residing in that county. There were some
Of the of persons residing there, but none
having the christian names attached TO the sur
names, SO far he knew He had told the gentleman
from Massachusetts, that he believed the petition to be
a hoax.